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Released as a companion piece to Columbia/Legacy's Greatest Hits collection, Jerry Vale Sings the Great Italian Hits features 18 Italian songs Vale recorded for Columbia Records during the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Like any Italian-American crooner, he learned these songs from his family and continually returned to them over the years. He didn't record a full album of Italian songs until 1962, when he cut two that year. Ten tracks from those two albums are featured here -- the remaining cuts date from 1955, 1966, 1967, and 1970. The remarkable thing about Sings the Great Italian Hits is that it all sounds as if it comes from the same recording session. That's how consistent Vale's performances are -- even though this disc contains sessions helmed by four different producers, it all holds together. Also, these 18 songs -- including "Innamorata (Sweetheart)," "Volare," "Ciao, Ciao, Bambina," "O Sole Mio," "Arrivederci, Roma," "Summertime in Venice," "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," and "More" -- are among his best vocal performances, illustrating what a fine vocalist he could be. For some tastes, the collection may be a little ballad-heavy, but this remains one of the very best Vale compilations released in the CD era.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Mitch Miller, Producer - Jack Brooks, Composer - Jack Brooks, Lyricist - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Harry Warren, Composer - Harry Warren, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
F. Migliacci, Composer - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - M. Parish, Composer - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - Domenico Modugno, Composer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mitchell Parish, Composer - Mitchell Parish, Lyricist - Edoardo Verde, Composer - Edoardo Verde, Lyricist - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - Domenico Modugno, Composer - Domenico Modugno, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
P.G. Redi, Composer - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - Shelley Dobbins, Lyricist - Michele Galdieri, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - E. Di Capua, Composer - E. Di Capua, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harold Barlow, Composer - Harold Barlow, Lyricist - Bixio Cherubini, Composer - Bixio Cherubini, Lyricist - Cesare Andrea Bixio, Composer - Cesare Andrea Bixio, Lyricist - Phil Brito, Composer - Phil Brito, Lyricist - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Pietro Garinei, Lyricist - Pietro Garinei, Composer - Alessandro Giovannini, Composer - Alessandro Giovannini, Lyricist - Renato Rascel, Composer - Renato Rascel, Lyricist - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Carl Sigman, Composer - Carl Sigman, Lyricist - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
E. M. Drake, Composer - E. M. Drake, Lyricist - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Mogol, Composer - Mogol, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - L. C. Donida, Composer - L. C. Donida, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Toto, Composer - Toto, Lyricist - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
M. Schafer, Composer - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - R. Graham, Composer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alessandro Cicognini, Composer - Alessandro Cicognini, Lyricist - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Carl Sigman, Composer - Carl Sigman, Lyricist - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer - Ernesto de Curtis, Composer - Ernesto de Curtis, Lyricist
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
KERMIT GOELL, Lyricist - KERMIT GOELL, Composer - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - ROBERT MORGAN, Producer - Vincenzo De Crescenzo, Composer - Vincenzo De Crescenzo, Lyricist - Antonio Vian, Composer - Antonio Vian, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike Berniker, Producer - G. Mescoli, Composer - V. Pallavicini, Composer - S. Lee, Composer - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally Released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Simon Napier-Bell, Lyricist - Giuseppe Donaggio, Composer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - Vicki Wickham, Lyricist - Not Documented, Performer - Jerry Vale, Performer - Vito Pallavicini, Lyricist
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
E. Cannio, Composer - E. Cannio, Lyricist - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - A. Trusiano, Composer - A. Trusiano, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Performer - Wally Gold, Producer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
H. Johnson, Composer - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - E. Di Capua, Composer - Jerry Vale, Performer - Wally Gold, Producer
Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mike Berniker, Producer - R. ORTOLANI, Composer - N. Newell, Composer - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Glenn Osser, Arranger - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - N. OLIVIERO, Composer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Released as a companion piece to Columbia/Legacy's Greatest Hits collection, Jerry Vale Sings the Great Italian Hits features 18 Italian songs Vale recorded for Columbia Records during the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Like any Italian-American crooner, he learned these songs from his family and continually returned to them over the years. He didn't record a full album of Italian songs until 1962, when he cut two that year. Ten tracks from those two albums are featured here -- the remaining cuts date from 1955, 1966, 1967, and 1970. The remarkable thing about Sings the Great Italian Hits is that it all sounds as if it comes from the same recording session. That's how consistent Vale's performances are -- even though this disc contains sessions helmed by four different producers, it all holds together. Also, these 18 songs -- including "Innamorata (Sweetheart)," "Volare," "Ciao, Ciao, Bambina," "O Sole Mio," "Arrivederci, Roma," "Summertime in Venice," "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," and "More" -- are among his best vocal performances, illustrating what a fine vocalist he could be. For some tastes, the collection may be a little ballad-heavy, but this remains one of the very best Vale compilations released in the CD era.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:47
- Main artists: Jerry Vale
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
Originally Released 1956, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc., (P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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