Calendar Girl (Julie London album)
| Calendar Girl | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | May–September, 1956[1] | |||
| Studio | Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 28:20 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Bobby Troup | |||
| Julie London chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Calendar Girl is a studio album by American singer Julie London, released by Liberty Records under catalog number SL-9002 in 1956. In keeping with the title, each of the first twelve tracks had a month in its title, completing the album with a song entitled "Thirteenth Month". Two of the songs were composed especially for this album by London's future husband, Bobby Troup, who also produced the album, as he did many of her albums.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "June in January" | 2:11 | |
| 2. | "February Brings the Rain" | Bobby Troup | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Melancholy March" |
| 2:21 |
| 4. | "I'll Remember April" |
| 2:01 |
| 5. | "People Who Are Born in May" | Earl Brent | 1:42 |
| 6. | "Memphis in June" | 2:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleigh Ride in July" | 2:22 | |
| 2. | "Time for August" | Arthur Hamilton | 2:02 |
| 3. | "September in the Rain" | 1:42 | |
| 4. | "This October" | Troup | 1:47 |
| 5. | "November Twilight" | 3:22 | |
| 6. | "Warm December" | Bob Russell | 1:58 |
| 7. | "Thirteenth Month" | Hamilton | 2:28 |
| Total length: | 28:20 | ||
Selected personnel
[edit]- Julie London – vocals
- Dick Nash – trombone
- Buddy Cole – piano
- Al Hendrickson – guitar
- Red Callender – double bass
- Milt Holland – drums
- Felix Slatkin – violin
- Eleanor Slatkin – cello
- Pete King – arranger[1]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1956) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top LPs (Billboard)[4] | 18 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Owen, Michael (2017). Go Slow: The Life of Julie London. Chicago Review Press. p. 238. ISBN 9781613738573.
- ^ a b Dedina, Nick. Calendar Girl Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Julie London". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1986. ISBN 9781561592371.
- ^ "Julie London – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
References
[edit]- Calendar Girl at Discogs (list of releases)
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