Belafonte at Carnegie Hall


Belafonte at Carnegie Hall is a live double album by Harry Belafonte issued by RCA Victor.

Background

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. The album stayed on the charts for over three years, peaking at No. 1
The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1959 Grammy Awards.

Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that the album captured "a spectacular live performance."

CD track listing

The original RCA CD reissue on a single disc, omitted four tracks. There have been several double disc releases since, that include all tracks.
  1. "Introduction/Darlin' Cora" – 3:59
  2. "Sylvie" – 4:54
  3. "Cotton Fields" – 4:18
  4. "John Henry" – 5:11
  5. "The Marching Saints" – 2:50
  6. "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)" – 3:40
  7. "Jamaica Farewell" – 5:10
  8. "Mama Look a Boo Boo" – 5:24
  9. "Come Back Liza" – 3:06
  10. "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)" – 4:23
  11. "Hava Nagila" – 4:03
  12. "Danny Boy" – 5:21
  13. "Cucurucucú paloma" – 3:50
  14. "Shenandoah" – 3:48
  15. "Matilda" – 11:27

Original LP track listing

'''"ACT I-MOODS OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO"'''

Side one

  1. "Introduction/Darlin' Cora"
  2. "Sylvie"
  3. "Cotton Fields"
  4. "John Henry"
  5. "Take My Mother Home"

Side two

  1. "The Marching Saints"
"ACT II-IN THE CARIBBEAN"
  1. "The Banana Boat Song "
  2. "Jamaica Farewell"
  3. "Man Piaba"
  4. "All My Trials"

Side three

  1. "Mama Look a Boo Boo"
  2. "Come Back Liza"
  3. "Man Smart "
"ACT III-ROUND THE WORLD"
  1. "Hava Nagila"
  2. "Danny Boy"
  3. "Merci Bon Dieu"

Side four

  1. "Cucurrucucu Paloma"
  2. "Shenandoah"
  3. "Matilda"
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 in Germany and Japan, on a 2 CD gold CD issue from Classic Records and a 2 CD hybrid SACD issue from Analogue Productions. The latter hybrid issue featured three previously unreleased tracks: A Spoken Intro, Scarlet Ribbons, and an instrumental Overture Medley.

Personnel

Musicians
Production