Draft:Why Can't I Walk Away

Why Can't I Walk Away is a studio album by American singer Vic Damone, released on November 1968, by RCA Records. his final album for the label, It was produced by Neely Plumb and arranged and conducted by Perry Botkin Jr. and J. Hill.

it features singles "Why Can't I Walk Away". "Nothing To Lose", The Glory of Love, The LP had a mix of covers of old and recent hits that included two songs from that also had chart success in 1965 via Little Anthony and the Imperials: "Goin' Out of My Head" and 1967 Otis Redding: "The Glory of Love"

The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Collectables Records on January 21, 2003 as tracks 13 through 23 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 consisting of the other album being Damone's RCA album from November 1967, The Damone Type of Thing.

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 and was released on November 27, 2007

Chart performance
The single, "The Glory of Love", debuted in the issue dated December 30, 1967 on the magazine's Easy Listening chart did even better eventually reaching peaked at number 15 during a nine-weeks stay.

"Nothing to Lose" debuted on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in the issue dated April 27, 1968, peaked at number 40 during a two-weeks stay on the chart.

"Why Can't I Walk Away" debuted on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in the issue dated September 14, 1968, peaked at number 21 during a eight-weeks stay on the chart.

Reception
Dave Nathan of Allmusic's stated that "Damone brings off steady performances of 11 tunes, some standards, but mostly contemporary material. That he can croon with the best is shown on "Watch What Happens," arranged by Billy Byers, and on "Stardust." But he is equally adroit on up-tempo tunes."

The Cincinnati Enquirer enjoyed the "excellent choices for Vic's smooth phasing and warm vocal quality".

Charts

 * Singles