Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
"Jean" - This version appeared on the soundtrack for 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' from 1969 and on Rod McKuen's Greatest Hits 2 album, from 1970. Other artists covered the song including Oliver. This is by far my favorite version of the song.
Rod McKuen wrote the full soundtrack to 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie', receiving a Golden Globe for Best Song and an Academy Award Nomination for Best Song.
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"Jean" - This version appeared on the soundtrack for 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' from 1969 and on Rod McKuen's Greatest Hits 2 album, from 1970. Other artists covered the song including Oliver. This is by far my favorite version of the song.
Rod McKuen wrote the full soundtrack to 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie', receiving a Golden Globe for Best Song and an Academy Award Nomination for Best Song.
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
![[3/14] Rod McKuen - The Lovers | 1964](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IyHFXnd3-GY/mqdefault.jpg "[3/14] Rod McKuen - The Lovers | 1964
Track 3 of 14, from the album Seasons in the Sun, released on In Records in 1964. This album was re-released in 1965 with two extra songs on Stanyan Records.")
![[5/14] Rod McKuen - Summer Song | 1964](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L8wXLHOPCn8/mqdefault.jpg "[5/14] Rod McKuen - Summer Song | 1964
Track 5 of 14, from the album Seasons in the Sun, released on In Records in 1964. This album was re-released in 1965 with two extra songs on Stanyan Records.")
![[13/18] Rod McKuen - Oh [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Lf-1A9uOj-Y/mqdefault.jpg "[13/18] Rod McKuen - Oh [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 13 of 18 from Rod McKuens early album Lonely Summer.
It was recorded in 1955. There is dispute over what year it was released. In Rods own words:
1953...was the year I entered the United States Army. I received my discharge in early 1955 and later that year came to Hollywood where I recorded “Lonely Summer.” It was released the same year.
According to Barry Alfonso, author of Voice of the Warm:
According to Rod, his first LP was Lonely Summer, recorded before Lazy Afternoon...It may have remained in the can for a year or two several sources give early 1958 as its release date.
Billboard reports the albums release date as Spring 58.")
![[12/18] Rod McKuen - Hi Lili, Hi Lo [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LlMPgJcmlV4/mqdefault.jpg "[12/18] Rod McKuen - Hi Lili, Hi Lo [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 12 of 18 from Rod McKuens early album Lonely Summer.
It was recorded in 1955. There is dispute over what year it was released. In Rods own words:
1953...was the year I entered the United States Army. I received my discharge in early 1955 and later that year came to Hollywood where I recorded “Lonely Summer.” It was released the same year.
According to Barry Alfonso, author of Voice of the Warm:
According to Rod, his first LP was Lonely Summer, recorded before Lazy Afternoon...It may have remained in the can for a year or two several sources give early 1958 as its release date.
Billboard reports the albums release date as Spring 58.")
