| Young and Lively | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Vic Damone |
| Cover: | Young and Lively.jpg |
| Released: | November 1962 |
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| Length: | 44:43 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | John Williams |
| Prev Title: | The Lively Ones |
| Prev Year: | 1962 |
| Next Title: | My Baby Loves to Swing |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
Young and Lively is a studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released by Columbia Records in November 1962, two years after Vic Damone had left the label and joined Capitol. It was produced by John Williams.
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Collectables Records on January 1996 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 23 consisting of the other album being Damone's debut Columbia album from November 1956, That Towering Feeling!.[1]
Billboard called the album a first-rate LP outing and stated that "It's a dreamy ballad set that showcases the artist's meaningful singing syle against classy backgrounds of strings and piano fills.[2]
Cash Box claimed stated that the "handling of melody have become the chanter's trademarks and elevated him to the upper rank of class performers".[3]
The Ottawa Journal called it "a nice set for night a dreamy 'atmosphere and songs that are sweet and slow"[4]
The Oshkosh Northwestern describes it as "Most of the 12 tracks are not well-known, but Damone could make them popular, "The Very Thought of You" stands out as best.[5]
The Hamilton Spectator said that Damone "shows himself the master of this ballad class."[6]