Steelband Promenade

Emory Cook recorded three of the top West Indian steelbands—Brute Force, The Southern All-Stars and the Merrymakers—under 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

Audio Player 101	Lisboa Antigua	The Merrymakers	03:14
Audio Player 102	The Bandit (O Canganceiro)	Southern All Stars	03:46
Audio Player 103	Semi-Lo	Southern All Stars	02:11
Audio Player 104	Wild Merengue in C	Southern All Stars	02:57
Audio Player 105	Chow Chow	The Merrymakers	02:53
Audio Player 106	Puerto Rico	Southern All Stars	02:37
Audio Player 201	Little Darling	The Merrymakers	03:25
Audio Player 202	Chouconne	The Merrymakers	02:43
Audio Player 203	Doctor Nelson	The Merrymakers	02:43
Audio Player 204	Back to Rome	The Merrymakers	02:11
Audio Player 205	Measurement	The Brute Force Steel Band	03:04
Audio Player 206	Silent Television	The Brute Force Steel Band	03:19