Jump Up Calypso

Jump Up Calypso
Studio album by Harry Belafonte
Released	1961
Genre	Vocal, calypso
Length	40:54
Label	RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2388
Producer	Bob Bollard
Harry Belafonte chronology
Swing Dat Hammer (1960)Swing Dat Hammer1960 Jump Up Calypso (1961) Midnight Special (1962)1962

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Jump Up Calypso is an album by Harry Belafonte, originally released by RCA Victor in 1961. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.

Backing musicians include The Trinidad Steel Band.

Track listing

1. "Sweetheart from Venezuela" (Alexander, Gordon) – 3:28
2. "Go Down Emanuel Road" (Irving Burgie) – 3:07
3. "The Baby Boy" (Alexander, Clavery) – 3:22
4. "Gloria" (Gordon, Ryan) – 3:08
5. "Land of the Sea and Sun" (Burgie) – 2:55
6. "Goin' Down Jordan" (Burgie, Woods) – 3:34
7. "Jump in the Line" (Roberts) – 3:39
8. "Kingston Market" (Burgie) – 3:11
9. "Monkey" (Burgie, 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

In popular culture

"Jump In The Line" and "Sweetheart From Venezuela" were featured in the film Beetlejuice while "Monkey" was featured in the animated series Animaniacs.

See also

• Steelpan

External links

• Belafonte Tracks discography site