Carmen McRae (1954 album)
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| Studio album by Carmen McRae | ||||
| Released | March 23, 1955 | |||
| Recorded | October 6-December 1954 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
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Bethlehem BCP 1023 | |||
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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.[1][2]
Reception
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
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".[2]
Track listing
- "You'd Be So Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) - 2:26
- "If I'm Lucky" - 3:17
- "Old Devil Moon" (E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Burton Lane) - 2:40
- "Tip Toe Gently" - 2:40
- "You Made Me Care" - 2:09
- "Last Time for Love" - 3:05
- "Misery" (Tony Scott) - 3:53
- "Too Much in Love to Care" - 2:33
- Alternate takes released on 2000 CD reissue
- "Too Much in Love to Care" - 3:19
- "Old Devil Moon" - 2:37
- "You Made Me Care" - 2:09
- "Too Much in Love to Care" - 2:20
- "Last Time for Love" - 3:03
Personnel
- 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
References
- ↑ Bethlehem Records discography accessed September 26, 2015
- 1 2 3 Carmen McRae at AllMusic
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