This is a masterpiece of Japanese calypso, far exceeding the exotic mood of the original song, and was produced by Takeo Isobe, the famous Victorian producer who created the mambo boom in 1957. The second single, "Calypso Musume" (sample 1), which is being reissued for the first time in the world after 69 years, and "Day-O," a labor song representi ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)ng the famous Jamaican folk song mento by Harry Belafonte in 1956, originally titled "Day-O" (in Major League Baseball), are the best examples of the true charm of the queen, Michiko Hamamura. The song is the origin of "Jamaican Beat Song", which sold 2.3 million copies worldwide, and Prince Buster recorded several covers of it in the 1960s. This album includes a Japanese cover (sample 2) of "Banana Boat," a calypso classic that became a big hit in 1957 by Michiko Hamamura. Michiko Hamamura's lustrous, rough and rudimentary singing style and the Pride Rhythm Boys' exotic Latin combo performance are chic and stylish. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)

The original song was a 1956 hit by Lord Melody and is known in the reggae world as a classic melody that was also covered by The Marvels. It blends tropical rhythms with Showa-era humor, enhanced by the vibrant harmonies of the "Bright Rhythm Boys."It stands as a landmark track in the history of calypso’s reception in Japan. “Mama wa Boo Boo” (sam ...Read more (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)ple 1), which had long gone unreleased,and the exotic calypso-Latin pop track recorded in 1965—after the 1957 calypso song boom had ended—which was never released on an album or single and was quietly included only on the compilation album Victor Song Bouquet Vol. 2 at the time, a track that seems to echo Dr. No from the 007 series,the long-lost track “Born in Jamaica” (sample 2) is included on the B-side. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)