The Best Of by Harry Belafonte - Uhune

COMPILATION

The Very Best of Harry Belafonte fulfills the promise of the title in fine fashion, compiling 20 of Belafonte's best-known hits onto a single CD (though it cheats slightly by adding a pair of unreleased tracks, "Bam Bam Bamba" and "Two Brothers"). Fans of his breakout Calypso LP from 1956 will find several tracks here -- the obvious "Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" plus "Jamaica Farewell" and "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)," though unfortunately not "Brown Skin Girl." Other highlights include "Coconut Woman" and "Island in the Sun." Interested parties who find much too much to love on Belafonte's three-disc set Greatest Hits will find everything they need right here.
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2. Mama, Look A BooBoo

by Harry Belafonte

Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Guitar: Millard Thomas, Guitars
Frantz Casseus, Guitars
Victor Messer, Guitars
Frantz Casseus
Millard Thomas
Victor Messer; Performer
Performer: Bob Corman's Orchestra & Chorus
Harry Belafonte; Performer
Composer: Lord Melody; Composer
Lyricist: Lord Melody; Composer
Producer: Joe Carlton
Ed Welker; Production

3. Land of the Sea and Sun

by Harry Belafonte

Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte
Ralph Hunter; Performer
Composer: Irving Burgie
Burgie; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Burgie
Burgie; Composer

5. Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)

by Harry Belafonte

Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Composer: Dr. Benedict Mayers
Ryoichi Hattori; Composer
Lyricist: Ryoichi Hattori
Dr. Benedict Mayers; Composer
Conductor: Henri René; Conductor
Producer: Dave Kapp; Production

7. Scarborough Fair (Canticle)

by Harry Belafonte

Performer: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Arranger: William Eaton; Composer
Composer: Garfunkel
Simon
Art Garfunkel; Composer
Lyricist: Garfunkel
Simon
Art Garfunkel; Composer
Conductor: William Eaton; Conductor
Producer: Jack Pleis; Production

9. Midnight Special

by Harry Belafonte

Harmonica: Bob Dylan; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte
Jimmy Jones; Performer
Arranger: Harry Belafonte; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Bob Bollard; Production

10. Michael Row the Boat Ashore

by Harry Belafonte

Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte
Jimmy Jones; Performer
Arranger: Harry Belafonte; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer

12. Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)

by Harry Belafonte

Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Guitar: Millard Thomas; Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Composer: Jack D. Segal
Evelyn Levine; Composer
Lyricist: Evelyn Levine
Jack D. Segal; Composer
Producer: Dave Kapp
Hy Grill; Production

14. Jump in the Line

by Harry Belafonte

Guitar: Millard Thomas; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Trinidad Steel Band
Harry Belafonte
Ralph Hunter; Performer
Composer: Steve Samuel
Ralph De Leon
Harry Belafonte
Gabriel Oller
Stephen Somvel
Raymond Bell; Composer
Lyricist: Ralph De Leon
Steve Samuel
Harry Belafonte
Gabriel Oller
Stephen Somvel
Raymond Bell; Composer
Director: Ralph Hunter; Production
Producer: Bob Bollard; Production

16. Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Goes Down) [From "Bright Road"]

by Harry Belafonte

Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Composer: Harry Belafonte
Millard Thomas; Composer
Lyricist: Millard Thomas
Harry Belafonte; Composer
Conductor: Henri René; Conductor
Producer: Dave Kapp; Production

17. By The Time I Get To Phoenix

by Harry Belafonte

Performer: Harry Belafonte
Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Arranger: Marty Manning; Composer
Composer: Jimmy Webb; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Webb; Composer
Conductor: Marty Manning; Conductor
Producer: Ernest Altschuler; Production

18. Jump Down, Spin Around

by Harry Belafonte

Performer: Norman Luboff Choir
Harry Belafonte; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Vocals: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Composer: Harry Belafonte
William Attaway; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Luboff
William Attaway
Harry Belafonte; Composer
Conductor: Millard Thomas; Conductor
Producer: Henri René; Production

19. Banana Boat (Day-O) (Live)

by Harry Belafonte

Guitar: Millard Thomas; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte
Tony Scott; Performer
Composer: Harry Belafonte
Irving Burgie
William Attaway; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Belafonte
Irving Burgie
William Attaway; Composer
Producer: Herman Diaz, Jr.
Herman Diaz; Production
Jr.: Herman Diaz; Other

20. Abraham, Martin And John

by Harry Belafonte

Performer: Harry Belafonte
Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Arranger: William Eaton; Composer
Composer: Dick Holler; Composer
Lyricist: Dick Holler; Composer
Conductor: William Eaton; Conductor
Producer: Jack Pleis; Production

21. Fare Thee Well

by Harry Belafonte

Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Arranger: William Eaton; Composer
Conductor: William Eaton; Conductor
Adaptation: William Eaton
Eaton; Production
Producer: Jack Pleis; Production

6. Man Smart (Woman Smarter)

by Harry Belafonte

Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Bass: Herman "trigger" Alpert; Performer
Drums: Donald Alpert; Performer
Flute: Tony Scott; Performer
Guitar: Mundell Lowe
Millard Thomas; Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Composer: Norman Span; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Span; Composer
Conductor: Eddie Sauter; Conductor
Producer: Dave Kapp
Hy Grill; Production

13. God Bless The Child

by Harry Belafonte

Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Dennis Farnon
Harry Belafonte; Performer
Composer: Herzog
Holiday; Composer
Lyricist: Holiday
Herzog; Composer
Producer: Ed Welker; Production

4. Try to Remember

by Harry Belafonte

Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte
William Eaton; Performer
Arranger: Hugo Montenegro; Composer
Composer: Tom Jones
Harvey Schmidt; Composer
Lyricist: Harvey Schmidt
Tom Jones; Composer
Conductor: Howard A. Roberts
Howard Roberts; Conductor
Coordinator: Bill Eaton; Production
Producer: Andy Wiswell
Bob Bollard; Production

15. Mr. Bojangles

by Harry Belafonte

Performer: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Arranger: William Eaton; Composer
Composer: Walker; Composer
Lyricist: Walker; Composer
Conductor: William Eaton; Conductor
Producer: Jack Pleis; Production

1. Island in the Sun (From "Island in the Sun")

by Harry Belafonte

Guitar: Frantz Casseus
Millard Thomas
Victor Messer; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Bob Corman's Orchestra & Chorus
Harry Belafonte; Performer
Vocals: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Composer: Irving Burgie
Harry Belafonte; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Burgie
Harry Belafonte; Composer
Producer: Joe Carlton; Production

8. Don't Ever Love Me

by Harry Belafonte

Guitar: Frantz Casseus
Millard Thomas
Victor Messer; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Bob Corman's Orchestra & Chorus
Harry Belafonte; Performer
Vocals: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Composer: Irving Burgie; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Burgie; Composer
Producer: Joe Carlton; Production

22. Jamaica Farewell

by Harry Belafonte

Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Guitar: Millard Thomas, Guitar And Rhythm Group
Millard Thomas; Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Arranger: Lord Burgess; Composer
Composer: Traditional
Irving Burgie; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Burgie; Composer
Conductor: William Lorin; Conductor
Producer: Ed Welker; Production

11. Man Piaba

by Harry Belafonte

Guitar: Millard Thomas; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Belafonte; Main Performer
Performer: Harry Belafonte; Performer
Composer: Harry Belafonte
Jack Rollins; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Belafonte
Jack Rollins; Composer
Conductor: Alan Greene; Conductor
Producer: Joe Carlton; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

22 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 14 minutes and 1 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

20/22 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Easy Listening, Singer & Songwriter, Worldwide, Vocal, Caribbean, Traditional Pop, Traditional Folk, Calypso

Label

RCA Camden

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 5, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

743217894825