I remember when I first heard Julian Lennon on the radio. I loved his voice and music. His lyrics were so profound and meaningful. Now fourteen years later I still love his voice and find his lyrics profound and meaningful.

Although I love the entire album, "Valotte", "Too Late for Goodbyes", "On The Phone" and "OK For You" are my favorite cuts from this CD.

I feel blessed to have known relatively little about his father before hearing Julian. I was able to hear his true talent.

Many times I have heard comparisons of the father and son. To say there are no similarities between John Lennon and Julian Lennon would be absolutely wrong. Both men have the same talent for capturing the human spirit in their lyrics and have a voice that is remarkable.

However, Julian should be judged on his own merit. He is a superior singer/songwriter in his own right. He was born to a legend but has more than proven that he is one himself.

I am very happy he has continued to release phenomenal albums. He is a blessing to the music industry and entertainment.

If you enjoy truly good music you will not regret getting anything by Julian Lennon.

Hey Jules
For those that didn't already know, Paul McCartney's legendary song "Hey Jude" was originally written as 'Hey Jules', and was written to a young Julian Lennon. Julian, the young man with the blessing and the curse of being born to the immortal John lennon, and gifted with a voice that is hauntingly reminiscent of his departed father.

The songs on "Valotte" are of extremely good quality, and the most recognizable is the hit single "Too Late For Goodbyes". "O.K For You", "Valotte", "Well I Don't Know", and "Say You're Wrong" are also excellent upbeat pop tracks, while "Lonely" and "On The Phone" are beautifully done somber ballads. For a debut release, this is absolutely phenomenal and it's hard to believe that his career stalled after releasing such a gem.

When "Valotte" was released in 1984, the assassination of John was still a raw wound, and there were very mixed feelings to hearing his son sing and perform, especially given the uncanny vocal resemblence. On this, his debut album, Julian releases an excellent album with sharp instrumentation and production and insightful lyrics, yet his work will forever be overshadowed by the legacy that is his burden to bear. In many ways this is a shame, for although Julian has carried the burden well, he deserves to be judged upon his own artistic merits and not upon how well he compares to his father.

How I can get Julian's CD? Pls, help me!
Hello everybody!
I'm from Kazakhstan.
I like Julian Lennon's music, I'd like to get his albums in CD. So, if you know where to refer, pls help.
Thanks,
Eldar
The "Valotte" single came out when I was 10 years old and I remember making fun of it at the time ("sitting on a PEBBLE by the river"? Ouch!). Years later I ran across this album and thought I'd give it a try since, all kidding aside, the title track is great. To my surprise, the rest of the album is nearly as good. The first side (in vinyl terms) is the most solid. "O.K. For You" is an awesome rocker as is "Well I Don't Know." "Space" is beautiful and sounds like it could be "Valotte II." "On the Phone" bugs me because it sounds too much like "If This Is It" by Huey Lewis and the News.

The second half is weaker. It starts with the other top ten single "Too Late For Goodbyes" which, even though it is only 3 1/2 minutes, seems like it goes on too long. After one verse and chorus it runs out of ideas. The rest of the side offers some diverse sounds: a tiny bit of gospel in "Lonely," a touch of Latin horn in "Say You're Wrong." "Jesse" is definitely the best and most interesting track on side 2. It ends with the slow, yet upbeat 2-minute "Let Me Be." Together, these songs make for a very enjoyable album. Julian Lennon definitely inherited plenty of songwriting talent from his father and, only 4 years after John Lennon's shocking murder, Valotte was a mature-sounding tribute to those talents. That Julian was only 21 at the time makes this album particularly amazing. Now I feel guilty for making fun of him back in the day.

We're really not so clever as we seem to think we are
To my ears, this is as great as any of his father's post-Beatles work, and I'm convinced that if this said "John Lennon" on the cover, it would be considered a classic, by more people at least. Comparisons to John are unavoidable, especially when their styles are so similar, and voices are almost indistinguishable. Obviously if you're a fan of his fathers solo work, you'll like this. But any fan of well done pop music, or 80's music will enjoy this album too. I have it on vinyl, cassette, and cd, just so I can hear the song "Valotte" anywhere. It's one of the best songs ever.