Behind the recording

Identity — vocal and pan arrangements

Mark Loquan distinguishes Denyse Plummer’s vocal recording from the steelband arrangements of “Identity.”

A melody presented to Plummer’s team

After returning from Norway, Loquan recalls presenting the melody to Plummer’s team with Christophe Grant present. It began three successive years working with Grant, exploring pan and West Indian identity.

Sources: Mark Loquan — Identity

Keep the three settings separate

Loquan identifies three different arrangements. Their credits belong to the respective settings, rather than one combined recording team.

Source-specific roles
SettingCredit
Vocal recordingDenyse Plummer — singer; Leston Paul — arrangement
CompositionMark E. Loquan — music; Christophe Grant — lyrics
Silver StarsEdwin Pouchet — arrangement
Pan in EducationCary Codrington; Seion Gomez — arrangement
Education scoreKareem Brown; Ben Jackson

Sources: Mark Loquan — Identity

Copyright and album appearance

The composer’s page prints ©2002 and identifies a 2003 appearance on Plummer’s Lovin Up CD. Neither gives a recording-session day. Its embedded listening item and account can be consulted together.

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Sources: Mark Loquan — Identity

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