[78-L] MATILDA

[Bertrand CHAUMELLE]

"My" first version is clumsy and heavy on the accompaniment (Henri René 
orchestra + vocal chorus). But I agree about the superiority of the 
later version.

BC

Le 7 janv. 09, à 22:17, soundthink at aol.com a écrit :

>
> It's incredible how much Belafonte's voice matured in the two years 
> between the two versions. The first version is sung too fast and in a 
> higher key, with a spare, bongo-driven accompaniment. The LP version 
> has a big brassy orchestra blasting behind him and he sounds like he 
> is having a lot of fun singing it. The beat is slower, but more 
> infectious. Get the Naxos single CD - and not just because I wrote the 
> notes - David L. did a great job of restoration on it.
>
> Cary Ginell
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RAY KILCOYNE <kil at roadrunner.com>
> To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 1:10 pm
> Subject: Re: [78-L] MATILDA
>
>
>
> Yes, I have the better version on 3 LPs and a CD, all bought hoping 
> for the
> original, but to no avail.  The better version has the fake line 
> "women over
> 40" borrowed from the Carnegie Hall concert, but without the live 
> response.
> That spoils it for me.
> I also have the original 78 but the transfer is not great, and the 
> original
> 45, but in V condition.
> I know I can get the original on Bear Family or Naxos, but am trying 
> not to
> spend too much more on this quest.  I have all the other Belefonte 
> tracks
> that I want so it's just this one song I'm after.
> RayK
>
>
>> The original version of "Matilda" by Belafonte was labeled as 
>> "Matilda!
>> Matilda!" and was issued on 78 and 45 on RCA Victor 20-5311/47-5311. 
>> It
>> was never issued on an LP except in later retrospectives. The version 
>> on
>> the "Belafonte" LP (LPM-1150), recorded in 1955?was actually a better
>> version, featuring Tony Scott & his Orchestra.
>>
>> Cary Ginell
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: RAY KILCOYNE <kil at roadrunner.com>
>> To: 78-l at 78online.com
>> Sent: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 11:15 am
>> Subject: [78-L] MATILDA
>>
>>
>>
>> A recent post from a 78L member, maybe Mike Biel, explained how one 
>> can
>> retrieve
>> the original mono version of MATILDA by Harry Belafonte from the 
>> stereo LP
>> by
>> eliminating one track.
>> This doesn't work, however, because they don't even use the orignal
>> version.
>> I'm listening to the "Belafonte" stereo LP.  I also have the mono 
>> version
>> of the
>> LP, same recording which starts with whistling.  There is no 
>> whistling at
>> the
>> start of the original 78/45, RCA Victor 5311.
>> So, am I using the wrong LP?  Is there an LP with the original 
>> MATILDA.
>> MATILDA
>> is not even on the "Calypso" LP.
>> RayK
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