It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling

It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling is an album by American jazz vocalist Carmen McRae recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1][2] The album's title track is a song from the 1971 musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope.

It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling
Studio album by Carmen McRae
Released	1973
Recorded	February and March 1973
Studio	Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:59
Label	Groove Merchant GM 522
Producer	Dave Pell
Carmen McRae chronology
The Great American Songbook (1972) It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling (1973) Ms. Jazz (1974)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Carmen McRae's charming version of Blossom Dearie's "Hey John" is enough of a reason to search for this album by itself ... Not all of the selections are of that quality, but overall, this is definitely a worthwhile acquisition for fans of the singer".[3]

Track listing

1. "It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling" (Micki Grant) – 3:48
2. "I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 3:47
3. "Hey John" (Blossom Dearie, Jim Council) – 3:23
4. "Where Are the Words" (Frank Severino) – 3:17
5. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:50
6. "Straighten Up and Fly Right" (Nat King Cole, Irving Mills) – 2:47
7. "Inside a Silent Tear" (Dearie, Peter King) – 5:49
8. "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen. Johnny Burke) – 4:22
9. "The Right to Love" (Lalo Schifrin, Gene Lees) – 4:14
10. "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:59

Personnel

• Carmen McRae − vocals
• Joe Pass − guitar
• Dick Shreve − piano
• Larry Bunker − vibraphone, percussion
• Frank Severino − drums

References

1. Carmen McRae discography: The 1970s, accessed April 9, 2018
2. Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 9, 2018
3. Yanow, Scott. Carmen McRae: It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.