| It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | February and March 1973 | |||
| Studio | Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:59 | |||
| Label | Groove Merchant GM 522 | |||
| Producer | Dave Pell | |||
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It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling is an album by American jazz vocalist Carmen McRae recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label. [1] [2] The album's title track is a song from the 1971 musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope.
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Carmen McRae's charming version of Blossom Dearie's "Hey John" is enough of a reason to search for this album by itself ... Not all of the selections are of that quality, but overall, this is definitely a worthwhile acquisition for fans of the singer". [3]
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