41 years ago today (8/1/71), I (Mark) attended the afternoon Concert For Bangla Desh Concert at Madison Square Garden in NYC. To this day it is still up there as one of the greatest concerts EVER! It became the blueprint for all future benefit concerts. And to think it was George Harrison who put it all together for his friend Ravi Shankar. The complete line up was not known, even to George, but both Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton did show up and the music blew us all away. Leaving the Garden at the end of the show, we were all mesmerized and amazed at what we had witnessed, to the point that the deluge awaiting us outside didn’t seem to bother anyone. I predicted it would win a Grammy for Album of the Year. Well, because of all the quarreling between Capitol and Columbia Records, it did not get released until December 20, 1971, making it eligible for 1972 not 1971. It did indeed win that Grammy, but had it been released more timely, it would not have won as Carole King’s Tapestry was clearly the album of the year. Timing is everything! So the brilliantly packaged three record set arrived at the Sam Goody Store I managed, in Paramus, NJ at 3PM that day to a store full of fans waiting for them. We couldn’t get them off the truck fast enough! We sold 256 copies that afternoon and evening and was the biggest one day total of an album sold in the 5 years I worked there!
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I have vast knowledge on this matter. long days ago that means 1971 became a concert for the Bangladesh. this concert was observed in the NYC. it was presented many many popular and famous person. it was big concert for the Bangladesh. this concert carry many significance matter.
This is a chicken or egg thing – I can’t remember if I saw the movie first or if my siblings got the LP. We had both, but I just can’t recall which we did first. In any event, I have always loved “Bangla Desh”. It took a few years for me to actually enjoy the Indian music section, but it’s now a favorite part of the album, for me. The same goes for the Bob Dylan set. Mark, I think you’re right about “Tapestry”. It would have been a tough race. Until I got the DVD set and saw the special features, I didn’t even know it won the grammy in ’72. I loved seeing Ringo accept the award.
i. to was at the afternoon concert. that concert was the high=light of mt life
have it love it record for plus ,picture Sgt Pepper 33rpm vinyl plus a lot of other items .