Julie London - The Very Best Of Julie London (2006) VBR

Julie London - The Very Best Of Julie London

Year 2006

Disc 1
1. Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) 2:34
2. Cry Me A River (1991 - Remaster) 2:54
3. Blue Moon 2:31
4. Sway (1996 Digital Remaster) 2:35
5. My Heart Belongs To Daddy (2004 Digital Remaster) 2:41
6. When I Fall in Love 3:21
7. Can't Help Lovin' That Man (1992 Digital Remaster) 3:09
8. Misty 3:10
9. Lover Man (2002 - Remaster) 2:34
10. Desafinado (Slightly Out of Tune) 2:03
11. Girl Talk (1999 Digital Remaster) 2:40
12. Let There Be Love (1999 Digital Remaster) 2:02
13. Wives And Lovers (1999 Digital Remaster) 2:38
14. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 2:48
15. Makin' Whoopee (1999 - Remaster) 2:43
16. The Good Life 2:54
17. The More I See You 3:00
18. A Taste Of Honey 3:21
19. Go Slow (1995 - Remaster) 2:15
20. You And The Night And The Music (1999 Digital Remaster) 2:40
21. Black Coffee (1999 Digital Remaster) 3:03
22. Basin Street Blues (2002 - Remastered) 3:08
23. Blues In The Night (2002 - Remastered) 3:51
24. 'Round Midnight 2:55
25. As Time Goes By 3:11

Disc 2
1. Can't Get Used to Losing You 2:23
2. September in the Rain (2001 - Remaster) 1:41
3. Mad About The Boy (1999 Digital Remaster) 2:12
4. Love Letters 2:52
5. I Left My Heart in San Francisco 2:48
6. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend 2:01
7. Goody Goody (1992 Digital Remaster) 2:19
8. The Days of Wine and Roses 2:53
9. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (1999 Digital Remaster) 2:15
10. Light My Fire 3:20
11. Here's That Rainy Day 3:15
12. Body And Soul (2002 Digital Remaster) 2:25
13. God Bless the Child 3:16
14. They Can't Take That Away from Me 3:09
15. Our Day Will Come 2:20
16. I've Got You Under My Skin (Born to Dance) 3:03
17. The End of the World 2:47
18. One for My Baby (2001 - Remaster) 4:09
19. Love For Sale (1999 Digital Remaster) 2:39
20. Sentimental Journey 2:27
21. I've Got A Crush On You 2:13
22. Call Me Irresponsible 2:49
23. You Made Me Love You 2:18
24. Nice Girls Don't Stay For Breakfast (1999 Digital Remaster) 2:31
25. Every Time We Say Goodbye 4:23


Julie London did not possess a big voice, but it sure was expressive, husky, intimate, and most of all, sexy. This 50 track, two-disc set is the most extensive Julie London collection available domestically. It spans her entire 30-plus album recording career at Liberty Records, from her biggest hit "Cry Me A River" from 1955's debut Julie Is Her Name to a scintillating take on the Doors' "Light My Fire" from her final effort, 1968's Yummy Yummy Yummy.
Aside from "Cry Me A River" (written by high school classmate Arthur Hamilton) and the also enclosed "Nice Girls Don't Stay For Breakfast (co-penned by hubby Bobby Troup), nearly all of London's recordings were previously popularized by others. But when remade by Julie, these songs sound fresh and distinctly different from the originals. "Wives And Lovers," for instance, becomes a very serious cautionary tale, warning the listener that sexy Julie will steal her man - probably with little effort - if she doesn't shape up and spruce up her appearance. And when, on "My Heart Belongs To Daddy," she seductively invites a guy over to "to dine on my fine finnan haddie," I don't think it is fish that she's actually offering him a nibble of!
For those looking for a more concise Julie London collection or perhaps some additional London recordings, check out Rhino's Time For Love from 1991. It includes 13 wonderful tracks (out of 18) not found on this set.