CARMEN McRAE MAD ABOUT MAN VERY RARE ORIG'57 DECCA BLACK LABEL MONO LP VERY NICE
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CARMEN McRAE - MAD ABOUT THE MAN (CARMEN McRAE SINGS NOEL COWARD) - ORIGINAL 1957 DECCA RECORDS MONO LP DL-8662
· ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING
· ORIGINAL FLAT (NON-GLOSSY) BLACK DECCA MONO LABEL WITH SILVER PRINT
· DEEP GROOVE PRESSING
· FLAT-EDGE PRESSING
· THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.
· ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)
· CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS
· THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING
· MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD
· MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1/-1'. ON SOME LABELS, SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)
The man Carmen McRae is so mad about is composer Noël Coward, who wrote all of the album's 12 songs -- it's a perfect match, bringing together two witty, sophisticated talents capable of remarkable expressions of raw emotional power. Jack Pleis' smart but subtle arrangements make effective use of pianist Ray Bryant, trumpeter Charlie Shavers, bassist Ike Isaacs, and drummer Charles "Specs" Wright, creating warm, natural settings for Coward's sometimes arch material, and McRae is at the absolute top of her game, interpreting songs like "I'll See You Again," "Poor Little Rich Girl," and "A Room with a View" with effortless style and grace. A superb album, ripe for reissue.
(EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY JASON ANKENY, ALL MUSIC GUIDE /ALLMUSIC.COM/)
Second in vocal prowess and impeccable vocal delivery only to Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae commanded respect, resentment, envy and rejection at every stage of her long career. Her idiosyncratic vocalizing and distinct sense of phrasing and diction left her with many detractors and even more admirers and worshipers. When it came to Carmen McRae, there was no middle ground: she was either a reigning queen of jazz (which was my opinion; certainly she was one - at least after Billie Holiday passed away) or simply, a heretic. What I have here is one of Carmen’s five - very tough to get in decent shape - albums she recorded at the very onset of career for Decca label. On this one, she sings 12 classic torch songs by the legendary composer Noel Coward
· CONDITION:
· RECORD
(a) WE GRADE THE VINYL AS NM.
(b) The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings)
(c) This is the original flat-edge pressing
(d) The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!
(e) Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!
· COVER
THE COVER IS NICE --- EXCELLENT (EX).
All records are professionally packed and shipped outside of jacket with poly sleeves and cardboard reinforcement. Combined shipping available. Satisfaction is guaranteed or money back, no questions. Thank you!
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