When You're Away is a 1959 studio album by jazz singer Carmen McRae, conducted by Luther Henderson Jr. and Frank Hunter. It was released on vinyl LP on Kapp Records.
Track listing "When You're Away" (Blossom Dearie, Victor Herbert) - 3:14 "The More I See You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 4:02 "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) - 3:48 "Willingly (Melodie Perdue)" (Hubert Giraud, Carl Sigman) - 2:35 "If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" (Henry Creamer, James P. Johnson) - 2:21 "I'll Be Seeing You" (Sammy Fain, Irvin Kahal) - 3:42 "I Concentrate On You" (Cole Porter) - 3:31 "Ain't Misbehavin' " (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) - 3:17 "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Cole Porter) - 3:02 "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 3:32 "I'm Glad There Is You" (Sammy Davis Jr., Paul Madeira) - 3:54 "Two Faces in the Dark" (Dorothy Fields, Albert Hague) - 3:08
Reception The initial Billboard magazine review from August 1959 wrote: "The gal hands the tunes a tasteful, clear delivery, and for the most part she sticks to a straight rather than in improvising tack. […] moody stuff with a good bit that's programmable for jocks."
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