Julie London – Latin In A Satin Mood (1963/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/176,4 kHz | Time – 30:33 minutes | 1,13 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
Actress Julie London parlayed her movie fame into a successful career as a prolific recording artist, releasing some 30 albums between 1955 and 1969. “Latin In A Satin Mood” came out in 1963 and features an authentic Mexican vocal trio and mariachi-style trumpets on songs like “Besame Mucho” and “Vaya Con Dios”, in arrangements that showcase London’s sultry voice.
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FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 38:56 minutes | 718 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RevOla
Julie London (née Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch singer noted for her sultry, languid contralto vocals, London recorded over thirty albums of pop and jazz standards between 1955 and 1969. Her recording of “Cry Me a River”, a track she introduced on her debut album, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. In addition to her musical notice, London was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1974 for her portrayal of nurse Dixie McCall in the television series Emergency!.
Read moreJulie London – Julie Is Her Name – Julie Is Her Name Vol. 2 (1958/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 57:47 minutes | 847 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RevOla
Julie Is Her Name, Volume II is an LP album by Julie London, released by Liberty Records on August 1, 1958, under catalog numbers LRP-3100 (monaural) and LST-7100 (stereophonic). The musical personnel on the recording include Howard Roberts on guitar and Red Mitchell on bass.
Read moreJulie London – Latin In A Satin Mood (1963/2017)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time – 30:33 minutes | 1,2 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 30:33 minutes | 591 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds | Artwork: Front Cover
Genre: Jazz | © Analogue Productions
Exotic and Latin albums were big deals in the 1950s and early ’60s, and singers as diverse as Dean Martin, Lena Horne, and Peggy Lee were recording with castanets and bongo drums. Like Peggy Lee, London combines a restrained vocal approach with jazz phrasing and a cool attitude with icy sex appeal on this album of relaxing Latin standards. Julie does look beautiful on the cover, and the backup male “mariachi-esque” serenade ads to the romantic ambiance.
Read moreJulie London – Julie Is Her Name, Volume Two (1958/2014/2017)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time – 26:50 minutes | 1,05 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 26:50 minutes | 522 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds | Artwork: Front Cover
Genre: Pop/Rock | © Analogue Productions
Julie Is Her Name — Volume Two, has all the sincerity and warmth of her professional album debut, the best-selling Julie Is Her Name, from Liberty. An untested singer with uncompromising musical faith, an unknown record company, sophisticated, tastefully presented standards presented simply backed by just a bass and guitar — Julie Is Her Name faced long odds of success. Yet it soared to become a best-selling hit. Julie London rose to the Top 10 of every list of female vocalists.
Read moreJulie London – Saga All Stars: Cry Me a River (The EPs 1954) (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 38:12 minutes | 227 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Saga
Julie London (née Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch singer noted for her sultry, languid contralto vocals, London recorded over thirty albums of pop and jazz standards between 1955 and 1969. Her recording of “Cry Me a River”, a track she introduced on her debut album, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. In addition to her musical notice, London was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1974 for her portrayal of nurse Dixie McCall in the television series Emergency!.
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