The Lion Sleeps Tonight is a Rock album by The Tokens, originally released in 1961. On Gatefold: 23 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)2:41
- 2A Tale of Two Lovers2:15
- 3Little Hot Rod Suzie2:23
- 4B'wanina (Pretty Girl)2:18
- 5La Bamba2:33
- 6Water Prayer2:41
- 7Monkey Vendor2:44
- 8Sincerely2:05
- 9A Bird Flies Out of Sight (Felicidad)2:28
- 10Little Snow White Coupe2:15
Sound DNA
- Rock
"Lion Sleeps" is a different arrangement of a tune titled "Wimoweh" that was 1st arranged by Paul Campbell and fist released in 1951 by The Weavers. Also released in 1952 by Yma Sumac as Wimoweh / Babalu as well as in 1962 by Karl Denver (Noted for his falsetto yodeling style) Wimoweh.
It is based on an isicathamiya song, Mbube / Ngi Hambile, written by Solomon Linda and first recorded by Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds, released in 1939.
This MR is for releases "The Lion Sleeps Tonight / Tina"
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Sammy LoweARRANGED BY CONDUCTOR ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTOR
23 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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