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1	Calypso (1956) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist This is the album that made Harry Belafonte's career. Up to this point, calypso had only been a part of Belafonte's focus in his recordings of folk music styles. But with this landmark album, calypso not only became tattooed to Belafonte permanently; it had a revolutionary effect on folk music in the 1950s and '60s. The album consists of songs ... see all copies from $3.40! new only from $12.13!
2	Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (1959) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist The granddaddy of all live albums, this double-LP set captures the excitement of a Harry Belafonte concert at the height of his popularity. Sampled from two consecutive performances of identical material, Belafonte at Carnegie Hall was an anomaly at a time when only comedy albums were recorded outside of the studio environment. It wasn't the first ... see all copies from $3.74! new only from $11.58!
3	Very Best of Harry Belafonte [RCA] (2001) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist RCA's Very Best of Harry Belafonte fulfills the title in fine fashion, compiling 20 of his 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 ... see all copies from $6.94! new only from $10.19!
4	An Evening with Harry Belafonte & Friends (1997) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist An Evening With Harry Belafonte & Friends is an album to accompany the live performance of the same shown on PBS television stations in 1997. It is a remarkable album, especially considering Belafonte's longevity. The album contains multiple songs dealing with oppression and freedom, as it is one of Belafonte's major endeavors. There are some ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $13.34!
5	Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall (1960) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist On May 2, 1960, Harry Belafonte returned to Carnegie Hall for what was supposed to be one of the last concerts in the venerable hall's last season. Carnegie was scheduled to be torn down, although this was an edict that was thankfully short-lived. The hall was instead renovated and remains one of New York's premier showplaces. The first Carnegie ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $5.47!
6	To Wish You a Merry Christmas (1962) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist A reissue of LPM-1887 from 1958 with different liner art, but identical otherwise. The original was only issued in mono, so it is likely RCA decided that while they were issuing the stereo masters, they'd update the artwork to include Belafonte's photogenic presence. Cary Ginell, All Music Guide see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.58!
7	All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1978) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist All Time Greatest Hits collects most of Harry Belafonte's biggest calypso hits, including "Banana Boat (Day-O)." Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide see all copies from $4.00!
8	Chart Toppers: Dance Hits of the 50s (1998) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Priority's Chart Toppers series is an excellent budget-line collection, offering a strong selection of 15 original hits, grouped by a specific theme and decade, on each disc. Chart Toppers: Dance Hits of the 50s combines rock & roll, doo wop, rockabilly, R&B, and pop hits -- an eclectic bunch, to say the least, but the variety helps capture the ... see all copies from $6.95! new only from $13.03!
9	The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas: 2 CD Collection [2001] (2001) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas combines both volumes of the series into a two-CD set. Christmas Spirit features some of the season's liveliest pop hits, such as Perry Como's "Home for the Holidays," Ella Fitzgerald's "Jingle Bells," and Julie Andrews' "Joy to the World," as well as mellower songs like Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" and Andy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.22!
10	Platinum & Gold Collection (2004) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist This brief anthology collects some of the highlights of Harry Belafonte's long stint at RCA Victor from 1952 until his exit from the label's roster in 1972. While at RCA Belafonte was instrumental in introducing world music styles into the pop mainstream, and his tireless endorsement of folk music across all cultures led to a series of releases ... see all copies from $2.68! new only from $2.68!
11 view cover	The Essential Harry Belafonte (2005) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist Harry Belafonte's influence on pop music is much more far reaching then many realize, as he was one of the first performers to bring worldbeat rhythms to the U.S. charts in the postwar era. Born in Harlem, but spending a good part of his childhood in his mother's native Jamaica, Belafonte grew up straddling cultures and musical styles, and ... see all copies from $8.35! new only from $18.65!
12 view cover	An Evening with Belafonte/Mouskouri (1966) more music like this by Harry Belafonte & Nana Mouskouri add to wishlist Following the pattern of his album duet with Lena Horne on songs from Porgy and Bess, Harry Belafonte teamed up this time with Greek chanteuse Nana Mouskouri. Belafonte first performed with Mouskouri in Burlington, VT in 1964 during his first college tour. As with Lena Horne, Belafonte sings only two duets with Mouskouri; the remaining tunes may ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $14.22!
13 view cover	Jump Up Calypso (1961) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist Belafonte was an established all-around entertainer and actor by the time of this album, so it could be seen in a sense as a return to "roots" styles. In any case, it's all-out calypso, with backing by the Trinidad Steel Band, and qualifies as one of his most energetic albums, even getting rambunctious at times. Richie Unterberger, All Music ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $83.33!
14 view cover	Free to Be...You and Me (1972) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist A real groundbreaker, this recording caught the fancy of hundreds of thousands well before modern children's music. The values it imparts are still important, particularly in the area of equality of males and females. For ages three to ten. Bob Hinkle, All Music Guide see all copies from $2.95!
15 view cover	My Lord What a Mornin' (1960) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist With this album, Belafonte moved into his most artistically productive period. The albums he made into the mid-60s were all concept albums zeroing in on specific folk music themes. My Lord What A Mornin' was the first of two albums that featured the choir known as the Belafonte Folk Singers, conducted by Bob Corman, who were now recording as a ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $5.54!
16 view cover	The Fabulous Fifties: Those Wonderful Years [Single Disc] (2001) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist The Fabulous Fifties: Those Wonderful Years is the first disc in a four-CD box set that is itself the first of two sets making up a total of eight CDs surveying the non-rock popular music of the 1950s. (Just to be confusing, there is also a nine-CD version of the package, divided into three triple-CD sets.) Assembled by Time-Life Music's Heartland ... see all copies from $14.99!
17 view cover	Harry Belafonte [BMG] (2006) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
18 view cover	Love Songs (2005) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist Harry Belafonte's influence on pop music is much more far reaching then many realize, as he was one of the first performers to bring worldbeat rhythms to the U.S. charts in the postwar era. His silky smooth mixture of jazz, folk, pop, and art song, often with impossibly infectious West Indies-styled accompaniment, coupled with his charismatic good ... see all copies from $3.17! new only from $3.17!
19 view cover	Pure Gold (1975) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist A straight-up budget reissue of a '70s golden hits package (minus the fake electronic stereo), this brings together all of Harry's early calypso hits. Highlights include "Matilda," "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)," "Jamaica Farewell," and the obligatory "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)." Belafonte was the first great popularizer of calypso music in America, ... see all copies from $4.29! new only from $4.59!
20 view cover	Ultimate Collection (2001) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist see all copies from $23.18! new only from $23.18!
21 view cover	Belafonte and Miriam Makeba (2003) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist This is a straight reissue of the RCA Victor album called An Evening wth Belafonte/Makeba. Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba sing together on only two tracks here ("Train Song" and "Cannon"), splitting the vocals on the other tracks, often backed by a small choir. While the title suggests a concert setting, this is actually a marvelous studio ... see all copies from $15.98! new only from $15.98!
22 view cover	Harry Belafonte Christmas (2001) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist Harry Belafonte Christmas features the legendary vocalist singing a number of Christmas-themed songs. Some of these songs -- "Twelve Days of Christmas," "I Heard Bells on Christmas Day," "Silent Night," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" -- will be familiar to all. However, most of the songs featured on this collection are fairly obscure, like ... see all copies from $11.07! new only from $11.07!
23 view cover	Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits: 1955-Present (1989) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist A rather skimpy but nonetheless useful compilation of Christmas songs, this ten-song set (companion volume to Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits: 1935-1954) wisely steers mostly clear of the annoying novelty Christmas songs of the rock era -- although, sadly, it does force upon its listeners the horrifyingly bad "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99!
24	Belafonte Sings the Blues (1958) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist After flirting with traditional African-American material in his previous albums, Belafonte, for the first time, devotes an entire album to the blues. However, of the eleven songs, only two could be classified as traditional blues: "In the Evenin' Mama" and "Cotton Fields," the latter given a five minute treatment. Belafonte would take this song ... see all copies from $7.63!
25 view cover	Legendary Performer (1978) more music like this by Harry Belafonte add to wishlist An otherwise fine retrospective of many of Harry Belafonte's best-known performances from the 1950s is spoiled by RCA producer Ethel Gabriel's insistence upon using the disastrous "electronic reprocessing" system (tinny high end on one channel, muffled low end on the other) that destroyed so many reissues in the 1960s and '70s. Although most of ... see all copies from $1.99!

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