''Love on the Rocks'' is an
LP album
The LP (from "long playing" or "long play") is an analog sound storage medium, a phonograph record format characterized by: a speed of rpm; a 12- or 10-inch (30- or 25-cm) diameter; use of the "microgroove" groove specification; and a ...
by
Julie London
Julie London (née Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch singer noted for her sultry, languid contralto vocals, London recorded over thirty albums ...
, released by
Liberty Records
Liberty Records was a record label founded in the United States by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revival ...
under catalog number LRP-3249 as a monophonic recording in
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
, and later in stereo under catalog number LST-7249 the same year.
Basic tracks were recorded at Liberty Records' new Chicago studios in three late-night sessions after Julie had finished her evening live performances at
Mister Kelly's nightclub. Additional tracks were recorded later in
Los Angeles, where arranger
Pete King
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* Pete (given name)
* Pete (nickname)
* Pete (surname)
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also added orchestral overdubs.
[Owen 2017, p. 130.]
Track listing
Selected personnel
* Julie London - vocals
*
Jack Sheldon - trumpet
* John Gray - guitar
*
Chuck Berghofer - double bass
* Kenny Hume - drums
* Pete King - arranger, conductor
Notes
References
*Owen, Michael (2017). ''Go Slow: The Life of Julie London''. Chicago Review Press.
Liberty Records albums
1963 albums
Julie London albums
Albums produced by Snuff Garrett
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