Betty Carter – The Classic Recordings – 3CD

Born Lillie Mae Jones on May 19, 1929, the woman who became Betty Carter was an American jazz singer known best for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and melodies. Vocalist Carmen McRae once remarked: There's really only one jazz singer--only one: Betty Carter. This triple disc collection features seven of Betty Carter's original albums from the earliest part of her solo-recording career, made between 1956 and 1964. Representing Carter's finest work of all, the collection is the perfect choice for both those new to this stunning vocalist and performer's greatest music, and for those ready versed in her sublime and timeless sounds.

Track Listing:

CD1:
1. Sneaking Around – 3:16   2. Moonlight in Vermont – 3:25   3. What Is This Thing Called Love? – 2:54   4. Thou Swell – 1:41   5. Willow Weep or Me – 3:35   6. I Could Write a Book – 2:38   7. Threesome – 2:45   8. Gone With the Wind – 4:12   9. Old Devil Moon – 4:00   10. The Way You Look Tonight – 2:42   11. No Moon at all – 2:52   12. Can't We Be Friends? – 2:27   13. Tell Him I Said Hello – 2:35   14. Social Call – 2:40   15. Runaway – 2:31   16. Frenesi – 2:33   17. Let's Fall in Love – 1:57   18. You're Driving Me Crazy – 1:47   19. I Can't Help It – 2:49   20. By the Bend of the River – 2:10   21. Babe's Blues – 2:52   22. Foul Play – 2:23   23. You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me – 2:32   24. On the Isle of May – 2:03   25. But Beautiful – 4:02   26. All I've Got – 2:17   27. Make It Last – 4:33   28. Blue Bird of Happiness – 1:33   29. Something Wonderful – 3:38

CD2:
1. What a Little Moonlight Can Do – 2:05   2. There's No You – 3:11   3. I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire – 2:24   4. Remember – 2:25   5. My Reverie – 2:50   6. Mean to Me – 2:06   7. Don't Weep for the Lady – 3:03   8. Jazz (Ain't Nothing But Soul) – 1:57   9. For You – 2:21   10. Stormy Weather – 3:23   11. At Sundown – 2:44   12. On the Alamo – 1:58   13. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye – 4:41   14. You and I – 3:30   15. Goodbye/We'll Be Together again – 3:22   16. People Will Say We're in Love – 2:54   17. Cocktails for Two – 3:16   18. Side by Side – 2:23   19. Baby, It's Cold Outside – 4:13   20. Together – 1:37   21. For all We Know – 3:46   22. Takes Two to Tango – 3:25   23. Alone Together – 4:47   24. Just You, Just Me – 2:00

CD3:
1. Nothing More to Look Forward To – 2:41   2. Who What Why Where When – 3:13   3. Heart and Soul – 3:21   4. Call Me Darling – 3:55   5. When I Fall in Love – 3:05   6. 'Round Midnight – 3:21   7. I Wonder – 2:34   8. Three Stars Will Shine Tonight (Theme From Dr. Kildare) – 2:46   9. The Good Life – 2:38   10. Everybody's Somebody's Fool – 2:46   11. Two Cigarettes in the Dark – 2:10   12. Shine On, Harvest Moon – 2:11   13. One Note Samba – 2:21   14. This Is always – 3:12   15. Look No Further – 1:58   16. Beware My Heart – 5:09   17. My Favorite Things – 1:38   18. Some Other Time – 3:48   19. Open the Door – 3:14   20. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most – 5:18   21. Something Big – 2:00   22. New England – 2:57   23. The Moon Is Low – 2:03   24. Once in Your Life – 2:56   25. It's a Big Wide Wonderful World – 1:51   26. There Is No Greater Love – 3:49   27. You're a Sweetheart – 4:04