Jump Up Calypso Explained

Jump Up Calypso
Type:	studio
Artist:	Harry Belafonte
Cover:	JumpUpCalypso.jpg
Released:	1961
Recorded:	1960
Genre:	Calypso
Length:	40:54
Label:	RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2388
Producer:	Bob Bollard
Prev Title:	Swing Dat Hammer
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Midnight Special
Next Year:	1962

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

See also

• Steelpan