Belafonte at Carnegie Hall
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Belafonte at Carnegie Hall is a live double album by Harry Belafonte. It is the first of two Belafonte Carnegie Hall albums, and was recorded on April 19 and April 20, 1959. The stereo version of the album was released on the RCA Victor label, in the "Living Stereo" series. The concerts were benefits for The New Lincoln School and Wiltwyck School, respectively.
CD issued track listing
- "Introduction/Darlin'" – 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
- "Cucurrucucu Paloma" – 3:50
- "Shenandoah" – 3:48
- "Matilda" – 11:27
Original LP track listing
"ACT I-MOODS OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO"
Side one
- "Introduction/Darlin' Cora"
- "Sylvie"
- "Cotton Fields"
- "John Henry"
- "Take My Mother Home"
Side two
- "The Marching Saints"
"ACT II-IN THE CARIBBEAN"
- "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)"
- "Jamaica Farewell"
- "Man Piaba"
- "All My Trials"
Side three
- "Mama Look a Boo Boo"
- "Come Back Liza"
- "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)"
"ACT III-ROUND THE WORLD"
- "Hava Nagila"
- "Danny Boy"
- "Merci Bon Dieu"
Side four
- "Cucurrucucu Paloma"
- "Shenandoah"
- "Matilda"
As of April 2008, the tracks in bold are only available on releases in Germany and Japan. The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1961 Grammy Awards.
Personnel
Production notes:
- Bob Bollard – producer, liner notes
- Orchestra Conducted by Robert Corman
- Bob Simpson – engineer
- Lee Friedlander – cover photo
- John Gundelfinger – interior illustration[1]
References
- Belafonte at Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert, RCA Victor LOC-6006 (1959)
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