{"title":"Carmen McRae","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"birds-of-a-feather-verve-vault-lp","title":"Birds Of A Feather (Verve Vault LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eJazz singer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eCarmen McRae\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e was already flying high as a Decca Records artist when the label devised an album they hoped listeners would flock to: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirds of a Feather\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e, a long-playing collection of songs devoted wholly to nature's fine feathered friends. Thanks to McRae's endlessly-imitated gift for phrasing and the sharp orchestral direction of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003eRalph Burns\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.98rem;\"\u003e, this is one record that's hardly (just) for the birds. The album pairs McRae’s poised, expressive delivery with lush, sophisticated orchestration on standards \"Bye Bye Blackbird,\" \"Skylark\" and \"When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano,\" all of which balance swing and mood with aplomb and prove McRae was hardly ever just winging it on record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Verve Vault series is all-analog, cut from the original master tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180-gram vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Musicstation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59474766922053,"sku":"0199957337519","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0482\/1716\/1883\/files\/0199957337519-transparent-002.webp?v=1790233625"}],"url":"https:\/\/musicstation.be\/collections\/carmen-mcrae.oembed","provider":"Musicstation.be","version":"1.0","type":"link"}