An Evening with Belafonte/Mouskouri

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An Evening with Belafonte/Mouskouri
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Released1966
RecordedRCA Victor Studio A, New York City
Genre World
Label RCA Victor
Producer Andy Wiswell
Harry Belafonte, Nana Mouskouri chronology
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(1965)
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An Evening With Belafonte/Mouskouri is an album by Harry Belafonte and Nana Mouskouri, released by RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-3415) in 1966.

Contents

Track listing (including Greek Title)

  1. "My Moon" ("Fengari Moo")
  2. "Dream" ("Oneero")
  3. "If You Are Thirsty" ("Kean Tha Depsasees")
  4. "The Train" ("To Traino")
  5. "In the Small Boat" ("Mes Tin Varka")
  6. "The Town Crier" ("Telalees")
  7. "Walking on the Moon" ("Pame mia Volta") [can also be heard in the Greek motion picture: "Never on Sunday"]
  8. "The Baby Snake" ("Feedakee")
  9. "The Wide Sea" ("Thalassa Platia")
  10. "Irene" ("Erene")

Personnel

Production notes:

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