Vanessa, by The Mighty Sparrow

Vanessa

by The Mighty Sparrow

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1.	Vanessa 06:07	buy track
2.	Somebody in the Party 05:27	buy track
3.	Soca Pressure 06:53	buy track
4.	No Money for Dat 05:31	buy track
5.	Pyramid 07:29	buy track
6.	Easy 05:40	buy track

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Arranged by Prof. Art de Coteau
Produced by Slinger Francisco
Executive Producer: Michael Gould
Recorded and mixed at Sound Height Recording Studios Ltd., Brooklyn Heights, New York
Recording engineers: Quester Welsh and Vince Traina
Originally released on LP and CD in 1984

Jeff Medina: lead guitar
George Victory: rhythm guitar
Pelham Goddard: piano
Enrique Moore: trumpet
Errol Ince: 1st trumpet
Mark Gellehou: 2nd trumpet
Irwin Joseph: 3rd trumpet
Dennis Wilkinson: tenor sax
Charles Daugherty: alto sax
Wayne Kirton: synthesizer
Anthony "Bugs" Niles: drums and percussion
Victor "Jap" See Yuen: conga and percussion

Backing vocals: Glenda Ifill, Elizabeth Baptiste, Charmine Yates, Wendy Prescott, George Victor, Lenox George

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released September 23, 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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