Judy (Judy Garland album)

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Judy
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Studio album by
Judy Garland
ReleasedOctober 10, 1956 (1956-10-10)
Label Capitol
Producer Nelson Riddle
Judy Garland chronology
Miss Show Business
(1955)		Judy
(1956)		 Alone
(1957)
Professional ratings
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Judy is a studio album by Judy Garland. It was released on October 10, 1956 by Capitol Records. [3] The album was conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle. [4] The eleven tracks were selected to complement Garland's style, with the pacing set to create a pleasant mood and varied tempo. [4]

Contents

Billboard magazine review praised the album's cover and predicted that, with Garland’s ongoing stage and club success, the record would likely attract significant sales. [4] In November 24, 1956 the album peaked at number 2 on the Billboard "Pop Albums Coming Up Strong" and number 9 in the monthly "Pop Vocals" albums chart. [5]

When the album was released on CD in 1989, "I'm Old Fashioned" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) was added as a bonus track. The song title of track 8 was corrected to "Maybe I'll Come Back," credited to Charles L. Cooke and Howard C. Jeffrey. [6]

In 2024, HDTT release The Alternate "Judy" Album that presents unreleased alternate takes from the 1956 album. [7] Garland recorded these versions under challenging conditions due to a respiratory infection, affecting some of the takes’ vocal quality, which were later replaced in the final release. [8] The album's rare acetate recordings, owned by designer and collector Raphael Geroni, were meticulously remastered by John H. Haley of Harmony Restorations, LLC. [8]

Track listing

  1. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
  2. "Just Imagine" (Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva)
  3. "I Feel a Song Coming On" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, George Oppenheimer)
  4. "Last Night When We Were Young" (Arlen, Yip Harburg)
  5. "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" (Ray Henderson, Lew Brown)
  6. "April Showers" (Louis Silvers, DeSylva)
  7. "I'm Old Fashioned" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) – 3:23
  8. "Maybe I'll Come Back" (as "I Will Come Back") (Charles C. Cook, Howard Jeffrey)
  9. "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" (James V. Monaco, Al Jolson, Grant Clarke, Edgar Leslie)
  10. "Lucky Day" (Henderson, Brown, DeSylva)
  11. "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf)
  12. "Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home" (Arlen, Mercer)
    Studio outtakes not included on the original 1956 release: [9]

Personnel

Performance

LP design

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References

  1. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. pp. 682–683.
  2. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 273.
  3. ↑ Judy, Capitol Records, 1956, vinyl LP T734
  4. 1 2 3 "Reviews Spotlight on..." Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 27 October 1956. p. 32. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Pop albums coming up strong". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 24 November 1956. pp. 20, 24. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ↑ 1989 CD
  7. ↑ "Judy Garland - The Alternate "Judy" Album Album / Recording / Stream 2024". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  8. 1 2 "JUDY GARLAND - THE ALTERNATE "JUDY" ALBUM -- FIRST RELEASE!". High Definition Tape Transfers. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Judy Garland - Judy". Discogs .
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