Hybrid Multichannel SACD & CD! Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound from the Original 3-Track Analog Tapes!
AllMusic.com writes: "The grandaddy of all live albums, this set captures the excitement of a Harry Belafonte concert at the height of his popularity. Sampled from two consecutive performances of identical material, Belafonte at Carnegie Hall was an anomaly at a time when only comedy albums were recorded outside of the studio environment. It wasn't the first live album ever made, but it was certainly the first to be a major financial and artistic success. It stayed on the best-selling album charts for over three years and remained in print until RCA discontinued pressing LPs."
Well, wait no more if you haven't heard this marvelous record. Analogue Productions has gone all out for this deluxe reissue. Starting with premier mastering by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes. This Hybrid Multichannel SACD plays in both CD and SACD players, as well as all SACD-compatible DVD players.
Belafonte's mastery in front of an audience was never better displayed than here, a mastery that resulted in him becoming one of the most popular concert draws in history. Producer Bob Bollard and orchestra leader Bob Corman deftly integrated the 47-piece orchestra into the performance but knew when to lie back to let Belafonte sing, accompanied by a small combo of two guitars, bass, and percussion. The concert is divided in three sections: "Moods of the American Negro," "In the Caribbean," and "Around the World." All the hits are here: "Day O," "Jamaica Farewell," "Mama Look a Boo Boo," and others, plus calypso, folk songs, chain gang songs, spirituals, and songs from other lands, representing a veritable best-of package of Belafonte's first decade with RCA Victor.
From the opening trumpet fanfare and brief orchestral overture to the epic 12-minute version of "Matilda" (which set a standard for audience participation), the album never lets up. It is exciting, poignant, thrilling, intimate, and at times, spontaneously hilarious. Have a seat, sip a beverage and enjoy!
Features:
• Super Audio CD
• SACD Multi-Channel SACD Layer
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
• Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound from the original 3-track analog tapes
• Disc 1 contains the full SACD audio of this album along with the CD audio for tracks 1 through 10.
• Disc 2 contains CD audio for tracks 11 through 22. There is no SACD audio on disc 2.
• This Hybrid SACD is playable on ALL CD Players!
Selections:
Disc 1:
1. Introduction
2. Darlin' Cora
3. Sylvie
4. Cotton Fields
5. John Henry
6. Take My Mother Home
7. The Marching Saints
8. Day O
9. Jamaica Farewell
10. Man Piaba
11. All My Trials
12. Mama Look A Boo Boo
13. Come Back Liza
14. Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
15. Hava Nageela
16. Danny Boy
17. Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma
18. Shenandoah
19. Matilda
Bonus Tracks
20. Harry Belafonte (Spoken Intro)
21. Scarlet Ribbons
22. Overture Medley (Instrumental
Disc 2:
1. Mama Look A Boo Boo
2. Come Back Liza
3. Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
4. Hava Nageela
5. Danny Boy
6. Merci Bon Dieu
7. Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma
8. Shenandoah
9. Matilda
Bonus Tracks:
10. Harry Belafonte (Spoken Intro)
11. Scarlet Ribbons
12. Overture Medley (Instrumental)
AllMusic.com writes: "The grandaddy of all live albums, this set captures the excitement of a Harry Belafonte concert at the height of his popularity. Sampled from two consecutive performances of identical material, Belafonte at Carnegie Hall was an anomaly at a time when only comedy albums were recorded outside of the studio environment. It wasn't the first live album ever made, but it was certainly the first to be a major financial and artistic success. It stayed on the best-selling album charts for over three years and remained in print until RCA discontinued pressing LPs."
Well, wait no more if you haven't heard this marvelous record. Analogue Productions has gone all out for this deluxe reissue. Starting with premier mastering by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes. This Hybrid Multichannel SACD plays in both CD and SACD players, as well as all SACD-compatible DVD players.
Belafonte's mastery in front of an audience was never better displayed than here, a mastery that resulted in him becoming one of the most popular concert draws in history. Producer Bob Bollard and orchestra leader Bob Corman deftly integrated the 47-piece orchestra into the performance but knew when to lie back to let Belafonte sing, accompanied by a small combo of two guitars, bass, and percussion. The concert is divided in three sections: "Moods of the American Negro," "In the Caribbean," and "Around the World." All the hits are here: "Day O," "Jamaica Farewell," "Mama Look a Boo Boo," and others, plus calypso, folk songs, chain gang songs, spirituals, and songs from other lands, representing a veritable best-of package of Belafonte's first decade with RCA Victor.
From the opening trumpet fanfare and brief orchestral overture to the epic 12-minute version of "Matilda" (which set a standard for audience participation), the album never lets up. It is exciting, poignant, thrilling, intimate, and at times, spontaneously hilarious. Have a seat, sip a beverage and enjoy!
Features:
• Super Audio CD
• SACD Multi-Channel SACD Layer
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
• Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound from the original 3-track analog tapes
• Disc 1 contains the full SACD audio of this album along with the CD audio for tracks 1 through 10.
• Disc 2 contains CD audio for tracks 11 through 22. There is no SACD audio on disc 2.
• This Hybrid SACD is playable on ALL CD Players!
Selections:
Disc 1:
1. Introduction
2. Darlin' Cora
3. Sylvie
4. Cotton Fields
5. John Henry
6. Take My Mother Home
7. The Marching Saints
8. Day O
9. Jamaica Farewell
10. Man Piaba
11. All My Trials
12. Mama Look A Boo Boo
13. Come Back Liza
14. Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
15. Hava Nageela
16. Danny Boy
17. Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma
18. Shenandoah
19. Matilda
Bonus Tracks
20. Harry Belafonte (Spoken Intro)
21. Scarlet Ribbons
22. Overture Medley (Instrumental
Disc 2:
1. Mama Look A Boo Boo
2. Come Back Liza
3. Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
4. Hava Nageela
5. Danny Boy
6. Merci Bon Dieu
7. Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma
8. Shenandoah
9. Matilda
Bonus Tracks:
10. Harry Belafonte (Spoken Intro)
11. Scarlet Ribbons
12. Overture Medley (Instrumental)
