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Spirituals and folk music had grown in popularity; his rendition of these numbers is timeless. A nostalic Christmas purchase; as a young girl how I loved this man's voice. His performance of "Mary's Boy Child " is a compelling gift to us; it is a Christmas classic. The quality of the re-make has room for improvement yet the music moves past this fault. Do you remember "Day-O". Belafonte's choice of carols was a refreshing choice for the time.
This is a wonderful, wonderful CD. Then, I listen to the more traditional music. I love Harry Belafonte's voice and I love having a different style of Christmas music to listen to. It's the first CD I play when Christmas is approaching.
If you love Belafonte and/or good Christmas music, you must add this to your collection. It was a thrill to find my long-scratched LP re-released as a CD, with a lot of new songs added, including the rousing "Amen". Harry Belafonte's recording delivers "Mary's Boy Child", "The Friendly Beasts" and other Christmas (not holiday) songs as only he could sing them. His voice is rich and mellow, and the songs are sung with tenderness, and joy, and the wonder of the events of that night.
I have enjoyed listening to them very mucg. I recieved the cd's in quickly and in great condition.
Many people are probably familiar with Belafonte's fun, fast-paced version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"; however, the best tracks on the CD are, in my opinion, the lesser-known Christmas songs such as "Jehovah the Lord Will Provide," "Mary's Boy Child," and "Amen." I also really enjoy the rousing "Goin' Down," though it is not really a Christmas song. This is not only one of my favorite Christmas CDs, but one of my favorite CDs period. I highly recommend this CD -- if you are like me, you play it over and over and never get tired of it. I'm actually not sure what inspired me to purchase this CD, as I am only familiar with a few of Harry Belafonte's songs (though the few that I've heard I've enjoyed greatly). However, this is one of the (unfortunately) few times I've followed my instincts, and I am so profoundly glad I did.
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