Standing Ovation at Carnegie Hall
| Standing Ovation at Carnegie Hall | ||||
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| Released | January 1965 | |||
| Recorded | May 1964, Carnegie Hall (New York City, NY) | |||
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| Length | 34 minutes 17 seconds | |||
| Label | Columbia CL 2273; CS 9073[3] | |||
| Producer | Ernie Altschuler | |||
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Standing Ovation at Carnegie Hall is the first and only live album by American-Italian singer Jerry Vale, released in January 1965 by Columbia Records. It was met with a mostly positive critical reception and saw commercial success.
Background, recording and content
By 1965 Vale had six-consecutive hit albums, and had been performing often on shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show, and in venues like the Copacabana and Carnegie Hall.[4] His performances were received well, with music critics like John S. Wilson writing that Vale was a singer in a "highly gimmick-conscious field" who had "hit on an astoundingly simple and effective gimmick." According to S. Wilson he possessed, "a warm, direct and lyrical voice projected with complete honesty and lack of pretension."[5] So with all that Vale went to Carnegie Hall in May 1964, for a live album recording.[4] It contained a total of 12 tracks, with them being split into six on side one, and six on side two.[4] The album had a variety of songs. It included old American standards like "If I Had You" and "Baby Won't You Please Come Home, Spanish standards like "Granada", and show tunes such as, "The Song Is You" and "With a Song in My Heart" as well. It also had the Grammy winning "I Left My Heart in San Francisco", and contained an Italian medley,[4] as he was known for singing many Italian standards.[5] The album was produced by Ernie Altschuler and the orchestra was under the direction of Glenn Osser.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Billboard | Positive (Spotlight)[6] |
| Cashbox | Positive (Pop Picks)[2] |
Standing Ovation at Carnegie Hall was given a positive critical response following its release, and Vale was noted for his vocal abilities.[6] Billboard magazine stated that the "Jerry Vale is riding one of his hottest streaks in singles and albums and this set will carry him even higher up the ladder." Continuing "...he puts out with vocal fervor on such wide-ranged songs as 'Hey, Look Me Over' to 'O' Sole Mio.'".[6] Cashbox magazine noted that it's the first live recording of a Jerry Vale performance, taped live at Carnegie Hall, stating that "the songster displays a presence of style seldom captured in a studio session. The crooner's versatility comes through in a series of ballads, bouncers, and Italian favorites. Shining cuts include: 'Granada,' 'I’m Always Chasing Rainbows,' and an Italian medley with Vale’s hit 'Mala Femina.' This platter has much definitely airworthy material, and should be well received by his adult and teen audience. Certain hitsville disk"[2] It was given a three-star rating by AllMusic as well.[1]
Release and chart performance
Standing Ovation at Carnegie Hall was released by Columbia Records in January 1965 and was the only live album of his career. The album was offered as a vinyl LP, available in both mono and stereo.[3][4] The album did not have any single releases. It debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated January 30, 1965, peaking at No. 55 during an eighteen-week run on the chart.[7] The album debuted on Cashbox magazine's Top 100 Albums chart in the issue dated January 30, 1965, peaking at No. 25 during a fourteen-week run on the chart.[8] It debuted on Record World magazine's 100 Top LP's chart in the issue dated January 30, 1965 as well, peaking at No. 22 during a fourteen-week run on the chart.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hey, Look Me Over" (from the Broadway Musical: Wildcat) | 2:04 | |
| 2. | "Lulu's Back in Town" | 2:03 | |
| 3. | "With a Song in My Heart" | 2:30 | |
| 4. | "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" |
| 1:25 |
| 5. | "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" |
| 3:28 |
| 6. | "Medley: 'O Sole Mio, Mala Femmina, Mamma" | Multiple | 7:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Feel a Song Comin' On" | Jimmy McHugh | 1:20 |
| 2. | "The Song Is You" | 1:55 | |
| 3. | "If I Had You" | 2:39 | |
| 4. | "Granada" | 3:09 | |
| 5. | "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" | 3:10 | |
| 6. | "Lonesome Road" | 2:54 | |
| Total length: | 34:17 | ||
Chart performance
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[7] | 55 |
| US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[8] | 25 |
| US Record World 100 Top LP's[9] | 22 |
Personnel
- Producer – Ernie Altschuler
- Orchestra Director – Glenn Osser
- Photograph – Henry Parker
- Production Coordinator – Bob Hughes
References
- ^ a b c d e "Standing Ovation at Carnegie Hall: Jerry Vale album". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Album Reviews, Album Reviews: Pop Picks" (PDF). Cash Box. January 23, 1965. p. 23. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ a b Kinslow, Chris (2022). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. p. 2310. ISBN 978-1-68145-973-8. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f Vale, Jerry (September 1964). "Standing Ovation at Carnegie Hall". Columbia Records. CL 2273; CS 9073 (LP).
- ^ a b Langer, Emily (May 19, 2014). "Jerry Vale, popular crooner of the 1950s and '60s, dies at 83". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b c "Billboard Album Reviews (Billboard Pop Spotlights)" (PDF). Billboard. January 23, 1965. p. 66. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 146. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W. (1975). The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955–1974. Scarecrow Press. p. 381. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ a b "Record World Top 100 LP's" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 19, no. 926. March 6, 1965. p. 5. Retrieved February 3, 2026 – via worldradiohistory.com.