Around Midnight/Lonely Night In Paris/Misty/Black Coffee/Lush Life/In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning/Don’t Smoke In Bed/You & The Night & The Music/Something Cool/How About Me/But Not For Me/The Party’s Over
Sultry Julie London’s Around Midnight comprises many well known standards, each suggesting a different time of the day. Divided into two sections featuring orchestra and jazz combo respectively.
“Popular song stylist, Julie London truly got it all together to make this terrific album. Around Midnight is a typical example of the jazzy, bluesy, sultry sound that Ms. London was so famous for. Her voice is at its peak with perfect phrasing. Her back up on all tracks shines as much as the singer. If you aren't familiar with Julie, this is the perfect LP to introduce her to you.”
“Her voice generated more electricity than a neon sign theatre and these recordings remain in high demand.”
“Around Midnight has excellent singing and arrangements from start to finish. The material is vaguely oriented around the time of day, hence the cover art concept. The orchestral arrangements are spare but effective. Julie's singing has superbly natural phrasing."
“Though Julie's vocal range was limited, compared to other lounge singers of the day, she has long been credited with having a 'come hither' voice which could not be better exemplified than her performances on this album. Listening to this album, it's like she's performing in a deserted club and singing just for you, the only patron. The songs, all standards, ooze out of the speakers with warmth.”
“Julie London is a torch singer and this is her best record. Lonely Night In Paris had me dreaming of the city, Misty is like an arrow to your soul and Black Coffee is a swinging, bluesy number so full of emotion that you want to cry, which segues into Lush Life, a real heart breaker.”
“She could really express herself through music. The best thing she did was to give these standard songs a different spin. Her Black Coffee is my favourite rendition. This is my favourite album of hers.”
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