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                   AUTHENTIC HARD TO FIND ORIGINAL 

                                Lps ~ 45s ~ 12” SINGLES

                        HIGH QUALITY ROCK~JAZZ~SOUL~CLASSICALt egie Hall on April 19 and 20, 1959 

From The granddaddy of all live albums, this double-LP set captured 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. 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. 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. 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 his first decade with RCA Victor. For sheer scope and genius of performance, this is the quintessential Belafonte package.

 HARRY BELAFONTE  "Belafonte At Carnegie Hall~The Complete Concert"  1959 International Calypso Lp, RCA LIVING STEREO LSO 6006 Absolute Original 2 Lp Gatefold Rare 1959 Pressing. 

VINYL: S1: VG++  S2: NM   S3: NM  S4: VG++

Cover: NM-  Great Gatefold crisp cover. No splits, no ringwear, barely any edgewear at all.

LABELS: NM Clean and with original Deep Groove.

SHIPPING: Prompt Next Day Careful Professional packing and shipping. Record separated from cover.  Filler pad provided for extra protection.   Next day Shipping.  U.S. Media shipping will include Insurance coverage and tracking information.  

iNTERNATIONAL: S 24.50                 Canada: 24.50     

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 Thanks and enjoy!!the TAS Superlist and a Grammy Award winner as best pop album in 1959

One of the best ten pop albums ever!!