Jamaica Farewell (recorded July 24, 1956)

~ Recording by Harry Belafonte

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Jamaica Farewell2:50Harry BelafonteThe King of CalypsoHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), RCA International26.21732, PJL 1-8103
1.2Jamaica Farewell2:45Harry BelafonteKing of CalypsoHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (International budget record label)HB7015
1.17Jamaica Farewell2:52Harry BelafonteYour Hit Parade: 1957Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicHPD-17
1.9Jamaica Farewell2:50Harry BelafonteMy Greatest SongsHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)74321107302
1.20Jamaica Farewell2:48Harry BelafonteGold: 20 Super HitsHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74321 15598 2
1.5Jamaica Farewell2:51Harry BelafonteGolden Records, Volume 1Harry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.5Jamaica Farewell2:50Harry BelafonteGreatest HitsHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
BMG Nederland B.V.74321224062
1.4Jamaica Farewell2:50Harry BelafonteTime-Life's Treasury of Folk Music, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music72438-19159-2-9
1.18Jamaica Farewell2:50Harry BelafonteGreatest HitsHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
1.22Jamaica Farewell2:47Harry BelafonteThe Best of Harry BelafonteHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004)74321 789482
1.9Jamaica Farewell2:49Harry BelafonteThe Art of a LegendHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-09-03
1.12Jamaica Farewell2:52Harry BelafonteVery Best of Harry BelafonteHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-11-06
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 68097 2
1.10Jamaica Farewell2:50Harry BelafonteLegendaryHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321864292
1.11Jamaica Farewell2:49Harry BelafonteThis Land is Your Land: The Folk YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-11-25
Time–Life Music, Rhino (reissue label)M18903-B, R159-28
4.3Jamaica Farewell2:50Harry BelafonteIsland in the SunHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
Bear Family RecordsBCD 16262 EL
4.3Jamaica Farewell2:50Harry BelafonteIsland in the SunHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
Bear Family Records
1.11Jamaica Farewell2:49Harry BelafonteThe Folk Years: Blowin' in the WindVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicOPCD-3591, R812-19
1.11Jamaica Farewell2:49Harry BelafonteThe Folk YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-06-24
Time–Life Music18857-P
1.13Jamaica Farewell2:51Harry BelafonteLifetime of Romance: Some Enchanted EveningVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-09-28
Time–Life Music19719-2
1.15Jamaica Farewell2:51Harry BelafonteLifetime of Romance: Be My LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL LRS/01
1.13Jamiaca Farewell2:51Harry BelafonteLifetime of RomanceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-08-07
Time–Life Music
1.18Jamaica Farewell2:51Harry BelafontePortraitHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
SR International37 190 6
1.32Jamaica Farewell2:48[unknown]Sing & Swing - DAS Liederbuch (Originale)[unknown]Other + Compilation
Helbling
(unknown)
1.21Jamaica Farewell2:47Harry BelafonteHarry Belafonte Greatest HitsHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

vocals:Harry Belafonte
recording of:Jamaica Farewell (in 1956)

Related works

Jamaica Farewell

lyricist and composer:Irving Burgie
publisher:Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
later translated parody versions:Haisla in der Hintern Heeh
later translated versions:Zurück nach Kingston Town