AVID Jazz presents four classic Carmen McRae albums including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. “Torchy”; “After Glow”; “Mad About The Man” and “Birds Of A Feather” By way of introduction to the release by our latest female artist, Carmen McRae, here is a quote from the original liner notes from “After Glow” the third selection in our four album, 2CD set. “Every so often the public is treated to an entertainer who is in some way special-not merely talented, but delightfully unusual. Lovely Carmen McRea is just such an entertainer. A vocal paradox, Carmen’s extraordinary voice is at once strong and confident, yet soft and tender”.Across these four releases you will witness not only the superb singing of the wonderful Ms. McRae but also her instrumental artistry. All four albums have been digitally re-mastered.
CD1 1-12: ‘Torchy!’ 1. Last Night When We Were Young 2. Speak Low 3. But Beautiful 4. If You’d Stay The Way I Dream About You 5. Midnight Sun 6. My Future Just Passed 7. Yesterdays 8. We’ll Be Together Again 9. I’m A Dreamer (Aren’t We All) 10. Good Morning, Heartache 11. Star Eyes 12. I Don’t Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You 13-24: ‘After Glow’ 13. I Can’t Escape From You 14. Guess Who I Saw Today 15. My Funny Valentine 16. The Little Things That Mean So Much 17. I’m Thru With Love 18. Nice Work If You Can Get It 19. East Of The Sun 20. Exactly Like You 21. All My Life 22. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea 23. Dream Of Life 24. Perdido
CD2 1-12: ‘Mad About The Man’ 1. I’ll See You Again 2. Zigeuner 3. Some Day I’ll Find You 4. A Room With A View 5. World Weary 6. I Can’t Do Anything At All 7. Mad About The Boy 8. Poor Little Rich Girl 9. I’ll Follow My Secret Heart 10. If Love Were All 11. Why Does Love Get In The Way? 12. Never Again 13-24: ‘Birds Of A Feather’ 13. Skylark 14. Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?) 15. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square 16. Mister Meadowlark 17. Bye Bye Blackbird 18. Flamingo 19. The Eagle And Me 20. Baltimore Oriole 21. When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along 22. Chicken Today And Feathers Tomorrow 23. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano 24. His Eye Is On The Sparrow
