Original Album Classics

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

Annotation

[On Back of Boxset]
This box set ℗ & © 2017 Sony Music Entertainment.
Originally released 1957, 1962, 1972, 1992. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
All rights of the producer and of the owner of the work reproduced reserved. Copying, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting prohibited. Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH, PO Box 510, 33311 Gütersloh, Germany. All trademarks and logos are protected. Made in the EU.

Release date: http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/original-album-classics-mr0004673550

Other Identifiers
Mastering SID Code (CD1, CD4, CD5): IFPI L552
Mastering SID Code (CD2, CD3): IFPI L553
Matrix / Runout (CD1): [Sony DADC] A0102790330-0105 12 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD2): [Sony DADC] A0102790331-0205 13 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD3): [Sony DADC] A0102790332-0305 13 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD4): [Sony DADC] A0102790334-0405 12 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD5): [Sony DADC] A0102790336-0505 12 A00
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 943R
Mould SID Code (CD2, CD5): IFPI 944T
Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI 744P
Mould SID Code (CD4): IFPI 9420
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Label Code: LC 00316

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-27 12:56 UTC.

Tracklist

| |
1▼CD: Calypso
#TitleRatingLength
1Banana Boat (Day-O)
3:05
2I Do Adore Her
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
I Do Adore Her (on 1955-11-09)
composer:
Irving Burgie
2:51
3Jamaica 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 (US jazz drummer) (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.
4.753:05
4Will His Love Be Like His Rum?
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Will His Love Be Like His Rum? (on 1955-10-19)
writer:
William Attaway and Harry Belafonte
2:36
5Dolly Dawn
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Dolly Dawn (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
3:16
6Star-O
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
arranger:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
Star‐o (on 1955-10-20)
writer:
William Attaway, Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
2:04
7The Jack-Ass Song
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
The Jack‐Ass Song (on 1955-10-20)
writer:
William Attaway and Lord Burgess
52:54
8Hosanna
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Hosanna (on 1955-10-19)
writer:
William Attaway and Lord Burgess
52:39
9Come Back Liza
recording of:
Come Back, Liza
writer:
William Attaway and Lord Burgess
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
4.53:07
10Brown Skin Girl
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Brown Skin Girl (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
52:42
11Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
recording of:
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Valentine Music Group Ltd.
3:33
2▼CD: Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean
#TitleRatingLength
1Scratch Scratch
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Scratch Scratch (on 1957-01-27)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
2:45
2Lucy's Door
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Lucy's Door (on 1957-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
3:46
3Cordelia Brown
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Cordelia Brown
lyricist and composer:
Irving Burgie
2:57
4Don't Ever Love Me
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Don’t Ever Love Me (on 1957-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
2:48
5Love, Love Alone
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Love, Love Alone (on 1957-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Hardy ("Love, Love Alone")
3:22
6Coconut 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 (50s US flautist) (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 (baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Marvin Hayes (bass-baritone) (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 (founder of the Howard Roberts Chorale) (on 1957-01-27), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-27) and William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-01-27)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-27)
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) (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
3:20
7Haiti Cherie
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 (50s US flautist) (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 (baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Marvin Hayes (bass-baritone) (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 (founder of the Howard Roberts Chorale) (on 1957-01-27), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-27) and William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-01-27)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-27)
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) (on 1957-01-27)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-27)
recording of:
Haiti Cherie (on 1957-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
3:20
8Judy Drowned
producer:
Edward O. Welker
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-06-02)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-06-02)
drums (drum set):
George Guadagno (on 1957-06-02)
flute:
Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) (on 1957-06-02)
guitar:
Victor Messer (on 1957-06-02) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-06-02)
percussion:
Robert Haring (on 1957-06-02)
choir vocals:
Joseph Crawford (50s US vocalist) (on 1957-06-02), James Eby (on 1957-06-02), Jack Eddleman (on 1957-06-02), Ken Emery (on 1957-06-02), John Gonsalves (on 1957-06-02), George Goodman (1960s Soul singer from Pittsburgh) (on 1957-06-02), John Nielsen (on 1957-06-02), Sherman Sneed (on 1957-06-02), Arman Stephanian (on 1957-06-02), Paul Westbrook (on 1957-06-02), William H. Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-06-02) and Ned Wright (on 1957-06-02)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-06-02)
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) (on 1957-06-02)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-02)
recording of:
Judy Drownded (on 1957-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
3:31
9Island 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 (50s US flautist) (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 (baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Marvin Hayes (bass-baritone) (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 (founder of the Howard Roberts Chorale) (on 1957-01-27), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-27) and William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-01-27)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-27)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) (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.
3:25
10Angelique-O
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Angelique-O (on 1957-01-27)
writer:
William Attaway and Irving Burgie
2:44
11Lead Man Holler
producer:
Edward O. Welker
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-06-02)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-06-02)
drums (drum set):
George Guadagno (on 1957-06-02)
flute:
Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) (on 1957-06-02)
guitar:
Victor Messer (on 1957-06-02) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-06-02)
percussion:
Robert Haring (on 1957-06-02)
choir vocals:
Joseph Crawford (50s US vocalist) (on 1957-06-02), James Eby (on 1957-06-02), Jack Eddleman (on 1957-06-02), Ken Emery (on 1957-06-02), John Gonsalves (on 1957-06-02), George Goodman (1960s Soul singer from Pittsburgh) (on 1957-06-02), John Nielsen (on 1957-06-02), Sherman Sneed (on 1957-06-02), Arman Stephanian (on 1957-06-02), Paul Westbrook (on 1957-06-02), William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-06-02) and Ned Wright (on 1957-06-02)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-06-02)
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) (on 1957-06-02)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-02)
recording of:
Lead Man Holler (on 1957-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie
4:21
3▼CD: The Midnight Special
#TitleRatingLength
1Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special (Harry Belafonte)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
arrangement of:
Midnight Special
4:02
2Crawdad Song
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Hugo Montenegro
bass:
Norman Keenan
drums (drum set):
Daniel Barrajanos, Percy Brice and Don Lamond
guitar:
Ernie Calabria and Millard Thomas
saxophone:
Jerome Richardson
trumpet:
Joe Wilder
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1962)
conductor:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
arranger:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1962 to present)
recording of:
Crawdad Song (in 1962)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
version of:
Crawdad Song
3:39
3Memphis Tennessee
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Hugo Montenegro
bass:
Norman Keenan
drums (drum set):
Daniel Barrajanos, Percy Brice and Don Lamond
guitar:
Ernie Calabria and Millard Thomas
saxophone:
Jerome Richardson
trumpet:
Joe Wilder
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1962)
conductor:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
arranger:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1962 to present)
recording of:
Memphis Tennessee (in 1962)
writer:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
5:00
4Gotta Travel On
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Hugo Montenegro
bass:
Norman Keenan
drums (drum set):
Daniel Barrajanos, Percy Brice and Don Lamond
guitar:
Ernie Calabria and Millard Thomas
saxophone:
Jerome Richardson
trumpet:
Joe Wilder
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1962)
conductor:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
arranger:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1962 to present)
recording of:
Gotta Travel On (in 1962)
additional writer:
Ronnie Gilbert (US folk singer), Lee Hays and Fred Hellerman
writer:
Paul Clayton, Dave Lazer, Larry Ehrlich and Pete Seeger
publisher:
Anthem Music and Media Fund LLC, EMHA, Figs D Music, Inc., Freddy Bienstock Music Co., Reel Muzik Werks LLC, Sanga Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) and Wintrup Musikverlag
4:27
5Did You Hear About Jerry?
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Hugo Montenegro
bass:
Norman Keenan
drums (drum set):
Daniel Barrajanos, Percy Brice and Don Lamond
guitar:
Ernie Calabria and Millard Thomas
saxophone:
Jerome Richardson
trumpet:
Joe Wilder
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1962)
conductor:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
arranger:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1962 to present)
recording of:
Did You Hear About Jerry? (in 1962)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
2:58
6On Top of Old Smokey
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
On Top of Old Smokey
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
arrangement of:
On Top of Old Smoky
6:01
7Muleskinner
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Hugo Montenegro
bass:
Norman Keenan
drums (drum set):
Daniel Barrajanos, Percy Brice and Don Lamond
guitar:
Ernie Calabria and Millard Thomas
saxophone:
Jerome Richardson
trumpet:
Joe Wilder
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1962)
conductor:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
arranger:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1962 to present)
recording of:
Muleskinner (in 1962)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
3:35
8Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Hugo Montenegro
bass:
Norman Keenan
drums (drum set):
Daniel Barrajanos, Percy Brice and Don Lamond
guitar:
Ernie Calabria and Millard Thomas
saxophone:
Jerome Richardson
trumpet:
Joe Wilder
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1962)
conductor:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
arranger:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1962 to present)
recording of:
Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad (in 1962)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
version of:
(It Makes) A Long Time Man Feel Bad
5:48
9Michael Row the Boat Ashore
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Hugo Montenegro
bass:
Norman Keenan
drums (drum set):
Daniel Barrajanos, Percy Brice and Don Lamond
guitar:
Ernie Calabria and Millard Thomas
saxophone:
Jerome Richardson
trumpet:
Joe Wilder
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1962)
conductor:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
arranger:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1962 to present)
recording of:
Michael Row the Boat Ashore (arr. Belafonte) (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
arrangement of:
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
3:56
4▼CD: Belafonte... Live! Disc 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Medley: Look Over Yonder/ Be My Woman, Gal
6:18
2Mr. Bojangles
5:21
3Suzanne
5:12
4Pastures of Plenty
4:48
5Wedding Song
4:32
6Mahlalela (Lazy Bones)
4:23
7Nonqonqo (To Those We Love)
3:03
8Mamani
4:55
9Qonqoza (Knock Knock)
2:58
10Out de Fire
11:28
11Brother Moses
2:33
5▼CD: Belafonte... Live! Disc 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Someone Is Standin' Outside
4:28
2Oh Brother
3:44
3Carnival Medley: Don't Stop the Carnaval/ Jean & Dinah/ Mama Look a Booboo/ Jump in the Line (Shake, Shake Senora)/ Marianne/ Don't Stop the Carnival/ Sly Mongoose/ Zombie Jamboree/ Don't Stop the Carnival
17:14
4Abraham, Martin & John
5:03

Credits

Release

distributed by, copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
pressed by:Sony DADC (company; use on releases if exact pressing location is not known)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10132412 [info]

Release group

part of:Original Album Classics (Sony Music anthology series) (order: 94)