Till (Jerry Vale album)

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Till
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Studio album by
Jerry Vale
ReleasedJanuary 18, 1969
RecordedNovember 1968 [1]
Studio CBS 30th Street Studios
Genre
  • Pop
  • Easy Listening
  • Soft-rock
Length35 minutes 10 seconds
Label Columbia Records
Producer Wally Gold [1]
Jerry Vale chronology
This Guy's in Love with You
(1968)		Till
(1969)		Where's the Playground Susie?
(1969)

Till is a studio album by American singer Jerry Vale released in early 1969 on Columbia Records.

Contents

Overview

Till was the first of four albums that Vale released in 1969, with all four being released without accompanying singles. Produced by Wally Gold and arranged by Joe Gardner, [1] the album featured covers of recent pop hits and the top contemporary songs of 1968. [2] The final track in the album would be written by Gold himself.

Chart performance

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated February 15, 1969, peaking at No. 90 during a twelve-week run on the chart. [3] It debuted on Cashbox magazine's Top 100 Albums chart in the issue dated February 22, 1969, peaking at No. 69 during a nine-week run on the chart. [4] It would be his last album to reach the Top 100 on both charts.

Reception

Cashbox magazine wrote, "Jerry Vale lends his rich, warm voice to a strong selection of pop melodies", also noting that "The chanter's smooth, graceful delivery should gain the approval of his large following." [5]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine on AllMusic reviewed the album and stated, "As a pop artifact, it's priceless, simply because its sweeping strings, syrupy choirs and light folky guitars capture how directionless mainstream adult pop was at the turn of the decade", he would add that "As a Vale record, it isn't bad, but it's clear from his quavering voice and laissez-faire delivery that he either doesn't care for the songs or isn't quite sure how to sing them". [1]

Track listing

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Till" Charles Danvers, Carl Sigman 2:18
2."Abraham, Martin and John" Dick Holler 3:14
3."Little Green Apples" Bobby Russell 3:22
4."Those Were the Days" Gene Raskin 4:15
5."My Special Angel" Jimmy Duncan 2:41
6."Promises, Promises" Burt Bacharach, Hal David 2:56
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."I Love How You Love Me" Barry Mann, Larry Kolber 2:27
8."Les Bicyclettes de Belsize" Barry Mason, Les Reed 3:14
9."MacArthur Park" Jimmy Webb 4:33
10."Put Your Head on My Shoulder" Paul Anka 2:33
11."Look Homeward Angel" Wally Gold 3:37
Total length:35:10

Charts

Chart (1969)Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs [3] 90
US Cashbox Top 100 Albums [4] 69

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Thomas Erdwine, Stephen. "Jerry Vale - Till - Reviews and information". AllMusic . Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ Billboard magazine, January 11, 1969.
  3. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 147. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Hoffmann, Frank W. (1975). The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955–1974. Scarecrow Press. p. 381. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Cashbox magazine, Album Reviews, January 25, 1969 page 55. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
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