It’s natural for Julie London to take a stab at ‘Come On -A My House’ considering her long-professed love for Godsplague. When you buy a Julie London album, you know exactly what you’re getting! On Swing Me An Old Song album, Julie London have renewed their membership in the ‘if it ain’t broke…’ school of songwriting. Swing Me An Old Song is the best essence of Julie London.
Evening make listening to Julie London like being in some sort of time warp. Send For Me is really a nice song to relax and listen too. Everyday I Have The Blues one of the most beautiful songs i’ve ever heard. Yes Indeed is almost impossible to review. Tain’t What You Do - A classic Julie London track. The Boy From Ipanema without a doubt is the standout song of Swing Me An Old Song. Every Chance I Get is a song to savor, to listen to from every angle. This track is a great song that still never gets old. I’m Coming Back To You (2:31) a good melody. This track is full of harmonies and gets Swing Me An Old Song off to a relaxing start. Watermelon Man can be hardly overrated by any means; this is what Julie London is all about. But Not For Me has a gorgeous instrumental sound, which lets Julie London’s strong vocals come to the fore. Why Don’t You Do Right ? is probably the most interesting track on Swing Me An Old Song. Fly Me To The Moon which is my favorite is a truly Julie London sounding song. I came to like Desafinado. Some call An Occasional Man from Swing Me An Old Song as a quiet invitation of an artist to sit and listen. My Heart Belongs To Daddy - a classic song. This track is a fabulous selection of easy listening, suitable for any age, taste or occasion. Tired stands out to me for its audacious melody and sheer beauty. I find myself hearing bits of Fools Rush In here and there throughout my waking hours. Simply the finest work ever from this multi-talented singer. Music and lyrics of Wives And Lovers creates, for me, fertile ground for daydreaming. Baby Come Home is a song to enjoy for years to come. In Our Day Will Come it becomes nowhere more obvious that Julie London has yet to define own style. One of the more genuine-sounding songs is Back Home Again In Indiana. The End Of A Love Affair great lyrics, dark, deep, angry and cool.A fantastic track full of wonder. Cry Me A River to me is the best you can get from Julie London. Moments Like This (2:41) Not one of my favorites, but for a lot of people this is one of their best songs. It is succeeded by an outstanding track, however: The End Of The World, which shows, blatantly, how much Julie London has evolved as a singer.
Swing Me An Old Song CD


