Betty Carter - The Modern Sound Of Betty Carter
Betty Carter - vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Betty Carter]
The Richard Wess Orchestra
Arranged and conducted by Richard Wess
Written by Harry M. Woods (A1), Tom Adair (A2), George Durgom (A2), Hal Hopper (A2), Bennie Benjamin (A3), Eddie Durham (A3), Sol Marcus (A3), Eddie Seiler (A3), Irving Berlin (A4), Larry Clinton (A5), Fred E. Ahlert (A6), Roy Turk (A6), Darshan Singh (B1), Norman Mapp (B2), Joe Burke (B3), Al Dubin (B3), Harold Arlen (B4), Ted Koehler (B4), Walter Donaldson (B5), Isham Jones (B6), Gus Kahn (B6)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Third Man in Detroit, Michigan
Label : Verve by Request Series
Original Label : ABC
Recorded August 18–30, 1960 at Bell Sound Studios in New York City
Engineered by Bill MacMeeken
Produced by Sid Feller
Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Cover design by Viceroy
Cover photo by Gary Wagner
Liner Notes by Rick Ward
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in February 2024
Tracks:
Side A :
- What a Little Moonlight Can Do
- There's No You
- I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire
- Remember
- My Reverie
- Mean to Me
Side B :
- Don't Weep for the Lady
- Jazz (Ain't Nothin' But Soul)
- For You
- Stormy Weather
- At Sundown
- On the Alamo
Reviews
This 1960 album's inventive Richard Weiss arrangements combine with Carter's uniquely masterful — and modern — vocals for fresh takes on standards. Highlights include a lively run through "What A Little Moonlight Can Do," inspired scatting on "On The Alamo" and a beautifully tender take on "There's No You."
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.67 /5 ; AllMusic : 4.5 / 5