| Judy Garland Souvenir Album | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1940 |
| Label | Decca |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | Satisfactory (65/100) [2] |
Judy Garland Souvenir Album is an album by Judy Garland, released in 1940 on Decca Records. [2] [3]
The album was originally issued in 1940 as a set of three 10-inch 78-r.p.m. records (cat. no. 76). [2] [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Figaro" | 2:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oceans Apart" | 3:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dear Mr. Gable: You Made Me Love You" | 3:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Can't Have Ev'rything" | 2:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In-Between" | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sweet Sixteen" | 4:16 |
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