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Jump Up Calypso

Jump Up Calypso is an album by Harry Belafonte, originally released by RCA Victor in 1961. Backing musicians include The Trinidad Steel Band.

Chart performance

It reached number 3 on the Billboard Best Selling Monoraul LP's, during a sixty seven-week run on the chart.

Reception

Music critic Richie Unterberger on AllMusic wrote that the album could be seen as a return to "roots" styles, adding "In any case, it's all-out calypso, with backing by the Trinidad Steel Band, and qualifies as one of his most energetic albums, even getting rambunctious at times."

A UK newspaper, the New Musical Express called it a "top album", and wrote, "An almost forgotten man here, the king of calypso is back, singing the songs he performs best - lively West Indian folk tunes. He makes every one of the 12 tracks a thing of beauty, specially the terrifically rhythmic romp of Jump In The Line, and the soft, sentimental".

Track listing

  1. "Sweetheart from Venezuela" (Fitzroy "Lord Melody" Alexander, Bob Gordon) – 3:28
  2. "Go Down Emanuel Road" (Irving Burgie) – 3:07
  3. "The Baby Boy" (Alexander, Roderick Clavery) – 3:22
  4. "Gloria" (Gordon, Clifton "Mighty Bomber" Ryan) – 3:08
  5. "Land of the Sea and Sun" (Irving Burgie) – 2:55
  6. "Goin' Down Jordan" (Burgie, Theophilus Woods) – 3:34
  7. "Jump in the Line" (Aldwyn "Lord Kitchener" Roberts) – 3:39
  8. "Kingston Market" (Burgie) – 3:11
  9. "Monkey" (Burgie, Norman "King Radio" Span) – 3:58
  10. "These Are the Times" (Burgie) – 3:14
  11. "Bally Mena" (Burgie, Robert De Cormier) – 3:25
  12. "Angelina" (Burgie) – 3:53

Personnel

  • Harry Belafonte – vocals
  • The Trinidad Steel Band
  • Ernie Calabria – guitar, quatro
  • Millard Thomas – guitar
  • Norman Keenan – bass

Production notes

  • Produced by Bob Bollard
  • Mastered by Ed Begley
  • Arranged by Irving Burgie
  • Engineered by Bob Simpson

See also

Charts

References