Summary
Belafonte at Carnegie Hall is a live double album by Harry Belafonte issued by RCA Victor.[5] It is the first of two Belafonte Carnegie Hall albums, and was recorded on April 19 and April 20, 1959. The concerts were benefits for The New Lincoln School and Wiltwyck School, respectively.[6] The album stayed on the charts for over three years.[3]
| Belafonte at Carnegie Hall | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 1959 | |||
| Recorded | April 19 and 20, 1959 | |||
| Venue | Carnegie Hall, New York City | |||
| Length | 71:24 (CD) | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LOC-6006[1] 6006-R 07863-56006 | |||
| Producer | Bob Bollard | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1959 Grammy Awards.[7]
Critical reception edit
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that the album captured "a spectacular live performance."[4]
CD track listing edit
The original RCA CD reissue on a single disc, omitted four tracks. There have been several double disc releases since, that include all tracks (see LP track listing).
- "Introduction/Darlin' Cora" – 3:59
- "Sylvie" – 4:54
- "Cotton Fields" – 4:18
- "John Henry" – 5:11
- "The Marching Saints" – 2:50
- "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" – 3:40
- "Jamaica Farewell" – 5:10
- "Mama Look a Boo Boo" – 5:24
- "Come Back Liza" – 3:06
- "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)" – 4:23
- "Hava Nagila" (Traditional) – 4:03
- "Danny Boy" – 5:21
- "Cucurucucú paloma" – 3:50
- "Shenandoah" – 3:48
- "Matilda" – 11:27
Original LP track listing edit
"ACT I-MOODS OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO"
Side one edit
- "Introduction/Darlin' Cora" (Fred Brooks)
- "Sylvie" (Huddie Ledbetter, Paul Campbell)
- "Cotton Fields" (C. C. Carter)
- "John Henry" (Paul Campbell)
- "Take My Mother Home" (Paul Johnson)
Side two edit
- "The Marching Saints" (C. C. Carter)
"ACT II-IN THE CARIBBEAN"
- "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" (Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess, William Attaway)
- "Jamaica Farewell" (Lord Burgess)
- "Man Piaba" (Harry Belafonte, Jack Rollins)
- "All My Trials" (Rita Greene, C. C. Carter)
Side three edit
- "Mama Look a Boo Boo" (Lord Melody)
- "Come Back Liza" (Lord Burgess, William Attaway)
- "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)" (Harry Belafonte, Jack Segal)
"ACT III-ROUND THE WORLD"
- "Hava Nagila" (arr. Harry Belafonte)
- "Danny Boy" (Fred Weatherly)
- "Merci Bon Dieu" (Frantz Casseus)
Side four edit
- "Cucurrucucu Paloma" (Tomás Méndez)
- "Shenandoah" (Traditional)
- "Matilda" (Harry Thomas)
The tracks in bold were omitted from the original U.S. RCA CD issue on 1 disc; The complete album was available only on RCA CD releases (on 2 discs) in Germany and Japan, on a 2 CD gold CD issue from Classic Records and a 2 CD hybrid SACD issue from Analogue Productions.
Personnel edit
Musicians
- Harry Belafonte – vocals
- Millard Thomas – guitar
- Raphael Boguslav – guitar
- Danny Barrajanos – bongos, conga
- Norman Keenan – bass
Production
- Bob Bollard – producer, liner notes
- Orchestra Conducted by Bob Corman
- Bob Simpson – engineer
- Lee Friedlander – cover photo
- John Gundelfinger – interior illustration
References edit
Notes
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Belafonte at Carnegie Hall - Harry Belafonte | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 515.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 48.
- ^ "Harry Belafonte | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "BELAFONTE SINGS A FOLK PROGRAM; Benefit Recital at Carnegie Hall Is Backed by a 50-Piece Orchestra". timesmachine.nytimes.com.
- ^ "Harry Belafonte". GRAMMY.com. November 19, 2019.
Sources
- Belafonte at Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert, RCA Victor LOC-6006 (1959)
External links edit
- Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert