Title: Legends of Calypso Andre Toussaint, Blind Blake, Calypso Mama Type: CD Label: Arc music Code: 1774 Release date: 2002 A collection licensed from the Goombay Life archives featuring some of the greats of calypso's early days. Andre Toussaint, Calypso Mama, Blind Blake, and Mighty Panther all hand in a number of performances. As usual, the lyrical fare deals with gossip of the day and/or a good deal of sexual innuendos and double entendres. The music is a basic two-beat lope with guitars, drums, and any other nearby instrument, depending on the song. These are the classic standards of the genre -- from Mighty Panther's "Big Bamboo" to a number of songs made famous later by Harry Belafonte. The performances are all above the standard, with the legends putting out their most famous pieces. There are a number of old calypso compilations available, most of which come from the same archives. It's the song choices that separate one from the next. As such, this one makes a good show for the lead against its rival compilations, featuring the best shows of the various aspects of the old genre while staying relatively clear of non-Trinidadian items (though not completely, of course). Titles   1. Calypso Island 2. Court House Scandal 3. Lizzie Carry Basket 4. De Pig an' Goat 5. Brown Skin Gal/Mary Ann 6. Crazy Like Mad 7. Matilda 8. Back to Back (Zombie Jamboree) 9. Barbados Carnival 10.The Bedbug Song 11.De Peas 'N' de Rice 12.Gin & Coconut Water 13.Yellow Bird 14.Mama Hold de Light 15.Bahama Lullaby Rock 16.Don't Touch Me Tomato 17.Hold 'Em Joe 18.Scratch My Back 19.Bellamena 20.Nora Nora 21.O' Look Misery 22.Watermelon Spoilin'/Here I Go Walkin' 23.The Monkey Song 24.The Big Bamboo 25.The Snorkel Song