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Sebastian from The Little Mermaid

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Sebastian from The Little Mermaid
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1990
Recorded1988–1990
StudioGrove Music Studios, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
GenreCalypso, reggae
LabelWalt Disney
ProducerDon Mizell
Leonard Jones
Samuel E. Wright (as Sebastian) chronology
The Little Mermaid: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(1989)
Sebastian from The Little Mermaid
(1990)
Sebastian: Party Gras!
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Sebastian from The Little Mermaid (credited as Disney's Sebastian)[2] is the first of three original albums inspired by Disney's The Little Mermaid film. Many of the songs are cover versions of classic calypso and reggae songs. All of the songs are performed by Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian the crab[3] with the exception of "Dancing Mood" and "Dance the Day Away", performed by Jodi Benson as Ariel, who also joins Sebastian on "Day-O". Jason Marin plays the speaking role of Flounder in the beginning and end of some tracks. The album was recorded in Jamaica and the reggae group Third World performs rhythm tracks and background vocals.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Arise"Michael Cooper4:49
2."Three Little Birds"Bob Marley4:05
3."You Can Get It If You Really Want"Jimmy Cliff3:52
4."Music Sweet"Winston Bailey3:59
5."Hot, Hot, Hot"Alphonsus Cassell3:09
6."Under the Sea"Howard Ashman, Alan Menken3:25
7."Dancing Mood"Alphonsus Cassell3:58
8."Dance the Day Away"Don Mizell, Leonard Jones3:11
9."Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)"Irving Burgie, William Attaway2:59
10."Take This Song"William Clarke, Michael Cooper, Stephen Coore, Richard Daley, Kenny Gamble, Cladine Nesbeth, William Stewart3:11
11."Jamaica Farewell"Irving Burgie3:33
Total length:40:06

Personnel

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  • Producer: Don Mizell
  • Co-Producer: Leonard Jones
  • Executive Producers: Don Mizell and Harold Kleiner
  • Recording Engineers: Stephen Stewart and Barry O'Hare
  • Remix Engineer: Micheal Becker
  • Assistant Remix Engineers: George Felden and Tim Malcolm
  • MIDI programming by Leonard Jones
  • Production Coordination by Lousie Foster and Karl Young
  • Sebastian vocals by Samuel E. Wright (credited as Sam Wright)
  • Ariel vocals by Jodi Benson
  • Rhythm tracks and background vocals performed by Third World:
    • Ibo Cooper: synthesizers, background vocals
    • Cat Coore: guitar, background vocals
    • Richie Daley: bass
    • Willie Stewart: drums, percussion
    • Bunny Rugs Clarke: background vocals
  • Additional background vocals: Pam Hall, J.C. Lodge, Nadine Sutherland, Judy Emmanuel and Leonard Jones
  • Additional background vocals on Three Little Birds by the children of St. Johns Preparatory School, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
  • Dave Madden: trumpet
  • Glen Dacosta: sax
  • Bubbles Cameron: trombone

References

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  1. ^ "Disney's Sebastian from the Little Mermaid - Disney". Allmusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  2. ^ The Little Mermaid Greatest Hits (Compact disc liner notes). Various artists. Walt Disney Records. 2013. p. 10. D001886702. You Can Get It If You Really Want (From Disney's Sebastian){{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Sebastian". D23. Retrieved 2023-05-26.