Ray Charles & Betty Carter

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All Music Guide - Richard S. Ginell
This pairing of two totally idiosyncratic vocalists acquired legendary status over the decades in which it had been out of print. But the proof is in the listening, and frankly it doesn't represent either artist's best work. There is certainly a powerful, often sexy rapport between the two -- Charles in his sweet balladeering mode, Carter with her uniquely keening, drifting high register -- and they definitely create sparks in the justly famous rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside." The main problem is in Marty Paich's string/choir arrangements, which too often cross over the line into treacle, whereas his charts for big band are far more listenable. Moreover, ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Richard S. Ginell
This pairing of two totally idiosyncratic vocalists acquired legendary status over the decades in which it had been out of print. But the proof is in the listening, and frankly it doesn't represent either artist's best work. There is certainly a powerful, often sexy rapport between the two -- Charles in his sweet balladeering mode, Carter with her uniquely keening, drifting high register -- and they definitely create sparks in the justly famous rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside." The main problem is in Marty Paich's string/choir arrangements, which too often cross over the line into treacle, whereas his charts for big band are far more listenable. Moreover, Charles' sweetness can get a bit cloying too, although some of the old grit emerges on "Takes Two To Tango." On the CD reissue -- remixed by Charles himself -- Dunhill adds the great, rare B-side to the "Unchain My Heart" single, "But On The Other Hand Baby," and two excellent if unrelated album cuts, "I Never See Maggie Alone" 1964 and "I Like To Hear It Sometime" 1966.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/12/2012
  • Label: Apo
  • UPC: 753088038563
  • Catalog Number: 385
  • Sales rank: 88,507

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Betty Carter (4:41)
  2. 2 You and I - Betty Carter (3:27)
  3. 3 Goodbye (Intro)/We'll Be Together Again - Betty Carter (3:20)
  4. 4 People Will Say We're in Love - Betty Carter (2:52)
  5. 5 Cocktails for Two - Betty Carter (3:15)
  6. 6 Side by Side - Betty Carter (2:23)
  7. 7 Baby, It's Cold Outside - Betty Carter (4:10)
  8. 8 Together - Betty Carter (1:34)
  9. 9 For All We Know - Betty Carter (3:44)
  10. 10 Takes Two to Tango - Betty Carter (3:23)
  11. 11 Alone Together - Betty Carter (4:46)
  12. 12 Just You, Just Me - Betty Carter (1:58)
  13. 13 [Untitled] - Betty Carter (3:21)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Ray Charles Primary Artist
Marty Paich Conductor
Technical Credits
Gordon Jenkins Composer
Richard Rodgers Composer
Frank Loesser Composer
J. Fred Coots Composer
Buddy DeSylva Composer
Sid Feller Producer
Oscar Hammerstein II Composer
Marty Paich Arranger
Cole Porter Composer
Harry Woods Composer
Pete Turner Cover Photo
Meredith Wilson Composer
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