Sebastian: Party Gras!

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Sebastian: Party Gras!
Sebastian Party Gras.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1991 [1]
Recorded1990-1991
StudioManzanita Recording, Arrington, TN, The Hit Factory, NYC, Recording Arts, Nashville
Genre Calypso, reggae
Length43:03
Label Walt Disney
Producer Shepard Stern
Samuel E. Wright (as Sebastian) chronology
Sebastian from The Little Mermaid
(1990)
Sebastian: Party Gras!
(1991)
The Little Mermaid: Songs from the Sea
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Sebastian: Party Gras! is the second 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 and other songs recorded in calypso and reggae styles. All of the songs are performed by Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian the crab.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sing Along" Alphonsus Cassell 4:54
2."Iko Iko"Barbara Anne Hawkins, Joan Marie Johnson, Jesse Thomas, Maralyn Jones, Joe Jones, Rose Lee Hawkins, Sharon Jones3:52
3."Limbo Rock"Jon Sheldon, Billy Strange2:32
4."Carousel"Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil4:07
5."I'm a Crustacean"Shepard Stern, Jack Cuffari3:03
6."Octopus's Garden" Ringo Starr 2:50
7."Give a Little Love" Albert Hammond, Diane Warren 4:01
8."In De Congaline"Alan Sheppard, Dean Straker3:11
9."Twist and Shout"Phil Medley, Bert Russell3:11
10."Coconut" Harry Nilsson 3:44
11."Life Is a Magic Thing"Barry Reynolds, Anijia Shockley4:05
12."What a Wonderful World"Bob Thiele, George David Weiss4:05
Total length:43:03

Personnel

Credits for Sebastian: Party Gras! adapted from album liner notes. [3]

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