One time back around 1994 I'm on my third or fourth visit to Corner Audio in Portland. (This was back when it was still safe to visit downtown Portland.) The old guy running the place saying he is gonna give me some culture (ironic, given where Portland is today) pulls out Harry Belafonte at Carnegie Hall.
What's funny about this is, the topic is old favorites and this never was an old favorite. It is however a huge favorite. What happened is that over the years every time I would pull it out the darn thing just sounded better and better. Not just talking sound quality either.
These songs are all heartfelt renditions of standards of different cultures. In the opener, Darlin' Cora, a black man is outside his girl's window singing- but not to romance her but to get her to come quick, he reached his limit, decked the foreman, and now they must run for their lives!
This is serious, meaningful music of the kind we just don't get any more. As performed by one of the all time great male vocalists. Recorded in superb you are there fidelity. Beyond old favorite, Belafonte at Carnegie Hall is a treasure.
What's funny about this is, the topic is old favorites and this never was an old favorite. It is however a huge favorite. What happened is that over the years every time I would pull it out the darn thing just sounded better and better. Not just talking sound quality either.
These songs are all heartfelt renditions of standards of different cultures. In the opener, Darlin' Cora, a black man is outside his girl's window singing- but not to romance her but to get her to come quick, he reached his limit, decked the foreman, and now they must run for their lives!
This is serious, meaningful music of the kind we just don't get any more. As performed by one of the all time great male vocalists. Recorded in superb you are there fidelity. Beyond old favorite, Belafonte at Carnegie Hall is a treasure.
