{"product_id":"199957337519","title":"MCRAE,CARMEN – BIRDS OF A FEATHER (VERVE VAULT SERIES) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 199957337519 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: VERVE \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: November 13, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJazz singer Carmen McRae was already flying high as a Decca Records artist when the label devised an album they hoped listeners would flock to: \u003cem\u003eBirds of a Feather\u003c\/em\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 Ralph Burns, 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\/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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCarmen McRae\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003evocals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRalph Burns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003econductor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAaron Bell\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNick Stabulas, Teddy Sommer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDonald Corrado, Fred Klein, Richard Berg, Tony Miranda\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrench horn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBarry Galbraith, Mundell Lowe\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eguitar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDon Abney\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAl Cohn, Ben Webster\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMarky Markowitz\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 1:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkylark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBob White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMister Meadowlark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBye Bye Blackbird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlamingo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Eagle and Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaltimore Oriole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicken Today and Feathers Tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis Eye Is on the Sparrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"VERVE","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":67908099965027,"sku":"199957337519","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/image_69b7bfe3-596b-4a81-853e-b97fac04b563.png?v=1794532459","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/199957337519","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}