This page lists the results of the Panorama competitions held in Trinidad since its inception in 1963, together with where the recorded vocal versions by the original singers can be found.
Some vocal versions have not been traced; if anyone can provide further details of these, please e-mail me at calypso_archives@hotmail.com
There was no Panorama competition in 1979 due to a boycott. Since 2004 there have been three categories: Small bands (35-55 players), Medium bands (60-90 players) and Large bands (95-120 players).
The sources for the results shown here are the booklet 'History of Steelband Panorama of Trinidad and Tobago 1963-1990' by Gideon Maxime and the websites www.seetobago.com and www.tntisland.com.
Details of recordings are the work of Dmitri Subotsky.
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1st PanAm North Stars Dan is the Man Band arranger: Anthony ‘Tony’ Williams Sung by: Mighty Sparrow Composed by: Mighty Sparrow Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1963 7"; Mighty Sparrow Dan Is The Man/Harry And Mama Wirl 1963 7"; Mighty Sparrow Grenada Crisis/Dan is the Man RCA 7-2146 1963 Double LP Mighty Sparrow [untitled version of Sparrow at the Sheraton] Wirl 1963 LP Mighty Sparrow Calypso Sparrow RCA LPS-3010, Tropico TSI-3010 1963 LP Mighty Sparrow Great Calypsoes RCA LPB-3017 1963 LP Mighty Sparrow The Sparrow Show at the Sheraton-Kingston WIRL LP 1907 1968 LP Mighty Sparrow Sparrow Bright Hilary ILP 1047 1992 CD Mighty Sparrow Volume One Ice 921002, Ice 923002 1996 CD Mighty Sparrow Explodes into Calypso Time See for Miles 2002 CD Mighty Sparrow Quintessential BLS Records BLS 1033
2nd Sundowners Harry and Mama Band arranger: Sung by: Mighty Sparrow Composed by: Mighty Sparrow Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1963 7"; Mighty Sparrow Dan Is The Man/Harry And Mama Wirl 1963 Double LP Mighty Sparrow [untitled version of Sparrow at the Sheraton] Wirl 1963 LP Mighty Sparrow The Slave National NLP 4188, Island ILP 902, Hilary SP 3003 1963 LP Mighty Sparrow The Sparrow Show at the Sheraton-Kingston WIRL LP 1907 1968 LP Mighty Sparrow Sparrow Bright Hilary ILP 1047 1999 CD Mighty Sparrow Doh Stop De Carnival BLS BLSCD1018 2003 CD Mighty Sparrow Man In De Bedroom BLS Records BLSCD1034
3rd Desperadoes The Road Band arranger: Beverly Griffith Sung by: Lord Kitchener Composed by: Lord Kitchener Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1963 7"; Lord Kitchener The Road March/Neighbour Beverley's Records (JA) LOS 001 1963 7"; Lord Kitchener The Road/Neighbour Jump Up JU-506 1967 LP Various Artists Dr. Kitch Island ILP 954, Trojan TTL41 (1970 Reissue) 1992 CD Mighty Sparrow & Lord Kitchener 16 Carnival Hits Ice 920902, Ice 917002 1994 CD Lord Kitchener Klassic Kitchener Volume Two Ice 941002, Ice 919002 1994 Double LP Various Artists Fun In The Sun A Soca Calypso Carnival Quality Records QLP 2022 1997 CD Various Artists Island 40 Volume 1 1959-1964 Ska's The Limit Polygram PLG5243932
4th Modern Sunland not known Band arranger:
5th Invaders not known Band arranger:
6th City Symphony not known Band arranger:
7th Casablanca not known Band arranger:
8th Starlift not known Band arranger:
9th San Juan All Stars not known Band arranger:
10th Wonderland not known Band arranger: 1964
1st PanAm North Stars Mama dis is Mas Band arranger: Anthony ‘Tony’ Williams Sung by: Lord Kitchener Composed by: Lord Kitchener Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1964 7"; Lord Kitchener Mama This is Mas/No Melda RCA 7-2156 1964 LP Lord Kitchener Lord Kitchener RCA RD-7683 1964 LP Lord Kitchener Lord Kitchner RCA LPB-3027 1968 LP Various Artists Ten For The Road Guardian GSI-7003 1992 CD Mighty Sparrow & Lord Kitchener 16 Carnival Hits Ice 920902, Ice 917002 1994 CD Lord Kitchener Klassic Kitchener Volume Two Ice 941002, Ice 919002
2nd Desperadoes Mama dis is Mas Band arranger: Beverly Griffith Sung by: Lord Kitchener Composed by: Lord Kitchener See above for record details
3rd Starlift Bull Pistle Gang Band arranger: Sung by: Mighty Sparrow Composed by: Mighty Sparrow Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1963 7"; Mighty Sparrow Bull Pistle Gang/Village Ram Jump Up JU-523 1963 7"; Mighty Sparrow Village Ram/Bull Pistle Gang National N. S. P. 034
not known City Symphony Vincentian Calypso King Band arranger: Sung by: Lord Blakie Composed by: Lord Blakie Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1964 7"; Lord Blakie Vincentian Calypso King/Arabian Festival Telco TW 3205 1965 LP Various Artists Trinidad All Time Calypso Hits 1964 - 1965 Telco TL 5024
not known Sputnick Stars Mama dis is Mas Band arranger: Sung by: Lord Kitchener Composed by: Lord Kitchener See above for record details
not known West Side Symphony Bossa Nova Love Band arranger: Sung by: Lord Brynner Composed by: Lord Brynner Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1964 LP Lord Brynner Mr. Calypso RCA LPB-3019
not known Cavaliers Come Leh We Go Band arranger: Sung by: King Fighter Composed by: King Fighter Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1964 7"; King Fighter Come Leh We Go/My Little Chiquito RCA 7-2154 1994 CD Various Artists Calypsoca Golden Hits JW JW 1011 - CD 1999 CD Various Artists Living Legends of Calypso Xpatz Music 2003 CD Various Artists Music Orchids For You Is We Ting
not known Modern Sunland Stella Band arranger: Sung by: Lord Nelson Composed by: Lord Nelson Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1963 7"; Lord Nelson Party for Santa Clause/Stella Jump Up JU-527 1963 7"; Lord Nelson Stella/Party For Santa Claus National N S P 028 1964 LP Lord Nelson Garrot Bounce - Presenting Mr. Nelson N.R.C. N.R.C. LP. 1 1975 7"; Lord Nelson Pressure/Stella Camille C-158 1975 LP Lord Nelson Then & Now Camille C-9039
not known Crossfire Martin Luther King Band arranger: Sung by: Mighty Sparrow Composed by: Mighty Sparrow Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1964 LP Mighty Sparrow Sings True Life Stories of Passion, People & Politics National NLP - S1 9001, Mace M10002 1964 LP Mighty Sparrow The Outcast National NLP 4199 1965 LP Various Artists Trinidad All Time Calypso Hits 1964 - 1965 Telco TL 5024 1969 LP Mighty Sparrow More Sparrow More RA RA 2020, Island Series CCS 2020 1972 LP Mighty Sparrow & Ken Lazarus Sparrow's and Ken Lazarus' Greatest Hits Solid Gold Steady Records S 1972 LP Mighty Sparrow Sparrow's Greatest Hits Solid Gold Steady Records S-134 2006 Mighty Sparrow Corruption [Reissue] BLS Records BLS 1026A.2
not known Nocturne Fascinators Vincentian Calypso King Band arranger: Sung by: Lord Blakie Composed by: Lord Blakie See above for record details 1965
1st Guinness Cavaliers Mas' Band arranger: Lennox ‘Bobby’ Mohammed Sung by: Lord Melody Composed by: Lord Melody Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1965 7"; Lord Melody Mas'/Birds Fly High RCA 7-2172
2nd PanAm North Stars Hold on to Your Man Band arranger: Anthony ‘Tony’ Williams Sung by: Lord Kitchener Composed by: Lord Kitchener Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1965 7"; Lord Kitchener Hold On To Your Man/You're Dancing Too Close RCA 7-2203 1965 7"; Lord Kitchener My Pussin/Hold On To Your Man RCA Victor (Jamaica) 1965 LP Lord Kitchener Mr. Kitch RCA LPB-3030, RA LPS 3000 (1981 reissue)
3rd West Side Symphony Steering Wheel Band arranger: Sung by: Mighty Sparrow Composed by: Mighty Sparrow Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1965 LP Mighty Sparrow Congo Man National NLP 5050, Melodisc MLP 12-155, Hilary SP 3006 1965 LP Mighty Sparrow Sparrow's Carnival 1965 National NLP-5050A 1965 LP Mighty Sparrow Tattooed Lady National NLP 5515, Hilary SP 3002 1966 7"; Mighty Sparrow Steering Wheel/English Diplomacy National (Panama) 6502 1966 7"; Mighty Sparrow Steering Wheel/You Don't Love Me National NSP 074 1972 LP Mighty Sparrow Sparrow's Greatest Hits Solid Gold Steady Records S-134 1976 LP Mighty Sparrow King of the Caribbean DJM DJB.26087 1981 LP Mighty Sparrow The Trinidad Heat Wave Mace MXX 10003 1994 CD Mighty Sparrow Volume Four Ice 941702, Ice 926002 2000 CD Mighty Sparrow Zesty BLS Records BLS 1012
not known Trinidad All Stars not known Band arranger:
not known Kintups not known Band arranger:
not known Southern Marines not known Band arranger:
not known Stereophonics not known Band arranger:
not known Desperadoes not known Band arranger:
not known Starlift not known Band arranger:
not known Tripoli not known Band arranger: 1966
1st Desperadoes Obeah Wedding Band arranger: Beverly Griffith Sung by: Mighty Sparrow Composed by: Mighty Sparrow Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1966 7"; Mighty Sparrow Obeah Wedding/B G Plantain National NSP 081 1966 LP Mighty Sparrow The Calypso Genius aka Birdie National NLP 8420, Hilary SP 3001 1970 LP Mighty Sparrow The Best of.. Live at The Blue Coronet in Brooklyn Strakers PLS 7772 1975 LP Mighty Sparrow Sparrow Dragon Again Spalee Spalee 002, Dynamic DYLP 3002, Rhino Records (1993 CD) RNCD 2011 1976 7"; Mighty Sparrow Dragon Dance/Obeah Wedding Dynamic DYN 103 1992 CD Mighty Sparrow & Lord Kitchener 16 Carnival Hits Ice 920902, Ice 917002 1992 CD Mighty Sparrow Volume One Ice 921002, Ice 923002 1994 Double LP Various Artists Fun In The Sun A Soca Calypso Carnival Quality Records QLP 2022 1995 CD Mighty Sparrow The Best of.. Live at The Blue Coronet in Brooklyn Strakers GS 7772 CD 1996 CD Mighty Sparrow Explodes into Calypso Time See for Miles
2nd Guinness Cavaliers My Brother Your Sister Band arranger: Lennox ‘Bobby’ Mohammed Sung by: Lord Kitchener Composed by: Lord Kitchener Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1966 7"; Lord Kitchener My Brother Your Sister/Down Wrightson Road RCA 7-2247 1966 LP Lord Kitchener Calypso Kitch RCA LPB-3038
3rd Highlanders Melda (Obeah Wedding) Band arranger: Sung by: Mighty Sparrow Composed by: Mighty Sparrow Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1966 7"; Mighty Sparrow Obeah Wedding/B G Plantain National NSP 081 1966 LP Mighty Sparrow The Calypso Genius aka Birdie National NLP 8420, Hilary SP 3001 1970 LP Mighty Sparrow At His Best Hilary RA 2127 Volume 1 1970 LP Mighty Sparrow Sparrow in London RA RA 2127 1970 LP Mighty Sparrow The Best of.. Live at The Blue Coronet in Brooklyn Strakers PLS 7772 1975 LP Mighty Sparrow Sparrow Dragon Again Spalee Spalee 002, Dynamic DYLP 3002, Rhino Records (1993 CD) RNCD 2011 1976 7"; Mighty Sparrow Dragon Dance/Obeah Wedding Dynamic DYN 103 1992 CD Mighty Sparrow & Lord Kitchener 16 Carnival Hits Ice 920902, Ice 917002 1992 CD Mighty Sparrow Volume One Ice 921002, Ice 923002 1994 Double LP Various Artists Fun In The Sun A Soca Calypso Carnival Quality Records QLP 2022 1995 CD Mighty Sparrow The Best of.. Live at The Blue Coronet in Brooklyn Strakers GS 7772 CD 1996 CD Mighty Sparrow Explodes into Calypso Time See for Miles 1999 CD Mighty Sparrow Dance Party Gold BLS Records BLS 1015
not known Silver Stars not known Band arranger:
not known Tripoli not known Band arranger:
not known Trinidad All Stars not known Band arranger:
not known Scarlet Symphony not known Band arranger:
not known Harmonites not known Band arranger:
not known Sundowners not known Band arranger:
not known Starlift not known Band arranger: 1967
1st Guinness Cavaliers '67 Band arranger: Lennox ‘Bobby’ Mohammed Sung by: Lord Kitchener Composed by: Lord Kitchener Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1967 7"; Lord Kitchener '67/Tobago Lollipop RCA 7-2267 1967 LP Lord Kitchener 67 RCA LPB/LPS-3047, RCA International INTS 1053 (1970 issue) 1968 LP Various Artists Ten For The Road Guardian GSI-7003 1992 CD Mighty Sparrow & Lord Kitchener 16 Carnival Hits Ice 920902, Ice 917002 1994 CD Lord Kitchener Klassic Kitchener Volume Two Ice 941002, Ice 919002 2005 CD Various Artists Essential Caribbean
2nd Desperadoes Governor's Ball Band arranger: Sung by: Mighty Sparrow Composed by: Mighty Sparrow Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1967 LP Mighty Sparrow Sparrow at the Hilton RA NRC 8070 1992 CD Mighty Sparrow Volume One Ice 921002, Ice 923002
3rd Esso Tripoli No Money, No Love Band arranger: Sung by: Mighty Sparrow Composed by: Mighty Sparrow Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1967 7"; Mighty Sparrow No Money, No Love/The Party RA NRC 802 1967 LP Mighty Sparrow Sparrow at the Hilton RA NRC 8070 1967 LP Mighty Sparrow Sparrow Meets The Dragon Spalee SLP 001, Trojan (in 1978 as Peace and Love) TRLS 159, Jamaican Gold (in 1993 as Only a Fool) 1970 LP The Pioneers/Mighty Sparrow with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires Caribbean Festival Trojan TTL 58 1992 CD Mighty Sparrow Volume One Ice 921002, Ice 923002 1996 CD Mighty Sparrow Explodes into Calypso Time See for Miles
4th Trinidad All Stars '67 Band arranger: Sung by: Lord Kitchener Composed by: Lord Kitchener See above for record details
5th Silver Stars Don't Come Back Again Band arranger: Sung by: Lord Kitchener Composed by: Lord Kitchener Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1967 LP Lord Kitchener 67 RCA LPB/LPS-3047, RCA International INTS 1053 (1970 issue)
not known Casablanca not known Band arranger:
not known Antillean All Stars not known Band arranger:
not known Invaders not known Band arranger:
not known Silhouettes not known Band arranger:
not known Harmonites not known Band arranger:
not known Amboys not known Band arranger:
not known Starlift not known Band arranger: 1968
1st Solo Harmonites The Wrecker Band arranger: Earl Rodney Sung by: Lord Kitchener Composed by: Lord Kitchener Year of Release Format Artist Record Title Label Details 1968 7"; Lord Kitchener Miss Tourist/The Wrecker Tropico T7-1069 1968 LP Lord Kitchener Play Mas' With Kitch Tropico TSI-2004, Tropico TR-1678 (1981 reissue) 1968 LP Solo Harmonites Steel Orchestra The Wrecker Telco TL 5035
2nd Starlift Jane Band arranger: Sung by: Mighty Sparrow Composed by: Mighty Sparrow Year of Release Format