Calypso - is like so ...
| Calypso - is like so ... | |
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| Studio album by Robert Mitchum | |
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Publication |
1957 |
| Label (s) | Capitol Records |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
about 33 minutes |
Calypso - is like so ... is an album by the actor Robert Mitchum from 1957. Although it sounds more like a parody for today's listeners , the album by Mitchum himself was primarily designed as a homage to Calypso .
inspiration
In 1956 and '57 Robert Mitchum held because of the shooting to play with fire and Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison in Trinidad and Tobago on. In his spare time he explored the two Caribbean islands with John Huston , the director of The Sailor and the Nun . Mitchum immersed himself in the local pub and carnival scene and discovered the calypso for himself. During this time he also had the opportunity to hear local superstars Mighty Sparrow and Lord Melody . Probably due to his profession as an actor, he was soon able to imitate the accent of the local singers very convincingly. Back in the USA, he was now a calypso fan and was confronted with a calypso boom; triggered mainly by Harry Belafonte . So Mitchum decided to record an album himself: Calypso - is like so ...
admission
The songs that Robert Mitchum sang for Calypso - is like so… are partly from the musicians who inspired him to write the album. Thus, among other compositions to hear from Mighty Sparrow and Lord Melody, other songs have been specially designed for Calypso - is like so ... composed. The songs were arranged and produced in a way that promised the greatest possible commercial success, so they lack the raw sound of the original Calypso. Nonetheless, authentic instruments such as steel drums were also used in the recordings .
title
Calypso - is like so ... contains the following songs:
- Jean and Dinah ( Francisco / Raye )
- From a logical point of view ( Charles )
- Not Me ( Span / Raye)
- What is this generation coming to? (Raye / Burke )
- Tic, Tic, Tic (Raye / Charles)
- Beauty is only Skin Deep (Raye / Burke)
- I Learn a Merengue, Mama (Raye)
- Take Me down to Lover's Row ( Marcano / Raye)
- Mama, Looka Boo Boo ( Alexander )
- Coconut Water ( Hendricks )
- Matilda, Matilda (Thomas)
- They Dance All Night (Raye)
Publications
Calypso - is like so ... was first published in 1957 on the Capitol label as an LP . In later years it was re-released by several labels; also as a CD .
reception
On the occasion of a re-release of the album, the daily newspaper Der Standard read: “ Calypso - is like so… is a weird document from an exceptional phenomenon in the entertainment industry of the 20th century. As a result, it has a strange authority that the ravages of time have not affected. "
The music database Allmusic carries Calypso - is like so ... with three out of five possible stars. The review there says: "It's great to listen to such an icon of Hollywood coolness having fun at your own expense."
And in the magazine Entertainment Weekly it was said: "Relentlessly sexist in the texts, on the border with racism in the lecture and brilliantly kitschy." - Note: A.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Robert Mitchum: Calypso - is like so ... (Liner Notes)
- ↑ a b www.deeprootsmag.org: Calypso - is like so ... (history of origin)
- ↑ www.discogs.com: Calypso - is like so ... (release details)
- ↑ www.derstandard.at: Calypso - is like so ... (review)
- ↑ www.allmusic.com: Calypso - is like so ... (review)
- ↑ www.ew.com: Calypso - is like so ... (review)