1976 Carman McRae – Can’t Hide Love
Can’t Hide Love is a 1976 album by Carmen McRae, this was her third and last album to be released on Blue Note Records.
Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1920 – November 10, 1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics.
Tracks
1 Can’t Hide Love (Skip Scarborough ) 03:54
2 The Man I Love (Cole Porter ) 04:16
3 Only Women Bleed (Dick Wagner; Vincent Furnier ) 04:56
4 I Wish You Well (Bill Withers ) 03:17
5 All By Myself (Eric Carmen ) 06:03
6 Music (James Taylor ) 03:31
7 Lost Up In Loving You (Kenny Rankin; William Smith; Yvonne Rankin ) 04:38
8 You’re Everything (Chick Corea ) 02:50
9 Would You Believe (Cy Coleman ) 04:09
10 A Child Is Born (Thad Jones ) 03:25
Musicians
1 Can’t Hide Love
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Maurice Spears |
| Trombone | Grover Mitchell |
| Trombone | Ernie Tack |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Blue Mitchell |
| Vocals | Carmen McRae |
2 The Man I Love
| Bass | Joe Mondragon |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Electric Piano | Marshall Otwell |
| Piano | Artie Kane |
| Reeds | Bill Perkins |
| Reeds | Lanny Morgan |
| Reeds | Harry Klee |
| Reeds | Abe Most |
| Reeds | William Green |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Kenny Shroyer |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Al Aarons |
| Vocals | Carmen McRae |
3 Only Women Bleed
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Keyboards | Dave Grusin |
| Piano | Larry Carlton |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Vocals | Carmen McRae |
4 I Wish You Well
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Maurice Spears |
| Trombone | Grover Mitchell |
| Trombone | Ernie Tack |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Blue Mitchell |
| Vocals | Carmen McRae |
5 All By Myself
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Marshall Otwell |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Vocals | Carmen McRae |
6 Music
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Keyboards | Joe Sample |
| Keyboards | Marshall Otwell |
| Percussion | Victor Feldman |
| Vocals | Carmen McRae |
7 Lost Up In Loving You
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Guitar | Larry Carlton |
| Keyboards | Dave Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Vocals | Carmen McRae |
8 You’re Everything
| Bass | Chuck Berghofer |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Sax | Jerome Richardson |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Don Menza |
| Sax | Pete Christlieb |
| Sax | Jack Nimitz |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Maurice Spears |
| Trombone | Grover Mitchell |
| Trombone | Ernie Tack |
| Trumpet | Snooky Young |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Blue Mitchell |
| Vocals | Carmen McRae |
9 Would You Believe
| Bass | Joe Mondragon |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Electric Piano | Marshall Otwell |
| Piano | Artie Kane |
| Reeds | Bill Perkins |
| Reeds | Lanny Morgan |
| Reeds | Harry Klee |
| Reeds | Abe Most |
| Reeds | William Green |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Kenny Shroyer |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Al Aarons |
| Vocals | Carmen McRae |
10 A Child Is Born
| Bass | Joe Mondragon |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar | Dennis Budimir |
| Electric Piano | Marshall Otwell |
| Piano | Artie Kane |
| Reeds | Bill Perkins |
| Reeds | Lanny Morgan |
| Reeds | Harry Klee |
| Reeds | Abe Most |
| Reeds | William Green |
| Trombone | Lew McCreary |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Kenny Shroyer |
| Trumpet | Buddy Childers |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Al Aarons |
| Vocals | Carmen McRae |
Liner Notes
Producer – Dale Oehler
Producer (Executive) – George Butler
Arranged By – Gerald Wilson (Track 1)
Arranged By – Johnny Mandel (Tracks 2, 9)
Arranged By – Larry Carlton (Track 3)
Arranged By – Thad Jones (Tracks 4, 8, 10)
Arranged By – Dale Oehler (Tracks 5, 6)
Arranged By – Dave Grusin (Track 7)
Concertmaster – Gerald Vinci (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 9, 10)
Contractor – Jules Chaikin
Engineer – Hank Cicalo
Engineer (Assistant) – Milt Calice
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Hank Cicalo
Recorded By – Hank Cicalo
Art Direction – Ria Lewerke
Photography By – Norman Seeff
Recorded At A&M Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
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