Steelband Promenade
Various Artists

Emory Cook recorded three of the top West Indian steelbandsBrute Force, The Southern All-Stars and the Merrymakersunder the stars, in a vegetable garden and from the cloakroom of Port-au-Spain's posh Hotel Normandie, respectively for this recording that is so authentic it comes complete with its own cricket noises. Despite the somewhat unusual and slightly awkward venues, these are highly listenable tunes.
Track Listing
101
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Lisboa Antigua | The Merrymakers | 3:14 | |
102
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The Bandit (O Canganceiro) | Southern All Stars | 3:46 | |
103
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Semi-Lo | Southern All Stars | 2:11 | |
104
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Wild Merengue in C | Southern All Stars | 2:57 | |
105
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Chow Chow | The Merrymakers | 2:53 | |
106
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Puerto Rico | Southern All Stars | 2:37 | |
201
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Little Darling | The Merrymakers | 3:25 | |
202
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Chouconne | The Merrymakers | 2:43 | |
203
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Doctor Nelson | The Merrymakers | 2:43 | |
204
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Back to Rome | The Merrymakers | 2:11 | |
205
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Measurement | The Brute Force Steel Band | 3:04 | |
206
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Silent Television | The Brute Force Steel Band | 3:19 |