Leslie Odom Jr. (album)
| Leslie Odom Jr. | ||||
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| Studio album by Leslie Odom Jr. | ||||
| Released |
August 12, 2014 June 10, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:12 | |||
| Label | CD Baby, S-Curve Records | |||
| Leslie Odom Jr. chronology | ||||
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Leslie Odom Jr is the self-titled debut album of actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr., released in 2014. However, Odom wasn't satisfied with it and re-recorded the album, releasing it in June 2016.
2014 Version
Odom started a Kickstarter page for the album, raising $40,791 for the project.[1] Recording began in April 2013 and eventually ended in February 2014.[2] The slow recording process was due to a busy schedule, with his off-Broadway show Venice, his starring role on Smash, and his recurring roles on Person of Interest and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
The album was released through CD Baby on August 12, 2014, after multiple promotional concerts at the Public Theater.[3] The album received positive reviews. David Clarke of Broadwayworld.com said "Fans and newcomers alike can revel in the glory of his decadently jazzy debut solo album, and after just one listen, I'm sure that you'll be hooked... There is a crisp smoothness to Leslie Odom Jr.'s voice that is entirely fascinating, and his self-titled debut album puts his instrument on full display."[4]
Track listing
| 2014 Version[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Look for the Silver Lining" (from Sally) | |
| 2. | "Joey, Joey, Joey" (from Most Happy Fella) | |
| 3. | "Cheer Up Charlie" (from Willy Wonka) | |
| 4. | "Love Look Away" (from Flower Drum Song) | |
| 5. | "The Guilty Ones" (from Spring Awakening) | |
| 6. | "I Know That You Know" (by Nat King Cole) | |
| 7. | "Sarah" (from The Civil War) | |
| 8. | "Song for the Asking" (by Simon & Garfunkel) | |
| 9. | "Wild Is the Wind" (by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington) | |
Revisions and 2016 re-release
Due to a lack of sales and Odom not being entirely satisfied with the work, Odom returned to the recording studio to record a longer, more focused album. Six tracks were kept for the new version, though some were reorganized, and three songs—"Sarah", "Song for the Asking", and "Wild Is the Wind"—were cut, and four new songs were added.[6] One of them, "Autumn Leaves", was released as a single before the album came out. The updated version was released on iTunes and CD on June 10, 2016.
Track listing
| 2016 Version[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Look for the Silver Lining" (from Sally) | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Joey, Joey, Joey" (from Most Happy Fella) | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Autumn Leaves" (by Joseph Kosma and Johnny Mercer) | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Brazil" (by Ary Barroso) | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Love Look Away" (from Flower Drum Song) | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (by Jimmy Cox) | 3:20 |
| 7. | "The Guilty Ones" (from Spring Awakening) | 2:43 |
| 8. | "I Know That You Know" (Nat King Cole) | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Cheer Up Charlie" (from Willy Wonka) | 2:45 |
| 10. | "The Party's Over" (by Styne/Comden & Green) | 3:12 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 147 |
| US Jazz | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Leslie Odom Jr. Debut Album Project".
- ↑ "Update 2: Leslie Odom Jr. Album Release Update · Leslie Odom Jr. Debut Album Project".
- ↑ "Update 1: We Did It! · Leslie Odom Jr. Debut Album Project".
- ↑ Clarke, David. "BWW CD Reviews: Leslie Odom Jr.'s LESLIE ODOM JR. Gives All the Heart".
- ↑ "Leslie Odom Jr". 12 August 2014 – via Amazon.
- ↑ "'Hamilton' star Leslie Odom Jr. announces jazz album".
- ↑ "Watch "Autumn Leaves" Video from Leslie Odom Jr.'s Solo Album - Playbill".
- ↑ "Leslie Odom Jr. - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2016.