Sebastian from The Little Mermaid
Sebastian from The Little Mermaid is the first of three original albums inspired by Disney's The [Little Mermaid (1989 film)|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 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.
Personnel
- 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
- 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