Alive! (Carmen McRae album)

Alive! is a 1973 live album by the American

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Writing for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated that "The flute and bongos make the music seem a bit dated, as does the inclusion of some forgettable show tunes from the era...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."^[3]

Track listing

1. "
   Sometimes I'm Happy" (Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey, Vincent Youmans
   ) – 3:27
2. "
   Arthur Herzog, Jr.
   ) – 4:15
3. "Woman Talk" (Johannes Brahms, Tony Scott) – 4:51
4. "Kick Off Your Shoes" (Cy Coleman, Murray Grand) – 2:16
5. "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) – 3:53
6. "The Sweetest Sounds" (Richard Rodgers) – 2:03
7. "Where Would You Be Without Me?" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 2:34
8. "Feeling Good" (Bricusse, Newley) – 4:33
9. "Run Run Run" (L.E. Freeman) – 2:30
10. "
    Tutti Camarata, Bob Russell
    ) – 3:19
11. "Look at That Face" (Bricusse, Newley) – 5:02
12. "I Wish I Were in Love Again" (Lorenz Hart, Rodgers) – 1:33
13. "You Better Go Now" (Irvin Graham, Robert Graham, Bickley S. Reichmer) – 2:51
14. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 7:17
15. "
    If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" (Henry Creamer, James P. Johnson
    ) – 4:31
16. "Miss Brown to You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting) – 2:58
17. "Perdido" (Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol) – 2:59
18. "
    Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss
    ) – 3:57
19. "Midnight Sun" (Sonny Burke, Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer) – 4:23
20. "Trav'lin' Light" (Mercer, Jimmy Mundy, Trummy Young) – 2:49
21. "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:20

Personnel

Performance

• Carmen McRae – vocal
• Ray Beckenstein – flute
• Joe Puma – guitar
• Paul Breslin – double bass
• Jose Mangual – bongos
• Frank Severino – drums

References