Clang of the Yankee Reaper

Clang of the Yankee Reaper
Studio album by Van Dyke Parks
Released 1975
Genre Calypso music
Length 29:28
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Andrew Wickham, Trevor Lawrence
Van Dyke Parks chronology
Discover America
(1972)		 Clang of the Yankee Reaper
(1975)		 Jump!
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone (Not Rated)[2]

Clang of the Yankee Reaper is a 1975 album by Van Dyke Parks, containing only one original Parks composition. It continues his exploration of Calypso music started in the previous album Discover America. In particular, it contains several songs by The Mighty Sparrow, and Lord Kitchener, as well as a diverse selection of past and present music in the tradition of the Americas.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Clang of the Yankee Reaper" (Martin Kibbee, Trevor Lawrence, Van Dyke Parks) – 3:41
  2. "City on the Hill" (Winston Monseque) – 3:00
  3. "Pass That Stage" (Mighty Sparrow) – 3:00
  4. "Another Dream" (Sandpebbles) – 2:54
  5. "You're a Real Sweetheart" (Irving Caesar, Cliff Friend) – 1:12
  6. "Love Is the Answer" (F. Williams) – 3:28
  7. "Iron Man" (S. Cummings) – 3:05
  8. "Tribute to Spree" (Lord Kitchener) – 3:37
  9. "Soul Train" (Lord Kitchener) – 3:12
  10. "Cannon in D" (Johann Pachelbel) – 2:42

Notes:

- Lord Kitchener is referred to as Aldwyn Roberts, and Mighty Sparrow as Slinger Francisco.
- Track 7, is often cited by other artists to be a Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts) composition.
- Track 10, listed as Pachelbel's Canon in D is in actuality Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott by Martin Luther, or as it is known in English, A Mighty Fortress is Our God. It is also not in D, but Ab.

Personnel

Van Dyke Parks - vocals

References

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Clang of the Yankee Reaper at Allmusic
  2. ^ Rolling Stone review

External links