Leslie Odom Jr. (album)

Leslie Odom Jr.
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
Leslie Odom Jr.
(2014)
Simply Christmas
(2016)

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

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