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| Harry Belafonte - Belafonte at Carnegie Hall Band: Harry Belafonte Tracks: - Introduction/Darlin' Cora - Sylvie - Cotton Fields - John Henry - The Marching Saints - Day O - Jamaica Farewell - Mama Look A Boo Boo - Come Back Liza - Man Smart (Woman Smarter) - Hava Nageela - Danny Boy - Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma - Shenandoah - Matilda Buy the two CD import version from Amazon.com I wish to thank Reviewer Santiago Millan Caballero for his warning. I bought the two CD set from Amazon in Germany and it is complete and wonderful. Now Amazon.com sells this same 2 CD set as "Live at Carnegie Hall [IMPORT]" made by BMG number B000006SUU. This record is a Strong emotional experience. Where's the beef... err, I mean songs? This is one reason (among many) why I dislike the record companies... if it ain't Brittney Spears, they can't be bothered to do a proper release, or keep it in print for very long. It's also a major reason why I recently bought a good turntable -- so much of the huge back-catalog of music from this time period remains locked up & rotting in record company vaults somewhere, probably never to see the light of the Compact Disc format. Also, the original records (pre-1980) often sound better because the master tapes were fresh when the LP's were pressed. I've heard too many CD "remasters" where some engineer tried removing tape hiss and ended up neutering the music (not saying this one, but in general...). Somehow, the movie industry is getting it right with DVD's, but the music industry keeps on making the same blunders. *Please*, if it's going to be a chopped-up version of the original, don't bother releasing it at all. Today's generation of younger folks (among others) don't deserve to be treated this way. come back Liza come back Harry... Recorded the year I was born this album still Brings back so many memories from when my parents played it to Death on a scratchy stereo. I believe they still have the old vinyl cut in a Secret place they bring out only on special occasions. It was at the height of the civil rights movement when blacks in the south and indeed all over America were hammering for equality. Belafonte was one of many artists from the performing arts to contribute his fame, talent and celebrity status to bringing about the great social changes that were needed at that time. He demonstrated this through his music and Live concerts which were to attract a cross section of society from far and wide. At this his first and most well known Carnegie Hall appearance in 1959 he demonstrates both his talent and his eclectic repertoire. From the sad irish lullaby "Danny Boy" to the calypso "Jamaica Farewell" he weaves his magic both on himself and the audience. My only regret is that the nonsensical limmerick "hole in the bucket" was not included. The finale is climaxed with a rousing rendition with Audience participation of "Matilda". In later performances Belafonte was to include even the whole lineup of busboys and usherettes at Radio City Music hall. For the Audience on the Live album what a wonderful memento it must have been of that occasion which they will No Doubt pass on to their children and succeeding generations. Buy Harry Belafonte Belafonte At Carnegie Hall at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.comJamster - the latest ringtones for your phone! |
