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| 1 | Get It StraightLyrics By – Sally Swisher |
3:55 |
| 2 | Dear RubyLyrics By – Sally Swisher |
5:57 |
| 3 | It's Over NowLyrics By – Mike Ferro |
5:25 |
| 4 | Monkery's The BlueLyrics By – Abbey Lincoln |
4:53 |
| 5 | You Know WhoLyrics By – Jon Hendricks |
3:28 |
| 6 | Little ButterflyLyrics By – Jon Hendricks |
5:11 |
| 7 | Listen To MonkLyrics By – Jon Hendricks |
3:05 |
| 8 | How I WishLyrics By – Jon Hendricks |
4:53 |
| 9 | Man, That Was A DreamLyrics By – Jon Hendricks |
2:51 |
| 10 | 'Round MidnightLyrics By – Bernie Hanighen |
6:28 |
| 11 | Still We DreamLyrics By – Mike Ferro |
3:24 |
| 12 | SuddenlyLyrics By – Jon Hendricks |
3:38 |
| 13 | Looking BackLyrics By – Jon Hendricks |
5:31 |
| 14 | Suddenly (Alternate Version)Lyrics By – Jon Hendricks |
3:09 |
| 15 | Get It Straight (Alternate Version)Lyrics By – Sally Swisher |
3:25 |
| 16 | ´Round Midnight (Alternate Version) | 7:11 |
| 17 | Listen To Monk (Alternate Version) | 2:59 |
| 18 | Man, That Was A Dream (Alternate Version) | 3:23 |
Credits
- Acoustic Bass – George Mraz
- Art Direction – Pietro Alfieri, Ria Lewerke
- Composed By – Thelonious Monk
- Drums – Al Foster
- Engineer – Ed Rack (tracks: 2-11,13-15), Ed Rak (tracks: 2-11,13-15), Leslie Ann Jones (tracks: 1,12)
- Executive-Producer – Tom Bradshaw
- Mastered By – Michael O. Drexler*
- Piano – Eric Gunnison (tracks: 2-11,13-15), Larry Willis (tracks: 1,12)
- Producer – Larry Clothier
- Producer [Series] – Steve Backer
- Reissue Producer – Ben Young
- Soprano Saxophone – Clifford Jordan (tracks: 13)
- Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse (tracks: 1,12), Clifford Jordan (tracks: 2-11,14-15)
- Vocals – Carmen McRae
Notes
Recorded in San Francisco and New York, 1988.Tracks 1 and 12 recorded live at the Great American Music Hall, SF on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, 1988
Tracks 13-15 recorded at Clinton Recording Studio, NYC on April 12 and April 13, 1988
This is a special project made for Global Rhythm Press, included in Jazz Voice: The Art Of Vocal Jazz.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3086-2-N | Carmen McRae | Carmen Sings Monk (CD, Album) | Novus | 3086-2-N | US | 1990 |
| 3086-1-n | Carmen McRae | Carmen Sings Monk (LP) | Novus | 3086-1-n | US | 1990 |
| PD83086 | Carmen McRae | Carmen Sings Monk (CD, Album) | Novus | PD83086 | UK & Europe | 1990 |
| 07863530865 | Carmen McRae | Carmen Sings Monk (DCC, Album) | Novus | 07863530865 | Netherlands | Unknown |
| PL83086 | Carmen McRae | Carmen Sings Monk (LP, Album) | Novus | PL83086 | Germany | 1990 |
