Gold: 20 Super Hits

~ Release by Harry Belafonte (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

LC 0316 (RCA)

© 1993 BMG Ariola München GmbH

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Banana Boat (Day O)
producer:
Herman Diaz, Jr.
congas:
Alexander Cambrelen (on 1955-10-20) and Mario Castillo (on 1955-10-20)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1955-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1955-10-20)
flute:
Herbert Levy (on 1955-10-20)
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1955-10-20)
choir vocals:
Charles Colman (on 1955-10-20), J. Hamilton Grandison (on 1955-10-20), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1955-10-20), Joseph Lewis (on 1955-10-20), Lord Burgess (on 1955-10-20), Brock Peters (on 1955-10-20), Sherman Sneed (on 1955-10-20), John White (on 1955-10-20) and Gloria Wynder (on 1955-10-20)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-10-20)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus (on 1955-10-20)
conductor:
Tony Scott (on 1955-10-20)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-10-20)
recording of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway arrangement made famous by Harry Belafonte) (on 1955-10-20)
additional lyricist:
William Attaway (in 1955) and Irving Burgie (in 1955)
composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Publishing Ltd, EMI Songs Ltd., Garber Music Ltd., Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co., Music Sales Corp and Reservoir Media Music
version of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)
Harry Belafonte3:03
2Island in the Sun
producer:
Joe Carlton
bongos:
Noah Rodriguez (on 1957-01-27)
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-01-27)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-01-27)
flute:
James N. DeMeo (on 1957-01-27) and Harold M. Jones (on 1957-01-27)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1957-01-27), Victor Messer (on 1957-01-27) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-01-27)
marimba:
Joe Venuto (on 1957-01-27)
trumpet:
Joseph B. Wilder (on 1957-01-27)
choir vocals:
Gilbert E. Adkins (on 1957-01-27), Irving D. Barnes (on 1957-01-27), Leon Bibb (on 1957-01-27), Charles Colman (on 1957-01-27), Stephen Harbachick (on 1957-01-27), Marvin Hayes (on 1957-01-27), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1957-01-27), Irving Burgie (on 1957-01-27), Joe N. Kenyon (on 1957-01-27), Leroy B. Thompson (on 1957-01-27), Samuel R. McCurry (on 1957-01-27), John Nielsen (on 1957-01-27), Brock Peters (on 1957-01-27), Howard A. Roberts (on 1957-01-27), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-27) and William Stewart (on 1957-01-27)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-27)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (on 1957-01-27)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-27)
recording of:
Island in the Sun (on 1957-01-27)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Publishing and Clara Music Publ. Corp.
Harry Belafonte3:26
3Matilda, Matilda
Harry Belafonte3:39
4Cocoanut Woman
producer:
Joe Carlton
bongos:
Noah Rodriguez (on 1957-01-27)
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-01-27)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-01-27)
flute:
James N. DeMeo (on 1957-01-27) and Harold M. Jones (on 1957-01-27)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1957-01-27), Victor Messer (on 1957-01-27) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-01-27)
marimba:
Joe Venuto (on 1957-01-27)
trumpet:
Joseph B. Wilder (on 1957-01-27)
choir vocals:
Gilbert E. Adkins (on 1957-01-27), Irving D. Barnes (on 1957-01-27), Leon Bibb (on 1957-01-27), Charles Colman (on 1957-01-27), Stephen Harbachick (on 1957-01-27), Marvin Hayes (on 1957-01-27), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1957-01-27), Irving Burgie (on 1957-01-27), Joe N. Kenyon (on 1957-01-27), Leroy B. Thompson (on 1957-01-27), Samuel R. McCurry (on 1957-01-27), John Nielsen (on 1957-01-27), Brock Peters (on 1957-01-27), Howard A. Roberts (on 1957-01-27), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-27) and William Stewart (on 1957-01-27)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-27)
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (on 1957-01-27)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-27)
recording of:
Cocoanut Woman (on 1957-01-27)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Clara Music Publ. Corp. and Reservoir Media Music
Harry Belafonte3:22
5There’s a Hole in the Bucket
recording of:
There’s a Hole in the Bucket
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Harry Belafonte and Odetta Gordon
Harry Belafonte4:14
6Try to Remember
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
cover recording of:
Try to Remember (The Fantasticks) (in 1966)
lyricist:
Tom Jones
composer:
Harvey Schmidt
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Harry Belafonte4:04
7This Land Is Your Land
cover recording of:
This Land Is Your Land
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (in 1940)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16378)
is based on:
When the World's on Fire
Harry Belafonte3:02
8Play Me
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Play Me (in 1963)
lyricist:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
composer:
Neil Diamond
Harry Belafonte4:11
9When the Saints Go Marching In
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13983)
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
Harry Belafonte2:59
10La Bamba
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
La Bamba (in 1960)
composer:
Héctor Acosta “El Torito” and Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte5:32
11Come Back Liza
recording of:
Come Back, Liza
writer:
William Attaway and Lord Burgess
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
Harry Belafonte3:06
12Waly Waly
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1967)
conductor:
William Eaton (in 1967)
arranger:
William Eaton (in 1967)
Harry Belafonte4:44
13Goin’ Down Jordan
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Goin' Down Jordan (in 1961)
writer:
Irving Burgie and Theophilus Woods
publisher:
Caribbean Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Co. and Clara Music Publ. Corp.
Harry Belafonte3:37
14Round the Bay of Mexico
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Round the Bay of Mexico (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
Harry Belafonte2:45
15Cotton Fields
Harry Belafonte5:21
16Mary’s Boy Child
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (on 1956-07-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Harry Belafonte4:23
17Angelina
engineer:
Bob Sirapson
producer:
Bob Bollard
bass:
Norman Keenan
cuatro:
Ernest Calabria
guitar:
Ernest Calabria and Millard Thomas
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1961)
conductor and chorus master:
Ralph Hunter
performer:
Trinidad Steel Drum Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1961 to present)
recording of:
Angelina (in 1961)
writer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Co.
Harry Belafonte3:58
18Michael Row the Boat Ashore
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Michael Row the Boat Ashore (arr. Belafonte) (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
arrangement of:
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Harry Belafonte3:58
19Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special (Harry Belafonte)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
arrangement of:
Midnight Special
Harry Belafonte (Harmonica Solo: Bob Dylan)3:58
20Jamaica Farewell
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Jamaica Farewell (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
Harry Belafonte2:48