Simply the Best

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

Annotation

LC 0316

Annotation last modified on 2015-12-28 19:50 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Merci bon dieu
Harry Belafonte2:51
2Try to Remember
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
cover recording of:
Try to Remember (The Fantasticks)
lyricist:
Tom Jones (musical theatre lyricist)
composer:
Harvey Schmidt
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Harry Belafonte3:30
3Island in the Sun
recording of:
Island in the Sun
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Publishing and Clara Music Publ. Corp.
Harry Belafonte3:11
4Day O
recording of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway arrangement made famous by Harry Belafonte)
additional lyricist:
William Attaway (in 1955) and Irving Burgie (in 1955)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
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 (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Reservoir Media Music
version of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)
Harry Belafonte3:07
5Jamaica 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.
Harry Belafonte4.753:06
6Mam Look-A Boo Boo
recording of:
Mama Look a Boo Boo
writer:
Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess and Lord Melody
Harry Belafonte2:57
7Matilda
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-08-17)
orchestra:
Tony Scott and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-17)
arranger:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
Matilda (on 1955-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
arranger:
Harry Thomas
publisher:
Budde (publisher) (in 1968) and Edition Primus (in 1968)
Harry Belafonte53:37
8Hava Nageela
recording of:
הבה נגילה (Hava Nagila, Hava Nagila, traditional Jewish folk song)
lyricist:
אברהם צבי אידלסון (Abraham Idelsohn)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Harry Belafonte3:16
9Crawdad Song
Harry Belafonte3:40
10Shenandoah
recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
Harry Belafonte3:45
11Michael Row the Boat Ashore
recording of:
Michael Row the Boat Ashore (arr. Belafonte)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
arrangement of:
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Harry Belafonte4:01
12Hallelujah I Love Her So
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
cover recording of:
Hallelujah, I Love Her So (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Harry Belafonte2:57
13Muleskinner
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.
Harry Belafonte3:35
14Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special (Harry Belafonte)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
arrangement of:
Midnight Special
Harry Belafonte feat. Bob Dylan4:02
15Mr. Bojangles
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Harry Belafonte4:59
16Cotton Fields
Harry Belafonte5:22
17If I Were a Carpenter
recording of:
If I Were a Carpenter
lyricist and composer:
Tim Hardin
publisher:
Allen Stanton Productions, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Faithful Virtue Music
Harry Belafonte3:39
18Hurry Sundown
Harry Belafonte2:31
19Unchained Melody
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-10-28)
recording of:
Unchained Melody (on 1955-10-28)
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Harry Belafonte3:25
20Irene
Harry Belafonte with Nana Mouskouri2:38
21Train Song
Harry Belafonte with Miriam Makeba3:14