Girl Crazy | ||||
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Released | April 6, 1944 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
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Girl Crazy is a studio album featuring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, released on April 6, 1944 by Decca Records. The album features songs presented in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer eponymous motion picture. and based on the 1930 stage musical of the same name by George Gershwin. [1] Garland's recording sessions for the album took place during November 1943. [2]
The album features Garland on vocals for most of the tracks, including "Embraceable You", "But Not for Me", "Bidin' My Time", and "I Got Rhythm". [3] Rooney also contributes vocals to two tracks, "Could You Use Me?" and "Treat Me Rough". [3] The album's orchestral accompaniment was conducted by Georgie Stoll, with additional harmonica accompaniment by Leo Diamond's Harmonica Quintet on "Bidin' My Time". [3]
In his review for Billboard magazine, Maurie Orodenker noted that the album lacked the warmth and cohesion of the stage version, with songs selected randomly. [3] He observed that while Garland performed most of the tracks, the album didn’t capture her live energy. [3] Orodenker also remarked that Rooney's singing was merely tolerable, affirming that his contribution to the album’s appeal stemmed more from his popularity and public recognition than from his vocal abilities. [3]
In 1995, Rhino Records released a 4-CD box set entitled Mickey & Judy which includes songs from Girl Crazy and others songs that Garland and Rooney recorded for their Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) films. [4] [5]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Embraceable You" | 3:11 |
2. | "Could You Use Me?" | 3:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "But Not For Me" | 3:05 |
2. | "Treat Me Rough" | 3:00 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bidin' My Time" | 3:04 |
2. | "I Got Rhythm" | 2:50 |
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