Mambo Nassau

Mambo Nassau
Mambo Nassau
Studio album by Lizzy Mercier Descloux
Released 1981
Recorded 1980, Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas (Island Records studios)
Genre Mutant Disco, No Wave, Post-Punk
Label ZE Records
Producer Michel Esteban
Lizzy Mercier Descloux chronology
Press Color
(1979)		 '''Mambo Nassau'''
(1981)		 Zulu Rock
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
Artist Direct 4/5 stars[2]
Discogs 4.22/5 stars[3]

Mambo Nassau is the second album of French singer, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, it was released on ZE Records in 1981 and recorded at the Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas

Contents

Album review

"After « Mambo Nassau » in 1982, Lizzy wanted to go to South Africa and record with musicians from Soweto. South Africa was still under apartheid, so in order to persuade the record company Lizzy recorded in Paris a couple of songs inspired by South African music. « Mister Soweto » , « Maita », « Les Baisers d’Amants », came from theses sessions, orphan songs, griots ballads, African roller coaster produced by Adam Kidron (who just had produced Rip Rig + Panic & Scritti Politti) with guests Krootchey on vocals and Mike Mc Voy as a white master rabbit, Green Gartside (Scritti Politti) & Aswad drummer OEs Drummie Zeb.

"Bob marley’s cover « Sun is Shining » was recorded in 1995 in Massachusetts’s Bear den studio with Greg Jiritano, John Schumann and Michel Bassignani : Kusturica dub in mind.

"« Corpo Molli, Pao Duro » was recorded in NY with Arto Lindsay and Krootchey back in 1980 and developed in august 2003 with Charlus De Lasalle, orgy of the percussive mouth, Brazilian meet Klezmer and have a ball. Sorry no Barbie Doll!

"All these songs have a Massai walk, white trash shadow, a samourai heart and the smile of King Kong. AND•JOY. EXPLOSION. Kimbe Raid..."
[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Lizzy Mercier Descloux unless otherwise noted.

2003 Reissue
No. Title Writer(s) Music Length
1. "Lady O K'pele"     Wally Badarou 2:28
2. "Room Mate"     & Yann Leker 2:44
3. "Sports Spootnicks"     & Yann Leker 4:21
4. "Payola"       4:22
5. "Milk Sheik"     Nino Rota, Arrangements Wally Badarou 0:50
6. "Funky Stuff"   Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang 4:10
7. "Slipped Disc"     Phillipe Lemongne 3:40
8. "It's You Sort Of"     Yann Leker & Phillipe Lemongne 2:17
9. "Bim Bam Boum"     & Yann Leker 3:08
10. "Five Troubles Mambo"     & Wally Badarou 2:14
BONUS TRACKS
No. Title Writer(s) Music Length
11. "Les Baisers d'Amants"       3:52
12. "Maïta"       3:14
13. "Mister Soweto"       2:16
14. "Sun Is Shining"   Bob Marley Bob Marley 2:49
15. "Corpo Molli, Pau Duro"     & Michel Bassignani 2:40
16. "Don't You Try To Stop Me"       6:35

Personnel

Sound

The original sound recording was made by Michel Esteban in 1980, 1982, 2003 and by Lizzy Mercier Descloux in 1995
It was selected by Lizzy Mercier Descloux and Michel Esteban
Produced by Michel Esteban P & © ZE records 2003 Original analogue master tapes digitaly transferred at 24 bits resolution by Studios: Source & Translab, Paris.
It was mastered to 16 bits for CD by Charlus de La Salle at South Factory Studio.
The executive producer by Michel Esteban.

Tracks 1 to 10

Produced by Lizzy Mercier Descloux and Steve Stanley
Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau Bahamas, 1980

Executive producer Michel Esteban

Tracks 11, 12,13 &16

Recorded by Dominique Blanc, Francard at Continental Studios, Paris 1982
Produced by Adam Kidron
Executive producer Michel Esteban

Track 14

Produced by Lizzy Mercier Descloux & Michel Bassignani
Recorded Chief Worm Studio, Massachusetts, 1995

Track 15

Produced by Lizzy Mercier Descloux & Michel Bassignani
Recorded NYC 1982, Overdubs & Mix by Charlus de la Salle at South Factory Studio 2003
Vocals Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Phillipe Krootchey & Arto Lindsay

Design

Art direction & Design by Michel Esteban
Photos Credits : Michel Esteban : Front cover, booklet pages 1,2,7,10,12,13,14,15.
Veronique G. page 5.
Art Lugh page 11,14 ( background) 16 & Central Digipack cover. [5]

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Artist Direct review
  3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Lizzy-Mercier-Descloux-Mambo-Nassau/release/358092
  4. ^ Chris Burkham for Sounds Magazine, September 1981
  5. ^ http://www.zerecords.com/2010/album_credits.php?id=384

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