The discography of American singer and pianist Carmen McRae includes twenty-nine studio albums, twenty-six live albums and twenty-five compilations.
Albums Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions USPop USJazz USR&B A Foggy Day with Carmen McRae(with Ivie Anderson) Released: 1953 Label: Stardust — — — Carmen McRae Released: 1955 Label: Bethlehem Records — — — By Special Request Released: 1955 Label: Decca Records — — — Torchy! Released: 1956 Label: Decca Records — — — Blue Moon Released: 1956 Label: Decca Records — — — Boy Meets Girl(with Sammy Davis Jr.) Released: 1957 Label: Decca Records — — — After Glow Released: 1957 Label: Decca Records — — — Mad About the Man Released: 1958 Label: Decca Records — — — Carmen for Cool Ones Released: 1958 Label: Decca Records — — — Birds of a Feather Released: 1958 Label: Decca Records — — — Porgy and Bess(with Sammy Davis Jr.) Released: 1959 Label: Decca Records — — — Book of Ballads Released: 1959 Label: Kapp Records — — — When You're Away Released: 1959 Label: Kapp Records — — — Something to Swing About Released: 1960 Label: Kapp Records — — — Tonight Only!(with Dave Brubeck) Released: 1961 Label: Columbia Records — — — Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics Released: 1962 Label: Columbia Records — — — Something Wonderful Released: 1963 Label: Columbia Records — — — Bittersweet Released: 1964 Label: Focus Records — — — Second to None Released: November 1964 Label: Mainstream Records — — — Haven't We Met? Released: March 1965 Label: Mainstream Records — — — Alfie Released: August 1966 Label: Mainstream Records 150 — — For Once in My Life Released: July 1967 Label: Atlantic Records — — — Portrait of Carmen Released: January 1968 Label: Atlantic Records — — — The Sound of Silence Released: 1968 Label: Atlantic Records — 17 — Just a Little Lovin' Released: 1970 Label: Atlantic Records — — — Carmen Released: 1972 Label: Temponic Records — — — It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling Released: 1973 Label: Groove Merchant — — — Ms. Jazz Released: 1974 Label: Groove Merchant — — — I Am Music Released: 1975 Label: Blue Note Records — 22 56 November Girl Released: 1975 (UK) Label: Black Lion Records — — — Can't Hide Love Released: 1976 Label: Blue Note Records — — — I'm Coming Home Again Released: 1980 Label: Buddah Records — 29 — Two for the Road(with George Shearing) Released: 1980 Label: Concord Records — 45 — Heat Wave(with Cal Tjader) Released: 1982 Label: Concord Jazz — 25 — You're Lookin' at Me (A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs) Released: 1984 Label: Concord Records — — — Any Old Time Released: 1986 Label: Denon Records — — — Carmen Sings Monk Released: 1990 Label: Novus Records — 5 — Sarah: Dedicated to You Released: 1991 Label: Novus Records — 3 — Dream of Life Released: 29 September 1998 Label: Qwest Records — — — "—" denotes items which did not chart in that country.
Live albums Title Details Peak chart positions USJazz Carmen McRae in London Released: October 1961 Label: Ember Records — Take Five Live(with Dave Brubeck) Released: 1962 Label: Columbia Records — Live at Sugar Hill Released: 1963 Label: Time Records — Woman Talk Released: 1966 Label: Mainstream Records — "Live" & Wailing Released: 1968 Label: Mainstream Records — Carmen McRae Released: 1971 Label: Mainstream Records — The Great American Songbook Released: 1972 Label: Atlantic Records — Alive! Released: 1973 Label: Mainstream Records — As Time Goes By: Live at the Dug Released: May 10, 1974 (Japan) Label: Victor — Live and Doin' It Released: 1974 Label: Mainstream Records — Live at Century Plaza Released: 1975 (Japan) Label: Atlantic Records — At the Great American Music Hall Released: 1977 Label: Blue Note Records — Ronnie Scott's Presents Carmen McRae 'Live' Released: 1977 (UK) Label: Pye Records — Jazz Gala 79 Released: 1979 (France) Label: America Records — Recorded Live at Bubba's Released: 1981 Label: Who's Who in Jazz — The Carmen McRae – Betty Carter Duets(with Betty Carter) Released: 1987 Label: American Music Hall Records 15 Fine and Mellow: Live at Birdland West Released: 1988 Label: Concord Records — New York State of Mind Released: May 21, 1992 (Japan) Label: Victor — Everything Happens to Me Released: 1994 Label: Jazz Hour — Carmen McRae & Her Trio Live Released: 1995 Label: Jazz Door — For Lady Day Released: 1995 Label: Novus Records 17 Jazz Masters Released: 1997 Label: e.f.s.a. collection — Live in Tokyo Released: 1999 Label: Absord Music Japan — Live at Umbria Jazz Released: 2001 Label: EGEA — At Ratso's Released: 2002 Label: Hitchcock Media Records — Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Carmen McRae Released: 2002 Label: The Jazz Alliance — "—" denotes items which did not chart in that country.
Compilation albums Title Details Bethlehem's Girl Friends(with Chris Connor and Julie London) Released: 1956 Label: Bethlehem Records My Foolish Heart Released: 1958 Label: Vocalion Nina Simone and Her Friends an Intimate Variety of Vocal Charm(with Nina Simone and Chris Connor) Released: 1959 Label: Bethlehem Records This Is Carmen McRae Released: 1967 Label: Kapp Records Carmen's Gold Released: 1971 Label: Mainstream Records The Best of Carmen McRae Released: 1971 (Japan) Label: Mainstream Records I Want You Released: 1972 Label: Mainstream Records Here to Stay Released: 1973 Label: MCA Coral Velvet Soul Released: 1975 Label: Groove Merchant The Greatest of Carmen McRae Released: 1977 Label: MCA Records The Ultimate Carmen McRae Released: 1991 Label: Mainstream Records Black Magic 'Live''' | align=left | Released: 1992 Label: Jazz Hour |- ! scope="row"| Here to Stay| align=left | Released: 1992 Label: Decca Jazz |- ! scope="row"| Song Time| align=left | Released: 1993 Label: Hindsight Jazz |- ! scope="row"| Carmen McRae Sings Great American Songwriters| align=left | Released: 1993 Label: GRP, MCA Records |- ! scope="row"| The Best of Carmen McRae| align=left | Released: 1995 Label: Blue Note Records |- ! scope="row"| I'll Be Seeing You| align=left | Released: June 20, 1995 Label: GRP, MCA Records |- ! scope="row"| Priceless Jazz Collection| align=left | Released: 1998 Label: GRP |- ! scope="row"| Ballad Essentials| align=left | Released: October 26, 1999 Label: Concord Jazz |- ! scope="row"| Carmen McRae's Finest Hour| align=left | Released: September 12, 2000 Label: Verve Records |- ! scope="row"| Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual: Mel Tormé & Carmen McRae(with Mel Tormé) | align=left | Released: 2001 Label: Koch Jazz |- ! scope="row"| Diva| align=left | Released: 20 мая 2003 Label: Verve Records |- ! scope="row"| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Carmen McRae| align=left | Released: 2004 Label: Verve Records |- ! scope="row"| Carmen McRae for Lovers| align=left | Released: 2006 Label: Verve Records |- ! scope="row"| Standards'' Released: 2010 Label: Verve Records
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