LPCover Lover » Calypso http://lpcoverlover.com The World's Greatest LP Album Covers, 45's too Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:16:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The hunter gets captured by the dame http://lpcoverlover.com/2010/01/11/the-hunter-gets-captured-by-the-dame/ http://lpcoverlover.com/2010/01/11/the-hunter-gets-captured-by-the-dame/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:32:55 +0000 lpcoverlover http://lpcoverlover.com/?p=10673 IMG_5085

Johnny Christian “Calypso A La Mode   EMI Records

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“Bahama Lullaby”   (1957)   Island Artists Records   Compositions by Charlie Lofthouse with vocals by Vincent Martin and the goombay drumming of Charlie “Peanuts” Taylor.

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“Ah Put On Me Guns Again”   Chalkdust   (Cool belt buckle too)

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Byron Lee and the Dragonaires “Rock-Steady Explosion”   Cool songs here like “Napoleon Solo” and “Pup-a-Lick”   On Soul Records.

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Lord Melody say “Mas is Devil Power”   Strakers Records.

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“Calypsos from Jamaica” on Ritmo. Beautiful cover illustration from the fifties. Looks a little like the work of Mexican artist Ernesto Garcia Cabral (though I don’t think it is). If you like Calypso, check out Muriel’s Treasure radio show on WFMU.

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Lord “Kitch” Kitchner.   “At His Sizzling Best”   “HOT PANTS”   Trinidad records.

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Shriners and steel drums — a winning combination!

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“Limbo Party” by “Ivy” Pete and his Limbomaniacs!   This comes from Bradley Loos who’s impressive collection of records is available for all to appreciate on flickr!

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