ABC-Paramount · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Ray Charles And Betty Carter
| Recorded | Jun 13-14, 1961 |
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| Label | ABC-Paramount |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 232102 |
The record
A duet session pairing two singers who each bend a melody until it aches, working through standards like "Baby It's Cold Outside" and "Cocktails For Two" with unhurried, playful chemistry. Charles's soul-drenched phrasing meets Carter's bebop-honed daring, a rare full-length collaboration between two vocal stylists at the top of their game.
Session personnel
- The Jack Halloran Singers — backing vocals
- Betty Carter — vocals
- Ray Charles — vocals, piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 48 pressings on file.
| 1961 | Ampar · ML-30,631 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 2011 | Analogue Productions · APP-385 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 200 Gram Analogue Productions |
| 1961 | ABC-Paramount — MONO |
| 1961 | Sparton · ABCS 385 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | His Master's Voice · CSD 1414 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | ABC-Paramount · ABC 385 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | Sparton · ABC-385 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1961 | ABC-Paramount · ABCS 385 — Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1961 | Philips · 841 951 BY — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | ABC-Paramount · EPAP 5533 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono |
| 1961 | His Master's Voice · CSD 1414 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | ABC-Paramount · ATC-824 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album |
| 1961 | Sparton · ABC-385 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Burgundy labels |
| 1961 | ABC-Paramount · SPC 11 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
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