Out of the Blue (Carol Sloane album)

Out of the Blue
Studio album by
Carol Sloane
ReleasedMay 1962 (1962-05)
RecordedNovember – December 1961
Studio30th Street Studios
GenreJazz[1][2]
LabelColumbia
ProducerMike Berniker
Carol Sloane chronology
Out of the Blue
(1962) 		Carol Sloane Live at 30th Street
(1963)
Singles from Out of the Blue
  1. "I Want You to Be the First One to Know"
    Released: February 1962

Out of the Blue is a studio album by American singer, Carol Sloane. It was released in May 1962 by Columbia Records and was her debut studio album. The album contained 11 tracks performed mostly in a ballad style, including "Little Girl Blue", a song that helped Sloane gain notoriety. The collection received positive reception from Billboard, Cash Box and AllMusic.

Background, recording and content

Carol Sloane first gained notoriety after performing at the 1961 Newport Jazz Festival, which led to albums that were released by Columbia Records,[3] with her first being Out of the Blue.[4] The project was recorded at 30th Street Studios in New York City between November and December 1961. It was produced by Mike Berniker and featured arrangements by Bill Finegan.[5] The original album consisted of 11 tracks, opening with "Little Girl Blue", the song that Sloane originally performed at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1961.[6] Remaining tracks mostly consisted of ballads, while some featured uptempo swing arrangements.[1] Another track, "My Ship", was said to be a favorite of Sloane's, according to the original liner notes.[6]

Releases and critical reception

Out of the Blue was originally released by Columbia Records (issued by CBS in the UK) in May 1962 and was her debut studio album. It was originally offered as a vinyl LP in either mono or stereo formats.[6] It was later re-released on a compact disc in the United States by Koch Jazz, featuring three additional tracks.[5] Among its newer tracks was "I Want You to Be the First One to Know",[1] which was originally spawned as a single by Columbia in February 1962.[7] Out of the Blue received critical acclaim following its release. Billboard named it one of its "Special Merit Picks" and wrote, "The lass has an individuality that projects dramatic intensity and poignant longing ballads and a fine beat on middle tempo tunes."[2] Cash Box also praised the product, writing, "The lark's impressive wide-range voice fares equally well on ballads as on swingin' uptempo items."[8] AllMusic's Scott Yanow reviewed its CD reissue, rating it 4.5 out of five stars. Yanow noted comparisons to Ella Fitzgerald's voice at times and concluded, "Carol Sloane was a highly appealing singer from the start."[1]

Track listing

Side one[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prelude to a Kiss"
4:19
2."Aren't You Glad You're You"
2:01
3."Little Girl Blue"
3:53
4."Who Cares"
2:30
5."My Ship"
2:52
Side two[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Will You Still Be Mine"
2:14
2."The More I See You"
2:34
3."Deep Purple"
3:10
4."Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries"
1:55
5."My Silent Love"
3:30
6."Night and Day"Cole Porter2:01
CD Reissue Bonus Tracks[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."I Want You To Be The First One To Know"
2:35
13."April in My Heart"
3:29

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the CD liner notes of Out of the Blue[5]

Release history

Release history and formats for Out of the Blue
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 1962
  • LP mono
  • LP stereo
  • Columbia Records
  • CBS Records
 [6]
1986
  • LP
  • CD
[9]
United States April 23, 1996 CD Koch Jazz [5]
Japan November 11, 2015 Sony Records International [10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott. "Out of the Blue - Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Album Reviews: Special Merit Picks: Jazz" (PDF). Billboard. May 19, 1962. p. 22. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Carol Sloane Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  4. ^ Monahan, D.S. "Artists: Carol Sloane". Music Museum of New England. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d e Sloane, Carol (April 23, 1996). "Out of the Blue (CD reissue)". Koch Jazz. United States. 3-7910-2 (CD).
  6. ^ a b c d e f Sloane, Carol (May 1962). "Out of the Blue (Liner Notes)". Columbia Records/CBS Records International. United States/United Kingdom. CS-8566 (LP stereo); CL-1766 (LP mono); SBPG-62074 (LP stereo); BPG-62074 (LP mono).
  7. ^ Sloane, Carol (February 1962). ""I Want You to Be the First One to Know"/"Night and Day" (45 RPM single)". Columbia Records. 4-42334.
  8. ^ "Album Reviews: Jazz" (PDF). Cash Box. June 2, 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  9. ^ Sloane, Carol (1986). "Out of the Blue (Liner Notes)". CBS Records International/Sony. Spain/Japan. LSP-158-23 (LP); 32DP-616 (CD).
  10. ^ Sloane, Carol (November 11, 2015). "Out of the Blue (Liner Notes)". Sony Records International. Spain/Japan. SICJ-111 (CD).
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