Julie London - About the Blues / London By Night
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Artist: Julie LondonEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Import, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2001-10-08
Music Label: EMI Europe Generic
Soundtracks:
- Basin Street Blues
- I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
- A Nightingale Can Sing The Blues
- Get Set For The Blues
- Invitation To The Blues
- Bye Bye Blues
- Meaning Of The Blues
- About The Blues
- Sunday Blues
- The Blues Is All I Ever Had
- Blues In The Night
- Bouquet Of Blues
- Well, Sir
- That's For Me
- Mad About The Boy
- In The Middle Of A Kiss
- Just The Way I Am
- My Man's Gone Now
- Something I Dreamed Last Night
- Pousse Cafe
- Nobody's Heart
- The Exciting Life
- That Old Feeling
- Cloudy Morning
Music reviews of About the Blues / London By Night
Music Review: elegant, passionate, and very, very classy--BRAVO, JULIE LONDON !!!
Rating: 5 Stars
About The Blues/London By Night is a fine two-fer CD that has all the songs from two of Julie London's record albums entitled About The Blues and London By Night. Julie did a great job of performing these songs and a CD like this proves she was one of the best. The quality of the sound is excellent; and the artwork incorporates the original artwork from the record album jackets from back in the day.
The album begins with that famous song, "Basin Street Blues." "Basin Street Blues" gives us a terrific start for this album; Julie sounds great and her excellent diction enhances her performance all the more. How's about that brass? I love it! "I Gotta Right To Sing the Blues" was always one of my favorite classic bluesy numbers; the lush musical arrangement that goes with Julie's singing fits perfectly to make this song a true stand out. "Invitation To The Blues" features Julie London squarely front and center; she coos this song as good as the best of them ever could; and her incredible sense of timing makes this a memorable ballad.
"Meaning Of The Blues" gets a very sensitive arrangement; and Julie bats this straight out of the ballpark! "Meaning Of The Blues" is a highlight of this album; and I really like "The Sunday Blues." "The Sunday Blues" has a bluesy feel, naturally, but there's just a slight side dish of jazz to it that enhances the natural beauty of this song. In addition, "Blues In The Night" has an incredible melody written by Harold Arlen. Julie performs "Blues In The Night" faultlessly and that's grand.
Another reviewer very astutely points out that the tracks from the second album entitled London By Night deal with a woman's experiences with finding love, losing it and then finding it again. "Well, Sir" has yet another very sweet and lush musical arrangement; Julie London is in her true element and that's great for us--she sings THAT well. "Mad About The Boy" is a song I first heard sung by Dinah Washington; but Julie's rendition holds its own very well and I think Dinah would have liked this version! "Just The Way I Am" stuns me with its beauty; the strings are used to great advantage as Julie sings this with all her heart and soul In addition, "Something I Dreamed Last Night" is special; this highlight of the album features an elegant violin arrangement that matches Julie's vocals every step of the way.
The Nobody's Heart" gets the royal treatment as Julie sings this bluesy number with panache; the piano arrangement works well and Julie aces this as effortlessly as if it were just breathing! What talents she had. "Exciting Life" is a beautiful tune; and I love hearing Julie London singing "That Old Feeling." "That Old Feeling" showcases just how well Julie London could sing a most romantic, nostalgic love songs--she does this one up right! The album also ends well with Julie London performing "Cloudy Morning."
Julie London will always be remembered as one of the best female singers of the twentieth century; and I recommend this for her fans and anyone who enjoys bluesy and romantic classic songs. I am dismayed that this CD is out of print but hopefully that will change soon.
Description of About the Blues / London By Night
UK reissue combines two of the pop vocalist's albums on one CD, 'About the Blues' (1957) & 'London by Night' (1958), both of which are out of print domestically. 2001.Broadway & Vocalists CDs
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