Exuma II explained
| Exuma II |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Exuma |
| Cover: | File:Exuma - Exuma II (1970) cover art.jpg |
| Studio: | Regent Sound, New York City |
| Length: | 41:37 |
| Label: | Mercury |
| Producer: | Daddy Ya-Ya (Bob Wyld)[1] |
| Prev Title: | Exuma |
| Prev Year: | 1970 |
| Next Title: | Do Wah Nanny |
| Next Year: | 1971 |
Exuma II is the second studio album by Bahamian folk musician Exuma.[2] It was released in 1970 on the Mercury Records label.[3]
Reception
In a retrospective review, Richie Unterberger of AllMusic wrote that Exuma II "is perhaps a little less strange and a little more sedate" than Exuma's prior album, the self-titled Exuma (also released in 1970), "but only a little." Unterberger concluded, "While it might not be quite as striking as [Exuma's] previous album, certainly anyone who likes that debut will like [''Exuma II''] as well (and vice versa)". Mike Jahn of The Baltimore Sun referred to the track "Damn Fool" as "outstanding".[4]
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
- Exuma – lead vocals, guitar, ankle bells, "sacred foot drum", mouth harp
- Bob Wyld (credited as Daddy Ya -Ya) – bass vocals, attar bells, elephant bells, marching drum
- Peppy, the SpyBoy – "high harmony", conga, "cabassa sacred sand"
- Lord Cherry – conga, whistles, group vocal
- Yogi – group vocal, junk bells
- Princess Diana – group vocal, whistles
- Sally O'Brien – group vocal, whistles
- Lord Wellington – conga
- Production
- Daddy Ya-Ya – producer
- Bob Liftin – engineer
Notes and References
- February 6, 1971. Barclay in Distrib Deal with Exuma. Billboard. en. 83. 6. 0006-2510. August 11, 2022.
- Book: 1994. Bahamas Handbook and Businessman's Annual. 68. 0-914755-57-9.
- Web site: The Discerning Bartender's Halloween Playlist. Schaap. Rosie. October 28, 2015. The New York Times. August 11, 2022.
- News: Jahn. Mike. A Party with the Obeah Man. The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. March 21, 1971. Newspapers.com. August 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220813033707/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107474229/the-baltimore-sun/. August 13, 2022. live.
- From the album's liner notes.
