Social Call


Social Call is an album by Betty Carter featuring Ray Bryant and a big band arranged by Gigi Gryce. Of its eleven tracks, the first six were recorded in 1955 and originally released as part of the album Meet Betty Carter and Ray Bryant. The other five tracks were recorded in 1956 but remained unissued until this compilation, which Columbia Records released in 1980.

Track listing

  1. "Moonlight in Vermont" – 3:23
  2. "Thou Swell" – 1:39
  3. "I Could Write a Book" – 2:37
  4. "Gone with the Wind" – 4:10
  5. "The Way You Look Tonight" – 2:42
  6. "Can't We Be Friends? – 2:25
  7. "Tell Him I Said Hello" – 2:32
  8. "Social Call" – 2:37
  9. "Runaway" – 2:28
  10. "Frenesi" – 2:29
  11. "Let's Fall in Love" – 1:57

    Personnel

Recorded May 13 & 16, 1955, New York City, New York, USA :
Recorded April 25, 1956 :