Song for Juli [Import]

Jesse Colin Young | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 20, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Edsel Records UK
• ASIN: B0000011VK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #505,224 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mornin' Sun

2. Song For Juli

3. Ridgetop

4. Evenin'

5. Miss Hesitation

6. T-Bone Shuffle

7. Lafayette Waltz

8. Jambalaya

9. Country Home

Editorial Reviews

Remastered reissue of 1973 and fourth solo album, Song for Juli was Jesse Colin Young's first full-fledged effort under his own name, following a couple of early folk records, a series of Youngbloods albums, and the tentative Together. BMG. 2002. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars too sweet, October 18, 2005

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J. Johnson "Allman Brothers obsessive" (Manassas, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Song for Juli (Audio CD)

I've worn this out in four formats-8 track, cassette, lp and finally cd. This is 70's california pop at it's best. Solid songs, solid rhythm section, a brilliant solist (Jim Rothmeil) perfect piano parts and one of the most distinctive voices in pop music. A little pop, a little jazz, a little country, just a great record.

The highlight is probably the jazzy Ridgetop, Jesse's ode to his Marin County home, followed closely by the title cut (a song about his then 6 year old daughter) and a cajun influenced Lafayette Waltz/Jambalaya

This cd is too sweet not to own it. Get it NOW

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, June 19, 2006

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Ray Riddle (Winter Haven, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Song for Juli (Audio CD)

Having listened to the song samples of this album and liking what I'd heard of the Youngbloods, I decided to buy my first Jesse Colin Young solo album. It was every bit as good as I was hoping it'd be. The CD comes with a booklet complete with lyrics to all the songs, as well as a list of all the musicians who played on the album and the instruments they used. Pretty impressive for a CD reissue of an album 30 years old. I was expecting just a one sided paper insert with the album cover on the front.
The music is quite good. There's a lot of guitar, but there's harmonica, flute, clarinet, sax, trombone, violin, and piano as well, just to kind of give you an idea what the music sounds like. While it does sound like early 70's singer/songwriter rock music, the album definitely still holds up well after 30 years.
I've listened to it four times since the mailman brought it yesterday. It's not very long, of course, as most vinyl albums weren't, but what is there is outstanding. I'll definitely be getting more of his CDs.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forever Young, April 22, 2000

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Kurt Harding "bon vivant" (Boerne TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Song for Juli (Audio CD)

Its not very often that an album is issued that at least one song doesn't stink. "Song For Juli" is one of those rarities. This album is enjoyable from the first note to the last and shows the breadth of Young's stylistic talents. "Ridgetop" is probably the most played song from the album and like the fan from San Francisco I like to turn it up while driving across the Golden Gate on the way to my ridge (Mt. Tam). The best aspect of the album beside the quality of the music is the way each song flows effortlessly into the next. There are no disconcerting interludes here. You've got rock, jazz, country, and Cajun all smoothly rolled into one big piece of ear candy that sounds as fresh as the day it was issued. You just can't help but love it!