Two for the Road (Carmen McRae and George Shearing album)

Two for the Road is a 1980 album by the jazz singer Carmen McRae and the jazz pianist George Shearing.[3]

Two for the Road
Studio album by
Carmen McRae, George Shearing
Released1980
RecordedJune 1980
GenreVocal jazz
Length39:07
LabelConcord
ProducerCarl Jefferson
George Shearing chronology
Blues Alley Jazz
(1979)		 Two for the Road
(1980)		 In Concert at the Pavilion
(1980)
Carmen McRae chronology
I'm Coming Home Again
(1980)		 Two for the Road
(1980)		 Recorded Live at Bubba's
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Track listing
  1. "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 3:41
  2. "You're All I Need" (Walter Jurmann, Gus Kahn, Bronislaw Kaper) – 3:15
  3. "Gentleman Friend" (Arnold B. Horwitt, Richard Lewine) – 4:11
  4. "More Than You Know" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans) – 4:33
  5. "Cloudy Morning" (Marvin Fisher, Joseph McCarthy) – 2:55
  6. "Too Late Now" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 5:02
  7. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 2:16
  8. "Ghost of Yesterday" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Irene Kitchings) – 4:51
  9. "What Is There to Say?" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) – 4:54
  10. "Two for the Road" (Leslie Bricusse, Henry Mancini) – 3:29

Personnel

Performance
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References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 138. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. Two for the Road at AllMusic
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