The Very Thought of You

Editorial Reviews
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This 24-karat-gold audiophile version of a Nat "King" Cole classic does the smooth balladeer justice the way few other recordings can. A concept album filled with "timeless songs of love" and recorded in 1958, The Very Thought of You packs a wallop. Cole sings the title cut plus "But Beautiful," "I Wish I Knew the Way to Your Heart," and "The More I See You" backed by soft, lilting string arrangements. But the real instrument here, and the only one that really matters, is Cole's convincing-yet-cool vocal chords. DCC even includes two tunes recorded for, but left off of, the original LP--"Don't Blame Me" and "There Is No Greater Love"--making this set all the more tempting. All of these are tunes are worthy of Valentine's Day, but hide the chocolates, because they just might melt. --Jason Verlinde --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

For the Beauty of the Earth
O Holy Jesus
Morning Has Broken
As the Bridegroom to His Chosen
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
He Shall Freed His Flock
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
Lord Bless You and Keep You
I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus
Rejoice the Lord Is King!
Jesu, The Very Thought Is Sweet
Pilgrim's Hymn
I Believe in Christ
God So Loved the World
This Is the Christ
For I Am Called Thy Name
Consider the Lillies

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely the BEST !.......2006-05-31

Our church choir sang a few of these songs which I loved, so I decided to order it. It is a very sweet, gentle, inspiring collection of music. Many times when you get a CD, you are fortunate to find 2-4 on there that you really like enough to play regularly. But on this one, every song is wonderful. This music is so spiritually uplifting and peaceful that you will want to play it regularly. Some if may bring some tears it is so beautiful. John Rutter has a way with this type of music. You will probably want to be giving some of these cd's away to those you love.

Great for bringing a child into this world.......2005-12-22

I had this CD on while in labor with my last child. We had a wonderful homebirth and what better then to have the spirit in our home with this music as we welcomed a brand new baby. It helped me relax and helped the birth be peaceful, calm, and spiritual.

CD like new.......2005-10-02

This CD was advertised as "like new" and it was -- in fact, it was still in the plastic wrapper. I couldn't have found a better deal or quicker service. Everything was great!

The Sweetest Music.......2004-06-07

I love this CD. My family and I listened to it over and over and over again, during the last few weeks of my mother's life. It has been a comfort to me in time of sorrow. Now it brings tears every time I listen to it. This music is like loving arms around me. It touches my soul. I've given so many away, I should have bought a case of them.

This is my new all-time-favorite CD!.......2004-04-22

I bought this CD because I had heard "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need" once and loved it. But it's just one of the many beautiful songs on this CD. I'm at a loss to describe what joy this music brings to me each time I listen to it. I carry it from house to car and back again so I can enjoy it wherever I am. I've given away several "Consider the Lilies" CD's to friends and relatives, something I've never done before. Anyone who is facing a serious challenge in life will be uplifted and comforted by this ethereal music.

The Very Thought of You: Decca Recordings 1951-57

Average customer rating:

What a voice!
Jeri Revisited
I've Got Her Under My Skin
My 2nd favorite singer of all time
Start your Jeri Southern collection here

The Very Thought of You: Decca Recordings 1951-57
Jeri Southern
Manufacturer: Verve
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I8L9
Release Date: 1999-03-09

Tracks:

You Better Go Now
The Very Thought Of You
It's Delovely
Dancing On The Ceiling
All In Fun
When I Fall In Love
I Hadn't Anyone Till You
Remind Me
I Don't Know Where To Turn
He Was Too Good To Me
If I Had You
I Remember You
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
My Ship
An Occasional Man
Someone To Watch Over Me
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Close As Pages In A Book
No Moon At All
You're Nearer
Nobody's Heart

Customer Reviews:

What a voice!.......2004-02-27

Jeri Southern's era, the 40's and 50's, is not usually to my tase. I have few fond memories of the fifties. But once I discovered this album on Rhapsody, I couldn't get her voice out of my head. She has a sophisticated technique, a wonderful jazz voice and sings with absolute sincerity--the art that conceals art. The prior reviews on Amazon say it all. Get this CD!

Jeri Revisited.......2004-02-22

When first I was introduced to the voice of Jeri Southern she had long since retired; and that introduction came via an album produced by Rod McKuen in the mid-1970s, a reissue of some Decca recordings called You Better Go Now. That led to seeking her original albums in old Record shops. It was something akin to an archeological excavation, coming upon some of those tattered albums with marvellous period covers. Scratchy, occasionally warped, but it mattered not a bit: Jeri Southern had become something of a cult just then. That smoky voice( reminiscent of Nat Cole, it seemed then) was utterly captivating.

To be perfectly honest, it never occured to me that Jeri Southern's music would find a new audience on Compact Disc, nor indeed that any recording company would bother with a singer so apparently obscure. So it was a most pleasant surprise to discover this compilation of the Decca Years. It was produced by Kathryn King, who is Jeri Southern's daughter and who contributed to the liner notes with a fascinating memoir of her mother. Essays by Orrin Keepnews and Gene Lees enrich one's understanding of this distinctive singer.
The songs are indeed the best of the best, so if there is just one Jeri Southern album to take to that desert island, this is it.

I've Got Her Under My Skin.......2003-12-05

She insinuates. Very vulnerable singer who has keyboard chops. Demands repeat and more repeat. Peggy Lee loved her, and so do I.

My 2nd favorite singer of all time.......2002-11-01

This is one of the few items that my family doesn't mind when I play it in the car. (My taste seems to be too old for them. My mother has even ask for a copy.)
Jeri is one of the best kept secrets in music of the twentieth century. Am I overrating her? No. She is magnificent. Listen to her version of "When I Fall in Love", and you'll see the hidden talent that I am talking about. She has a soft vulnerable voice, that is completely hers. She also wonderfully defies this image with "An Occassional Man." As well, she is a fine songwriter "I Don't Know Where to Turn", seems like it was written by a professional. Overall 5 out of 5.

Start your Jeri Southern collection here.......2002-10-09

When I bought this, my first Jeri Southern album, I wasn't sure what to expect and started to play it as background music. By less than half way through, I had given up what I was doing to give Jeri my full attention, already knowing that I was listening to a very special singer. Now I have studied several of her CD's and I rate Jeri as the finest torch singer I have ever heard (and I've heard a few great ones).

Unlike Peggy Lee and others to whom she is often compared, Jeri could not do the uptempo stuff and did not try, but that's fine by me. Jeri made up for that by recording the best version of any love song she chose to record. Just listen to Jeri's versions of When I fall in love, I remember you and Smoke gets in your eyes, all on this collection. I have heard many excellent versions of these songs, including those by some of my favorite singers of Jeri's generation (such as Doris Day, Margaret Whiting and Jo Stafford, all of whom I have spent many happy hours listening to), but to my ears Jeri was the best of the lot when it came to this type of song.

So what made Jeri so special? The answer was simple - it was her warm, intimate style. On these recordings, Jeri sang and played the piano with the very minimum support from other musicians, so allowing her small but lovely, romantic voice to grab the listener's attention. For those candle-lit dinners, there is no finer music than that made by Jeri.