Robert Mitchum album….Calypso is like so…T853
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Calypso is like so… is Robert Mitchum’s 1957 recording of calypso songs with incredible cover art. This is an original release on Capitol records not the 2010 re-issue. The album is in good condition with a small amount of very superficial scratches on vinyl great condition for being 54 years old. Front cover picture is near mint but, the center of the top edge of cover has a three inch open tear that’s not noticeable from front, back has vinyl ridge mark from storage (see picture).
One of the lesser known aspects of Mitchum's career was his forays into music, both as singer and composer
Mitchum's voice was often used instead of that of a professional singer when his characters sang in his films. Notable productions featuring Mitchum's own singing voice included Rachel and the Stranger, River of No Return and The Night of the Hunter. After hearing traditional calypso music and meeting artists such as Mighty Sparrow and Lord Invader while filming Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison in the Caribbean island of Tobago, he recorded Calypso — is like so... in March 1957. On the album, released through Capitol Records, he emulated the calypso sound and style, even adopting the style's unique pronunciations and slang. A year later he recorded a song he had written for the film Thunder Road, titled "The Ballad of Thunder Road". The country-styled song became a modest hit for Mitchum, reaching #69 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart. The song was included as a bonus track on a successful reissue of Calypso... and helped market the film to a wider audience.
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