Harry Belafonte - Belafonte At Carnegie Hall / 45RPM, 5LP Analogue Productions

This deluxe LP box set of 5 vinyl discs is really something special. Like the double hybrid SACD from Analogue Productions, it contains Harry Belafonte's concert recording from Carnegie Hall in April 1959

including some songs that were missing from earlier editions due to space limitations. This includes Belafonte's spoken introduction before he begins with the tender "Scarlet Ribbons" followed by the orchestral overture.

This "granddaddy of all live albums" (allmusic.com) was an anomaly at the time of its release. Only comedians recorded their albums outside the studio. The huge commercial and artistic success of "Belafonte At Carnegie Hall"

was unexpected but powerful: the recording of the concert stayed on the charts for over three years and remained a bestseller in RCA's catalog until they stopped pressing LPs.

Remastering for the 5-LP 45 rpm box set was handled by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound's studios.

 

Title

Disc 1

Side 1

1. Introduction/ Darlin’ Cora

2. Sylvie

3. Cotton Fields

Side 2

1. John Henry

2. Take My Mother Home

Disc 2

Side 1

1. The Marching Saints

2. Day O

3. Jamaica Farewell

Side 2

1. Man Piaba

2. All My Trials

Disc 3

Side 1

1. Mama Look A Boo Boo

2. Come Back Liza

3. Man Smart (Woman Smarter)

Side 2

1. Hava Nadeela

2. Danny Boy

3. Merci Bon Dieu

Disc 4

Side 1

1. Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma

2. Shenandoah

Side 2

1. Matilda

Disc 5

Side 1

1. Harry Belafonte (Spoken Intro) *previously unreleased on LP

2. Scarlet Ribbons *previously unreleased on LP

Side 2

1. Overture Medley (Instrumental) *previously unreleased on LP

 

Δίσκοι Βινυλίου	45 rpm
Record Label	Analogue Productions
Genre	World Music