At Carnegie Hall (1970)

About this title: Recorded at Rod McKuen's birthday concert on April 29, 1969, At Carnegie Hall was originally a double-LP which was pared down to fit on a single compact disc. The concert begins with an orchestral overture and includes fine renditions of "Kaleidoscope," "Ally, Ally Oxen Free," "Seasons in the Sun," and more. Nearly all of the jokes and some of the songs (particularly "Do It Yourself Protest Songs & Don't Ban the Bomb") are definitely products of their time and some of the smug "intellectual" humor ("The Complete Madame Butterfly") gets old quickly, but for the most part McKuen puts on a great ... read more

Tracks:

1. Overture: The World I Used to Know/Jean/Joanna/I'll Catch the ...
2. Kaleidoscope [McKuen]
3. Ally, Ally Oxen Free [McKuen]
4. I'll Catch the Sun [McKuen]
5. I've Been to Town
6. Everybody's Rich But Us [McKuen]
7. A Cat Named Sloopy [McKuen]
8. Bend Down and Touch Me [McKuen]
9. Joanna [McKuen]
10. The Things Men Do
11. Stanyan Street [McKuen]
12. If You Go Away [Brel/McKuen]
13. Seasons in the Sun [Brel/McKuen]
14. Champion Charlie Brown [McKuen]
15. Love's Been Good to Me [McKuen]
16. Do It Yourself Protest Songs & Don't Ban the Bomb
17. The Ivy That Clings to the Wall [McKuen]
18. People on Their Birthdays
19. The Complete Madame Butterfly
20. Amsterdam
21. Play Off: The World I Used to Know/Happy Birthday
22. Jean [McKuen]
23. Closing Remarks

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.