The Very Best of Harry Belafonte

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

Tracklist

1CD: "Belafonte's Greatest Hits" & "Try to Remember"
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1Day-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 Belafonte3:02
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.
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3Matilda
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-08-17)
orchestra:
Tony Scott and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-17)
arranger:
Tony Scott
recording of:
Matilda (on 1955-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
arranger:
Harry Thomas
publisher:
Budde (in 1968) and Edition Primus (in 1968)
Harry Belafonte3:35
4Hava Nageela
recording of:
הבה נגילה (Hava Nagila, Hava Nagila, traditional Jewish folk song)
lyricist:
אברהם צבי אידלסון
composer:
[traditional]
Harry Belafonte3:12
5Shenandoah
recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
Harry Belafonte3:43
6Come Back Liza
Harry Belafonte3:05
7La BambaHarry Belafonte6:15
8Angelina
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 Belafonte3:57
9Scarlet Ribbons
producer:
Henri René
bongos:
Carlos Vidal (on 1955-08-18)
congas:
Modesto Doran Martinez (on 1955-08-18)
double bass:
Eugene Wright (on 1955-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Irv Kluger (on 1955-08-18)
guitar:
Jim Hall (on 1955-08-18) and Millard J. Thomas (on 1955-08-18)
piano:
John F. Williams Jr. (on 1955-08-18)
saxophone:
Buddy Collette (on 1955-08-18), Jimmy Giuffre (on 1955-08-18), Harry Klee (on 1955-08-18), Bud Shank (on 1955-08-18) and Herbert Stewart (on 1955-08-18)
timbales:
Frank Guerrero (on 1955-08-18)
trombone:
John Haliburton (on 1955-08-18), Ed Kusby (on 1955-08-18) and Si Zentner (on 1955-08-18)
trumpet:
Conte Candoli (on 1955-08-18), Buddy Childers (on 1955-08-18) and Maynard Ferguson (on 1955-08-18)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-08-18)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-08-18)
conductor:
Tony Scott (on 1955-08-18)
performer:
David Klein (on 1955-08-18)
recording of:
Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair) (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist:
Jack O. Segal (in 1949)
composer:
Evelyn Danzig (in 1949)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc., Helton Music and Mills Music Limited
Harry Belafonte3:16
10Jamaica Farewell
producer:
Edward O. Welker
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1955-11-09) and Norman Keenan (on 1955-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Kelly Martin (on 1955-11-09)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1955-11-09), Lord Burgess (on 1955-11-09) and Millard Thomas (on 1955-11-09)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-11-09)
recording of:
Jamaica Farewell (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
Harry Belafonte3:02
11Try 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 Belafonte feat. Arthur Williams4:04
12Unchained MelodyHarry Belafonte3:20
13Scarborough Fair
cover recording of:
Scarborough Fair / Canticle
lyricist and previously attributed to:
Simon & Garfunkel
writer:
[traditional], Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon
publisher:
Fanfare, Pattern Music Ltd and Paul Simon Music
version of:
Scarborough Fair
version of:
The Side of a Hill
Harry Belafonte3:26
14Waltzing Matilda
Harry Belafonte3:12
15Sylvie
recording of:
Sylvie
writer:
Leadbetter
Harry Belafonte feat. The Norman Luboff Choir4:54
16Delia
Harry Belafonte3:33
17If I Were a CarpenterHarry Belafonte3:34
18Mr. BojanglesHarry Belafonte4:52
19Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special (Harry Belafonte)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
arrangement of:
Midnight Special
Harry Belafonte3:59
20Michael Row the Boat Ashore #
recording of:
Michael Row the Boat Ashore (arr. Belafonte)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
arrangement of:
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Harry Belafonte3:54
2CD: "The King of Calypso" & "Favorite Requests"
3CD: "Songs From All Over the World" & "And I Love You So"
4CD: "When the Saints Go Marching in" & "An Evening With Belafonte and Friends"