Carmen McRae discography

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Carmen McRae discography
Studio albums39
Live albums26
Compilation albums25

The discography of American singer and pianist Carmen McRae includes twenty-nine studio albums, twenty-six live albums and twenty-five compilations.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
Pop

[1]
US
Jazz
[1]
US
R&B
[1]
A Foggy Day with Carmen McRae
(with Ivie Anderson)
  • Released: 1953
  • Label: Stardust
Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1955
  • Label: Bethlehem Records
By Special Request
Torchy!
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Decca Records
Blue Moon
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Decca Records
Boy Meets Girl
(with Sammy Davis Jr.)
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: Decca Records
After Glow
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: Decca Records
Mad About the Man
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Decca Records
Carmen for Cool Ones
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Decca Records
Birds of a Feather
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Decca Records
Porgy and Bess
(with Sammy Davis Jr.)
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Decca Records
Book of Ballads
When You're Away
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Kapp Records
Something to Swing About
  • Released: 1960
  • Label: Kapp Records
Tonight Only!
(with Dave Brubeck)
Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics
  • Released: 1962
  • Label: Columbia Records
Something Wonderful
  • Released: 1963
  • Label: Columbia Records
Bittersweet
  • Released: 1964
  • Label: Focus Records
Second to None
Haven't We Met?
  • Released: March 1965 [3]
  • Label: Mainstream Records
Alfie
  • Released: August 1966 [4]
  • Label: Mainstream Records
150
For Once in My Life
Portrait of Carmen
  • Released: January 1968 [6]
  • Label: Atlantic Records
The Sound of Silence
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: Atlantic Records
17
Just a Little Lovin'
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: Atlantic Records
Carmen
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Temponic Records
It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling
Ms. Jazz
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Groove Merchant
I Am Music 2256
November Girl
  • Released: 1975 (UK)
  • Label: Black Lion Records
Can't Hide Love
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Blue Note Records
I'm Coming Home Again 29
Two for the Road
(with George Shearing)
45
Heat Wave
(with Cal Tjader)
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Concord Jazz
25
You're Lookin' at Me (A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs)
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Concord Records
Any Old Time
Carmen Sings Monk 5
Sarah: Dedicated to You
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Novus Records
3
Dream of Life
"—" denotes items which did not chart in that country.

Live albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
Jazz
[1]
Carmen McRae in London
  • Released: October 1961 [7]
  • Label: Ember Records
Take Five Live
(with Dave Brubeck)
  • Released: 1962
  • Label: Columbia Records
Live at Sugar Hill
  • Released: 1963
  • Label: Time Records
Woman Talk
  • Released: 1966
  • Label: Mainstream Records
"Live" & Wailing
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: Mainstream Records
Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: Mainstream Records
The Great American Songbook
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Atlantic Records
Alive!
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: Mainstream Records
As Time Goes By: Live at the Dug
  • Released: May 10, 1974 (Japan) [8]
  • Label: Victor
Live and Doin' It
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Mainstream Records
Live at Century Plaza
  • Released: 1975 (Japan)
  • Label: Atlantic Records
At the Great American Music Hall
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Blue Note Records
Ronnie Scott's Presents Carmen McRae 'Live'
Jazz Gala 79
Recorded Live at Bubba's
The Carmen McRae – Betty Carter Duets
(with Betty Carterр)
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: American Music Hall Records
15
Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Concord Records
New York State of Mind
  • Released: May 21, 1992 (Japan)
  • Label: Victor
Everything Happens to Me
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Jazz Hour
Carmen McRae & Her Trio Live
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Jazz Door
For Lady Day
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Novus Records
17
Jazz Masters
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: e.f.s.a. collection
Live in Tokyo
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Absord Music Japan
Live at Umbria Jazz
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: EGEA
At Ratso's
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Hitchcock Media Records
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Carmen McRae
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: The Jazz Alliance
"—" denotes items which did not chart in that country.

Compilation albums

TitleDetails
Bethlehem's Girl Friends
(with Chris Connor and Julie London)
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Bethlehem Records
My Foolish Heart
  • Released: 1958
  • Label: Vocalion
Nina Simone and Her Friends an Intimate Variety of Vocal Charm
(with Nina Simone and Chris Connor)
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Bethlehem Records
This Is Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: Kapp Records
Carmen's Gold
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: Mainstream Records
The Best of Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1971 (Japan)
  • Label: Mainstream Records
I Want You
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Mainstream Records
Here to Stay
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: MCA Coral
Velvet Soul
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Groove Merchant
The Greatest of Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: MCA Records
The Ultimate Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Mainstream Records
Black Magic 'Live'
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Jazz Hour
Here to Stay
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Decca Jazz
Song Time
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Hindsight Jazz
Carmen McRae Sings Great American Songwriters
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: GRP, MCA Records
The Best of Carmen McRae
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Blue Note Records
I'll Be Seeing You
  • Released: June 20, 1995
  • Label: GRP, MCA Records
Priceless Jazz Collection
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: GRP
Ballad Essentials
  • Released: October 26, 1999
  • Label: Concord Jazz
Carmen McRae's Finest Hour
  • Released: September 12, 2000
  • Label: Verve Records
Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual: Mel Tormé & Carmen McRae
(with Mel Tormé)
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Koch Jazz
Diva
  • Released: 20 мая 2003
  • Label: Verve Records
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Carmen McRae
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Verve Records
Carmen McRae for Lovers
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Verve Records
Standards
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Verve Records

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