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Van Dyke Parks Presents the Esso Trinidad Steel Band
Esso Trinidad Steel Band
Van Dyke Parks Presents the Esso Trinidad Steel Band
Genres: International Music, Pop
 
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The legendary 1972 Warner Brothers album, produced by Van Dyke Parks, now with the original art! This package includes vintage promotional newsletters and photos, plus a classic Calypso recording of the Jackson 5 tune "I W...  more »

     
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All Artists: Esso Trinidad Steel Band
Title: Van Dyke Parks Presents the Esso Trinidad Steel Band
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Minky Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 8/25/2009
Genres: International Music, Pop
Styles: Caribbean & Cuba, Calypso
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 824247018129

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The legendary 1972 Warner Brothers album, produced by Van Dyke Parks, now with the original art! This package includes vintage promotional newsletters and photos, plus a classic Calypso recording of the Jackson 5 tune "I Want You Back." Bonus DVD features the 30-minute 1971 self-titled documentary, a film by Van Dyke Parks and Bud Smith. The film follows the Grammy Award-winning Esso Trinidad Steel Drum Band from Carnival Trinidad through their historic 1971 tour of America. Featuring live performances, interviews, and a travelogue from the sunny islands to the snowy American winterscape, follow a tour bus loaded with the 23 panmen and 23 steel drums as they travel the roads of America.

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ROLAND C. (RockinRoland) from UNIONVILLE, CT
Reviewed on 12/14/2024...
WOW! The first pan album that i ever bought and the same guys that I saw in The Bahamas in the late 70s. Can't believe that it's actually out on CD!!! Would love to get the DVD too, but I'd love to replace my worn-out vinyl, lol....

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THE Steel Drum CD to Own!
William G. Stout | Pasadena, CA USA | 02/03/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I never thought this outstanding but obscure LP would ever get a CD release. I am so happy it did! The brilliant Van Dyke Parks production and its attention to detail never gets in the way of the band's music. Indeed, it provides the perfect setting for their otherworldly sounds.



This is an album of covers played on steel drums. The Jackson Five song I Want You Back is revelatory, but the absolute stand-out track on this album is Saint Saens' Aquarium. This is my favorite interpretation of Saint Saens' haunting melody from Carnival of the Animals, a melody used throughout the soundtrack of the film Days of Heaven. Played entirely on steel drums, this version is exquisite.



There are no bonus tracks. I'm just as happy as a bug, though, to finally have this incredible collection of songs on a CD."