Vic Damone - On The Street Where You Live: Liveliest (Eng) (CD)

All Music Guide

While Vic Damone was always a pleasant and talented singer, he wasn't particularly hip or jazzinfluenced in the way Frank Sinatra was. That said, he always surrounded himself with excellent musicians and swinging arrangements that made the best of his abilities. EMI's twofer On The Street Where You Live/The Liveliest combines two of Damone's best albums. On The Street Where You Live is a wellproduced, mid'60s date centered around the popular title track, with Damone's relaxed and cleartoned voice framed nicely by punchy horns, lush strings, and a swinging rhythm section. Similarly, The Liveliest is a stellar live club date from '63 at Basin Street East in New York City. Starting coolly with a dramatic version of "You and the Night and the Music," Damone really shines on the Scott Walkeresque ballad "What Kind of Fool Am I?"

- Matt Collar, All Music Guide