Curtain Time
| Curtain Time | ||||
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| Released | July 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1960s | |||
| Genre | Vocal pop | |||
| Length | 29 minutes 43 seconds | |||
| Label | Kapp Records | |||
| Jack Jones chronology | ||||
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Curtain Time is a compilation album by pop vocalist Jack Jones, released in July 1968 as his third album of the year.[1] It received a positive critical reception but did not chart.[2]
Background and release
[edit]By the summer of 1968, Jones had been recording for RCA Victor Records for nearly a year.[3] Kapp Records was his previous label, and they released multiple compilation albums of the recorded material, an example being What the World Needs Now Is Love! which compiled his hits and scored an LP chart entry.[2] Kapp chose older album cuts for Curtain Time, mainly from Where Love Has Gone (1964), but it featured selections from Bewitched (1964), Jack Jones Sings (1966), and I've Got a Lot of Livin' To Do (1962). Released in late July 1968, the album didn't get enough sales to reach the Billboad 200.[2]
Reception
[edit]The album received a positive critical reception upon its release. Billboard praised Jones' "Standout performances and arrangements including 'I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face', 'People', and 'Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye'."[4] Cashbox noted that "Jones lends his warm, romantic voicerto such showstoppers as 'People Will Say Were In Love'...and 'A Lot Of Lovin’ To Do'."[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "People Will Say We're in Love" | 1:49 | |
| 2. | "I See Your Face Before Me" | 3:14 | |
| 3. | "Luck Be a Lady" | Frank Loesser | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Embraceable You" | 3:32 | |
| 5. | "I Love Paris" | Cole Porter | 2:11 |
| 6. | "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" | 3:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "People" | 2:22 | |
| 8. | "Shall We Dance?" | 2:02 | |
| 9. | "It Never Entered My Mind" | 2:32 | |
| 10. | "A Lot of Livin' to Do" | 2:31 | |
| 11. | "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | Cole Porter | 2:55 |
| Total length: | 29:43 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "New Kapp Records Releases" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 23, no. 1103. July 27, 1968. p. 166. Retrieved March 29, 2026 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LP's, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 75. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 766. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Pop Spotlight: Curtain Time" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 31. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 3, 1968. p. 69.
- ↑ "Cashbox Album Pop Best Bets Reviews: Curtain Time". Cash Box. Vol. 30. August 3, 1968. p. 38.
- 1 2 AllMusic - Jack Jones Curtain Time retrieved August 2, 2025
