Ray Charles And Betty Carter - Ray Charles And Betty Carter (1961) {1994, 24K Gold Disc, Remastered}

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Artist: Ray Charles, Betty Carter
Title: Ray Charles And Betty Carter
Year Of Release: 1961 / 1994
Label: DCC Jazz / DCC Compact Classics #DCC GZS-1050
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Swing
Quality: EAC Rip -> WavPack (Img+Cue, Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 00:51:47
Total Size: 320 / 139 Mb (Full Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview

This pairing of two totally idiosyncratic vocalists acquired legendary status over the decades in which it had been out of print. But the proof is in the listening, and frankly it doesn't represent either artist's best work. There is certainly a powerful, often sexy rapport between the two – Charles in his sweet balladeering mode, Carter with her uniquely keening, drifting high register – and they definitely create sparks in the justly famous rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside." The main problem is in Marty Paich's string/choir arrangements, which too often cross the line into treacle, whereas his charts for big band are far more listenable. Moreover, Charles' sweetness can get a bit cloying, too, although some of the old grit emerges on "Takes Two to Tango." Some reissues add the great, rare B-side to the "Unchain My Heart" single, "But on the Other Hand Baby," and two excellent if unrelated album cuts, "I Never See Maggie Alone" (1964) and "I Like to Hear It Sometime" (1966).

~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music

Track List:

01. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye [4:41]
02. You And I [3:28]
03. Intro: Goodbye - We'll Be Together Again [3:21]
04. People Will Say We're In Love [2:53]
05. Cocktails For Two [3:16]
06. Side By Side [2:25]
07. Baby, It's Cold Outside [4:12]
08. Together [1:36]
09. For All We Know [3:45]
10. Takes Two To Tango [3:25]
11. Alone Together [4:47]
12. Just You, Just Me [2:07]
13. But On The Other Hand Baby [3:15]
14. I Never See Maggie Alone [5:42]
15. I Like To Hear It Sometime [2:54]

Remastered by Ray Charles and Steve Hoffman, January 1994.

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