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The Real Thing (Carol Sloane album)

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The Real Thing
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Studio album by
Carol Sloane
ReleasedDecember 1990 (1990-12)
RecordedMay 1990 (1990-05)
StudioHome Base Studio
Genre Jazz [1]
Label Contemporary
Producer Helen Keane
Carol Sloane chronology
Love You Madly
(1989)		The Real Thing
(1990)		 Heart's Desire
(1992)

The Real Thing is a studio album by American singer, Carol Sloane. It was released in December 1990 by Contemporary Records and was her second album with the label. The jazz project contained 13 tracks of American standards reinterpreted by Sloane. It received critical acclaim from publications like Billboard and AllMusic.

Contents

Background, recording and content

Carol Sloane was met with critical acclaim at her 1961 performance in the Newport Jazz Festival and she soon had a contract with Columbia Records. However, jazz declined in popularity with US audiences and Sloane performed in Japan where the genre was still appreciated. Her career then stalled for a time until the 1980s when she began recording again for Contemporary Records. [2] The Real Thing was her second album made for the label and was cut at the Home Base Studio in New York City. Sessions were held in May 1990 and were produced by Helen Keane. [3] The Real Thing contained a total of 13 tracks consisting mostly of American standards such as "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me", "Something to Live For" and a medley of "Makin' Whoopee"/"The Glory of Love". [1] The medley also featured Grady Tate performing a vocal duet with Sloane. [3]

Release and critical reception

The Real Thing was released by Contemporary Records in December 1990 and was offered in three separate formats: a vinyl LP, a compact disc (CD) or as a cassette. [3] It received a positive response from critics following its release. Billboard called it "a refreshing set of new performances" with "brightly selected repertoire". [4] Cashbox compared Sloane's vocals to Carmen McRae's, highlighting her voice's "richness" and "depth" but also believed her performance lacked some of McRae's "charisma". [5] John Marcille of The Daily Gazette noticed that Sloane seemed more "in control" of her music with The Real Thing (and with her previous Contemporary release Love You Madly). The newspaper praised her versions of the album's tracks, finding them to be "emotional but not overwrought". [6] Scott Yanow of AllMusic rated it four out of five stars, praising her voice throughout the collection and called it "one of Carol Sloane's better recordings". [1]

Track listing

The Real Thing [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me"
4:01
2."The Real Thing"
4:51
3."Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'"
5:38
4."Early Autumn"
5:38
5."I Wish I Knew"
3:37
6."Makin' Whoopee/The Glory of Love" (with Grady Tate)
4:24
7."Something to Live For"
6:42
8."I Hear Music"
2:48
9."Too Late Now"Lane3:56
10."My Blue Heaven"
3:43
11."You're Nearer"
3:22
12."I'll Take Romance"
3:19
13."Maybe You'll Be There"
4:20

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Real Thing. [3]

Release history

Release history and formats for The Real Thing
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesDecember 1990
  • Vinyl LP
  • Compact disc (CD)
  • cassette
Contemporary Records [3]
Japan1991Compact disc (CD) [7]
Variouscirca 2020
  • Music download
  • streaming
 [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Yanow, Scott. "The Real Thing: Carol Sloane: Album". AllMusic . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Chilla, Nate. "The Song Styling of Carol Sloane". Indiana Public Media . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sloane, Carol (1990). "The Real Thing (disc information)". Contemporary Records . US. C-14060 (LP); 5C-14060 (Cassette); CCD-14060-2 (CD).
  4. ↑ "Reviews: Jazz" (PDF). Billboard . December 8, 1990. p. 82. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Henderson, Alex (December 15, 1990). "Indie Focus: Indie Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Marcille, John (February 24, 1991). "Record Releases". The Daily Gazette . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Sloane, Carol (1991). "The Real Thing (Japan edition)". Contemporary Records . Japan. VICJ-53 (CD).
  8. ↑ "The Real Thing - Album by Carol Sloane". Apple Music . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
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