These recordings can be considered the final ones of Betty Carter's early period for, by the time she next appeared on record (in 1969), the singer was much more adventurous in her improvisations.
This CD reissues eight selections from Carter's rather brief 1964 Roulette LP (under 26 minutes), plus it adds seven previously unissued numbers from 1965.
On the former date Carter (who is quite memorable on "This Is Always," "Some Other Time," and "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most") is accompanied by pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Roy McCurdy, while the "new" session ("There Is No Greater Love" and "You're a Sweetheart" are the standouts) features guitarist Kenny Burrell plus an unknown rhythm section in the backup band.
Highly recommended to Betty Carter fans and to those listeners who find her later work somewhat forbidding.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This Is AlwaysMack Gordon, Harry Warren | Betty Carter | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 2 | Look No FurtherRichard Rodgers | Betty Carter | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 3 | Beware My HeartSam Coslow | Betty Carter | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | My Favorite ThingsOscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers | Betty Carter | Play | 01:38 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 5 | Some Other TimeLeonard Bernstein, Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne | Betty Carter | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Open the DoorBetty Carter | Betty Carter | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Spring Can Really Hang You Up the MostFran Landesman, Tommy Wolf | Betty Carter | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Something BigRichard Adler | Betty Carter | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 9 | New England | Betty Carter | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 10 | The Moon Is LowNacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed | Betty Carter | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 11 | Once in Your Life | Betty Carter | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 12 | It's a Big Wide Wonderful WorldJohn Rox | Betty Carter | Play | 01:50 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 13 | There Is No Greater LoveIsham Jones, Marty Symes | Betty Carter | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 14 | You're a SweetheartHarold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh | Betty Carter | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 15 | Isn't It Romantic | Betty Carter | Play | 01:44 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 45 mins | 104 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 235 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Adamson | Composer |
| 2 | Richard Adler | Composer |
| 3 | Leonard Bernstein | Composer |
| 4 | Nacio Herb Brown | Composer |
| 5 | Kenny Burrell | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 6 | Sammy Cahn | Composer |
| 7 | Betty Carter | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Sam Coslow | Composer |
| 9 | Bob Cranshaw | Bass |
| 10 | Alan Douglas | Producer |
| 11 | Arthur Freed | Composer |
| 12 | Mack Gordon | Composer |
| 13 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 14 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 15 | Isham Jones | Composer |
| 16 | Fran Landesman | Composer |
| 17 | Bob Lifton | Engineer |
| 18 | Bob Lifton | Engineer |
| 19 | Harold Mabern | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 20 | Roy McCurdy | Drums |
| 21 | Jimmy McHugh | Composer |
| 22 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 23 | John Rox | Composer |
| 24 | Bill Schwartau | Engineer |
| 25 | Jule Styne | Composer |
| 26 | Marty Symes | Composer |
| 27 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 28 | Tommy Wolf | Composer |
| 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). |