Sparrow in Hi-Fi, by The Mighty Sparrow

Sparrow in Hi-Fi

by The Mighty Sparrow

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1.	Gun Slingers 04:05	buy track
2.	Carlton Peeping at Me 04:57	buy track
3.	Mr. Herbert 04:36	buy track
4.	Mango Vert 03:42	buy track
5.	Jean Marrabunta 04:04	buy track
6.	Harry in the Piggery 05:18	buy track
7.	I Love You So 02:11	buy track
8.	I Should Have Told You 02:53	buy track
9.	Can't You See You're Meant for Me 02:29	buy track
10.	You're Mine 03:04	buy track

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This is Sparrow's second album, on the heels of Calypso Carnival the previous year. By now Sparrow was established as one of the foremost calypsonians in Trinidad. So what did his label do? They tried to groom him for international pop stardom. It didn't work.

The first six tracks on this album are stellar calypsos, prime early Sparrow, with wide-ranging topics and satirical lyrics. "Gun Slingers" deals with violent teen gangs; "Carlton Peeping at Me" is about perverse voyeurism; "Mr. Herbert" chronicles the erotic sounds emanating from a neighbor's house; "Mango Vert" is a song about "sweet fruit"; "Jean Marrabunta" is a nasty piece of work; and "Harry in the Piggery" is Sparrow's first (but not last) song about bestiality.

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released July 29, 2019

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

ERASMUS BLACK RECORDS
Issued under exclusive license from Slinger Francisco
New digital restoration 2019

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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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