Loving You Is Where I Belong cover

Loving You Is Where I Belong

Harry Belafonte · 1981

46 min · 10 tracks · folk · calypso

A tender blend of folk, pop, and calypso, rich with heartfelt storytelling and lush instrumentation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady reflective listening experience
  • heartfelt storytelling throughout album
  • cohesive journey of emotion
  • gentle melodies for relaxation

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer fast-paced music
  • want standalone hit tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1981, 'Loving You Is Where I Belong' was Harry Belafonte's first studio album in over a decade, following his 1970 release 'Belafonte Sings the Blues'. At this point in his career, Belafonte was transitioning from a staple figure of the civil rights movement to a more introspective artist, exploring themes of love and belonging.
Stylistic neighbors
Miriam Makeba· Pete Seeger· Odetta

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Something to Hold on To 4:07
  • 2 Mary Makes Magic 6:04
  • 3 The Rose 4:31
  • 4 I Told You 4:15
  • 5 Streets of London 5:07
  • 6 Loving You Is Where I Belong 4:30
  • 7 Forever Young 4:18
  • 8 I Don’t Need Her 5:17
  • 9 Did You Know 3:56
  • 10 Genuine Imitation Life 4:47

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