Alone (Judy Garland album)
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| Released | May 6, 1957 | |||
| Recorded | 1957 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop[1] | |||
| Length | 32:18 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Voyle Gilmore | |||
| Judy Garland chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | 86/100[2] |
Alone is the ninth studio album by Judy Garland, released on May 6, 1957 by Capitol Records, arranged by Gordon Jenkins.[3] The album marks a departure from her usual repertoire of show tunes and movie songs, focusing instead on themes of loneliness.[2]
According to Billboard magazine Jenkins providing an excellent orchestral support and Garland's voice has the emotional depth and dramatic appeal of her previous releases.[2] The review highlights the album's attractive cover design.[2]
In July 15, 1957 the album peaked at number two in the Billboard "Pop Albums Coming Up Strong" chart.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "By Myself" | Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Little Girl Blue" | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Me and My Shadow" | Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Billy Rose | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Among My Souvenirs" | Edgar Leslie, Horatio Nicholls | 3:06 |
| 5. | "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 2:53 |
| 6. | "I Get the Blues When It Rains" | Bruce Klauber, Harry Stoddard | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Mean to Me" | Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk | 3:58 |
| 8. | "How About Me" | Irving Berlin | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Just a Memory" | Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Blue Prelude" | Joe Bishop, Gordon Jenkins | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Happy New Year" | Jenkins | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Then You've Never Been Blue" (studio outtake not included on the original 1957 release) | Ted Fio Rito, Sam M. Lewis, Frances Langford, Joe Young | 2:11 |
Personnel
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ a b c d "Reviews and rates of new albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 May 1957. p. 43. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Alone at AllMusic
- ^ "Pop Albums Coming Up Strong". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 15 July 1957. p. 67. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
