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Jazz critic Will Friedwald has stated that Julie London's records were so popular in the 1950s mainly because she looked so drop-dead gorgeous on the album covers. The marketing hook behind Calendar Girl may just be the main example for those critical of London's musical career, since its sleeve has made it a prized collector's item. The famous wraparound cover depicts cheesecake shots of London posed for every month of the year, while original issues of the album included a more-than-suggestive insert photo of the singer stretched out in bed. While Friedwald's correct about London's physical beauty, he's wrong in suggesting that the vocalist didn't have the talent to go along with her looks. Like Chet Baker, Julie London had an extremely limited vocal range but she did the most with what she had, possessing a special knack for torch songs that cast her in the role of a woman constantly being destroyed by love in general and by men in particular. The cover concept of Calendar Girl is carried over from the concept album, which features a narrative of romance lost and found for each month of the year before ending with one final tune called "The Thirteenth Month" (which is illustrated by that insert picture of London in bed). Since there aren't quality standards for every month of the year, one of Calendar Girl's pleasures can be found in the numbers written especially for the album, particularly those penned by Bobby Troup, London's husband. The jazz-oriented Troup hit pay dirt with such fine compositions as "Route 66," "Daddy," and "The Meaning of the Blues," but too few of his smart, witty songs have been widely recorded. Calendar Girl is a fun, if often bittersweet, ride and a must-have for fans of classic vocal pop and lounge music. Thankfully, EMI has reissued this album on CD in a two-fer package with the more traditional London session Your Number Please.., which, oddly enough, also features a very suggestive photo of London in bed.
© Nick Dedina /TiVo
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Leo Robin, Author - Ralph Rainger, Composer - Julie London, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie London, MainArtist - Bobby Troup, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Dory Langdon, ComposerLyricist - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie London, MainArtist - Herman Saunders, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Gene DePaul, Composer - Julie London, MainArtist - Don Raye, Author - Patricia Johnston, Author
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Brent, ComposerLyricist - Julie London, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
HOAGY CARMICHAEL, Composer - Julie London, MainArtist - PAUL WEBSTER, Author
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Burke, Author - Julie London, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie London, MainArtist - Arthur Hamilton, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter King, Conductor - AL DUBIN, Author - Harry Warren, Composer - Julie London, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie London, MainArtist - Bobby Troup, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Pete King, ComposerLyricist - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Francis Webster, ComposerLyricist - Julie London, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Jack Russell, ComposerLyricist - Pete King, Conductor - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Julie London, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1992 Capitol Records, LLC
Julie London, MainArtist - Arthur Hamilton, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1956 Capitol Records, LLC
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Jazz critic Will Friedwald has stated that Julie London's records were so popular in the 1950s mainly because she looked so drop-dead gorgeous on the album covers. The marketing hook behind Calendar Girl may just be the main example for those critical of London's musical career, since its sleeve has made it a prized collector's item. The famous wraparound cover depicts cheesecake shots of London posed for every month of the year, while original issues of the album included a more-than-suggestive insert photo of the singer stretched out in bed. While Friedwald's correct about London's physical beauty, he's wrong in suggesting that the vocalist didn't have the talent to go along with her looks. Like Chet Baker, Julie London had an extremely limited vocal range but she did the most with what she had, possessing a special knack for torch songs that cast her in the role of a woman constantly being destroyed by love in general and by men in particular. The cover concept of Calendar Girl is carried over from the concept album, which features a narrative of romance lost and found for each month of the year before ending with one final tune called "The Thirteenth Month" (which is illustrated by that insert picture of London in bed). Since there aren't quality standards for every month of the year, one of Calendar Girl's pleasures can be found in the numbers written especially for the album, particularly those penned by Bobby Troup, London's husband. The jazz-oriented Troup hit pay dirt with such fine compositions as "Route 66," "Daddy," and "The Meaning of the Blues," but too few of his smart, witty songs have been widely recorded. Calendar Girl is a fun, if often bittersweet, ride and a must-have for fans of classic vocal pop and lounge music. Thankfully, EMI has reissued this album on CD in a two-fer package with the more traditional London session Your Number Please.., which, oddly enough, also features a very suggestive photo of London in bed.
© Nick Dedina /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:28:10
- Main artists: Julie London
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2011 Capitol Records, LLC
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