Julian Lennon - Valotte

just like his famous father but style of his own

loved his cd, wish he would have continued. he does sound like his father but he diffently has his own style.
May 15, 2008

stone cold classic with class

i kept meaning to get this. once i did, look out! i loved it more than i thought i would, and that's no swipe at julian. i LOVE too late for goodbyes, so that song alone would of made me happy, but the rest of the album is so great it truly blew me away. i don't know where to start, so i won't but needless to say the whole album is awesome save for one track, and that's saying alot for any album. he has the muscle shoals musicians backing him up, so the musicianship is tight and professional. just buy it, if you like great music and love his singles from this album, you'll flip! April 26, 2008

Le meilleur de Julian....

"VALOTTE" est le meilleur disque de Julian Lennon.....avant sa dégringolade et son abandon musical. L

Les mélodies sont belles, la musique est intéressante et la voix est bonne (plus douce et modulée que celle de son père !)
Valotte est vraiment jolie, OK for you aussi, Too Late for Goodbyes géniale et Let me be excellente. Dommage qu'il n'ait pas continué sur cette lancée.
L'album est produit par Phil Ramone..... February 8, 2008

The apple never falls...

When I first heard the debut of this album, I was two years out of high school. I had not yet heard the title or the artist, and immediately recognized it as the voice of the late, great John Lennon. Thinking these were songs out of "The Walrus Archives," I was very much surprised, if not dumbfounded, to learn that it wasn't John at all, but his first son, Julian "Hey Jude" Lennon (who's only a year older than I am). When I purchased the audio cassette (the LP's were sold out at the time) and looked at the cover, I swore it was a young John. Needless to say, I played that tape 'til it wore out! Today, I've got the CD (which is in limited production) and it brings back great memories! Julian certainly carried on his father's tradition of music (he definitely SOUNDS like John, and boy, did he inherit John's style!) You don't hear too much about Julian these days. His brother, Sean, is still a success. I only hope that Julian releases another album, maybe together with Sean.
I recommend the album "Valotte" very highly! July 25, 2007

You'll enjoy this one a whole "Valotte"

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various music supplies and recordings from the 60's and 70's.

The minute the opening track "Valotte" had ended, it solidified the reason why we purchased the music. Being related to Mr. Lennon peaked our interest and rightly so but any debut that could open with a song with beauty and flow of the title cut stands on its own.

"On The Phone" has a vocal delivered as if Julian was a seasoned pro. The arrangement is superlative and the more we hear the album the deeper our enchantment grows.

"Too Late For Goodbyes" Shows a relaxed and confident performer that is doing well with the three-minute rock tune.

"Say Your Wrong" has the hook to suck you in for the ride and wanting more. The vocals and the music blend in unison.

Twenty-three years later the debut from Julian has stood up well. You can enjoy it for the first time or on a fresh CD copy.

The only negative that should be written about Julian's 1984 album "Valotte" that his dad wasn't with him the day it hit the record store shelves. All other swipes by the critics were created before one note was ever heard.

Let's look at some of the nonsense that the normal public and reviewer wouldn't even think about bringing to life. Julian is not in the same stratosphere as his dad so why bother. The reply of how many Beatles are there to go around needs not to be said. His lyrics are juvenile. Do you think for one second if his last name was Smith that ever would have been mentioned? Finally if he didn't have the name Lennon would session players Steve Holly, Michael Brecker, and or Carmon Rojas have given him the time of day? There isn't a definitive answer but should a person not use anything in their means to put out the finest work they can? Certainly, he had the talent in the studios but Julian wrote at least a part of nine of the ten tracks.

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"


July 10, 2007

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