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I think Belafonte's music is great, really great. And this compilation is fine, but I wanted to warn to anyone considering buying this disc that -in a way I can only describe as absurd and unbelievable- it has the same song TWICE on this very album/CD. As you will note if you read the list of songs, number 2 is "Banana Boat Song", and number 11 is "Day O"; so we have his biggest hit duplicate (and it's the very same version, the original). That added to the fact that it has only 14 (well, 13) songs with a lot of space that could be filled, make me not recommend it even for beginners. Try another compilation to begin with, like All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, or the 3CD box set Banana Boat Song. And it is essential The Concert at Carnegie Hall (the first one) but, again, NOT the american version but the import edition in a double disc set (which is complete and totally worthy).

Having searched widely for a cd of "Love is a Gentle Thing", one of Belafonte's finest lps of long ago, and finding none, I was thrilled to locate a key song, "Turn Around" on this collection. Wonderful for a wedding video!

My husband and I also have been trying to find what we think are among the 2 best Belafonte lps we have - "Love is a Gentle Thing" and "In My Quiet Room". There are so many albums of his with duplicate songs - we just wish his promoters would let us buy these special two. We still have 15+ of his lps with non-dupe pieces we would love to find in collections without getting ones with 95% songs we already have on them.

I bought this CD because it was the only one I could find on the Internet that had the song 'Jump in the Line' which was featured in the film Beetlejuice and which I particularly wanted. I also wanted to own other songs he had hits with in the past.On receipt I have thoroughly enjoyed his hits but I am disappointed they are not originals. Maybe 'Golden' should have given me a clue.

I heard this song when my father played it in his gramophone during the Nigerian civil war. I was thrilled when, as a 4 year kid, I started dancing to the tune. Especially the song "Day O". I am looking forward to the day I will meet Belafonte. I will thank him for reserving the memory of my childhood as a 35 year old man.

Fred Ejike Anigbogu

I ordered it, it came within a week. Condition was very good. I was charged just what I had agreed upon.

I am a great fan of Harry Belafonte but this CD did not match up to his others. Just did not have the feel of Belafonte.

My husband and I also have been trying to find what we think are among the 2 best Belafonte lps we have - "Love is a Gentle Thing" and "In My Quiet Room". There are so many albums of his with duplicate songs - we just wish his promoters would let us buy these special two. We still have 15+ of his lps with non-dupe pieces we would love to find in collections without getting ones with 95% songs we already have on them.

I have been looking for some of these songs forever. However one of my all time favorite Belefonte records is "Love Is a Gentle Thing" please, please please put this out in CD.
Scarlet Ribbons and Turn Around are just a taste of what is on that wonderful record.

The songs sound like poor quality live recordings. I am very disappointed.