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Trojan Calypso Box Set album was released Jun 20, 2003 on the Trojan label. This might not all be classic calypso, by any means, with several tracks coming from the Supersonics (essentially the Skatalites in a slightly different incarnation, later in the '60s) and the focus decidedly more on Jamaica than calypso's real home of Trinidad. Trojan Calypso Box Set music CDs But there's some great stuff from Lord Kitchener and a little Lord Invader to spice things up, including one of his English pieces, "Teddy Boy Calypso," which advocates harsh treatment for juvenile delinquents. "Not Me" is a take on the classic calypso "Man Smart, Woman Smarter," but without the rough power of the original Trojan Calypso Box Set songs. Like most calypso, there are plenty of topical subjects, now long out of date, like "Undemocratic Rhodesia," illustrating the fact that calypso was very much a form of news and commentary on politics and social events Trojan Calypso Box Set album. And while the Maytals and Derrick Harriott were never calypso figures, there's enough here to make it worthwhile Trojan Calypso Box Set CD music. Even the non-calypso music has value, and an association of some kind, to the genre.