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Liberty Records was pleasantly surprised when Julie London's debut album was such a big hit. Julie Is Her Name did contain the hit single "Cry Me a River," but each featured mellow jazz guitar and bass backing -- which was considered commercial suicide in 1955. So, instead of changing direction and recording the follow-up Lonely Girl with a full orchestra, Liberty wisely allowed London to strip the accompaniment down even more on the album by dropping the backing down to one instrument. Lone guitarist Al Viola plays gentle Spanish-tinged acoustic behind the hushed vocalist, and it suits London perfectly. While the singer was often chided for her beauty and lack of range, she deftly navigates these ballads without any rhythmic underpinnings to fall back on. London's intense focus on phrasing and lyrics recalls Chet Baker's equally telescopic approach. So while most of the album contains the usual midnight standards, London sings them in her own way. The title track is the one unfamiliar tune here, and it's a real gem, penned by Bobby Troup (he was London's producer, paramour, and future husband). The low-key Lonely Girl beat the sophomore slump and initially did almost as well in the charts as Julie Is Her Name. Instead of stripping away the guitar in order to make London's next release be the first a cappella torch album, Troup crafted Calendar Girl, a big-budget orchestral affair that was more in keeping with the thematic pop albums released at the time.
© Nick Dedina /TiVo
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Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie London, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Al Viola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Neal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Rube Bloom, ComposerLyricist - Julie London, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, Producer - Al Viola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Neal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Julie London, MainArtist - Burton Lane, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie London, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, Producer - Leon Rene, ComposerLyricist - Al Viola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Neal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Lange, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marty Symes, Author - Jerry Livingston, Composer - Julie London, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, Producer - Al Viola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Neiburg, Author - John Neal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Julie London, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie London, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, Producer - Einar A. Swan, ComposerLyricist - Al Viola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Neal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie London, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, Producer - HENRY NEMO, ComposerLyricist - Al Viola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Neal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Julie London, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, Producer - Al Viola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Neal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Julie London, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, Producer - Al Viola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Neal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julie London, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, Producer - Roy Turk, ComposerLyricist - Fred E. Ahlert, ComposerLyricist - Al Viola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Neal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Julie London, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, Producer - Al Viola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Neal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Julie London, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, Producer - Al Viola, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Neal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Liberty Records was pleasantly surprised when Julie London's debut album was such a big hit. Julie Is Her Name did contain the hit single "Cry Me a River," but each featured mellow jazz guitar and bass backing -- which was considered commercial suicide in 1955. So, instead of changing direction and recording the follow-up Lonely Girl with a full orchestra, Liberty wisely allowed London to strip the accompaniment down even more on the album by dropping the backing down to one instrument. Lone guitarist Al Viola plays gentle Spanish-tinged acoustic behind the hushed vocalist, and it suits London perfectly. While the singer was often chided for her beauty and lack of range, she deftly navigates these ballads without any rhythmic underpinnings to fall back on. London's intense focus on phrasing and lyrics recalls Chet Baker's equally telescopic approach. So while most of the album contains the usual midnight standards, London sings them in her own way. The title track is the one unfamiliar tune here, and it's a real gem, penned by Bobby Troup (he was London's producer, paramour, and future husband). The low-key Lonely Girl beat the sophomore slump and initially did almost as well in the charts as Julie Is Her Name. Instead of stripping away the guitar in order to make London's next release be the first a cappella torch album, Troup crafted Calendar Girl, a big-budget orchestral affair that was more in keeping with the thematic pop albums released at the time.
© Nick Dedina /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:29:55
- 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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