Judy Garland remains one of the enduring icons of show business, retaining a mystique and a huge fan following half a century after her death in 1969, an anniversary which, along with the 50th anniversary of the release of "Over The Rainbow", prompted the release not only of this collection, but also of a companion set on Acrobat "The Judy Garland Collection 1937-47" (ACTRCD9087), the two anthologies providing a thorough overview of the first quarter-century of her career. Also released at this time, of course, is a new film devoted to the legendary star "Judy", a biopic focusing on her visit to London to perform at The Talk Of The Town, just a few months before her death. Her appeal as an artist was multi-faceted, encompassing her screen appearances, her many fine albums, and her intensely dramatic 'live' performances. This great-value 122-track 6-CD set addresses the second phase of her recording career which began in the early 50s, after a hiatus since the end of her time with Decca in 1947. It comprises the few singles she made for Columbia, which included the hit "Without A Memory", the "A Star Is Born" soundtrack on Columbia, from which came the hit "The Man That Got Away", and all the titles from the 10 albums she released on Capitol over the next decade - "Miss Show Business", "Judy", "Alone", "Judy In Love", "Judy Garland At The Grove", "The Letter", "That's Entertainment", "The Garland Touch" and the Grammy Award-winning "Judy At Carnegie Hall". It is a substantial and thoroughly enthralling showcase for her unique talent.
12 This Is the Time of the Evening, While We're Young
13 Medley [Aka Judy's Olio]: You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It), for Me & My Gal, the Boy Next Door, the Trolley Song
14 A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow
15 Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
16 Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe
- Disc 2 -
1 Judy at the Palace: Shine on Harvest Moon, Some of These Days, My Man, I Don't Care
2 Carolina in the Morning
3 Danny Boy
4 After You've Gone
5 Over the Rainbow
6 Come Rain or Come Shine
7 Just Imagine
8 I Feel a Song Coming on
9 Last Night When We Were Young
10 Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
11 April Showers
12 Maybe I'll Come Back
13 Dirty Hands, Dirty Face
14 Lucky Day
15 Memories of You
16 Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
17 By Myself
18 Little Girl Blue
19 Me and My Shadow
20 Among My Souvenirs
21 I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
- Disc 3 -
1 I Get the Blues When It Rains
2 Mean to Me
3 How About Me
4 Just a Memory
5 Blue Prelude
6 Happy New Year
7 It's Lovely to Be Back in London
8 Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
9 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
10 This Is It
11 More Than You Know
12 I Am Loved
13 I Hadn't Anyone Till You
14 I Concentrate on You
15 I'm Confessin' That I Love You
16 Do I Love You'
17 Do It Again
18 Day in - Day Out
19 Garland Overture
20 When You're Smiling
21 Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
- Disc 4 -
1 Purple People Eater
2 Medley: You Made Me Love You, for Me and My Gal, the Trolley Song
3 When the Sun Comes Out
4 Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
5 Over the Rainbow
6 After You've Gone
7 Pretty Girl (Milking a Cow)
8 Swanee
9 Beautiful Trouble
10 Love in the Village
11 Charley's Blues
12 The Worst Kind of Man
13 That's All There Is, There Isn't Any More
14 Love in Central Park
15 The Red Balloon
16 The Fight
17 At the Stroke of Midnight
18 Come Back
19 That's Entertainment
20 Who Cares'
- Disc 5 -
1 I've Confessed to the Breeze
2 If I Love Again
3 Yes
4 Puttin' on the Ritz
5 Old Devil Moon
6 Down with Love
7 How Long Has This Been Going On'
8 It Never Was You
9 Just You, Just Me
10 Alone Together
11 Overture: The Trolley Song, Over the Rainbow, the Man That Got Away
12 When You're Smiling
13 Medley: It's Almost Like Being in Love, This Can't Be Love
14 Do It Again
15 You Go to My Head
16 Alone Together
17 Who Cares'
18 Puttin' on the Ritz
19 How Long Has This Been Going On'
20 Just You, Just Me
21 The Man That Got Away
22 San Francisco
23 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
- Disc 6 -
1 That's Entertainment
2 Come Rain or Come Shine
3 You're Nearer
4 A Foggy Day
5 If Love Were All
6 Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
7 Stormy Weather
8 Garland Medley: You Made Me Love You, for Me and My Gal, the Trolley Song
9 Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
10 Over the Rainbow
11 Swanee
12 After You've Gone
13 Chicago
14 Lucky Day
15 I Happen to Like New York
16 Comes Once in a Lifetime
17 Judy at the Palace, Shine on Harvest Moon, Some of These Days, My Man, I Don't Care
18 Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
19 Sweet Danger
20 You'll Never Walk Alone
21 It's a Great Day for the Irish
Judy Garland remains one of the enduring icons of show business, retaining a mystique and a huge fan following half a century after her death in 1969, an anniversary which, along with the 50th anniversary of the release of "Over The Rainbow", prompted the release not only of this collection, but also of a companion set on Acrobat "The Judy Garland Collection 1937-47" (ACTRCD9087), the two anthologies providing a thorough overview of the first quarter-century of her career. Also released at this time, of course, is a new film devoted to the legendary star "Judy", a biopic focusing on her visit to London to perform at The Talk Of The Town, just a few months before her death. Her appeal as an artist was multi-faceted, encompassing her screen appearances, her many fine albums, and her intensely dramatic 'live' performances. This great-value 122-track 6-CD set addresses the second phase of her recording career which began in the early 50s, after a hiatus since the end of her time with Decca in 1947. It comprises the few singles she made for Columbia, which included the hit "Without A Memory", the "A Star Is Born" soundtrack on Columbia, from which came the hit "The Man That Got Away", and all the titles from the 10 albums she released on Capitol over the next decade - "Miss Show Business", "Judy", "Alone", "Judy In Love", "Judy Garland At The Grove", "The Letter", "That's Entertainment", "The Garland Touch" and the Grammy Award-winning "Judy At Carnegie Hall". It is a substantial and thoroughly enthralling showcase for her unique talent.
