Portrait of Carmen

Tracklist

• 1
  I'm Always Drunk in San Francisco
  3:01
• 2
  Elusive Butterfly
  2:59
• 3
  Day by Day
  2:25
• 4
  When You Get Around to Me
  2:54
• 5
  Walking Happy
  2:33
• 6
  My Very Own Person
  2:55
• 7
  Ask Any Woman
  2:58
• 8
  Boy, Do I Have a Surprise for You
  3:21
• 9
  Loads of Love
  3:54
• 10
  I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do
  4:29
• 11
  Wonder Why
  2:12

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Release credits

• Al Porcino
  trumpet [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Ann Mason Stockton
  harp [1, 6, 8, 10]
• Anthony Ortega
  saxophone [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Benny Carter
  arranger [6, 8], conductor [6, 8]
• Billy Byers
  trombone [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Bob Bryant
  trumpet [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Buddy Collette
  saxophone [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Carmen McRae
  vocal
• Conte Candoli
  trumpet [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Dale Anderson
  percussion [1, 6, 8, 10]
• David Duke
  French horn [2, 4, 7]
• Dennis Budimir
  guitar [2, 4, 7]
• Dick Nash
  trombone [1, 6, 8, 10]
• Dominick Fera
  saxophone [1, 6, 8, 10]
• Earl Palmer
  drums (drum set) [2, 4, 7]
• Ernie Tack
  bass trombone [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Frank Rosolino
  trombone [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Frank Strozier
  saxophone [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Freddie Hill
  trumpet [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Gene Cipriano
  flute [2, 4, 7], saxophone [1, 6, 8, 10]
• Gene DiNovi
  arranger [1, 10], conductor [1, 10]
• George Roberts
  bass trombone [1-2, 4, 6-8, 10]
• Harry Klee
  flute [2, 4, 7]
• Henry Sigismonti
  French horn [1-2, 4, 6-8, 10]
• Howard Roberts
  guitar [2, 4, 7]
• Jack Sperling
  drums (drum set) [1, 6, 8, 10]
• James Salko
  trumpet [1, 6, 8, 10]
• Jimmy Zito
  trumpet [1, 6, 8, 10]
• Joe Howard
  trombone [1, 6, 8, 10]
• John Audino
  trumpet [1, 6, 8, 10]
• John Collins
  guitar [3, 5, 9, 11]
• John Lowe
  saxophone [1, 6, 8, 10]
• Justin Gordon
  saxophone [1, 6, 8, 10]
• Lew McCreary
  trombone [2, 4, 7]
• Lou Blackburn
  trombone [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Louis Singer
  percussion [2, 4, 7]
• Norman Simmons
  piano
• Oliver Nelson
  arranger [3, 5, 9, 11], conductor [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Ray Brown
  bass
• Richard Perissi
  French horn [1, 6, 8, 10]
• Shelly Manne
  drums (drum set) [3, 5, 9, 11]
• Shorty Rogers
  arranger [2, 4, 7], conductor [2, 4, 7]
• Ted Nash
  saxophone [1, 6, 8, 10]
• Tommy Tedesco
  guitar [1, 6, 8, 10]
• Victor Feldman
  drums (drum set) [1, 6, 8, 10], percussion [2, 4, 7]
• William Green
  saxophone [3, 5, 9, 11]
• William Hinshaw
  French horn [2, 4, 7]
• [unknown]
  cello [1-2, 4, 6-8, 10], viola [1, 6, 8, 10], violin [1-2, 4, 6-8, 10]
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Issues

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  (Combined release view)
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  P
  Portrait of Carmen

  12" Vinyl (stereo)
  1968
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  P
  Portrait of Carmen

  12" Vinyl (mono)
  1968