First Flight: Early Calypsos from the Emory Cook Collection

Mighty Sparrow's First Flight reflects his post-World War II Trinidadian world of bravado and high rhetoric, in which violence of tongue and hand, the cut and thrust of word and razor, were reduced to a finely honed skill. Sparrow's earliest calypsos served up unflinching social commentary, spun with invincible exuberance and literary panache, and set the pattern for the next four decades of his career. First Flight reminds us that calypso, in the hands of masters such as the Mighty Sparrow, is much more than party music. 75 minutes. 20-page booklet, historic photos.

Track Listing

101	No, Doctor, No (The Situation in Trinidad) Mighty Sparrow	02:59
102	Sparrow vs. Melody Picong Mighty Sparrow	04:23
103	Carlton Peeping at Me Mighty Sparrow	04:57
104	Harry in the Piggery Mighty Sparrow	05:13
105	Mango Vert Mighty Sparrow	03:41
106	Gun Slingers Mighty Sparrow	04:04
107	Jean Marabunta Mighty Sparrow	04:03
108	Sailor Man Mighty Sparrow	02:49
109	Eve Mighty Sparrow	04:31
110	Stella Mighty Sparrow	04:30
111	Short Little Shorts Mighty Sparrow	05:50
112	Country Girl Mighty Sparrow	03:14
113	Dear Sparrow Mighty Sparrow	04:16
114	Post Card to Sparrow Mighty Sparrow	03:53
115	Dorothy Mighty Sparrow	03:06
116	Russian Satellite Mighty Sparrow	05:04
117	Mad Bomber Mighty Sparrow	03:54
118	No More Rocking Mighty Sparrow	05:14