20 Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Farewll Jamaica
2:55
2Matilda, Matilda
2:22
3In That Great Gettin'Up Morning
2:21
4Sylvie
recording of:
Sylvie
writer:
Lead Belly and Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
3:28
5The Fox
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1954-04-22)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1954-04-22)
recording of:
The Fox (on 1954-04-22)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
2:44
6Day-O (Banana Boat Song)
recording of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway version made famous by Harry Belafonte) (in 1959-04)
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 and Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co.
lyrics quoted on:
Don’t Wanna Go Home
version of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Original folk song)
3:40
7Moon Mary
2:01
8Erie Canal
2:19
9Annabelle Lee
producer:
Jack Rollins
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte
vocals:
The Belafonte Singers
arranger:
Fred Norman
recording of:
Annabelle Lee
additional lyricist:
Edgar Allan Poe (American writer)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Segal (US songwriter)
is based on:
Annabel Lee
recording of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway version 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 and Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co.
lyrics quoted on:
Don’t Wanna Go Home
version of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Original folk song)
2:35
10Boll Weevil
2:19
11Shenandoah
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1956-09-06)
recording of:
Shenandoah (on 1956-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
2:26
12Take My Mother Home
4:01
13Farewell
1:54
14Come Back Liza
3:12
15Hallelujah, I Love Her So
3:01
16Turn Around
recording of:
Turn Around
lyricist:
Harry Belafonte
composer:
Alan Greene and Malvina Reynolds
3:19
17I Got a Jump
1:40
18Acorn in the Meadow
2:33
19Scarlet Ribbons
recording of:
Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
lyricist:
Jack O. Segal (US songwriter) (in 1949)
composer:
Evelyn Danzig (in 1949)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Helton Music and Mills Music Limited
2:15
20John Henry
2:13