"My parents had most of Harry Belafonte's albums and we played them til the grooves came off. This is my favorite album of Harry's and sounds as fresh today as it did when it first came out many years ago. Next time you have a BBQ get this (or any Harry Belafonte)cd out and get ready to party hearty!"
One of the classics
Rob Damm | 07/30/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a record that belongs in everyone's collection, regardless of the type of music you like. There is something for everyone, from the absolutely heartbreaking "Land of sea and sun" to the infectious "Monkey". The backing of the Trinidad steel band is just immaculate, and recording-wise, this is one of the great ones. Recorded in RCA's studios in late 60-61, it is one of the finest, most vibrant stero recordings the RCA engineers produced, and that's saying a lot. Warm, detailed, and airy. A great sytem-showoff disc."
Fabulous!
Peter M. Stocks | 03/22/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a fabulous, upbeat, wonderful, get happy record! Harry is FANTASTIC!"
Two more stars than five, at least!
Peter M. Stocks | Riverside, CA United States | 02/17/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Jump Up Calypso This is one of those albums that most everyone loving the music of people celebrating life needs to have in their collection. It is, likewise, a necessary element in any world music collection. It remains true to its title and is the essential album for showing "Calypso" as a viable musical genre and not just a footnote in American pop.
It is a true shame that production has ceased. Rhino or some other class act organization should hurry this gem, as originally marketed, back into production and onto the market."