The Very Best of Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain

~ Release by Ladysmith Black Mambazo (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Rain Rain Beautiful Rain
co-producer:
Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
producer:
A. Abrahams (producer, Joan Baez/folk associated)
choir vocals:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990) (in 1987)
recording of:
Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
2:20
2How Long
4:42
3Inkanyezi Nezazi (Star and the Wiseman)
producer:
Joseph Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
4:48
4Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
choir vocals:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
performer:
China Black
arranger:
Blaskey, Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo) and Skarbek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Music and Media Partnership Limited (in 1995)
cover recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
2.353:48
5(Nkosi Sikel’i - Africa) Shosholoza
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Charlie Skarbek
3:31
6Hello My Baby
3:24
7Knockin' on Heaven’s Door
co-producer:
J. Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
producer:
A. Abrahams (producer, Joan Baez/folk associated)
background vocals:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
lead vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gallo Record Company (in 1997)
cover recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony Music Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
5:41
8Music Knows No Boundaries
3:04
9Sisesiqhingini (Everything Is So Stupid, Stupid, Stupid)
4:17
10Wenza Ngani (How Did You Do That?)
4:35
11Homeless
4:06
12Halala South Africa (Congratulations South Africa)
5:17
13Isimanga Salomhlaba (The Wonder of This World)
5:15
14Dlondlobala Njalo (Preserve South Africa’s Traditional Culture)
4:43
15Amazing Grace
4:11
16Silent Night
4:06
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1Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
choir vocals:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
additional writer:
Joseph Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music (in 1986)
5:43
2Mbube (Wimoweh)
2:59
3Qed'usizi
4:18
4New York City
4:03
5Ain't No Sunshine
engineer, producer and mixer:
Brian Tench
performer:
Des’ree
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
3:47
6Iningi Liyabon Ububende (Many Spoil the Broth)
4:53
7Udidekil'umhlaba (Lord's Work)
4:29
8Because I Love You
4:07
9Lifiklie Ivangeli (The Gospel Has Arrived)
3:21
10Chain Gang
co-producer:
J. Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
producer:
A. Abrahams (producer, Joan Baez/folk associated)
choir vocals:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gallo Record Company (in 1997)
cover recording of:
Chain Gang (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
3:49
11Oh Happy Day
co-producer:
J. Shabalala (founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
producer:
A. Abrahams (producer, Joan Baez/folk associated)
cover recording of:
Oh Happy Day
writer:
Philip Doddridge, Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen and Edward Francis Rimbault
5:41
12Abezizwa (Uniting Nations Together)
3:39
13Isamanga Sikathewane (The Wonder of the Hammerhead Bird)
3:59
14Black Is Beautiful
3:27
15Halleluya
3:30
16Namathemba (Mother of Hope)
5:12