Carmen McRae Her Finest Decca Recordings 1955-1958 (3CD)

For a sustaining donation of $15 per month or a one-time donation of $180, you'll receive the 3 CD set Carmen McRae Her Finest Decca Recordings 1955-1958.

Jazz singer and pianist Carmen Mercedes McRae recorded for Decca and its sister label Kapp Records from 1954 to 1959. This five-year association established her as a star, and this period saw her produce what many believe to be the most consistent music of her forty-year career. The 12 albums she recorded have been described by critic Will Friedwald as "among the greatest vocal records of all time."

Track listing:

CD1

1. Something To Live For
2. Blue Moon
3. A Fine Romance
4. Just One Of Those Things
5. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
6. Mad About The Boy
7. Nice Work If You Can Get It
8. I Can’t Get Started
9. If You’d Stay The Way I Dream About You
10. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
11. Laughing Boy
12. Exactly Like You
13. Give Me The Simple Life
14. Happy To Make Your Acquaintance
15. Yardbird Suite
16. Tea For Two
17. You’re Mine
18. It’s The Little Things That Mean So Much
19. I’m Through With Love
20. East Of The Sun
21. All My Life
22. I Can’t Escape From You
23. Without A Word Of Warning
24. Baltimore Oriole
25. Star Eyes

CD2

1. My Foolish Heart
2. But Beautiful
3. (I Don’t Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance (With You)
4. My Funny Valentine
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. Yesterdays
7. All The Things You Are
8. I’ll Remember April
9. Sometimes I’m Happy
10. Supper Time
11. Lilacs In The Rain
12. Weak For The Man
13. I Guess I’ll Dress Up For The Blues
14. Nowhere
15. Summer Is Gone
16. This Will Make You Laugh
17. I’ll See You Again
18. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano
19. Mister Meadowlark
20. Any Old Time
21. A Shoulder To Cry On
22. What’s New
23. Come Down To Earth, Mr.Smith
24. Bob White
25. Midnight Sun

CD3

1. Love Is Here To Stay
2. Good Morning, Heartache
3. Speak Low
4. Lush Life
5. I’m A Dreamer
6. The Night We Called It A Day
7. I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
8. My Future Just Passed
9. My One And Only Love
10. I Was Doing All Right
11. If I Were A Bell
12. If Love Were All
13. Perdido
14. The Eagle And Me
15. You Took Advantage Of Me
16. What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry
17. I Remember Clifford
18. (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along
19. You’re The Top
20. Last Night When We Were Young
21. Guess Who I Saw Today
22. Even If It Breaks My Heart
23. Dream Of Life
24. All This Could Lead To Love
25. Bye Bye Blackbird