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I Am Music is a studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in 1975. It was her first release on the new Blue Note Records label. The album was produced by Roger Kellaway.




Critical reception



In a review by Billboard magazine, they wrote that producer Roger Kellaway paid tribute to McRae's ability to handle words with warmth and radiance, as well as Carmen touches nerve endings and sparkles in a program of songs that people need. The Cash Box reviewer noted: "Carmen McRae s voice is the voice of a dozen musical worlds. Her vocals flow as the tide, in and out of music of ease and simple thoughts. On I Am Music it is these vocals, when combined with a lilting instrumental backing, that add up to an all together enjoyable listen." A retrospective review by Music Week magazine called the album a "rare gem" and also stated that "the exquisite phrasing and timing provided the perfect backdrop for a collection of original songs."




Track listing


"A Letter for Anna-Lee" (Bernard Ighner) – 5:01
"The Trouble with Hello Is Goodbye" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dave Grusin) – 3:45
"Faraway Forever" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Quincy Jones) – 3:21
"I Ain't Here" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 3:28
"You Know Who You Are" (Bernard Ighner) – 5:19
"I Have the Feeling I've Been Here Before" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Roger Kellaway) – 5:56
"Who Gave You Permission" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Billy Goldenberg) – 3:14
"Like a Lover" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Dori Caymmi, Nelson Motta) – 5:57
"I Never Lied to You" (Gelsa Palao) – 3:19
"I Am Music" (Gelsa Palao) – 4:19




Personnel


Carmen McRae – vocals
Dave Grusin – arrangement, orchestration, conductor (1), electric piano (1, 8), synthesizer (1, 8)
Roger Kellaway – arrangement, orchestration, conductor (2–6, 9, 10), piano (4, 5), producer
Byron Olson – arrangement, orchestration, conductor (7)
The Morgan Ames Singers – backing vocals
John Gianelli – bass guitar
Ed Lustgarten – cello
Spider Webb – drums (1, 8)
John Guerin – drums (2–7, 9, 10)
George Butler – executive producer
Dennis Budimir – guitar
Frank Collett – keyboards
Wally Traugott – mastering
Emil Richards – percussion
Ian Underwood – programming
Matt Hyde – recording, mixing
Alan Harshman – viola
Erno Neufeld – violin
Gerri Vinci – violin
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.




Charts






References






External links


I Am Music at Discogs (list of releases)

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