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Monday, August 2, 2010

Julie Is Her Name - Julie London

I'm Glad There Is You (mono)

I'm Glad There Is You (stereo)

Julie Is Her Name
Julie London
With Barney Kessel, Guitar & Ray Leatherwood, Bass
Barney Kessel appears through the courtesy of Contemporary Records
Producer: Bobby Group
Engineer: John Neal (mono) & John Kraus (stereo)
Cover Photography: Phil Howard
Liberty LRP 3006 & LST 7027
1955

The top image is the cover from the 1955 Liberty mono release with a second mono cover variation below. The album was also released in stereo (1960).

From the back cover: In this, her first album, Julie's molten mezzo is handsomely set off by Barney Kessel's guitar and Ray Leatherwood's bass - a blending of three skills that adds up to an intimate, sleek, and sultry production. 

A performer who radiates charm and friendliness, Julie is a beautiful, piquant yet unassuming young woman who has flaxen hair, and eyes that are blue. These qualities are vocally evident in her furry singing style. Her choice of numbers is exactly right - ranging from I Love You to Cry Me A River, the latter being a lush, lachrymose item written especially for Julie by her childhood friend, Arthur Hamilton. Cry Me A River, when heard by fellow members off the radio and music fraternity, created an instantaneous and enthusiastic reaction. As a result of this uniform response, Liberty released "Cry" as a single record, catapulting Julie to fame overnight.

You've seen Julie in some fine motion pictures. Some of the more recent ones include "The Great Man," "Voice In The Mirror," "Saddle The Wind," "A Question Of Adultery," "Wonderful Country," "The Third Voice" and "Night Of The Quarter Moon."  – Bill Balance

Cry Me A River
I Should Care
I'm In The Mood For Love
I'm Glad There Is You
Can't Help Lovin' That Man
I Love You
Say It Isn't So
It Never Entered My Mind
Easy Street
'S Wonderful
No Moon At All
Laura
Gone With The Wind

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