Belafonte
by Harry Belafonte

Belafonte by Harry Belafonte
Year: 1956
Overall rank: 17,812th   
Average Rating: 
68/100 (from 17 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1956 (66th)
Award Top albums of the 1950s (510th)
Award Best albums of all time (17,812th)

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Harry Belafonte bestography

Belafonte is ranked 4th best out of 32 albums by Harry Belafonte on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Harry Belafonte is Calypso which is ranked number 2819 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 547.

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Belafonte track list

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Belafonte rankings

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Overall rank: 17,812th | 1950s rank: 510th | 1956 rank: 66th

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Belafonte ratings

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68/100 (from 17 votes)
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09/17/2025 12:54 Tamthebam   22,94069/100
 
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06/26/2025 15:36 Igtonumama   10,79063/100
 
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06/15/2022 06:11 Jboy56   4,26878/100

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Not his best albums
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From 09/23/2020 20:43 | #258599
'Matilda' and 'Take My Mother Home' were some favorites here. Not as good as his follow up with 'Calypso', but still a decent effort.
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Best Albums of 1956
1. Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
2. Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra
3. Pithecanthropus Erectus by Charles Mingus
4. Ellington At Newport by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
5. Ella & Louis by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
6. Lady Sings The Blues by Billie Holiday
7. Elvis by Elvis Presley
8. Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book by Ella Fitzgerald
9. J.S. Bach: The Goldberg Variations (1956) by Glenn Gould
10. The Wildest! by Louis Prima
11. This Is Fats Domino! by Fats Domino
12. Johnny Burnette And The Rock N' Roll Trio by Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n Roll Trio
13. Music Of India (Three Classical Ragas) by Ravi Shankar
14. Jazz At Massey Hall by The Quintet
15. Bluejean Bop by Gene Vincent
16. Calypso by Harry Belafonte
17. Moondog by Moondog
18. Rock And Rollin' With Fats Domino by Fats Domino
19. Gospel Train by Sister Rosetta Tharpe
20. Tragic Songs Of Life by The Louvin Brothers
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