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Like many of the entries in Columbia/Legacy's The Essence Of series, The Essence of Jerry Vale comes close to capturing...well, the essence of Jerry Vale, but falls short in many important ways. For instance, the 12-track budget-line collection only features two big hits -- "Innamorata (Sweetheart)" -- with the rest of the disc being devoted to familiar tunes other singers made famous: "Somewhere," "Sunrise, Sunset," "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing," "What a Wonderful World," "Stardust," That's not to say that it's a bad collection or that Vale does poor versions of these songs. On the contrary, he sings very well on each song, and it does contain some great moments that don't always show up on CD compilations, such as "La Vie En Rose" and "Somewhere," which makes it somewhat valuable for collectors. However, any listener looking for a hits package or an introduction to Vale should realize that Legacy's Greatest Hits is where to turn, not The Essence Of.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Jimmy Carroll, Conductor - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer - Chris Herles, Re-Mixer - Jerry Shulman, Executive Producer - Dick Sanford, Composer - Dick Sanford, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Performer - Sammy Mysels, Composer - Sammy Mysels, Lyricist
Originally released 1953 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer - J. Brooks, Composer - J. Brooks, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Vocal - Jerry Vale, Performer - Al Quaglieri, Producer - Ettore Stratta, Producer - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - David Swope, Mixing Engineer - H. Warren, Composer - H. Warren, Lyricist - Bill Moss, 2nd Engineer - Joy Gilbert, Project Coordinator - Mike Renzi, Arranger - Ian Cuttler, Director - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator - Jim Czak, Engineer
Originally released 1955 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Glenn Osser, Conductor - Riziero Ortolani, Composer - Marcello Ciorciolini, Lyricist - Nino Oliviero, Composer - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer - Chris Herles, Re-Mixer - Jerry Shulman, Executive Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer - Norman Newell, Lyricist
Originally Released 1966 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Marty Manning, Conductor - S. Lee, Composer - S. Lee, Lyricist - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer - Chris Herles, Re-Mixer - Jerry Shulman, Executive Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
S. Harnick, Composer - S. Harnick, Lyricist - J. Bock, Composer - J. Bock, Lyricist - Marty Manning, Conductor - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer - Chris Herles, Re-Mixer - Jerry Shulman, Executive Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1966. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
E. Piaf, Composer - E. Piaf, Lyricist - Louiguy, Composer - Louiguy, Lyricist - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer - Chris Herles, Re-Mixer - Jerry Shulman, Executive Producer - M. David, Composer - M. David, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Glenn Osser, Conductor - M. Kalmanoff, Composer - M. Kalmanoff, Lyricist - R. Falvo, Composer - R. Falvo, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Performer - S. Ward, Composer - S. Ward, Lyricist - Jerry Shulman, Executive Producer - J. Val, Composer - J. Val, Lyricist - J. Dale, Composer - J. Dale, Lyricist - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer - Chris Herles, Re-Mixer - Thomas Huff, Mastering Engineer - Thomas Huff, Re-Mixer
Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
S. Fain, Composer - S. Fain, Lyricist - P.F. Webster, Composer - P.F. Webster, Lyricist - Glenn Osser, Conductor - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer - Chris Herles, Re-Mixer - Jerry Shulman, Executive Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Marty Manning, Conductor - G. D. Weiss, Composer - G. D. Weiss, Lyricist - R. Thiele, Composer - R. Thiele, Lyricist - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer - Chris Herles, Re-Mixer - Jerry Shulman, Executive Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
H. Carmichael, Composer - H. Carmichael, Lyricist - Glenn Osser, Conductor - M. Parish, Composer - M. Parish, Lyricist - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer - Chris Herles, Re-Mixer - Jerry Shulman, Executive Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
A. Manzanero, Composer - A. Manzanero, Lyricist - Al Capps, Conductor - S. Wayne, Composer - S. Wayne, Lyricist - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer - Chris Herles, Re-Mixer - Jerry Shulman, Executive Producer - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
C. Francois, Composer - C. Francois, Lyricist - P. ANKA, Composer - P. ANKA, Lyricist - Joe Gardner, Conductor - J. Revaux, Composer - J. Revaux, Lyricist - Chris Herles, Mastering Engineer - Chris Herles, Re-Mixer - Jerry Shulman, Executive Producer - G. Thibault, Composer - G. Thibault, Lyricist - Jerry Vale, Performer
Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Like many of the entries in Columbia/Legacy's The Essence Of series, The Essence of Jerry Vale comes close to capturing...well, the essence of Jerry Vale, but falls short in many important ways. For instance, the 12-track budget-line collection only features two big hits -- "Innamorata (Sweetheart)" -- with the rest of the disc being devoted to familiar tunes other singers made famous: "Somewhere," "Sunrise, Sunset," "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing," "What a Wonderful World," "Stardust," That's not to say that it's a bad collection or that Vale does poor versions of these songs. On the contrary, he sings very well on each song, and it does contain some great moments that don't always show up on CD compilations, such as "La Vie En Rose" and "Somewhere," which makes it somewhat valuable for collectors. However, any listener looking for a hits package or an introduction to Vale should realize that Legacy's Greatest Hits is where to turn, not The Essence Of.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:58
- Main artists: Jerry Vale
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy - Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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