Ray Charles & Betty Carter – Ray Charles And Betty Carter (1961) [Analogue Productions Remaster 2012] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Ray Charles & Betty Carter – Ray Charles And Betty Carter (1961) [Analogue Productions Remaster 2012]
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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 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”.

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Betty Carter – The Modern Sound Of Betty Carter (1960/2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Betty Carter – The Modern Sound Of Betty Carter (1960/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 30:27 minutes | 587 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RevOla

The Modern Sound of Betty Carter is a 1960 (see 1960 in music) album by Betty Carter.

The album has been available since 1992 on CD format as I Can’t Help It on GRP Records’ Impulse! label series (ASIN no. B000003N6D). (This CD includes songs from the 1958 Peacock LP Out There.)
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Betty Carter – Out There With Betty Carter (1958/2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Betty Carter – Out There With Betty Carter (1958/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 32:39 minutes | 453 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RevOla

Out There (also listed as Out There with Betty Carter) is a bebop album by jazz vocalist Betty Carter with an ensemble under the direction of alto saxophonist Gigi Gryce. The arrangements were provided by Gryce, Ray Copeland, Melba Liston, Benny Golson and Tommy Bryce. The album was produced by Esmond Edwards and released 1958 on Peacock Records. Ron Wynn of Allmusic called the album “a dynamic set.”

All the tracks from Out There were reissued on the 1992 Impulse!/GRP compilation album I Can’t Help It. The album Out There as such was also reissued in 2005 in France on Blue Moon Records.
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