Length 35:12 Release date 12 August 2014 Genre Jazz | Artist Leslie Odom Jr. Label S-Curve Records | |
Released August 12, 2014
June 10, 2016 Nominations NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album Similar Simply Christmas, Hamilton, My Favorite Things | ||
Look for the silver lining leslie odom jr with lyrics
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.
Contents
2014 Version
Odom started a Kickstarter page for the album, raising $40,791 for the project. Recording began in April 2013 and eventually ended in February 2014. 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. 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."
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. 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.
Songs
1Look For The Silver Lining4:22
2Joey - Joey - Joey4:15
3Autumn Leaves3:11