JULIE LONDON: "ABOUT THE BLUES" ORIG. MONO NM LIBERTY#LRP 3043 (1957) HEAR

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ARTIST:JULIE LONDON

TITLE: "ABOUT THE BLUES"

WHAT A COVER!

The most sensual voice in the history of jazz!!

NOW I FINALLY UNDERSTAND MY FATHER'S  MUSIC CHOICE....WHILE I WAS LISTENING TO THE PLATTERS AND ELVIS, HE WAS "DREAMING" ABOUT JULIE LONDON!!...OF COURSE, AS A TEENAGER IN 1957 THE ONLY 45 I BOUGHT WAS "CRY ME A RIVER" UNTIL I FOUND THIS LOT OF GREAT, GREAT SENSUAL AND LOVELY MUSIC AND REDISCOVERED THAT GIRL!!!

Label: Liberty ?– LRP 3043

Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono

Country: US

Released: 1957

Genre: Jazz, Pop

Style: Vocal, Easy Listening

Notes: Originally issued in mono (THIS ONE), the rechanneled stereo version of this album was issued in 1959.

RECORD CONDITION: LOOKS UNPLAYED BUT CLEAN IT AS YOU WISH...I DO NOT WANT TO SPOIL THE PRISTINE CONDITION OF THIS CLASSIC!!...OOOPPS, THAT IS ME IN THE LP GLARE...

LABELS CONDITION:NM!

COVER CONDITION: FRONT, BACK ARE VG+++ TOP, OUTSIDE & BOTTOM EDGES ARE STRONG VG++ (NO SPLITS) THERE IS WEAR IN THE SPINE (G+)... SEE SCAN!

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Tracklist

A1     Basin Street Blues    3:02

A2     I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues          2:56

A3     A Nightingale Can Sing The Blues     3:09

A4     Get Set For The Blues        2:42

A5     Invitation To The Blues      2:47

A6     Bye, Bye Blues 1:35

B1     Meaning Of The Blues       2:55

B2     About The Blues        3:04

B3     Sunday Blues   2:51

B4     The Blues Is All I Ever Had         2:48

B5     Blues In The Night     3:49

B6     Bouquet Of Blues      2:51

Companies, etc.

Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton

Credits

Accompanied By – Russ Garcia & His Orchestra
 

ALL MUSIC REVIEW:

Julie London wasn't really a jazz singer, but she possessed a definite jazz feeling and many of her finest albums (such as Julie Is Her Name and Julie...At Home) feature small-group jazz backings. About the Blues was aimed at the 1950s pop market, but it may just be her best orchestral session. Since downbeat torch songs were London's specialty, the album features an excellent selection of nocturnal but classy blues songs that play to her subtle strengths instead of against them. Likewise, Russ Garcia's clever arrangements bleed jazz touches and short solos over the solitary strings and big-band charts. Like June Christy, London usually included a couple of new songs in with a selection of standards, and her husband, Bobby Troup, wrote two excellent numbers for the album. One of them, the emotionally devastating "Meaning of the Blues," is the album's highlight, and was turned into a jazz standard after Miles Davis recorded it the same year for Miles Ahead.

"About the Blues" is Julie's 4th album for Liberty Records, originally released in 1957 with soon to be husband Bobby Troup as producer. (Bobby and Julie wed in 59). This is by far one of Julie's best album. Julie has aged musically from her extraordinary debut album Julie at Home. This album ads a raw sensualism, lost in a smokey haze. It feels like the soundtrack to fantastic film noir thriller.

Julie looks stunning in an original gold lame gown on the cover taken by photographer Alex de Paola. Julie would wear the same gown for a photo spread and cover of Life Magazine later in 1957, and Julie was at the top her game. Julie was named the most popular female vocalist by Billboard for 3 years running (1955,1956, and 1957).

Brilliant arrangements and conducting by Russ Garcia: The band players is a who's who of the very best of the West Coast Cool Jazz Artists: Shelly Manne (drums), Maynard Ferguson (trumpet), Barney Kessel (guitar)--also known for helping Julie create her signature sound on "Cry Me A River", hubby Bobby Troup on piano, Willie Smith on (Alto Sax) and Al Viola on alternate tracks on guitar."

GENRE: JAZZ

STYLE: VOCAL  JAZZ

GENERAL COMMENTS:

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VINYL GRADING SCALE:

Near Mint (NM) 

(Jacket) If the jacket is sealed there may be some minor corner damage from storage, it may or may not have the shrink-wrap, but the jacket itself will be in pristine condition. The corners will show very little wear (there will be no fraying) and will still be somewhat pointy to the touch. The cover will show no more than very minor dents or some single creases, no full bends that will cause multiple creases/damage. There will be no visible ring wear. No writing, rips or tears on the cover or seams. No bubbling, water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. The inside of the gate-fold will be in the same condition.  Cutout bin punches, price stickers, staples would start being listed at the NM category and would be noted accordingly as they affect the jacket itself.

(LP) You should not hear any surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain that just opened appearance. There may be a surface blemish or two, but they will not have any affect on the sound. There will be no warping. There will be no major blemishes, light or deep scratches. The label will be free of writing and stains. There should be no spindle marks. 

Excellent (VG++) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink-wrap but the jacket itself will still be in beautiful condition. The corners will have minimal wear (no fraying).There may be minor dents and creases . Light scratches could be on the jacket, but nothing severe. Depending on age some discolor/yellowing may show, but will not be overbearing.  Ring wear should be very minimal or non-existent...no dark, full, half, or quarter rings. No writing rips or tears. No bubbling, water stains or peeling of the cover . All inner gate-folds will be in similar condition. Covers that appear NM but has a notch, Sawcut or a diagonal cut will be graded as VG++!

(LP) You should not hear any sustained surface noise (snaps,crackles, pops) when you play the record. There will not be any skips or repeats. The LP will retain its most of it's glossiness and will appear like new. There may be a few surface blemishes, or a stray light scratch that may cause a moment of crackling, but nothing prolonged, and instances of this will be few. Often this will mostly occur only at the beginning of the groove on each side where the needle dropped. There will be no warping. There will be no deep scratches. There may be minor spotting or fog, but it will not affect the sound. The label will be free of writing and stains. Minimal spindle marks. 

Very Good Plus (VG+) 

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There may be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear and there may be the beginnings of fraying but not full on.  Some dents/creases or scratches may be noticeable, but nothing too pronounced. There could be noticeable discolor/yellowing .There may be some minor ring wear at the top and bottom; again you would have to look for it. No writing, rips or tears. Possibly some light bubbling.  No water/mold stains or peeling of the cover in any way. 

(LP) There may be some blemishes, maybe a scratch or two, but nothing too deep. It will not cause the record to skip or repeat. There will be no prolonged surface noise. There may be some minor warping but it will have no affect on the listening experience at all. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG+ record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. 

Very Good (VG/VG-) TO BE SOLD AS IS!!!

(Jacket) May or may not have shrink wrap.  There will be some easier to see imperfections, though nothing that will detract from the overall appearance in a major way. The corners will have some wear or fraying possibly causing seam splitting close to the seam.  There may be split seams on any side.  Usually not full side splits though.  Sometimes they may be fixed by tape, sometimes not. Some dents/creases or scratches will  be noticeable on the jacket, sometimes pronounced. Discolor and yellowing can be commonplace, as are smaller water/mold stains and some bubbling. There maybe a smaller tear on the cover, but nothing overly pronounced. Ring wear will certainly be pronounced. There may be some writing/defacing, but it will be minor. 

(LP) There will be some blemishes, and some few scratches. They should not be at the feel-able stage though. There could be a skip or repeat, but only one or two at most. More often the deeper scratches will cause more frequent and prolonged surface noise. There may be some warping but it will not cause the needle to jump. Chances are there will be spindle marks. A VG/VG- record will obviously have been played and occasionally handled roughly by the original owner.

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