Midnight Special (album)

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