Carmen McRae, The Great American Songbook - 1h 11m 31s

Tracks & Durations

1. Satin Doll	4:35
2. At Long Last Love	2:27
3. If The Moon Turns Green	4:22
4. Day by Day	2:23
5. What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life	4:15
6. I Only Have Eyes For You	4:12
7. Medley: Easy Living, The Days of Wine and Roses, It's Impossible	9:14
8. Sunday	4:10
9. A Song For You	4:46
10. I Cried For You	2:20
11. Behind The Face	2:44
12. The Ballad of Thelonius Monk	3:29
13. There's No Such Thing As Love	5:01
14. They Long To Be Close To You	4:38
15. Three Little Words	1:59
16. Mr. Ugly	3:59
17. It's Like Reaching For The Moon	2:52
18. I Thought About You	3:53

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Review

Perhaps the title is a bit off the mark: This set, recorded at Donte's in Los Angeles in 1972, isn't some sort of comprehensive catalog of the greatest American songs. After all, it's possible to find more enduring standards than "Close to You" (Bacharach/David) or "A Song for You" (Leon Russell) or "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life" (Legrand/Bergman/Bergman). And while Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, and Johnny Mercer are represented (by "Satin Doll," "At Long Last Love," and "I Thought About You," respectively), there's no Gershwin or Berlin or Kern. But that's not really the point, is it? The great McRae make's 'em all sound like classic American songs in a recording that's as close as you'll ever get to seeing her in the intimacy of a small club. The laughter, sighs, and applause of the audience, tinkling cocktail glasses and spoken intros (most of which have been cut for the CD release) put you right there with McRae and the four-piece band, including Joe Pass on guitar and Jimmy Rowles on piano. Maybe it should just have been called Great American Singing. --Jim Emerson

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