Dr. Bird, by The Mighty Sparrow

Dr. Bird

by The Mighty Sparrow

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1.	Dr. Bird 06:06	buy track
2.	Rocking Soca 06:47	buy track
3.	Petit Willie 05:49	buy track
4.	Shake for Carnival 06:17	buy track
5.	Cockeyed Rooster 06:16	buy track
6.	Lying Excuses II 06:02	buy track

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Arranged and conducted by Leston Paul
Produced by Slinger Francisco and Rawlston Charles
Recorded at Rawlston Recording Studio, New York, and Coral Studios, Trinidad
Originally released on LP and CD in 1988

Kenny Phillips: guitar
Enrique Moore: trumpet
Ricky Clarke: trumpet
Errol Ince: trumpet
Haydon Robin: trumpet
Dennis Wilkinson: tenor sax
Pedro Lezama: alto sax
Lambert Phillip: trombone
Keith McBurnie: trombone
Leston Paul: bass, keyboards, percussion
Backing vocals: Rita, Debbie, Trudy, BJ, George Victory, Young Designer, Janet, Rolf

Engineers: Franklyn Grant, Tommy Webber, Eric Michaud, Randy Phipps

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released August 29, 2022

All songs composed by Slinger Francisco (The Mighty Sparrow)
All compositions © Railroad Town Music/Zalytron Music (BMI)

Erasmus Black Records
Issued under exclusive license from Slinger Francisco (The Mighty Sparrow)

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The Mighty Sparrow Trinidad and Tobago

He's not the Elvis of Calypso. He's not the Sinatra of Calypso. He's not the Beatles, Dylan, James Brown, or Brian Wilson of Calypso. He's the MIGHTY SPARROW. Often categorized as "World Music," for Sparrow the classification "World" is simply too small. We're working with Slinger Francisco (Sparrow) to preserve his recorded legacy. All releases digitally restored from best available sources. ... more

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