Soca 101 Vol.1

I got this CD as a gift and lost it while relocating, and I was determined to replace it. I could not find it in Jamaica where I am from originally and home of I think this is the best CD ever with timeless tracks like Tiney Winey, Dollar Wine, Turn It Around... I just had to find it again! I work out to this CD constantly and I never tire of listening to it. Great for collectors, socaphiles and newcomers to the genre. The order went very smoothly and I'm very satisfied with my product.

Dancing with colors.

I love this cd.Been looking for it for over 5 yrs.Brings back good memories.Will order another one. I gave the previous one to a passenger who was liking the music as I was telling them about my culture ( Carnival ) & the music.

fun tunes for your parties highly recommend

I enjoyed this fairly typical soca cd. A great cd to play at parties to keep up the energy levels!

This is an excellent record for neophytes to soca and calypso and those of us who grew up with it. For the inexperienced, originally, calypso was considered to be the more socially concious form of the music with stinging social commentary with soca being classified as more of party and 'wuk up' music. As time has progressed and the purists are no longer in dominance the distinction has blurred and the words are used interchangeably. That said, this album is excellent with hits that predate the Soca Gold Series which started in the the late 90's. This album includes out and out party hits from the classic Longtime to Balance Batty even the seminal hit Hold Ya Bam Bam by the Bajan Speedy which heralded in extremely short simple verses with a driving americanised (almost hip hop) base and even a 'true calypso' by the Mighty Sparrow . This is a terrific album and takes you back to the early to mid 90's when calypso was now gaining international exposure outside of those who had emigrated from the Caribbean. It is perhaps fitting that this album finishes with Time to Wine by Iwer a true soca song which is all about 'wining up and wukking up'. You can't go wrong with this album the songs are fantastic!

If you're a SOCA fan, or if you need the essentials when it comes to caribbean music, this is it!Five stars, hands down. Don't hesitate!

This double album contains 16 tracks of SOul CAlypso. CD2 contains a megamix (very disappointing) of the tracks on CD1 in a different order (not listed on the album cover). CD1 opens with a mix of Arrow's 'Longtime'. This track is much better in its original form as the opening track of 'Soca Anthems Volume 2' which also contains 3 other tracks from this album in a different form. If you like tracks 'modernised' well and good. If not, you are likely to find this album a disappointment.

Love it!