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LP mono RCA LPM-2449
LP stereo RCA LSP-2449
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Recorded in 1962.
Ernie Calabria, guitar, Millard Thomas, guitar, Norman Keenan, bass, Percy Brice, drums, Danny Barrajanos, drums, Don Lamond, drums, Joe
Wilder, trumpet solo, Jerome Richardson,
saxophone, Bob Dylan, harmonica
Accompanying song book
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| A1 |
Midnight Special # |
3:55 |
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| A2 |
Crawdad Song # |
3:32 |
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| A3 |
Memphis Tennessee # |
4:53 |
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| A4 |
Gotta Travel On # |
4:20 |
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| A5 |
Did You Hear About Jerry # |
2:52 |
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On Top Of Old Smokey # |
5:54 |
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| B2 |
Muleskinner # |
3:26 |
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Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad
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5:40 |
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Michael Row The Boat Ashore # |
3:54 |
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Known to rock collectors as being the first album to
feature
Bob Dylan (he plays harmonica on the title track),
The Midnight Special is also a record that best exemplifies Harry
Belafonte's uniqueness as a recording artist. Belafonte's main strength as a
performer has been his ability to effect unique interpretations of
traditional material. Combining blues, big band, gospel, and soul,
Belafonte utilizes mainly traditional material on one of his best
programmed albums of the sixties. The folk warhorse "On Top of Old Smokey"
becomes a bluesy, supercharged six-minute epic which generates excitement as
it increases in intensity, only to fade away in its denouement.
"Muleskinner" is country music legend
Jimmie Rodgers' "Blue Yodel No. 8," made all the more exciting by the
Belafonte Folk Singers' whistles, shouts, and slaps. Other highlights
include "Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad," a prison work song transformed
into an after hours blues and the folk standard "Crawdad Song," which
becomes a rousing big band stomp. Belafonte's notorious perfectionism in the
studio apparently didn't sit well with the 20-year old
Dylan, who walked out on the session after recording only one title.
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Other releases of this album: |
LP:
Victor: RA-5085, SHP-5062, RCA-5121,
CDS-6022, RD27262
Reel to Reel: RCA FTP1108
see also CD29454 |
ANL1-2324
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CDS-1100
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