Belafonte at Carnegie Hall is a live double album by Harry Belafonte issued by RCA Victor. 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. 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 (see LP track listing).

Original LP track listing

"ACT I-MOODS OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO"

Side one

Side two

"ACT II-IN THE CARIBBEAN"

Side three

"ACT III-ROUND THE WORLD"

Side four

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 (on 2 discs) 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

Charts