Carmen Sings Monk
By Carmen McRae
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- 1 Get It Straight (Straight, No Chaser) 3:55
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Sally Swisherlyrics
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- 2 Dear Ruby (Ruby, My Dear) 5:55
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Sally Swisherlyrics
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- 3 It's Over Now (Well, You Needn't) 5:24
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Mike Ferrolyrics
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- 4 Monkery's the Blues (Blue Monk) 4:51
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lyrics
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- 5 You Know Who (I Mean You) 3:26
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lyrics
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music
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- 6 Little Butterfly (Pannonica) 5:12
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lyrics
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- 7 Listen to Monk (Rhythm-A-Ning) 3:03
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lyrics
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- 8 How I Wish (Ask Me Now) 4:52
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lyrics
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- 9 Man, That Was a Dream (Monk's Dream) 2:51
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lyrics
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- 10 'Round Midnight 6:27
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- 11 Still We Dream (Ugly Beauty) 3:23
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Mike Ferrolyrics
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- 12 Suddenly (In Walked Bud) 3:36
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lyrics
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- 13 Looking Back (Reflections) 5:31
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lyrics
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- 14 Suddenly (In Walked Bud) [bonus track] 3:08
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lyrics
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- 15 Get It Straight (Straight, No Chaser) [bonus track] 3:28
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Sally Swisherlyrics
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- Total length: 65:02
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Carmen Sings Monk 33 rpm
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Carmen Sings Monk Bonus Tracks, Remastered
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Carmen McRae doesn't have a charming voice like Ella or a deeply sensual voice like Billie or a smashingly brilliant voice like Sarah, but Carmen also belongs to the Hall of Fame of the great female Jazz singers. Carmen has a charm that becomes obvious after getting used to her voice. The older she got, the more abstract her style became. Her phrasing is completely unique. If anyone doubts that Jazz is a form of art, he/she should listen to this album. Thelonius Monk's compositions are an ideal vehicle for Carmen. She picked a variety of songs which make the album well-rounded; there are fast, medium paced and slow tracks. In each case, she carves new nuances out of those well-known tunes. Carmen Sings Monk is one of the best Jazz albums of the nineties.
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Superb 1988 recording with McRae singing vocal versions of Monk classics like "Straight, No Chaser", "Ruby, My Dear", and "Round Midnight". 2001 CD re-issue contains additional tracks.
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Catalog
7 May 2024
1 Apr 2024
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1
Get It Straight (Straight, No Chaser)
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2
Dear Ruby (Ruby, My Dear)
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3
It's Over Now (Well, You Needn't)
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4
Monkery's the Blues (Blue Monk)
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5
You Know Who (I Mean You)
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6
Little Butterfly (Pannonica)
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7
Listen to Monk (Rhythm-A-Ning)
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8
How I Wish (Ask Me Now)
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9
Man, That Was a Dream (Monk's Dream)
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10
'Round Midnight
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11
Still We Dream (Ugly Beauty)
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12
Suddenly (In Walked Bud)
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13
Looking Back (Reflections)
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14
Suddenly (In Walked Bud) [bonus track]
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15
Get It Straight (Straight, No Chaser) [bonus track]
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