Calypso

Description

A sunny album for Harry Belafonte that opens with one of his biggest hits, “Day O,” which can be found in a modernized version on the soundtrack of Tim Burton's film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel, 36 years later, to the film that introduced Winona Ryder. The island vibe permeates the eleven tracks of this album released in 1956, most of which were written by Lord Burgess, a singer and guitarist from New York. A true best of, this third studio album by the African American singer was a massive success, selling over a million copies. Harry's delicate voice shines on “Brown Skin Girl,” “The Jack-Ass Song” picks up the tempo, while “Jamaica Farewell” is a love letter to the reggae island, a style that would emerge a decade after the release of Calypso. An impeccable record by an exceptional artist.