MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 200gr (black Vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Harry Belafonte – vocals
and other Musicians
a fool for you - 3:41
loosing hand - 4:20
one for my baby - 4:39
in the evenin mama - 3:31
hallelujah i love her so - 2:55
the way that i feel - 4:34
cotton fields - 5:20
god bless the child - 5:06
mary ann - 2:46
sinners prayer - 3:43
fare thee well - 4:40
A favorite off the recommended list by The Absolute Sound magazine, and, as expressed in the liner notes, Harry Belafonte's favorite recording
Belafonte has never before sung on records as he does in this album
He is freer, more earthy, more exultantly identified with his material than ever before
He has always communicated an often ferocious power as well as lyrical sensitivity, but in this collection he achieves a unity of emotional strength in and understanding of his material that marks an important stage in his evolution as an artist
Includes classic songs "Cotton Fields", "God Bless' The Child", "Hallelujah I Love Her So"
Recorded in New York City in January and March 1958, and in Hollywood, California, in June 1958
As the liner notes by Nat Hentoff state, there is not much to say about the individual performances that is not entirely clear on hearing them
Truly a classic for discerning audiophiles, "Belafonte Sings The Blues" was the first Belafonte album recorded in stereo
RECORDING New York January 29 1958, March 29 1958 and Hollywood June 5 and 7 1958
ENGINEERING --
LABEL RCA Victor
RE MASTERING Ryan Smith
RE RELEASED August 2015
AVERAGE RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Quality Records USA
MADE IN USA
STYLE Jazz / Vocal Jazz
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock