The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

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

Annotation

gatefold

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

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▶CD
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Banana Boat Song (Day-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 Belafonte3:06
2Mary’s Boy Child
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. 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 (American composer and conductor), 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 (Trinidad Steel-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 Belafonte3.63:44
6All My Trials
recording of:
All My Trials
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Harry Belafonte14:35
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 Belafonte12:24
9Go ’way From My Window
recording of:
Go 'way From My Window
writer:
John Jacob Niles (American folklorist and folk musician)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd. and G. Schirmer Inc.
Harry Belafonte3:08
10Delia’s Gone
recording of:
Delia’s Gone
writer:
Charles Carl Carter, Milton Okun and Robert Corman (American composer and conductor)
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 (American composer)
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 (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
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 (South African singer-songwriter)
Harry Belafonte with Miriam Makeba2:36

Credits

Release

manufactured in:the EC (Europe)
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)