Name
Harrison, George, 1943-2001 (Performer)
Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012 (Performer)
Dylan, Bob, 1941- (Performer)
Starr, Ringo (Performer)
Russell, Leon (Performer)
Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y.) (Host institution)
Fass, Bob, 1933-2021 (Former owner)
Title
The Concert for Bangladesh
Abstract
Three-record set live concert recording of George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh, featuring performances by Harrison, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, and Leon Russell. The concert was recorded on 1 August 1971 at Madison Square Garden in New York, and the recording was released commercially in the United States in December 1971.
Collection Name
Bob Fass papers, circa 1960-2011
Archival Context
Series III: Bootlegs, Demo Tapes, and Other Live Recordings, 1962-2011. Subseries III.2: Bootlegs and live recordings, 1952-2004, undated. Box no. 79 ; 287 ; 289
Subjects
Benefit performances; Bangladesh
Format
sound recordings
Genre
Live sound recordings; Rock music; Hindustani music
Publication Information
Apple Records: Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.). 1971
Date
1971
Physical Description
3 audio files (Part 1: 35 minutes ; Part 2: 33 minutes ; Part 3: 35 minutes)
Note (Bf number)
BF2694
BF6359
BF6420
Language
English
Contents
Part 1: Introduction / George Harrison/Ravi Shankar -- Bangla Dhun --Wah-wah / George Harrison -- My sweet Lord / George Harrison --Awaiting on you all / George Harrison -- That's the way God planned it / Billy Preston -- Part 2: It don't come easy / Richard Starkey -- Beware of darkness / George Harrison -- While my guitar gently weeps / George Harrison -- Medley: Jumpin' Jack Flash / M. Jagger/K. Richard; Youngblood / Lieber/Stoller/Pomus -- Here comes the sun / George Harrison -- Part 3: A Hard rain's gonna fall / Bob Dylan -- It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry / Bob Dylan -- Blowin' in the wind / Bob Dylan -- Mr. Tambourine man / Bob Dylan -- Just like a woman /Bob Dylan --Something / George Harrison -- Bangla Desh / George Harrison.
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
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Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-brr8-9905