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Carmen McRae (1954 album)

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Released
  
March 23, 1955

Artist
  
Carmen McRae

Label
  
Vocal Classics

Length
  
36:11

Release date
  
23 March 1955

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
October 6-December 1954

Similar
  
Carmen McRae albums, Jazz albums

Carmen McRae is a 1955 album by Jazz singer Carmen McRae. It was McRae's debut album and was released on the Bethlehem label. The album was reissued in 2000 with six additional tracks, alternate takes of songs from the original album.

Contents

Reception

Scott Yanow reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that of it that "Overall the music is pleasing but not too memorable and one wishes there were more variety".

Track listing

  1. "You'd Be So Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) - 2:26
  2. "If I'm Lucky" - 3:17
  3. "Old Devil Moon" (E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Burton Lane) - 2:40
  4. "Tip Toe Gently" - 2:40
  5. "You Made Me Care" - 2:09
  6. "Last Time for Love" - 3:05
  7. "Misery" (Tony Scott) - 3:53
  8. "Too Much in Love to Care" - 2:33
Alternate takes released on 2000 CD reissue
  1. "Too Much in Love to Care" - 3:19
  2. "Old Devil Moon" - 2:37
  3. "You Made Me Care" - 2:09
  4. "Too Much in Love to Care" - 2:20
  5. "Last Time for Love" - 3:03

Personnel

  • Carmen McRae - vocals
    • Tracks 1-4
  • Herbie Mann - flute, tenor saxophone
  • Mat Mathews - accordion
  • Mundell Lowe - guitar
  • Wendell Marshall - double bass
  • Kenny Clarke - drums
    • Tracks 5-8
  • Tony Scott - clarinet, piano (on "Misery")
  • Dick Katz - piano
  • Skip Fawcett - double bass
  • Osie Johnson - drums

    • Songs

    1Easy to Love2:27
    2If I'm Lucky3:16
    3Old Devil Moon2:38

    References

    Carmen McRae (1954 album) Wikipedia
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