Alive! (Carmen McRae album)


Alive! is a 1973 live album by the American jazz singer Carmen McRae recorded at The Village Gate in New York City in 1965. This is a compilation album of two albums already released on Mainstream Records, Woman Talk, and "Live" and Wailing, with Woman Talk covering the first twelve songs, the latter the last nine. The double LP was digitally mastered and released on CD by Sony Music in 1994 on their Columbia/Legacy labels in the "Columbia Jazz Masterpieces" series.

Reception

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."

Track listing

  1. "Sometimes I'm Happy" - 3:27
  2. "Don't Explain" - 4:15
  3. "Woman Talk" - 4:51
  4. "Kick Off Your Shoes" - 2:16
  5. "The Shadow of Your Smile" - 3:53
  6. "The Sweetest Sounds" - 2:03
  7. "Where Would You Be Without Me?" - 2:34
  8. "Feeling Good" - 4:33
  9. "Run Run Run" - 2:30
  10. "No More" - 3:19
  11. "Look at That Face" - 5:02
  12. "I Wish I Were in Love Again" - 1:33
  13. "You Better Go Now" - 2:51
  14. "Love for Sale" - 7:17
  15. "If I Could Be With You " - 4:31
  16. "Miss Brown to You" - 2:58
  17. "Perdido" - 2:59
  18. "Too Close for Comfort" - 3:57
  19. "Midnight Sun" - 4:23
  20. "Trav'lin' Light" - 2:49
  21. "Love Is Here to Stay" - 3:20

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