I'm Coming Home Again Explained

I'm Coming Home Again
Type:Studio
Artist:Carmen McRae
Cover:I'm Coming Home Again.png
Recorded:November–December 1979[1]
Studio:Columbia Recording Studios, New York City
Genre:Vocal jazz
Length:1:15:26
Label:Buddah
Producer:Vic Chirumbolo
Prev Title:Jazz Gala 79
Prev Year:1979
Next Title:Two for the Road
Next Year:1980

I'm Coming Home Again is a double studio album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in March 1980 by Buddah Records. It was produced by Vic Cirumbolo and arranged by Mario Sprouse and Terri Gonzalez. The album was also re-released under the name Ms. Magic with selected tracks and a different cover.

Critical reception

Cash Box magazine noted that "McRae is one of the most unique song stylists in jazz, with a gruff yet satin voice, expressive phrasing and great story-telling depth. I'm Coming Home Again finds McRae in lush, sympathetic settings that recall the halycon days of Creed Taylor's CTI productions, several of these highly-arranged songs have great black contemporary and adult contemporary potential."[2] A Record World magazine reviewer stated that MacRae "is in excellent form here. Backed by an all-star gathering of talent, such as Freddie Hubbard, Buster Williams and Hubert Laws, she effortlessly glides through this varied material. This double LP package is a must for jazz airplay and should have a place on all R&B stations that play just good music."[3] Ron Wynn of AllMusic, commenting on the "stripped-down" reissue, stated that it is "a good compilation of obscure cuts from McRae in different contexts."

Track listing

Side A
  1. "I'm Coming Home Again" (Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager) – 4:18
  2. "Burst in With the Dawn" (Al Jarreau) – 4:34
  3. "I Need You in My Life" (Arthur and Charlotte Schlosser) – 3:58
  4. "Come in from the Rain" (Melissa Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager) – 4:18
Side B
  1. "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams) – 7:06
  2. "Won'tcha Stay With Me" (Henry E. Davis) – 6:10
  3. "Mr. Magic I" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 4:54
Side C
  1. "Everything Must Change" (Benard Ighner) – 9:10
  2. "Sweet Alibis" (Marvin Hamlisch, Carole Bayer Sager) – 4:50
  3. "The Masquerade Is Over" (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 4:41
  4. "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love" (Peter Allen, Carole Bayer Sager) – 4:35
Side D
  1. "Mr. Magic II" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 14:09
  2. "New York State of Mind" (Billy Joel) – 7:40

Personnel

Charts

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Peak
position
US Best Selling Jazz LPs (Billboard)[4] 20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carmen McRae The 1970's. Jazz Discography. August 22, 2006. October 19, 2024.
  2. Jazz Album Picks. Cash Box. April 12, 1980. New York. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc.. 0008-7289.
  3. Picks of the Week. Record World. March 29, 1980. 127. New York. Record World Pub. Co.. 0034-1622.
  4. Web site: Carmen McRae: Charts & Awards. AllMusic. October 19, 2024.

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