Betty Carter Out There With Betty Carter (Verve By Request) Vinyl LP 2025
1. You're Driving Me Crazy
2. I Can't Help It
3. By the Bend of the River
4. Babe's Blues
5. Foul Play
6. You're Getting to Be a Habit
7. On the Isle of May
8. But Beautiful
9. All I've Got
10. Make It Last
11. Blue Bird of Happiness
12. Something Wonderful
Originally released through Peacock Records in 1958 after her stint with Lionel Hampton's band, 'Out There' is a snapshot and early gem in Betty Carter's broad career. Supported by a quality cast including Benny Golson (tenor saxophone), Wynton Kelly (piano) and Kenny Dorham (trumpet) among others, Carter glides through standards such as 'Something Wonderful' as well as her first-penned track 'I Can't Help It', which would go on to become a performance staple. This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.