“Penny Lane” by Starlift Steel Orchestra - arranger: Ray Holman

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“Penny Lane” by Starlift Steel Orchestra - arranger: Ray Holman



Comment by Gerard Clarke on May 26, 2014 at 8:49pm
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That recording was done on the Queen's Park savannah stage, however the LP recording was done by Caribbean Sound Studios (Joe Rodrigues and Henry De Freitas) at the yard of a member in Rosalino street Woodbrook.

Comment by Peter on January 14, 2013 at 4:12pm
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I remember being mesmerized on Jouvert morning by Green Corner either 1970 or 71 listening to CIBC Starlift belt out Penny Lane. This is one for the ages.

Comment by Andre-Roger Dellevi on January 14, 2013 at 3:34pm
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Remember this at "bomb" time going down Frederick street, sweet memories...

 

Comment by Beverly Fonrose on January 14, 2013 at 9:42am
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I  remember playing  in  this Event....both Penny Lane and  Du Du Yemi were  the  choice of  tunes played  by

Starlift  in  this  performance......Nice nostalgia.   

Comment by kenny gabriel on January 13, 2013 at 12:00pm
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Yea! Bring back memories alright,Playing with Dixie Stars, " Penny Lane" Was our Bomb . Park & Frederick Street,People did notice!!!

Comment by lydia millet on March 19, 2011 at 6:45am
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Brings back really good memories.
Comment by lydia millet on March 18, 2011 at 8:17pm
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Thanks Glenroy.
Comment by Andre-Roger Dellevi on March 18, 2011 at 7:32pm
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Who remember this at the Bomb that same year???  The memories!!!
Comment by Glenroy R Joseph on March 15, 2011 at 11:54pm
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For Lydia Millet. We are fortunate to have a performance video of Starlift's classic "Penny Lane".

Enjoy!

Comment by Char Burgess on December 21, 2010 at 8:13pm
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I so remember this....Starlift used to play such sweet pan you couldn't help getting goose bumps when you heard them play in force.  Ah ...those were the days!!!

 

 
Comment by Hollis Marcelle on December 21, 2010 at 1:57pm
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That's when Starlift was Starlift

Comment by Andre-Roger Dellevi on December 20, 2010 at 11:06pm
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The best was when this was played during BOMB competition!!!

Comment by James Martinez on December 20, 2010 at 10:40pm
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This Holman arrangement brings back such good memories. Everyone who heard it back then knew that it would be a classic. Thank you Ray Holman and Starlift for this masterpiece. It still sounds great.

Comment by lennox Grant on December 20, 2010 at 7:54pm
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This recalls the experience of playing "West Side Story" mas with Starlift, on Carnival Monday, I think, in 1963, when the performance of "I Feel Pretty" sent us teenagers wild.

Comment by Kevin Gowrie on August 18, 2010 at 8:40pm
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great!!!!!!
Comment by Lorraine Robain on July 12, 2010 at 11:31am
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I've been hankering to hear this song for AGES. Thanks for posting! Brings back so many great memories.
Comment by Alvin on May 15, 2010 at 7:21pm
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Hi Samuel,
The Rock it with Pan album was done by Phase II. Boogsie composed the tune, I did the lyrics. Penny Lane was recorded on a CIBC Starlift album. This is one of the classic arrangements of a pop tune.
Comment by kaiso on May 15, 2010 at 6:45pm
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I have this LP from back in 1969 - what a bomb tune. Bring back the Bomb competition!!!!!
Comment by Sandra on May 15, 2010 at 5:32pm
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An all-time classic and living proof the good music has international appeal. The Beatles could never have imagined that one of their more conservative creations (Penny Lane), could be reconstituted in an obscure place (Trinbago) by college boys with a euphonic ear...to produce this masterpiece.
Now! if you could find Starlift's version of George Gershwin's "Bess you is my woman now"..I will leave allyuh in my will !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApZ0lqGIF74
Comment by Corinne Jones-Holder on May 15, 2010 at 3:56pm
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Can't beat a Ray Holman arrangement. I first heard Starlift play this arrangement J'ourvert morning 1969. The band was sponsored by C.I.B.C. the bank where I was employed at the time.
Comment by Samuel Setewayo Sampson, Jr. on May 15, 2010 at 3:01pm
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I believe this was also recorded on vinyl with other notable renditions on pan, during the early seventies, on an LP called Rocket (or Rock It) with Pan. Does anyone know where this LP is available for sale?
Comment by evan lobo on May 15, 2010 at 2:20pm
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i share the same sentiment as alicia o
notice a tall chinee man who now plays with silver stars on the bass
when was this recorded???/
Comment by Alicia O on May 15, 2010 at 11:30am
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This brings back good memories of Starlift - from a Phase 2 fanatic - lol!
Comment by Everette Humphrey on May 15, 2010 at 10:08am
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Not bad......in fact real good.
Comment by Andre-Roger Dellevi on July 2, 2020 at 11:56am
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When The Bomb was Da Bomb!!!

Comment by knolly smith on April 22, 2020 at 6:52pm
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Sweet Memories!

Comment by James Martinez on August 30, 2019 at 11:14am
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Music is all about how it makes you feel. This classic rendition and incredible arrangement, stirs up the emotions. It has become forever, one of the classic, all time greatest of pan music recordings and arrangements. Ray Holman is a master musician..

Comment by winston mauricette on March 17, 2019 at 11:15am
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What lovely pan playing ,and arrangement of this tune .

 

 

 

Comment by Brian Pinkey on March 17, 2019 at 11:03am
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Oh my, how wonderfull...such a lovely time machine recording to a place I never was, at a time I remember tis magic!

 

Comment by Keith Joseph on March 17, 2017 at 12:41pm
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I was with Antilean All Stars at QPS Port of Spain when it started raining and Starlift was warming up, I listened with awe when the started playing that preliminary Sunday in 1970.

Comment by Jennifer Ire on April 29, 2016 at 7:11pm
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Oh the memories!  They always come when I hear this, and so do the tears for those sweet sweet bittersweet days  in Trini. I followed Starlift, knew most of the guys, pushed pan for them sometimes, jumped with them most times, played mas with them at least once. I miss those guys, and those days. This is one of my favorites, an arrangement I know as well as I know my name. Thanks Starlift.

Comment by Brian Copeland on April 23, 2016 at 7:28am
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A classic classic!

Comment by David Amann on April 22, 2016 at 3:33pm
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It's so refreshing to hear the original strum of the second pans.

Comment by cedric mcintosh on April 22, 2016 at 2:52pm
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JOURVERT 1970 CORNER OF PARK AND ST VINCENT STS PLEASANT MEMORIES.

 

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