Updated:- June 22, 2007

Belafonte At Carnegie Hall
BMG-07863-56006-2 (Year 1989)
Track (13)

 

C10) Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma

3:50

1959

Alternate Take

Jump Up Calypso
BMG-07863-52388-2 (Year 1994)
Tracks (6) & (8)

 

C11) Goin’ Down Jordan

3:49

1961

Unedited Track

C12) Kingston Market

3:11

1961

Alternate Take

Harry Belafonte, Greatest Hits
3 CD Box Set
RCA-07863-67403-2 (Year 2000)
Track (4) on Disc 1 & (5) on Disc 2

 

C13) Man Smart

2:30

1952

Alternate Take

C14) When The Saints Go Marching In

2:55

1956

Alternate Take

The Songs Of Bob Dylan, Vol. 2
BMG-74321-84693-2 (Year 2001)
Track (20)

 

C15) Midnight Special

3:45

1962

Alternate Take

Very Best Of Harry Belafonte
RCA/BMG-07863-68097-2 (Year 2001)
Tracks (2),  (16),  (20)

 

C16) Gotta Travel On

3:18

1958

Original Version

C17) Two Brothers

4:29

1958

Lost & Found

C18) La Bamba

5:55

1958

Lost & Found

Island In The Sun
The Complete Recordings 1949 - 1957 (Yr 2002)
Bear Family Records BCD 16262 EL
5 CD Box Set

 

C19) Sylvie

5:18

1955

Alternate Take

C20) Baby Darlin'

2:59

1955

Lost & Found

C21) Melda Massi (Lemme Go, Melda Marcy)

3:10

1955

Lost & Found

C22) The Blues Is Man, Part 2

2:50

1956

Alternate Take

C23) Merci Bon Dieu

2:54

1956

Alternate Take

C24) Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma

4:59

1956

Alternate Take

C25) Hava Nageela

3:08

1956

Alternate Take

C26) Mama Look A Boo Boo

3:00

1957

Alternate Take

C27) Cocoanut Woman

3:00

1957

Alternate Take

C28) Fifteen

3:24

1957

Lost & Found

C29) How Green Was My Valley

2:29

1957

Lost & Found

C30) The Lord Is My Shepherd

2:36

1957

Lost & Found

C31) I'm Goin' Away

3:31

1957

Lost & Found

Reference Recording
RCA Victor, USA
Single-sided Acetate
Matrix No. J2PW-1774
10 inch disc, 45 rpm
Harry Belafonte with the Belafonte Singers
An entirely unique and quite enjoyable reading of the song.

C32) Here Rattler Here

4:17

1959?

Alternate Take

Legendary Singers Collection
Time/Life 
17 double LPs (16 artists)
Harry Belafonte with orchestra conducted by William Eaton
Recorded for RCA June 4, 1969, NYC 
This appears to be a very early run at the song. Only later did the group settle into the groove that carries through all other recordings of the piece, including live sets.
Our thanks go out to Hans in Germany for this discovery.

C33) Mr. Bojangles

3:50

4 June 1969

Alternate Take

Petula Clark, The Ultimate Collection
Sanctuary Records, SANDD111 (Year 2002)
Track 6, CD 2
Duet with Harry Belafonte from Petula Clark TV special.
Previously only available on video. 

 

C34) On The Path Of Glory

1968

First Release

Harry Belafonte, Simply The Best, His Greatest Hits
Woodford Music WMCD 5643 (Year 2003)
Track 5
This take is considerably longer  than the one issued on single in 1958. It is delivered in a lower key with some altered phrasing.
Thanks to Hans in Germany for bringing this one to our attention. 

C35) Little Bernadette

4:16

1958

Alternate Take

Künstler für den Frieden, 2LP Live, Vienna, Nov 6, 1982
KFDF Label 10 001
Side 4, Track 3, Duet with Letta Mbulu
Side 4, Track 5, Harry leading & lending his voice to Schlusschor Aller Mitwirkenden. The only official recording of this number.
Note - See "Fan Forum 4 & 5" for complete information on this set.

C36) Nonqonqo

3:41

1982

Guest Appearance
C37) Peace On Earth

9:50

1982

Guest Appearance

Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall
 BMG Classics-09026-62690-2 (Year 1994)
Tracks (1),  (16),  (17), (19)
A special thanks to Menno in The Netherlands for  submitting this one.

 

C38) Jump Down, Spin Around

2:14

1960

Alternate Recording

C39) Hene Ma Tov

3:46

1960

Alternate Recording
C40) I Know Where I'm Going

3:27

1960

  Alternate Recording
C41) La Bamba 8:04 1960 Alternate Recording

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