Tender Is the Night

Vic Damone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Records
• ASIN: B00000DHV2
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #537,071 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. When Lights Are Low

2. Close Your Eyes

3. Tender Is the Night

4. No Strings

5. Once upon a Time

6. Little Girl

7. Alright, Okay, You Win

8. What Kind of Fool Am I?

9. Ooh! Look-A-There, Ain't She Pretty?

10. An Affair to Remember

11. Call Me Irresponsible

12. Wives and Lovers

13. Again

14. I'm Gonna Miss You

15. Cathy

16. Vieni, Vieni

17. Dearly Beloved

18. Maria

19. Lost in the Stars

20. On the Street Where You Live

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smooth, Warm and Tender, December 25, 1999

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Kronprinz (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tender Is the Night (Audio CD)

A lovely compilation of songs recorded when Vic's voice was at its peak. And what a voice! Some of the numbers suffer from dated 50s arrangements (tons of shimmering violins and harps with celestial choruses), but many others are more restrained, tasteful and even jazzy. Through them all sails Damone's glorious baritone, a rich, powerful and gorgeous instrument. Especially fine are the sultry title track, the swinging "Alright OK You Win", a wistful "An Affair to Remember", and a sexy "Close Your Eyes". The songs were recorded at different times, with some of the earlier ones sounding a bit scratchy, but overall the sound quality is fine. The only real flaw is the non-existent documentation: in addition to zero information on the singer, none of the recording dates for any of the songs is identified. Still, if putting up with such cut corners is the price consumers must pay for access to gems like this, it's worth it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful collection of songs from a vocal master, April 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Tender Is the Night (Audio CD)

Sinatra once said that Vic Damone "had the best pipes in the business", and this collection of songs is proof of that. Whether it be a beautiful ballad or a gentle swinger, Damone handles it all with skill and ease. This collection is an example of singing at its finest.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of Damone's Capitol years (1962-1965), May 4, 2008

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Comic Online (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Tender Is the Night (Audio CD)

Despite the one reviewer's contention, NONE of these tracks suffer from "dated '50s arrangements." Whether you like every track or not is subjective, but this collection was put out by Capitol/EMI, from which Damone recorded from 1962-1965.

That having been said, i think this collection is pretty good. Yes, there are a couple songs that do have somewhat hokey '60s arrangements, but the vast majority are great. With arrangements by Jack Marshall, Billy May and others, you will find some of Damone's swingin' best and tenderest ballads. Also on this collection are singles and songs recorded for movies that were never released on full-length Damone albums, so are available NOWHERE ELSE (on CD anyway). I was so happy to finally get his recording of "Call Me Irresponsible." So smooth and beautiful.

The only Damone collection i would recommend more than this is the Capitol/EMI double release of his two Jack Marshall albums: Linger Awhile/My Baby Loves To Swing. Unfortunately, that's out-of-print, and quite expensive, if you can find it. Luckily, several of those tracks are on this collection.

In the end, if you want an overview of Damone's Capitol career, there is really nowhere else to go but this collection, and it does its job nicely.