About the Blues [Original recording remastered]

Julie London | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1955
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Capitol Records
• ASIN: B000069HG7
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,090 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Japanese only paper sleeve pressing. EMI. 2010. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She never knew how wonderful she was..., August 27, 2002

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Allen Bardin (Columbia, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: About the Blues (Audio CD)

...and this is a marvelous album by the smouldering La London. All "Blues" themed compositions (many by Arthur Hamilton), done up in great arrangements by Russell Garcia. We didn't need 2 takes of "The Meaning of the Blues", which are similar sounding - why didn't they treat us to her rare recording of "I'll Cry Tomorrow"? The extra track, "Dark" is magical and haunting -- deliciously eerie.
Now, can we have the "Julie" album with Jimmie Rowles?

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ORIGINAL Diana Krall!!!, December 2, 2003

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Clarissa McDermott (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: About the Blues (Audio CD)

Julie London is the picture of class and elegance, and sounds so refined yet sensious! Even jazz critic Scott Yanow gave this a good review on the Allmusic guide. This is a great cd with arrangemets by Russ Garcia(of Fantastica: music fro mouter space), his arrangements are PURRFECT for Miss London. A greta set!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars songs with sexuality, September 25, 2002

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rash67 (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: About the Blues (Audio CD)

Much as I like to newer Jazz chantueses, Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson, Jane Monheit, Patricia Barber, they really can't hold a candle to Julie London. He voice oozes pure, hot, sticky .... She makes you feel the blues.

Yeah, I'd like to hear her with a smaller combo, but this is a great album with a large orchestra. Some clever songs I'd never heard before.

And a good price too.