Island In The Sun
 The Complete Recordings 1949-1957

BCD 16262 EL
Box with 5 CDs and a 100 page book
Producers: Monte Kay, Jack Rollins, Hy Grill, Dave Kapp, Joe Carlton, Hugo Winterhalter, Henri Rene, J. Lewis.
Re-Issue Producer: Richard Weize
3-track mix: Dennis Ferrante
Disc/Metalpart Transfer: Bob Jones, Carlo Stevan
Tape Research: Richard Weize
Tape Comparison: Brian Henson, Alan Stoker, Phil Wells
Mastering: Jürgen Crasser
Essays: Colin Escott & Ray Funk
Discography: Brian Henson & Richard Weize
Photos & Illustrations: R. A. Andreas, Colin Escott, Ray Funk, Michael Ochs Archives, The Showtime Music Archive, Toronto
Photo Scans: Erich Hülsenbeck, Artdirection: Holger von Bargen
Artwork: Wolfgang Taubenauer,
Available from: Bear Family Records

CD1:
Track Title

Orig record

 Time Rec.date  
1 Lean On Me Roost 501 3:11 April 1949
2 Recognition Roost 501 2:51 April 1949
3 How Green Was My Valley #1 57-70059 3:11 July 19, 1949
4 Deep As The River # 57-70039 2:54 July 19, 1949
5 They Didn't Believe Me # 57-70059 3:18 July 19, 1949
6 Close Your Eyes # 57-70039 2:27 July 19, 1949
7 Whispering # F856 2:15 Dec 20, 1949
8 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child # F856 3:16 Dec 20, 1949
9 I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking Of You) # F1018 2:40 Dec 20, 1949
10 Farewell To Arms F1018 3:08 Dec 20, 1949
11 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes  # CXS115 2:53 Aug 1950
12 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes # CXS115 2:46 Aug 1950
13 Annabelle Lee # CXS115 2:37 1950
14 Venezuela # #1 CXS115 2:38 Aug 1950
15 Simple, Simple, Simple # CXS115 3:04 Aug 1950
16 Only One Like Me # CXS115 2:39 1950
17 Chimney Smoke # 20-4676 2:03 April 3, 1952
18 A Roving # 20-4676 3:21 April 3, 1952
19 Man Smart (Woman Smarter) # #1       NEW 2:29 Aug 1, 1952
20 Jerry (This Timber Got To Roll)  # #1 20-4892 2:16 Aug 1, 1952
21 Scarlet Ribbons #  #1 20-5051 2:43 Aug 1, 1952
22 Shenandoah # #1 20-5051 3:17 Aug 1, 1952
23 Man Smart (Woman Smarter) # #2 20-4892 2:32 Aug 5, 1952
24 Jerry (This Timber Got To Roll) # #2    NEW 2:33 Aug 5, 1952
25 Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)  # 20-5210 2:31 Feb 6, 1953
26 Springfield Mountain (To-Roo-De-Nay) # 20-5210 2:30 Feb 6, 1953
27 Suzanne # (Every Night When The Sun Goes Down) #1 20-5311 3:11 Feb 6, 1953
28 Matilda # #1 20-5311 2:28 April 27, 1953

CD2:
1 Venezuela # #2 20-6735 2:55 April 27, 1953
2 Kukla-Mu  # 599-9044 3:03 April 27, 1953
3 Pretty As A Rainbow  # 20-5722 2:22 Jan 4, 1954
4 Acorn In The Meadow # 20-5722 2:41 Jan 4, 1954
5 I'm Just A Country Boy # 20-5617 3:03 Jan 4, 1954
6 Hold 'Em Joe # 20-5617 2:35 Jan 4, 1954
7 Kalenda Rock (Mourning Song) LPM1022 3:24 April 9, 1954
8 The Drummer And The Cook # #1 LPM1022 2:03 April 22, 1954
9 The Fox # LPM1022 2:45 April 22, 1954
10 Delia  # LPM1022 3:00 April 22, 1954
11 Soldier, Soldier  # LPM1022 1:37 April 22, 1954
12 Lord Randall  # LPM1022 4:11 April 29, 1954
13 Tol' My Captain  # LPM1022 2:46 April 29, 1954
14 John Henry  # LPM1022 3:28 April 29, 1954
15 The Next Big River # LPM1022 0:21 April 29, 1954
16 Mark Twain # LPM1022 3:43 April 29, 1954
17 Mo Mary # LPM1022 2:15 May 13, 1954
18 Man Piaba  # LPM1022 3:30 May 13, 1954
19 Take My Mother Home # LPM1150 5:54 Aug 10, 1955
20 Sylvie # #1 NEW 5:18 Aug 10, 1955
21 Noah  # LPM1150 4:51 Aug 10,1955
22 Baby Darlin' NEW 2:59 Aug 17, 1955
23 Hello Everybody # 20-6249 2:14 Aug 17, 1955
24 Troubles  # LPM1150 3:42 Aug 17, 1955
25 Matilda # #2 LPM1150 3:11 Aug 17, 1955

CD3:
1 Man Smart (Woman Smarter) # #3 LPM1248 3:33 Aug 18, 1955
2 Waterboy  # LPM1150 3:42 Aug 18, 1955
3 Scarlet Ribbons #2 # LPM1150 3:14 Aug 18, 1955
4 Sylvie #2 # LPM1150 5:21 Aug 19, 1955
5 In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin' # LPM1150 3:16 Aug 19, 1955
6 Jump Down, Spin Around # LPM1150 1:57 Aug 19, 1955
7 Will His Love Be Like His Rum? # LPM1248 2:33 Oct 19,1955
8 Hosanna  # LPM1248 2:37 Oct 19,1955
9 The Jack-Ass Song # LPM1248 2:52 Oct 20, 1955
10 Banana Boat Song (Day-O) # LPM1248 3:03 Oct 20, 1955
11 Star-O  # LPM1248 2:02 Oct 20, 1955
12 Suzanne #2 # LPM1150 3:18 Oct 28, 1955
13 Unchained Melody # LPM1150 3:20 Oct 28, 1955
14 Jamaica Farewell #1 # LPM1248 3:01 Nov 9, 1955
15 I Do Adore Her # LPM1248 2:47 Nov 9, 1955
16 Dolly Dawn # LPM1248 3:13 Nov 9, 1955
17 Brown Skin Girl  # LPM1248 2:44 Nov 9, 1955
18 Melda Massi # NEW 3:10 Nov 9, 1955
19 Come Back Liza # LPM1248 3:04 Nov 9, 1955
20 The Blues Is Man, Part 1 # 20-6458 2:52 Feb 15, 1956
21 The Blues Is Man, Part 2 # #1 20-6458 2:50 Feb 15, 1956
22 The Blues Is Man, Part 2 # #2 NEW 2:50 Feb 15, 1956
23 Mary's Boy Child #1 # LPM1402 2:59 July 20, 1956
24 Merci Bon Dieu #1   # NEW 2:54 July 20, 1956
25 Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma #1  # NEW 4:59 July 20, 1956

CD4:
1 Once Was #1 # LPM1402 2:56 July 21, 1956
2 Hava Nageela  #1  # NEW 3:08 July 21, 1956
3 Jamaica Farewell #2 # 20-6663 2:48 July 24, 1956
4 When The Saints Go Marching In # #1 NEW 2:56 July 26, 1956
5 Merci Bon Dieu # (From The: 'Haitian Suite') #2 LPM1402 2:51 Sept 5,1956
6 Once Was # #2 20-6663 4:45 July 21, 1956
7 Hava Nageela  # #2 LPM1402 3:14 Dec 4, 1956
8 Danny Boy # LPM1402 5:48 Sept 5,1956
9 The Drummer And The Cook # (Cockney Air) #2 LPM1402 3:55 July 24, 1956
10 Come O My Love # LPM1402 4:24 Sept 5,1956
11 Shenandoah #2 # LPM1402 3:45 Sept 6,1956
12 Mary's Boy Child #2 # 20-6735 4:20 July 20, 1956
13 Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma #2 # LPM1402 5:29 Sept 5,1956
14 Eden Was Like This # LPM1402 2:59 July 26, 1956
15 When The Saints Go Marching In #2 # LPM1402 3:39 Dec 4, 1956

CD5:
1 Mama Look A Boo Boo #1  # NEW 3:00 Jan 26, 1957
2 Cocoanut Woman #1 NEW 3:00 Jan 26, 1957
3 Island In The Sun #1  # NEW 2:46 Jan 26, 1957
4 Mama Look A Boo Boo #2 # 20-6830 2:58 Jan 27, 1957
5 Cocoanut Woman #2 LPM1505 3:16 Jan 27, 1957
6 Scratch Scratch # LPM1505 2:42 Jan 27, 1957
7 Don't Ever Love Me  # LPM1505 2:46 Jan 27, 1957
8 Cordelia Brown  # LPM1505 2:54 Jan 27, 1957
9 Island In The Sun #2 # LPM1505 3:21 Jan 27, 1957
10 Angelique-O  # LPM1505 2:40 Jan 27, 1957
11 Haiti Cherie # LPM1505 3:16 Jan 27, 1957
12 Judy Drownded  # LPM1505 3:25 June 2, 1957
13 Lead Man Holler  # LPM1505 4:14 June 2, 1957
14 Love, Love Alone # LPM1505 3:17 June 2, 1957
15 Lucy's Door # LPM1505 3:43 June 2, 1957
16 Fifteen (#1) # NEW 3:24 Dec 2, 1957
17 How Green Was My Valley #2 NEW 2:29 Dec 2, 1957
18 The Lord Is My Shepherd NEW 2:36 Dec 2, 1957
19 I'm Goin' Away  (#1)  # NEW 3:31 Dec 2, 1957