Belafonte (album)
1956 studio album by Harry Belafonte
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Belafonte is the second studio album by American recording artist Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in February 1956.[2] The album was the first number one on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart, topping the chart for six weeks before being knocked out of the top spot by Elvis Presley's self-titled debut album, also issued by RCA Victor.
ReleasedFebruary 1956[1]
RecordedAugust 10 – 19, 1955
Studios
- RCA Victor 24th Street and Manhattan Center, New York City
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| Released | February 1956[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 10 – 19, 1955 | |||
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| Genres | Vocal, calypso | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Henri René | |||
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Track listing
- "Waterboy" (Avery Robinson) – 3:42
- "Troubles" (Harry Belafonte) – 3:38
- "Suzanne" (Belafonte, Millard Thomas) – 3:19
- "Matilda" (Norman Span) – 3:11
- "Take My Mother Home" (Hall Johnson) – 6:00
- "Noah" (Belafonte, William Attaway) – 4:53
- "Scarlet Ribbons" (Jack Segal, Evelyn Danzig) – 3:13
- "In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'" (Norman Luboff, Belafonte) – 3:15
- "Unchained Melody" (Hy Zaret, Alex North) – 3:18
- "Jump Down, Spin Around" (Luboff, Belafonte, Attaway) – 1:54
- "Sylvie" (Huddie Ledbetter, Paul Campbell) – 5:21
Personnel
- Harry Belafonte – vocals
- Millard Thomas – guitar
- Bud Shank – saxophone
- Jimmy Giuffre – saxophone
- Buddy Childers – trumpet
- Conte Candoli – trumpet
- Maynard Ferguson – trumpet
- Tony Scott's Orchestra
- The Norman Luboff Choir
See also
Charts
| Chart (1955) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top Pop Albums[3] | 1 |