The Liveliest at the Basin Street East | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | July 1963 | |||
Venue | Basin Street East, New York City, New York | |||
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Length | 35:28 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Jack Marshall | |||
Vic Damone chronology | ||||
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The Liveliest at the Basin Street East is a live studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released in July 1963 by Capitol Records.
it was taped live at Basin Street East in New York City, with a band conducted by Joe Parnello, [1] It was produced by Jack Marshall. it contains performances of songs that he had previously recorded for singles and albums during his time with the Columbia, and Capitol labels including " What Kind of Fool Am I?", and his big hit from 1956 " On the Street Where You Live" as well as one he had never or would record in the future including -- " You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", " When Your Lover Has Gone", "Adios" and " Fascinating Rhythm".
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by EMI Music Distribution on December 9, 2003 as a double album pairing it with Damone's 1964 Capitol Album, On the Street Where You Live. [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
New Record Mirror | [3] |
The album was well received by critics at the time of its release, Billboard praised Damone for his "excitment live performance and arrangement go right along with the top-notch Damone Performances". [4]
Cash Box called it "dynamically showcased" stated that he "has never been better and the big band backing is a perfect complement to his big, warm voice," [5]
Record Mirror noted: "You will find his efforts here of his usual high standard." [6]
The Toronto Star stated, "Damone is no simple copy of Sinatra But his general aims are similar When the tune is upbeat he swings" [7]
The San Francisco Examiner called it "One of the most pleasant" and stated that "[Damone] is part vocalist and part actor and the stimulation of a live audi ence enhances his performance. [8]
The Charlotte News called it "warm smooth and sometimes swinging" and stated that "[Damone] shows the style he has shown in night clubs [9]
Journal & Courier noted, "He swings and really belts some of the songs and the Night" [10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " You and the Night and the Music" (from the Broadway musical Revenge with Music) | Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz | 2:01 |
2. | " When Your Lover Has Gone" (from Warner Bros. Pictures' Blonde Crazy) | Einar Aaron Swan | 3:35 |
3. | " What Kind of Fool Am I?" (from the Broadway musical Stop the World – I Want to Get Off) | Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley | 3:53 |
4. | " At Long Last Love" (from the Broadway musical You Never Know) | Cole Porter | 2:18 |
5. | " Fascinating Rhythm" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 2:12 |
6. | " They Can't Take That Away from Me" (from RKO Pictures' Shall We Dance) | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 2:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (from the Broadway musical Jumbo) | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 3:00 |
2. | "Adios" | Enric Madriguera | 3:27 |
3. | " I Left My Heart in San Francisco" | George C. Cory Jr., Douglass Cross | 2:35 |
4. | "A Lot of Livin' to Do" (from the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie) | Charles Strouse, Lee Adams | 3:00 |
5. | " You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" | Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh | 3:11 |
6. | " On the Street Where You Live" (from the Broadway musical My Fair Lady) | Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner | 3:26 |
The Liveliest at the Basin Street East | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | July 1963 | |||
Venue | Basin Street East, New York City, New York | |||
Genre |
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Length | 35:28 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Jack Marshall | |||
Vic Damone chronology | ||||
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The Liveliest at the Basin Street East is a live studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released in July 1963 by Capitol Records.
it was taped live at Basin Street East in New York City, with a band conducted by Joe Parnello, [1] It was produced by Jack Marshall. it contains performances of songs that he had previously recorded for singles and albums during his time with the Columbia, and Capitol labels including " What Kind of Fool Am I?", and his big hit from 1956 " On the Street Where You Live" as well as one he had never or would record in the future including -- " You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", " When Your Lover Has Gone", "Adios" and " Fascinating Rhythm".
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by EMI Music Distribution on December 9, 2003 as a double album pairing it with Damone's 1964 Capitol Album, On the Street Where You Live. [2]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
New Record Mirror | [3] |
The album was well received by critics at the time of its release, Billboard praised Damone for his "excitment live performance and arrangement go right along with the top-notch Damone Performances". [4]
Cash Box called it "dynamically showcased" stated that he "has never been better and the big band backing is a perfect complement to his big, warm voice," [5]
Record Mirror noted: "You will find his efforts here of his usual high standard." [6]
The Toronto Star stated, "Damone is no simple copy of Sinatra But his general aims are similar When the tune is upbeat he swings" [7]
The San Francisco Examiner called it "One of the most pleasant" and stated that "[Damone] is part vocalist and part actor and the stimulation of a live audi ence enhances his performance. [8]
The Charlotte News called it "warm smooth and sometimes swinging" and stated that "[Damone] shows the style he has shown in night clubs [9]
Journal & Courier noted, "He swings and really belts some of the songs and the Night" [10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " You and the Night and the Music" (from the Broadway musical Revenge with Music) | Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz | 2:01 |
2. | " When Your Lover Has Gone" (from Warner Bros. Pictures' Blonde Crazy) | Einar Aaron Swan | 3:35 |
3. | " What Kind of Fool Am I?" (from the Broadway musical Stop the World – I Want to Get Off) | Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley | 3:53 |
4. | " At Long Last Love" (from the Broadway musical You Never Know) | Cole Porter | 2:18 |
5. | " Fascinating Rhythm" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 2:12 |
6. | " They Can't Take That Away from Me" (from RKO Pictures' Shall We Dance) | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 2:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" (from the Broadway musical Jumbo) | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 3:00 |
2. | "Adios" | Enric Madriguera | 3:27 |
3. | " I Left My Heart in San Francisco" | George C. Cory Jr., Douglass Cross | 2:35 |
4. | "A Lot of Livin' to Do" (from the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie) | Charles Strouse, Lee Adams | 3:00 |
5. | " You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" | Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh | 3:11 |
6. | " On the Street Where You Live" (from the Broadway musical My Fair Lady) | Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner | 3:26 |