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Around Midnight

Julie London

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Released: Sep 1960
Label: Blue Note Records
The best Julie London records are usually the ones where she's backed by small jazz groups or quality big bands. Thankfully this lush, orchestral torch-song set from 1960 ranks among the finest albums of London's career, regardless of the format (and it includes a couple of swingers). The string charts really aren't that compelling, but London commits throughout, painting bleakly romantic narratives worthy of classic film noir. Highlights include "Black Coffee," "But Not for Me" and a reading of Peggy Lee's "Don't Smoke in Bed" that is so intense, it may clue new listeners in to the lyric's alcoholic subtext.
- Nick Dedina
Julie London - Around Midnight 2006-10-26
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    'Round Midnight
    'Round Midnight
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    Lonely Night In Paris
    Lonely Night In Paris
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    Misty
    Misty
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    Black Coffee
    Black Coffee
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    Lush Life
    Lush Life
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    In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
    In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
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    Don't Smoke In Bed
    Don't Smoke In Bed
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    You And The Night And The Music
    You And The Night And The Music
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    Something Cool
    Something Cool
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    How About Me
    How About Me
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    But Not For Me
    But Not For Me
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    The Party's Over
    The Party's Over
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