Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean
1957 studio album by Harry Belafonte / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor (LPM-1505) in 1957.
Quick Facts Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean, Studio album by Harry Belafonte ...
Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | January 27, 1957 | |||
Venue | Webster Hall, New York City | |||
Genre | Calypso | |||
Length | 35:52 | |||
Label | RCA Victor LPM1505 | |||
Producer | Joe Carlton | |||
Harry Belafonte chronology | ||||
|
Close
More information Review scores, Source ...
Close
It followed his album of calypso music, Calypso (1956), which was a major commercial success in the United States, spending over half a year atop the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. Although Sings of the Caribbean was less successful, only reaching number 17 on the chart, it nevertheless "consolidated the vogue for calypso".[1] According to Cary Ginell of AllMusic, Belfatone Sings of the Caribbean, being the singer's second set of songs from the West Indies, "expanded the scope in both style as well as geography from the Calypso album", additionally noting the addition of orchestral arrangements.[2]