Harry Belafonte - Belafonte At Carnegie Hall / 2LP Analogue Productions

Harry Belafonte was already playing an important role in the film business at the time of this recording, on April 19 and 20, 1959. So it was easy to sell out Carnegie Hall in New York with his name on it.

What no one was prepared for was the way Belafonte engaged the assembled audience in the music. Seemingly at ease, he also integrated his own band into a 47-piece orchestra. "Belafonte At Carnegie

Hall" is an audiophile gem for those who can also laugh while listening to music. Remastering for Analogue Productions was handled by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound's studios in New York.The concert is

divided into three parts in terms of content. At the beginning are traditionals of the black American population, followed by excerpts of Caribbean music from Belafonte's youth in Jamaica and finally a wild

mixture of popular pieces from all over the world rounds off the recording. The complete work was released by the RCA label and remained on the U.S. charts for more than three years. It established the

enormous popularity of Belafonte's later live shows.Sonically, the recording is a stellar feat of recording engineering with wonderful vocal reproduction, jumping dynamics and fantastic spaciousness. When

the audience then takes over during Matilda Belafonte's vocal part and the singer takes the liberty of separately inserting individual groups ('And now all those who can really spend money!'), the atmosphere

reaches its peak. Those who still don't sing along now should urgently check their own pulse!

 

Title

Act 1: The Moods of the American Negro

1. Introduction – Darlin’ Cora

2. Sylvie

3. Cotton Fields

4. John Henry

5. Take My Mother Home

6. The Marching Saints

Act 2: In The Caribbean

7. Day O

8. Jamaica Farewell

9. Man Piaba

10. All My Trials

11. Mama Look A Boo Boo

12. Come Back Liza

13. Man Smart

Act 3: Round The World

14. Hava Nageela

15. Danny Boy

16. Merci Bon Dieu

17. Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma

18. Shenandoah

19. Matilda

20. Harry Belafonte (Spoken Intro) 

21. Scarlett Ribbons

22. Overture Medley Instrumental

Δίσκοι Βινυλίου	33 rpm
Record Label	Analogue Productions
Genre	World Music