Four Classic Albums Plus

I have always loved the music of Harry Belefonte and was saddened by his death. I was having difficulty with my record player and thought that perhaps I could find the music on a cd. Now I can take it with me when I travel with my portable player. The music takes me back to my high school days.

Love listening to this artist! My favorite singer ever!

GREA to add to UR CD's

Belafonte’s best calypso albums are all here, for a bargain price, and with the original liner notes, neatly packaged and spread out over 2 CDs in a handy fold-out-tray. What’s not to like? Well, the music is outstanding, without question… but, just like a few other Avid releases I’ve purchased over the years, the sound quality is a bit off. I’ve heard these tracks on older compilations as well as on vinyls and here they sound overly processed and quite trebly. On a few occasions, Belafonte’s voice sounds as if processed though a ”swishy” tube, you know, just like audio becomes over the phone or a zoom meeting when the connection is a bit poor. Can’t explain it. Whoever mastered this (Euri George?) obviously took no note of this, but to my ears, this collection is unlistenable. I cannot therefore not recommend this particular release, but I suggest you go for Sony’s similarly priced 3-CD ”The Real Belafonte” instead, like I did. Mind you, I have quite a few Avid releases on my shelf, jazz albums mostly, that sound great. Just not this one, I’m afraid. These cheap Avid collections are, regrettably, hit and miss.

c'était un de mes chanteur préféré mais la sonorisation n'est pas terrible et la voix non plus