Harry Belafonte - Very Best of Harry Belafonte [RCA]

Artist:

Belafonte, Harry

UPC:

078636809724

See Also:

Houston, Cisco Hurt, Mississippi John

Description:

Personnel includes: Harry Belafonte (vocals); Henri Rene, Bob Corman, Ralph Hunter (conductor); Millard Thomas, Frantz Casseus, Victor Messer, Laurindo Almeida (guitar); Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra.
Producers include: Dave Kapp, Henri Rene, Dennis Farnon, Ed Welker, Joe Carlton.
Compilation producer: Paul Williams.
Recorded between 1952 & 1961. Includes liner notes by Joseph F. Laredo.
Digitally remastered by Mike Harty & Bill Lacey.
Released in 2001, this 22-track compilation presents many of the finest 1950s and early-`60s recordings by the "King of Calypso," Harry Belafonte. Although the soulful Jamaican-born singer/actor ventured into various musical genres, the set remains largely focused on Belafonte`s island-themed pop songs, most notably the boisterous "Day-O (Banana Boat)" and the lilting "Jamaica Farewell." There are occasional exceptions, though, such as his elegant take on Leadbelly`s blues classic "Cotton Fields." For those wanting only one Belafonte disc in their music collection, this is it.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Land of the Sea and Sun
2. Done Laid Around - (previously unreleased)
3. Day-O (Banana Boat)
4. Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Goes Down)
5. Angelina
6. Cotton Fields
7. Angelique-O
8. Jump Down, Spin Around
9. Jump in the Line
10. Cu-Cu-Ru-Cu-Cu Paloma
11. Coconut Woman
12. Jamaica Farewell
13. I`m Just a Country Boy
14. Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)
15. Hold `Em Joe
16. Two Brothers - (previously unreleased)
17. Island in the Sun
18. Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
19. Mam, A Look a Bu Bu
20. Bam Bam Bamba - (previously unreleased)
21. Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
22. Mary`s Boy Child

Album Information

Release Date:

11/06/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

International

Subgenre:

Calypso

Label:

RCA

Catalog Number:

68097

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

Guest Artist:

Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra; Laurindo Almeida

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