Jump Up Calypso

Jump Up Calypso is an album by Harry Belafonte, originally released by RCA Victor in 1961. Backing musicians include The Trinidad Steel Band.^[1]

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Chart performance

It reached number 3 on the Billboard Best Selling Monoraul LP's, during a sixty seven-week run on the chart.^[2]

Reception

Music critic Richie Unterberger on AllMusic wrote that the album could be seen as a return to "roots" styles, adding "In any case, it's all-out calypso, with backing by the Trinidad Steel Band, and qualifies as one of his most energetic albums, even getting rambunctious at times."^[1]

A UK newspaper, the New Musical Express called it a "top album", and wrote, "An almost forgotten man here, the king of calypso is back, singing the songs he performs best - lively West Indian folk tunes. He makes every one of the 12 tracks a thing of beauty, specially the terrifically rhythmic romp of Jump In The Line, and the soft, sentimental".^[3]

Track listing

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

Charts

Chart (1961)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LP's (Monoraul)[2]	3