The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

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

Annotation

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Annotation last modified on 2018-02-20 18:34 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)
recording of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway version 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 and Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co.
version of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Original folk song)
Harry Belafonte3:06
2Mary’s Boy Child
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
Harry Belafonte4:23
3There’s a Hole in My Bucket (live)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte and Odetta (American singer Odetta Holmes)
recording of:
There’s a Hole in the Bucket
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte and Odetta Gordon (American singer Odetta Holmes)
Harry Belafonte with Odetta4:17
4The Son of Mary (Greensleeves)
recording of:
The Son of Mary
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Robert De Cormier, Jesse Stool and Milt Okun
arrangement of:
What Child Is This?
Harry Belafonte3:24
5Jump in the Line
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:
Jump in the Line (in 1961)
lyricist:
Stephen Somvel
writer:
Raymond Bell
composer:
Lord Kitchener
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
is based on:
Jump in the Line
is based on:
Shake Shake Sonora
Harry Belafonte43:44
6All My Trials
recording of:
All My Trials
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Harry Belafonte4:35
7Times Are Getting Hard, Boys
cover recording of:
Times Are Gettin’ Hard
lyricist and composer:
Lee Hays
publisher:
Figs D Music and Sanga Music, Inc.
Harry Belafonte3:31
8Turn Around
recording of:
Turn Around (in 1959)
lyricist:
Harry Belafonte
composer:
Alan Greene and Malvina Reynolds
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs and Clara Music Publ. Corp.
Harry Belafonte2:24
9Go ’way From My Window
recording of:
Go 'way From My Window
writer:
John Jacob Niles (American folklorist and folk musician)
Harry Belafonte3:08
10Delia’s Gone
recording of:
Delia’s Gone
writer:
Charles Carl Carter, Milton Okun and Robert Corman
Harry Belafonte4:32
11Oh Freedom
arranger:
Harry Belafonte, Gene Corman and Milton Okun
recording of:
Oh Freedom
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Harry Belafonte3:21
12Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
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 Belafonte4:00
13Look Over Yonder
arranger:
Lawrence Gellert
recording of:
Look Over Yonder
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Harry Belafonte2:55
14Diamond Joe
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Diamond Joe (Chorus starts "Diamond Joe come and get me")
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Harry Belafonte3:40
15Swing Dat Hammer
recording of:
Swing Dat Hammer
writer:
Hall Johnson
Harry Belafonte4:40
16The Land of the Sea and Sun
recording of:
Land of the Sea and Sun
writer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Caribbean Music Corp. and Cherry Lane Music Co.
Harry Belafonte3:00
17The Midnight Special
recording of:
Midnight Special (Harry Belafonte)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
arrangement of:
Midnight Special
Harry Belafonte3:46
18Gotta Travel On
recording of:
Gotta Travel On
additional writer:
Ronnie Gilbert (American 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
Harry Belafonte4:21
19Long About Now
cover recording of:
Long About Now
writer:
Fred Hellerman and Frances Minkoff
Harry Belafonte4:01
20Bamotsweri
recording of:
Bamotsweri
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Miriam Makeba
Harry Belafonte with Miriam Makeba2:36

Credits

Release

manufactured in:the EC
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Big3 (UK, budget compilations) (in 2017)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11389924 [info]
ASIN:UK: B074MW1HND [info]

Release Group

part of:The Absolute Essential 3 CD Collection (order: 35)