Time for Love - The Best of Julie London

Julie London | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 1991)
• Original Release Date: February 26, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000032MA
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,237 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cry Me a River

2. In the Middle of a Kiss

3. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To

4. No Moon at All

5. June in January

6. 'Round Midnight

7. In the Still of the Night [*]

8. My Heart Belongs to Daddy

9. Invitation to the Blues

10. Easy Street [*]

11. Go Slow

12. The Thrill Is Gone [*]

13. I Surrender, Dear [*]

14. Two Sleepy People

15. A Cottage for Sale

16. Daddy

17. Gone With the Wind

18. I'm in the Mood for Love

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: LONDON,JULIE
Title: TIME FOR LOVE-BEST OF
Street Release Date: 02/26/1991
Domestic
Genre: VOCAL

Customer Reviews

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50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smoky jazz singing at its finest, September 13, 1998

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John Jones "Musician" (Chicago IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time for Love - The Best of Julie London (Audio CD)

This is the perfect introduction to Julie London. There's a handful of swinging uptempo numbers, but the focus is on Julie's biggest strength: ballads. Julie once described herself as only having a "thimbleful of a voice," and it's the quiet calm of her singing that provides a warmth and intimacy matched by few other jazz vocalists. Her signature tune, "Cry Me a River," (she was the first artist to record this chestnut) is of course included, and her readings of "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," "Around Midnight," and "Gone With the Wind" prove that Julie could take the most popular of standards and make it her very own. This collection also includes some lesser-heard material, such as the smoky "I Surrender, Dear" and the surprisingly sexy "Go Slow." (Julie whispering "You make me feel so good" at the end is certainly one of jazz music's sultriest moments.) If you're already a fan of Julie, this is an enjoyably comprehensive collection, spanning her entire career. If you're new to Julie London or jazz music in general, this CD is a perfect introduction to what the genre, and this fantastic vocalist, can offer.

63 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stands the Test of Time, April 28, 2002

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Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time for Love - The Best of Julie London (Audio CD)

Idle curiosity compelled me to see if any Julie London recordings were still available, and questions about her actual talent led to purchase of this recording. Long ago I let my LP's by her get away, regarding them as little more than carefully produced exploitations of her fabled beauty. But this photogenic model was more than a period piece. The voice is enticing, the intonation secure, the diction clear. The breath support is occasionally lacking, especially for a "stand-up" singer, leading to some choppy phrasing, but not enough to detract from the communication of the song.

The album itself is an inspired selection of her best material, ranging from intimate guitar to full orchestral settings. She brings new life to old standards such as "I Surrender, Dear" and "You're My Thrill," and sexy humor to the less familiar--"Go Slow" and "Daddy." Compared to her contemporary canaries such as Christy and Connor, Julie can sound more personally provocative, and her readings wear better to this listener's ears than Diana Krall's recent recordings.

I usually reserve five stars for Ella, Sarah, Billie. But the total of 18 songs and the generous liner notes (full bio, song descriptions, even fold-out photos) make this album uniquely appealing.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, January 2, 2000

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Shawn (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time for Love - The Best of Julie London (Audio CD)

I asked for and received this disk as a holiday gift without listening to it first, as I had heard that Julie had a sexy voice and a fantastic delivery. I was not disappointed. Almost all the the songs on the disk are smoldering slow tempo.

The exception is the upbeat, mid-tempo "Daddy," a perfectly-phrased, playful standout. "Daddy" is not sung about her father (unlike "My Heart Belongs to Daddy"), but to the generous man in a woman's life.

This is for quiet, sensuous late nights. Unfortunately, Ms. London did little recording after the late 60's, by which time lounge music had lost its appeal to younger listeners. If this collection is any indication, she leaves behind an impressive body of work.