- Social Call is a jazz standard written in 1955 by composer Gigi Gryce with lyrics by Jon Hendricks.
- It was first recorded as an instrumental by the Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gryce in May 1955, with Gryce later arranging a vocal version.
- The tune has been performed by many vocalists, including Ernestine Anderson, Earl Coleman, and Betty Carter.
- Betty Carter's 1980 Columbia album Social Call features Gryce's big band arrangement alongside Ray Bryant's trio, combining six tracks from 1955 and five tracks from 1956 that were issued for the first time on this compilation.
- The piece is typically categorized as swing-influenced jazz; Carter's version is in B-flat, while the original instrumental was in D-flat.
