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Cheers - Drinking Songs Around The
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The Belafonte Folk Singers
LP mono: RCA LPM1992
LP stereo:
RCA LSP1992
LP:
Victor (Japan) SLS-5051
LP:
RCA L10788 (Australia)
Not released on CD |
Recorded in
Webster Hall, NYC February
16, 18 and 19, 1959.
Arranged and conducted by Robert Corman.
Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson. |
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Title |
Time |
Sample |
| A1 |
We'll
Have Another Drink # (English) solo:
Charles Colman |
3:04 |
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| A2 |
Whiskey
You're Me Darlin' # (Irish) solo:
Earl Rogers and Charles Colman |
2:43 |
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| A3 |
African
Drinking Song (Sidinai Ye) solo:
Ned Wright |
3:09 |
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| A4 |
Malke #
(Jewish) solo: Joseph Crawford |
2:37 |
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| A5 |
Heylan Går # (Swedish) |
1:28 |
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| A6 |
Hunters Song # (English) |
2:52 |
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| B1 |
Old
King Cole # (American) |
3:24 |
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| B2 |
Umrem
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(Czechoslovakian) |
2:19 |
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| B3 |
Nancy
Whiskey # (Scottish) solo: Milt Okun |
2:20 |
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| B4 |
One
And Seven Pennies # (German) solo:
Andrew Frierson |
2:03 |
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| B5 |
Canzone
Del Vino (Italian) |
2:32 |
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| B6 |
To The
Year That's Away # (Scottish) solo:
Noah Hopkins |
3:44 |
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The subject of songs concerning the consumption of
alcoholic beverages was considered an appropriate study for folklorists in
1959; as the liner notes state, "Alcohol has been accused of many things.
For the record, it is hereby accused of being the happy inspiration for some
of the grandest tunes of all times." Now called the Belafonte Folk Singers
(the "folk" added since their first album in 1958), the choir is joined by
future record producer Milt Okun, who sings the solo on the Scottish tune
"Nancy Whiskey." Other songs come from (in the grand Belafonte tradition) a
variety of world cultures including Czechoslovakia, Ireland, Sweden, Germay,
Israel, and Italy, in addition to the American entry, "Old King Cole." The
Folk Singers would accompany Belafonte in the singing of the this number on
the successful Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall album in 1960.
~ Cary Ginell, All Music Guide |
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