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This is the type of session that killed Blue Note the first time around.
Carmen McRae gamely tries to interpret unsuitable and inferior pop tunes ("The Man I Love" and "A Child Is Born" are the only exceptions) and is backed by an all-star but faceless orchestra that is given nothing to do.
The trumpet section (which includes Buddy Childers, Bobby Shew, Al Aarons, Snooky Young, Oscar Brashear and Blue Mitchell) is not given a single solo.
The title cut is quite ludicrous and songs such as "Only Women Bleed" and "I Wish You Well" do not fit McRae's style at all.
Pass on this one and get her earlier Deccas or her later Novus releases instead.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can't Hide LoveSkip Scarborough | Carmen McRae | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | The Man I LoveGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Carmen McRae | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Only Women BleedAlice Cooper, Dick Wagner | Carmen McRae | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | I Wish You WellBill Withers | Carmen McRae | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | All by MyselfEric Carmen | Carmen McRae | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | MusicJames Taylor | Carmen McRae | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | Lost up in Loving YouKenny Rankin, Yvonne Rankin, Will Smith | Carmen McRae | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | You're EverythingChick Corea, Neville Potter | Carmen McRae | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | A Child Is BornThad Jones | Carmen McRae | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | Would You Believe | Carmen Mcrae | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 41 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 207 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Aarons | Trumpet |
| 2 | Chuck Berghofer | Bass, Guest Artist, Guitar (Bass) |
| 3 | George Bohannon | Trombone |
| 4 | Oscar Brashear | Trumpet |
| 5 | Dennis Budimir | Guitar |
| 6 | Larry Bunker | Percussion |
| 7 | Randy California | Composer |
| 8 | Larry Carlton | Guitar |
| 9 | Eric Carmen | Composer |
| 10 | Buddy Childers | Trumpet |
| 11 | Pete Christlieb | Saxophone |
| 12 | Hank Cicalo | Engineer |
| 13 | Cy Coleman | Composer |
| 14 | Alice Cooper | Composer |
| 15 | Chick Corea | Composer |
| 16 | Wilton Felder | Bass |
| 17 | Victor Feldman | Percussion |
| 18 | David Frisina | Concert Master |
| 19 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 20 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 21 | Bill Green | Reeds (Multiple) |
| 22 | Dave Grusin | Guest Artist, Keyboards |
| 23 | Thad Jones | Composer |
| 24 | Arthur Kane | Piano |
| 25 | Artie Kane | Piano |
| 26 | Harry Klee | Reeds (Multiple) |
| 27 | James Lipton | Composer |
| 28 | Harvey Mason, Sr. | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 29 | Lew McCreary | Trombone |
| 30 | Carmen McRae | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 31 | Don Menza | Guest Artist, Saxophone |
| 32 | Blue Mitchell | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 33 | Grover Mitchell | Trombone |
| 34 | Joe Mondragon | Bass, Guitar (Bass) |
| 35 | Lanny Morgan | Reeds (Multiple) |
| 36 | Abe Most | Reeds (Multiple) |
| 37 | Jack Nimitz | Saxophone |
| 38 | Dale Oehler | Producer |
| 39 | Marshall Otwell | Keyboards, Piano, Piano (Electric) |
| 40 | Bill Perkins | Reeds (Multiple) |
| 41 | Neville Potter | Composer |
| 42 | Kenny Rankin | Composer |
| 43 | Yvonne Rankin | Composer |
| 44 | Jerome Richardson | Guest Artist, Saxophone |
| 45 | Joe Sample | Guest Artist, Keyboards |
| 46 | Skip Scarborough | Composer |
| 47 | Bobby Shew | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 48 | Kenny Shroyer | Trombone |
| 49 | Will Smith | Composer |
| 50 | Maurice Spears | Trombone |
| 51 | Ernie Tack | Trombone |
| 52 | James Taylor | Composer |
| 53 | Ian Underwood | Synthesizer |
| 54 | Gerry Vince | Conductor, Violin |
| 55 | Gerald Vinci | Concert Master |
| 56 | Dick Wagner | Composer |
| 57 | Ernie Watts | Saxophone |
| 58 | Bill Withers | Composer |
| 59 | Snooky Young | Trumpet |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |