Carmen McRae discography

Carmen McRae discography
Studio albums39
Live albums26
Compilation albums25

The discography of American singer and pianist Carmen McRae includes twenty-nine studio albums, twenty-six live albums and twenty-five compilations.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Pop
[1] 		US
Jazz
[1] 		US
R&B
[1]
A Foggy Day with Carmen McRae
(with Ivie Anderson)
  • Released: 1953
  • Label: Stardust
 — — —
Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1955
  • Label: Bethlehem Records
 — — —
By Special Request — — —
Torchy!
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Decca Records
 — — —
Blue Moon
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Decca Records
 — — —
Boy Meets Girl
(with Sammy Davis Jr.)
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: Decca Records
 — — —
After Glow
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: Decca Records
 — — —
Mad About the Man
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Decca Records
 — — —
Carmen for Cool Ones
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Decca Records
 — — —
Birds of a Feather
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Decca Records
 — — —
Porgy and Bess
(with Sammy Davis Jr.)
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Decca Records
 — — —
Book of Ballads — — —
When You're Away
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Kapp Records
 — — —
Something to Swing About
  • Released: 1960
  • Label: Kapp Records
 — — —
Tonight Only!
(with Dave Brubeck) 		— — —
Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics
  • Released: 1962
  • Label: Columbia Records
 — — —
Something Wonderful
  • Released: 1963
  • Label: Columbia Records
 — — —
Bittersweet
  • Released: 1964
  • Label: Focus Records
 — — —
Second to None — — —
Haven't We Met?
  • Released: March 1965[3]
  • Label: Mainstream Records
 — — —
Alfie
  • Released: August 1966[4]
  • Label: Mainstream Records
 150 — —
For Once in My Life — — —
Portrait of Carmen
  • Released: January 1968[6]
  • Label: Atlantic Records
 — — —
The Sound of Silence
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: Atlantic Records
 — 17 —
Just a Little Lovin'
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: Atlantic Records
 — — —
Carmen
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Temponic Records
 — — —
It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling — — —
Ms. Jazz
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Groove Merchant
 — — —
I Am Music — 22 56
November Girl
  • Released: 1975 (UK)
  • Label: Black Lion Records
 — — —
Can't Hide Love
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Blue Note Records
 — — —
I'm Coming Home Again — 29 —
Two for the Road
(with George Shearing) 		— 45 —
Heat Wave
(with Cal Tjader)
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Concord Jazz
 — 25 —
You're Lookin' at Me (A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs)
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Concord Records
 — — —
Any Old Time — — —
Carmen Sings Monk — 5 —
Sarah: Dedicated to You
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Novus Records
 — 3 —
Dream of Life — — —
"—" denotes items which did not chart in that country.

Live albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Jazz
[1]
Carmen McRae in London
  • Released: October 1961[7]
  • Label: Ember Records
 —
Take Five Live
(with Dave Brubeck)
  • Released: 1962
  • Label: Columbia Records
 —
Live at Sugar Hill
  • Released: 1963
  • Label: Time Records
 —
Woman Talk
  • Released: 1966
  • Label: Mainstream Records
 —
"Live" & Wailing
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: Mainstream Records
 —
Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: Mainstream Records
 —
The Great American Songbook
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Atlantic Records
 —
Alive!
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: Mainstream Records
 —
As Time Goes By: Live at the Dug
  • Released: May 10, 1974 (Japan)[8]
  • Label: Victor
 —
Live and Doin' It
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Mainstream Records
 —
Live at Century Plaza
  • Released: 1975 (Japan)
  • Label: Atlantic Records
 —
At the Great American Music Hall
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Blue Note Records
 —
Ronnie Scott's Presents Carmen McRae 'Live' —
Jazz Gala 79 —
Recorded Live at Bubba's —
The Carmen McRae – Betty Carter Duets
(with Betty Carter)
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: American Music Hall Records
 15
Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Concord Records
 —
New York State of Mind
  • Released: May 21, 1992 (Japan)
  • Label: Victor
 —
Everything Happens to Me
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Jazz Hour
 —
Carmen McRae & Her Trio Live
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Jazz Door
 —
For Lady Day
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Novus Records
 17
Jazz Masters
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: e.f.s.a. collection
 —
Live in Tokyo
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Absord Music Japan
 —
Live at Umbria Jazz
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: EGEA
 —
At Ratso's
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Hitchcock Media Records
 —
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Carmen McRae
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: The Jazz Alliance
 —
"—" denotes items which did not chart in that country.

Compilation albums

Title Details
Bethlehem's Girl Friends
(with Chris Connor and Julie London)
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Bethlehem Records
My Foolish Heart
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Vocalion
Nina Simone and Her Friends an Intimate Variety of Vocal Charm
(with Nina Simone and Chris Connor)
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Bethlehem Records
This Is Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: Kapp Records
Carmen's Gold
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: Mainstream Records
The Best of Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1971 (Japan)
  • Label: Mainstream Records
I Want You
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Mainstream Records
Here to Stay
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: MCA Coral
Velvet Soul
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Groove Merchant
The Greatest of Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: MCA Records
The Ultimate Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Mainstream Records
Black Magic 'Live'
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Jazz Hour
Here to Stay
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Decca Jazz
Song Time
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Hindsight Jazz
Carmen McRae Sings Great American Songwriters
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: GRP, MCA Records
The Best of Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Blue Note Records
I'll Be Seeing You
  • Released: June 20, 1995
  • Label: GRP, MCA Records
Priceless Jazz Collection
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: GRP
Ballad Essentials
  • Released: October 26, 1999
  • Label: Concord Jazz
Carmen McRae's Finest Hour
  • Released: September 12, 2000
  • Label: Verve Records
Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual: Mel Tormé & Carmen McRae
(with Mel Tormé)
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Koch Jazz
Diva
  • Released: 20 мая 2003
  • Label: Verve Records
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Carmen McRae
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Verve Records
Carmen McRae for Lovers
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Verve Records
Standards
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Verve Records

Bibliography

  • Friedwald, Will (2010). "Carmen McRae". A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. pp. 320–324. ISBN 9780307379894.
  • Gourse, Leslie (2001). Carmen McRae: Miss Jazz. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0-8230-7904-9.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Carmen McRae: Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "New Album Releases". Billboard. Vol. 76, no. 45. November 7, 1964. p. 39. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ "New Album Releases". Billboard. Vol. 77, no. 13. March 27, 1965. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ "New Album Releases". Billboard. Vol. 78, no. 35. Billboard Publications Inc. August 27, 1966. p. 63. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ^ "New Album Releases". Billboard. Vol. 79, no. 29. July 22, 1967. p. 41. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ^ "The Exciting Sound of Atlantic-ATCO". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 4. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. January 27, 1968. pp. 26–27. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ^ "Disk Dates in Clubs and Halls". Billboard Music Week. Vol. 73, no. 42. October 30, 1961. p. 45. ISSN 0006-2510.
  8. ^ "From the Musical Capitals of the World". Billboard. Vol. 86, no. 22. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. June 6, 1974. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510.