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Harry Belafonte | Format: Audio CD

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Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or view the MP3 Album.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Banana Boat Song (Day-O) 3:03£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. I Do Adore Her 2:50£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Jamaica Farewell (1992 (February) Digitally Mastered) 3:04£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Will His Love Be Like His Rum? 2:36£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Dolly Dawn 3:15£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Star-O 2:04£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. The Jack-Ass Song 2:53£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Hosanna 2:39£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Come Back Liza 3:06£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen10. Brown Skin Girl 2:42£0.89  Buy MP3 
Listen11. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) 3:34£0.89  Buy MP3 

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When Harry Belafonte released Calypso, with its memorable songs "Day-O", "I Do Adore Her", and "Jamaica Farewell" sung in his personable, warm voice, it quickly became a bestseller. Like any good folk music, the songs are accessible, yet they also bear the exotic lure of the Caribbean. From the songs of hard work, such as "Day-O" and "Hosanna," to the sly good humor of "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)" and "The Jackass Song," Belafonte's voice helped bring the richness of Caribbean culture to the North American consciousness. While a couple of the songs here are featured in arrangements that may sound a bit corny to modern ears, most sound delightfully fresh and have definitely stood the test of time. --Jeff Grubb

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic 1 May 2000
By Catherine Page - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Ever get asked that question about what 5 CDs would you bring with you if you just happened to be stranded on a desert island? Calypso would certainly be on my list, and not just because the sound would go with my new living enviroment, but because the songs are timeless, catchy, soft and soothing, and I never get tired of them.

I first discovered Calypso when I was 13, and I gained a sudden fasination with my parents extensive vinyl collection. One warm summer night while they were out, I put on Calypso and began to dance around the house to the happy and wistful tunes. Very, very rarely do I listen to an album all the way through, and even more rarely do I enjoy every single song on an album. Calypso, along with Sarah M's "Fumbling Towards XTC" are the only albums I can listen to all the way through and never want to hit the fast track forward button on my CD player. I am endlessly glad to have gotten myself the CD version, and I'm sure it would be a salvation to me on that desert island. The tranquil "Jamacian Farewell" and "How I do adore her" for those quiet and homesick moments, "Day-O" or it's sequal song, "Star-O," for singing along to playfully when the days starts of it ends, and many other songs to dance to. "Man Smart" and "Will His Love Be Like His Rum" will make you laugh and want to sing and dance. "Dolly Dawn" and "Hosanna" are terrific, but my favorite is the lyrical and poignant "Brown Skin Girl."

Belafonte's voice is smooth, sweet and dark as molasses, and the songs are all wonderful for any age. This is one of the best CDs ever cut, and I sincerely recommend it to any one of any age. On my desert island, the palm trees will be swaying right along with me as I enjoy this awesome CD.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Belafonte 17 Feb 2000
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
When I think of Belafonte I don't think of a greatest hits album, I think of Calypso. It was a monster hit album when it was new. It has Day-O (which for some reason is played at Yankee Stadium apropos of nothing) and the sad and beautiful Jamaica Farewell. When my oldest daughter was young she always used to ask why he left his little girl in Kingston Town. You also may want to pick up a Belafonte album with Danny Boy on it. It's not here, and it's amazing.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars True quality will always win out over marketing hype 9 May 2001
By "poyzin" - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I have an 11 year old daughter and an 8 year old daughter. When I first played Calypso for them they gave me the usual grief but soon I heard them starting to sing along. They now know ALL the words to ALL the songs. My oldest is wanting the $50 three CD collection for her birthday. Sure beats Back Street Boys, Vitamin C and bad rap.
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