{"product_id":"carmen-mcrae-birds-of-a-feather-verve-vault-series-385714","title":"Carmen Mcrae – Birds of a Feather (Verve Vault Series)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarmen McRae's \u003cem\u003eBirds of a Feather\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in 1958, when she was already established as a Decca artist, and turns a playful concept into something far more substantial: a full album of songs about birds. What could have been a novelty set becomes a sharply shaped vocal jazz record, thanks to McRae's precise phrasing and Ralph Burns' sophisticated arrangements. Standards including \u003cem\u003e\"Skylark\"\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\"Bye Bye Blackbird\"\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\"When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano\"\u003c\/em\u003e give her plenty of room to balance swing, warmth and understatement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurns directs a small-group setting with orchestral polish, and the material shows how comfortably McRae could move between intimacy and lift. Contemporary details around the original session add extra appeal: AllMusic notes guitarist Mundell Lowe in the band and identifies the uncredited tenor sax presence as Ben Webster, with \"Bob White\" singled out as a highlight alongside \"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square.\" Taken together, it is a neat snapshot of McRae in late-1950s form—elegant, witty and in complete control of a themed programme that never feels gimmicky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Verve Vault edition also explains why the album matters on vinyl now. It is part of an all-analog reissue series, cut from the original master tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, giving a smartly curated McRae set the kind of presentation that suits its poise and detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g, Verve Vault Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-analog, cut from the original master tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide A                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Skylark\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Bob White\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Mister Meadowlark\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Bye Bye Blackbird\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Flamingo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide B                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. The Eagle And Me\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Baltimore Oriole\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. When The Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bobbin' Along\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Chicken Today And Feathers Tomorrow\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. His Eye Is On The Sparrow\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521369182273,"sku":"6025486","price":52.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/AVER_48240__199955__09182026125922-4632.jpg?v=1790122809","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/carmen-mcrae-birds-of-a-feather-verve-vault-series-385714","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}