It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling

It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling is an album by American jazz vocalist Carmen McRae recorded in 1973 and released on the Groove Merchant label. The album's title track is a song from the 1971 musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope.

Reception
Allmusic's Scott Yanow said: "Carmen McRae's charming version of Blossom Dearie's "Hey John" is enough of a reason to search for this album by itself ... Not all of the selections are of that quality, but overall, this is definitely a worthwhile acquisition for fans of the singer".

Track listing

 * 1) "It Takes a Whole Lot of Human Feeling" (Micki Grant) – 3:48
 * 2) "I Fall in Love Too Easily" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) – 3:47
 * 3) "Hey John" (Blossom Dearie, Jim Council) – 3:23
 * 4) "Where Are the Words" (Frank Severino) – 3:17
 * 5) "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:50
 * 6) "Straighten Up and Fly Right" (Nat King Cole, Irving Mills) – 2:47
 * 7) "Inside a Silent Tear" (Dearie, Peter King) – 5:49
 * 8) "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen. Johnny Burke) – 4:22
 * 9) "The Right to Love" (Lalo Schifrin, Gene Lees) – 4:14
 * 10) "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:59

Personnel

 * Carmen McRae − vocals
 * Joe Pass − guitar
 * Dick Shreve − piano
 * Ray Brown - bass
 * Larry Bunker − vibraphone, percussion
 * Frank Severino − drums