"The Outcast" Mighty Sparrow rare
$
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Description
Description
MIGHTY SPARROW
THE OUTCAST
National Records NLP 4199 <> Released in 1964 <> Made in Trinidad
COVER: VG+ ~Snapping bright and very clean cover has only the slightest wear. Light corner crease (front only). 2 1/2" split at center of top seam.
VINYL: VG+ ~High gloss vinyl has few light marks that mostly don't affect sound. LP plays very bright and clear with occasional very light tics. No loud pops, no skips. Solid, thick vinyl. Deep Groove labels are super clean.
STRICT, CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE Ratings
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Essential, irresistable and out-of-print in all formats!
Original 1964 Trinidadian MONO pressing.
One of the all-time 2 or 3 most important SPARROW recordings.
THE OUTCAST was recorded after Sparrow began his infamous boycott of the Carnival competitions, in protest of his measly $40 grand prize; hence the LP's title.
The consistency of The Mighty Sparrow is amazing in itself, and then there's the superb arrangement and bandleading from his sidekick Bert Inniss. The sound of the band and the way they are recorded has the appeal of a plate piled high with steaming delicacies. This album also benefits from one of the genre's best aspects, the topical and often politically dangerous lyrics. In itself this might not be enough to make some of the songs into classics of calypso, but that is where the Mighty Sparrow comes in with his droll wit.
There are two real masterpieces here, "Martin Luther King For President" and "Castro Eating Banana." In the former case, one can forget Dion and the maudlin "Abraham, Martin and John," because here is a tribute that won't quit, consisting in effect of a campaign song for a King presidency! The song about Castro is funnier, describing a photograph of the Cuban leader eating a banana and the shocking effect seeing it might have on small children.
Other songs deal with local, island issues, such as "Mr. Robinson and Lock Joint," which deals with a controversy called the "Sewerage Scheme". "I'll Be Around" is a gentle, swaying bossa nova, extremely well played by the band. Sparrow doesn't miss the chance to let the ladies know what a great lover he is; spelling it out clearly on "The Village Ram". The songs feature some hot sax solos and superb supporting percussion.
Tracks are:
The Village Ram
Martin Luther King For President
I'll Be Around
My Tour Of Jamaica
Bunny Grant vs. Charnley
Castro Eating Banana
Mr. Robinson and Lock Joint
You Don't Love Me
Oh Gosh!
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