Midnight Special (Harry Belafonte album)

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The Midnight Special is a 1962 album by Jamaican-American singer, Harry Belafonte. The album notably contains the very first official recording of Bob Dylan, who plays harmonica on the title track.

Track listing

1. "Midnight Special" – 3:55
2. "Crawdad Song" – 3:32
3. "Memphis Tennessee" – 4:53
4. "Gotta Travel On" – 4:20
5. "Did You Hear About Jerry?" – 2:52
6. "On Top of Old Smokey" – 5:54
7. "Muleskinner" – 3:26
8. "Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad" – 5:40
9. "Michael Row the Boat Ashore" (Traditional) – 3:54

Critical reception

Pig River Records praised "The Midnight Special" on its 50th anniversary giving it 8.1/10.

Personnel

• Harry Belafonte – vocals
• Ernie Calabria – guitar
• Millard Thomas – guitar
• Norman Keenan – bass
• Percy Brice – drums
• Danny Barrajanos – drums
• Don Lamond – drums
• Joe Wilder – trumpet solo
• Jerome Richardson – saxophone
• Bob Dylan – harmonica on track 1

Production notes:

• Hugo Montenegro – producer
• Conducted and arranged by Jimmy Jones
• Bob Simpson – engineer, mastering
• Peter Perri – cover photo
• Bob Bollard – liner notes

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
1962	The Billboard 200	8