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Julie was originally an actress, but the success of her first record, Cry me a river, ensured that she would forever be remembered as a singer. Some critics complain about her vocal limitations, but Julie knew about those and worked within them. Torch singing was her speciality, and she was certainly one of the best at it. On these albums, the musical backing is very sparse, in contrast to her sixties music which generally has a fuller orchestra. I love all her music, but I think sparse is best.Cry me a river opens this set, which consists of her debut album, Julie is her name, from 1955 and anothermore… album from 1958, confusingly titled Julie is her name volume 2. I say confusingly, because there were other albums released between those two.The songs to found on these two albums were mostly selected from the Great American Songbook, and were well chosen, mostly soft, seductive ballads. Even a more upbeat song like S'wonderful is done with restraint. No doubt included to provide a bit of variation, it works quite well but it's not really Julie's type of song.Apart from the title track, there are many other excellent ballads, including I'm in the mood for love, It never entered my mind, No moon at all, Blue moon (very different from the versions by the Marcels or Elvis - delicious) and I got lost in his arms.This twofer was released some years ago but is becoming increasingly hard to find as I write this - however, it is well worth seeking out.

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CD

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Title:

Julie London - Julie Is Her Name, Vols. 1-2 (1992) Retail CD

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