CARMEN McRAE - Can't Hide Love (1976-2018) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This is the type of session that killed Blue Note the first time around. Carmen McRae gamely tries to interpret unsuitable and inferior pop tunes ("The Man I Love" and "A Child Is Born" are the only exceptions) and is backed by an all-star but faceless orchestra that is given nothing to do. The trumpet section (which includes Buddy Childers, Bobby Shew, Al Aarons, Snooky Young, Oscar Brashear and Blue Mitchell) is not given a single solo. The title cut is quite ludicrous and songs such as "Only Women Bleed" and "I Wish You Well" do not fit McRae's style at all. Pass on this one and get her earlier Deccas or her later Novus releases instead. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Can't Hide Love 3'54
Arranged By – Gerald Wilson
Composed By – S. Scarborough
2    The Man I Love 4'14
Arranged By – Johnny Mandell
Composed By – C. Porter
3    Only Women Bleed 4'57
Arranged By, Piano – Larry Carlton
Composed By – D. Wagner, V. Furnier
Keyboards – Dave Grusin
Synthesizer – Ian Underwood
4    I Wish You Well 3'16
Arranged By – Thad Jones
Composed By – B. Withers
5    All By Myself 6'01
Arranged By – Dale Oehler
Composed By – E. Carmen
Concertmaster – David Frisina
Soloist, Piano – Marshall Otwell
6    Music 3'30
Arranged By – Dale Oehler
Composed By – J. Taylor
Concertmaster – David Frisina
Keyboards – Marshall Otwell
7    Lost Up In Loving You 4'37
Arranged By, Keyboards – Dave Grusin
Composed By – K. Rankin, W. Smith, Y. Rankin
Synthesizer – Ian Underwood
8    You're Everything 2'49
Arranged By – Thad Jones
Composed By – C. Corea
9    Would You Believe 4'08
Arranged By – Johnny Mandel
Composed By – C. Coleman
10    A Child Is Born 3'25
Arranged By – Thad Jones
Composed By – T. Jones
Soloist, Piano – Marshall Otwell
Credits :
Bass – Chuck Berghofer (pistas: 1, 3 to 5, 7, 8), Joe Mondragon (pistas: 2, 9, 10), Wilton Felder (pistas: 6)
Concertmaster – Gerry Vinci (pistas: 2, 3, 7, 9, 10)
Contractor – Jules Chaikin
Drums – Harvey Mason
Electric Piano – Marshall Otwell (pistas: 2, 9, 10)
Guitar – Dennis Budimir (pistas: 2, 3, 5 to 7, 9, 10), Larry Carlton (pistas: 3, 5 to 7)
Keyboards – Joe Sample (pistas: 1, 4 to 6, 8)
Percussion – Larry Bunker (pistas: 1, 4, 8)
Piano – Artie Kane (pistas: 2, 9, 10)
Reeds – Abe Most (pistas: 2, 9, 10), Bill Perkins (pistas: 2, 9, 10), Harry Klee (pistas: 2, 9, 10), Lanny Morgan (pistas: 2, 9, 10), Bill Green (pistas: 2, 9, 10)
Saxophone – Don Menza (pistas: 1, 4, 8), Ernie Watts (pistas: 1, 4, 8), Jack Nimitz (pistas: 1, 4, 8), Jerome Richardson (pistas: 1, 4, 8), Pete Christlieb (pistas: 1, 4, 8)
Trombone – Ernie Tack (pistas: 1, 4, 8), George Bohannon (pistas: 1, 2, 4, 8 to 10), Grover Mitchell (pistas: 1, 4, 8), Kenny Shroyer (pistas: 2, 9, 10), Lew McCreary (pistas: 2, 9, 10), Maurice Spears (pistas: 1, 4, 8)
Trumpet – Al Aarons (pistas: 2, 9, 10), Blue Mitchell (pistas: 1, 4, 8), Bobby Shew (pistas: 1, 2, 4, 8 to 10), Buddy Childers (pistas: 2, 9, 10), Oscar Brashear (pistas: 1, 4, 8), Snooky Young (pistas: 1, 4, 8)