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Out of the Blue is a studio album by American singer, Carol Sloane. It was released in May 1962 by Columbia Records and was her debut studio album. The album contained 11 tracks performed mostly in a ballad style, including “Little Girl Blue”, a song that helped Sloane gain notoriety.

Critical Reception

Out of the Blue received critical acclaim following its release. Billboard named it one of its “Special Merit Picks” and wrote, “The lass has an individuality that projects dramatic intensity and poignant longing ballads and a fine beat on middle tempo tunes.” Cash Box also praised the product, writing, “The lark’s impressive wide-range voice fares equally well on ballads as on swingin’ uptempo items.” AllMusic’s Scott Yanow reviewed its CD reissue, rating it 4.5 out of five stars. Yanow noted comparisons to Ella Fitzgerald’s voice at times and concluded, “Carol Sloane was a highly appealing singer from the start.”

Track listing:
Side one
1. “Prelude to a Kiss”
Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills
4:19
2. “Aren’t You Glad You’re You”
Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
2:01
3. “Little Girl Blue”
Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
3:53
4. “Who Cares”
Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
2:30
5. “My Ship”
I. Gershwin, Kurt Weill
2:52
Side two
1. “Will You Still Be Mine”
Matt Dennis, Tom Adair
2:14
2. “The More I See You”
Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
2:34
3. “Deep Purple”
Mitchell Parish, Peter DeRose
3:10
4. “Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries”
Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
1:55
5. “My Silent Love”
Dana Suesse, Edward Heyman
3:30
6. “Night and Day” Cole Porter 2:01

Personnel:
Bob Brookmeyer – Valve trombone
Art Davis – Bass
George Duvivier – Bass
Barry Galbraith – Guitar
Jim Hall – Guitar
Al Klink – Flute
Bernie Leighton – Piano
Walter Perkins – Drums
Carol Sloane – Vocals
Clark Terry – Flugelhorn
Nick Travis – Trumpet

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Released: May 1962
Recorded: November – December 1961
Studio: 30th Street Studios
Label: Columbia
Producer: Mike Berniker