Released 1976 | Recorded Before 1975 Length 39:44 | |
The Betty Carter Album is a 1976 album by Betty Carter. It is unique among her albums in its use of overdubbing on some tracks to allow her to record multiple vocal lines. It was also her first album for which she wrote the majority of the songs herself.
Contents
The album was originally released on Carter's own Bet-Car label. It was first reissued on CD by Verve in 1988.
Track listing
- "You're a Sweetheart" (Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) – 3:57
- "I Can't Help It" (Betty Carter) – 2:45
- "What is It?" (Carter) – 5:35
- "On Our Way Up (Sister Candy)" (Freddie Roach) – 1:36
- "We Tried" (Carter) – 5:53
- "Happy" (Carter) – 2:08
- "Sunday, Monday or Always" (Sonny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:19
- "Tight" (Carter) – 1:36
- "Children Learn What They Live" (Dorothy Law Nolt) – 4:16
- "Sounds (Movin' On)" (Carter) – 7:17
Personnel
References
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