Closer Than a Kiss

Closer Than a Kiss is the tenth studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released in July 1958 by Columbia Records. and was available both in stereo and mono. It was produced by Frank De Vol.

It features a collection of ballads from the baton of Frank De Vol's Orchestra such as "Day by Day", "As Time Goes By", "Out of Nowhere", and "You and the Night and the Music".

The album was released on compact disc by Sony Music Distribution on March 9, 1997, as tracks 1 through 12 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 13 through 24 consisting of Damone's 1959 album, This Game of Love.

In 2007, Collectables included this CD in a box set entitled Only the Best of Vic Damone, which contains six of his studio albums and one compilation. Closer Than a Kiss was included in a box set entitled Seven Classic Albums Box Set, which contains all 7 of his studio albums, and was released on February 5, 2016.

Reception

Nick Dedina of AllMusic said the album "showcases Damone's beautiful yet somewhat emotionally empty voice on a respectable but ultimately dull collection of standards."

Giving it four stars to indicate "strong sales potential", Billboard notes "Damone warbles with his usual rich quality an tasteful phrasing on a group of romantic standards."

Cashbox believed that the album was done on "a well-crooned pace" and stated that "Damone treats them warmly, and respectfully".

Variety described the album as "The romantic side of Vic Damone."