Where Love Has Gone is a studio album by American singer Jack Jones released in mid-1964 by Kapp Records. It successfully reached the US charts and received a highly positive critical reception.

Background and content Where Love Has Gone was the third of four albums that Jones released in 1964, following the title track's success. Although released at the height of the British Invasion, the LP was an immediate commercial hit. It proved Jones' appeal and the lasting popularity of traditional pop, even while pop-rock British acts were dominating the charts and airplay.Perone, James E. Mods, Rockers, and the Music of the British Invasion. Westport, CT. Praeger, 2009. Print. The album contained "subtle" and "focused" cover versions of multiple standards, according to critics. It was released in July of 1964 by Kapp Records, and was available both in mono and stereo.

Critical reception

Contemporary Gene Lees on Stereo Review wrote that "He has a great voice and superb control, and he is the only singer I've heard who can take Sinatra material," saying that Jones' handling of the standards "is so fresh and personal," concluding, "so without exaggeration, that these might be called the definitive post-Sinatra interpretations." He also believed that "Pete King and Harry Betts have both written excellent arrangements."

Retrospectives

Retrospectives were also positive. Jason Ankeny of AllMusic said that the album "beautifully distills the essence of Jack Jones. A subtle, focused record that draws on jazz and pop elements but steadfastly avoids genre pigeonholing, it's first and foremost a collection of romantic standards re-imagined in ways that stay true to their writers' intent yet reveal new gradations of meaning in their familiar lyrics." The Encyclopedia of Popular Music gave the album a three-star rating as well. The rating meant that it was a "good" from Jones and "therefore recommended"

Chart performance

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated August 29, 1965, peaking at No. 62 during a twenty-three-week run on the chart. It debuted on Cashbox magazine's Top 100 Albums chart in the issue also dated August 22, 1964, peaking at No. 22 during an twelve-week run on the chart.

The album's title track debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated August 15, 1964, peaking at number 62, and debuted on the magazine's Easy Listening chart August 22, peaking at number 12. The track debuted on the Cashbox singles chart in the issue dated August 22, 1964, peaking at number 69.

Track listing

Production and personnel The album was recorded in mid-1964 and produced by Michael Kapp. The arrangers/conductors who worked on the album include: Pete King and Harry Betts.

Charts Album Chart (1964)PeakpositionUS Billboard Top LP's62US Cashbox Top 100 Albums 36US Cashbox Top 50 Stereo22

Singles SingleYearChartPeak position"Where Love Has Gone" 1964 US Billboard Hot 10062 US Cashbox Top 100 Singles69 US Easy Listening12

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