Artist: 20th Century Steel Band
Genre: Calypso/Steel Band
20th Century Steel Band were a steel band whose recordings documented the steel pan tradition originating in Trinidad and Tobago. Steel bands transformed oil drums into melodic instruments capable of sophisticated musical performance. Such groups preserved and popularized Caribbean musical traditions internationally. 20th Century Steel Band represented the steel pan tradition's artistic possibilities.
20th Century Steel Band vinyl records (3)
20TH CENTURY STEEL BAND Yellow Bird Is Dead (1976 UK 10-track LP featuring some mean funk & a few reggae tinged tracks beaten out on steel drums great island funk style & b-boy/sample friendly stuff with a Roger Dean-esque picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only light signs of edge wear & the vinyl looks barely played UAS29980) Track Listing: Aint Got No Money 3:00 Fire 3:30 Machine Gun Mama 3:30 Revival 3:30 Yellow Bird Is Dead 3:52 Steel Band Play Reggae 3:35 Music Changes 3:45 Say I Do 3:25 Pepper Woman 3:15 Weve Got To Work To Stay Together 3:10
£17.00 used
20TH CENTURY STEEL BAND Dance Away (1977 UK vinyl 7 with intact original four prong centre also featuring There Will Be A Time with plaim die-cut sleeve. The sleeve shows a little shelfwear with the label showing a little stucker residue whilst the vinyl appears barely played UP36213) Track Listing: Dance Away There Will Be A Time
£7.99 used
20TH CENTURY STEEL BAND Dance Away (1977 UK vinyl 12 also featuring long version of the same track housed in a company die-cut sleeve. The sleeve has a few light scuffs and signs of paper loss whilst the vinylshows just light signs of playUALP6) Track Listing: A Dance Away B Dance Away (Long Version)
£12.00 used