Julie Is Her Name

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Julie Is Her Name
JulieLondon JulieIsHerName.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1955 (1955-12)
RecordedAugust 8–9, 1955
StudioWestern Recorders, Hollywood
Genre
Length30:04
Label Liberty
Producer Bobby Troup
Julie London chronology
Julie Is Her Name
(1955)
Lonely Girl
(1956)
Singles from Julie Is Her Name
  1. "Cry Me a River"
    Released: October 1955 [1]

Julie Is Her Name is the first LP album by Julie London, released by Liberty Records in December, 1955, under catalog numbers LRP-3006, in monaural form. It was subsequently reprocessed to produce a stereophonic album, and this stereophonic version was released on May 25, 1960 as catalog number LST-7037. The album featured Barney Kessel on guitar and Ray Leatherwood on bass.

Contents

The first track, "Cry Me a River", was released as a single (Liberty 55006) and was London's biggest chart success. [2]

The album was reissued, combined with the 1958 Julie London album Julie Is Her Name, Volume II, in compact disc format, by EMI in 1992. Another reissue as a CD was produced by Hallmark Music, combined with the 1956 Julie London album, Lonely Girl.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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A Cash Box magazine reviewer noted that London combines in the album a more than generous amount of passionate, sexy and sophisticated presentation of material, which was carefully selected taking into account the vocalist's voice. [4]

Jazz critic Scott Yanow called this album one of the best in Julie London's career. Interpretations of well-known standards seemed to him simple, but at the same time executed with taste. He highlighted the songs "I Should Care", "Say It Isn't So", "Easy Street" and "Gone with the Wind". [3]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cry Me a River" Arthur Hamilton 2:36
2."I Should Care"2:35
3."I'm in the Mood for Love"2:28
4."I'm Glad There Is You"
2:34
5."Can't Help Lovin' That Man"3:08
6."I Love You" Cole Porter 1:58
Total length:15:19
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Say It Isn't So" Irving Berlin 2:00
2."It Never Entered My Mind"2:25
3."Easy Street"
3:12
4."'S Wonderful"1:33
5."No Moon at All"1:53
6."Laura"1:37
7."Gone with the Wind"2:05
Total length:14:45

Charts

Chart performance for Julie Is Her Name
Chart (1956)Peak
position
US Popular Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 2
US Best Selling Pop Albums ( Cash Box ) [6] 1

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References

  1. "Record Reviews: Julie London – "Cry Me a River / 'S Wonderful"" (PDF). Cash Box . Vol. XVII, no. 4. October 15, 1955. p. 8. ISSN   0008-7289.
  2. "Julie London - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. "Julie Is Her Name, Vol. 1 Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. "Album Reviews: Julie London – Julie Is Her Name" (PDF). Cash Box . Vol. XVII, no. 16. January 7, 1956. p. 16. ISSN   0008-7289.
  5. "Popular Albums" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 68, no. 8. February 25, 1956. p. 28. ISSN   0006-2510.
  6. "Top 15 Best Selling Pop Albums" (PDF). Cash Box . Vol. XVII, no. 23. February 25, 1956. p. 26. ISSN   0008-7289.