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''Our Fair Lady'' 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-3392 as a monophonic recording and catalog number LST-7392 in stereo in
1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...
. Most of the material had been previously released. Tracks 3-5 & 8 were the only new songs, recorded October 9–10, 1964, in sessions arranged by Richard Wess. According to London biographer Michael Owen, an additional song, "House Where Love Is," was recorded at the October 9–10 sessions and "presumably remains in the vaults."


Track listing

# " The Days of Wine and Roses" ( Henry Mancini,
Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallich ...
)–2:49 # "
Call Me Irresponsible "Call Me Irresponsible" is a 1962 song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics written by Sammy Cahn which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1963. According to the Mel Tormé book ''The Other Side of the Rainbow with Judy Garland o ...
" (
Jimmy Van Heusen James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Life and care ...
, Sammy Cahn)–2:46 # " Theme from '' Summer Place''" ( Max Steiner, Mack Discant)–2:16 # " As Time Goes By" ( Herman Hupfeld)–3:07 # " More (Theme from ''Mondo Cane'')" ( Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Norman Newell)–2:35 # "
Charade Charade or charades may refer to: Games * Charades, originally "acting charades", a parlor game Films/TV * ''Charade'' (1953 film), an American film featuring James Mason * ''Charade'' (1963 film), an American film starring Cary Grant and A ...
" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer)–2:25 # " Never On Sunday" (Manos Hadjidakis, Billy Towne)–2:20 # " An Affair to Remember" (
Harry Warren Harry Warren (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981) was an American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song ...
, Leo McCarey , Harold Adamson)–2:50 # "
Wives and Lovers "Wives and Lovers" is a 1963 song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It has been recorded by numerous male and female vocalists, instrumentalists and ensembles, most notably by Jack Jones in 1963. That recording earned the 1964 Grammy Award for ...
" (
Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Gra ...
, Hal David)–2:39 # "
Fascination Fascination may refer to: Music *"Fascination", a stride piano composition by James P. Johnson recorded in 1917 (as a piano roll) and 1939 (acoustic) *''Fascination!'', a 1983 album by The Human League **"(Keep Feeling) Fascination", a 1983 song ...
" ( Fermo Dante Marchetti, Maurice de Féraudy, Dick Manning)–1:57 # "Boy on a Dolphin" (Takis Morakis, Jean Fermanoglou,
Paul Francis Webster Paul Francis Webster (December 20, 1907 – March 18, 1984) was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and was nominated sixteen times for the award. Life and career Webster was born in New York City, United St ...
)–2:06 # " The Second Time Around" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn)–3:00 * Tracks 1, 2 from '' The End of the World'' * Tracks 6, 9 from ''
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 ...
'' * Tracks 7, 10, 12 from '' Love Letters'' * Track 11 from 1957 single


Selected personnel (Oct 1964 session)

* Julie London - vocals * Gene Cipriano - oboe * Paul Horn - flute * Ernie Freeman - piano *
Tommy Allsup Thomas Douglas Allsup (November 24, 1931 – January 11, 2017) was an American rockabilly and swing musician. Personal life Allsup was born near Owasso, Oklahoma in 1931, and was an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation. Allsup had a son, ...
- guitarOwen 2017, p. 244. * John Gray - guitar * Red Callender - double bass * Earl Palmer - drums *
Julius Wechter Julius Wechter (May 10, 1935 – February 1, 1999) was an American musician and composer who played the marimba and vibraphone. He also played various percussion instruments. He composed the song "Spanish Flea" for Herb Alpert and was leader of The ...
- percussion * Richard Wess - arranger *
David Hassinger Walter David "Dave" Hassinger (March 31, 1927 – August 15, 2007) was an American Grammy award-winning recording engineer and record producer. Biography Early years Born in Los Angeles, California, he joined the U.S. Navy aged 17, and was o ...
- engineer


Notes


References

* *Owen, Michael (2017). ''Go Slow: The Life of Julie London''. Chicago Review Press. Liberty Records albums 1965 albums Julie London albums Albums arranged by Ernie Freeman Albums produced by Snuff Garrett {{1960s-pop-album-stub