The Great American Songbook

~ Release by Carmen McRae (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Satin Doll
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
Satin Doll (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
54:35
2At Long Last Love
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
At Long Last Love (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
You Never Know
2:27
3If the Moon Turns Green
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
If the Moon Turns Green (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Paul Coates (songwriter; “If the Moon Turns Green”) (on 1934-11-27)
composer:
Bernie Hanighen (on 1934-11-27)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (on 1934-11-27)
4:23
4Day by Day
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
Day by Day (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Hanover Music Corp.
2:23
5What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (ended), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended) and Anthem Grand Film
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 42nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
54:15
6I Only Have Eyes for You
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
4:13
7Medley: Easy Living / The Days of Wine and Roses / It’s Impossible
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
medley including a recording of:
Days of Wine and Roses (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Johnny Mercer Music Publishing, Inc., M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 35th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1964 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1962 winner)
medley including a recording of:
Easy Living (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
writer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1937) and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter) (in 1937)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1937, in 1964)
medley including a recording of:
It’s Impossible (on 1971-11-06)
composer:
Armando Manzanero
translator:
Sid Wayne
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc.
translated version of:
Somos novios
9:15
8Sunday
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
Sunday (famously sung by Frank Sinatra & others) (on 1971-11-06)
writer:
Chester Conn (until 1926), Benny Krueger (jazz saxophonist) (until 1926), Ned Miller (Nathan "Ned" Miller) (until 1926) and Jule Styne (until 1926)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
4:11
9A Song for You
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
cover recording of:
A Song for You (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
44:46
10I Cried for You
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
I Cried for You (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Abe Lyman
publisher:
Arthur Freed Music, CBS Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
2:21
11Behind the Face
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
Behind the Face (on 1971-11-06)
composer:
Jimmy Rowles
2:44
12The Ballad of Thelonius Monk
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
The Ballad of Thelonius Monk (on 1971-11-06)
composer:
Jimmy Rowles
3:30
13There’s No Such Thing as Love
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
There's No Such Thing as Love (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Ian Fraser (English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director)
composer:
Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
5:01
14They Long to Be Close to You
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
cover recording of:
(They Long to Be) Close to You (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David LP, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Jac Music, Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., U.S. Songs, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
4:38
15Three Little Words
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
Three Little Words (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1930)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Chappell and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
1:59
16Mr. Ugly
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
Mr. Ugly (on 1971-11-06)
composer:
Norman Mapp
publisher:
Brian Music Co.
4:00
17It’s Like Reaching for the Moon
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
It’s Like Reaching for the Moon (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist)
composer:
Gerald Marqusee and Al Sherman (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
2:53
18I Thought About You
engineer:
Ray Thompson (engineer)
producer:
Jack Rael
double bass:
Chuck Domanico (American bassist) (on 1971-11-06)
guitar:
Joe Pass (jazz guitarist) (on 1971-11-06)
membranophone:
Chuck Flores (on 1971-11-06)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1971-11-06)
vocals:
Carmen McRae (on 1971-11-06)
recorded at:
Donte's (a Jazz Club) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-11-06)
recording of:
I Thought About You (on 1971-11-06)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke & Van Heusen, Jerry Leiber Music, Lewis Music Publishing Co., Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Silver Seahorse Music LLC, Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:55

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Release

photography:Paul Slaughter (Photographer)
mastering:Zal Schreiber (sound engineer, guitarist & bassist)
ASIN:US: B000002I3X [info]