Carmen McRae...Second To None.

A great singer now..

1. In Love In Vain

2. Where Did It Go

3. The Music That Makes Me Dance

4. Because Your Mine

5. Too Good

6. Once Upon A Summertime

1. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

2. Cloudy Morning

3. Blame It On my Youth

4. Winter In May

5. My Reverie

6. And I Love Him

      2. Where Did It Go 

Carmen McRae...Alive.

A Great "Live" performance From Carmen !!

Originally on Mainstream, this live session features the talented singer Carmen McRae at New York's Village Gate with pianist Norman Simmons, bassist Paul Breslin, drummer Frank Severino, guitarist Joe Puma, flutist Ray Beckenstein and Jose Mangual on bongos. The flute and bongos make the music seem a bit dated, as does the inclusion of some forgettable show tunes from the era (including three songs from The Roar of the Greasepaint — The Smell of the Crowd). McRae is in prime voice and sounds best on some Billie Holiday-associated tunes, but the set is mostly for her fans rather than general collectors. (Info By Scott Yanow)

Recorded live at The Village Gate, New York, in December 1965

       01 Sometimes I'm Happy

       02  Don't Explain 

       03  Woman Talk  

       04  Kick Off Your Shoes  

       05  The Shadow of Your Smile 

       06  The Sweetest Sounds  

       07  Where Would You Be Without Me  

       08  Feeling Good  

       09  Run Run Run  

       10  No More    

       11  Look at That Face    

       12  I Wish I Were in Love Again    

       13  You Better Go Now  

       14  Love for Sale  

       15  If I Could Be With You 

       16  Miss Brown to You  

       17  Perdido  

       18  Too Close for Comfort  

       19  Midnight Sun   

       20  Trav'lin' Light 

       21  Love Is Here to Stay 

        15. If I Could Be With You

Carmen McRae

 So now here we have one of the many underrated singers of this century singing some great standard songs PLUS ! one of my favourite songs that she does "Poor Butterfly"...Unfortunately the version here is a different one...never the less it is still good... will have to dig it out and post them together one day !!........so it's May 2023 now and this repost will have the two versions of "Poor Butterfly" on it...and the sound bite....the second one is the best and my favourite !! 

1. The Sound Of Silence

2. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

3. MacArthur Park

4. Watch What Happens

5. Stardust

6. Don't Go Away

1. Gloomy Sunday

2. I Sold My Heart To The Junkman

3. Poor Butterfly

4. My Heart Reminds Me

5. The Folks Who Live On The Hill

6. Can You Tell 

          3. Poor Butterfly

          3a. Poor Butterfly