Judy Garland Souvenir Album (1949)
| Judy Garland Souvenir Album | |
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 1949 |
| Recorded | 1939–1945[1] |
| Label | Decca |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Billboard | 65/100[3] |
Judy Garland Souvenir Album (also known as Judy Garland Third Souvenir Album) is the debut compilation album by Judy Garland, released in 1949 by Decca Records.[1][2]
According to the retrospective AllMusic review, Decca issued this album wanting to take advantage of the new LP format.[2][better source needed] Since by that time Garland's contract with the record label was moot, the album was made by taking the Judy Garland Second Souvenir Album from 1943, excluding two tracks – "For Me and My Gal" and "When You Wore a Tulip" – and instead adding two newer tracks – the two sides of the singer's 1945 single "This Heart of Mine" / "Love" – at the end.[2]
Billboard gave the album a score of 65 out of 100, indicating a satisfactory reception.[3] According to the magazine the album features a collection of eight songs, some of which were previously released as singles.[3] However, the review notes a lack of enthusiasm and energy in Garland's vocal delivery, with certain phrases lacking drive and expressiveness.[3]
Track listing
[edit]The album was originally issued in 1949, in at least two formats: as a 33-r.p.m. long-playing record[2][better source needed] and as a set of four 10-inch 78-r.p.m. records (cat. no. A-671).[1][4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Fascinating Rhythm" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody like I'm Loving You)" | 2:19 |
| 4. | "On the Sunny Side of the Street" | 2:36 |
| 5. | "That Old Black Magic" | 2:37 |
| 6. | "Poor Little Rich Girl" | 3:05 |
| 7. | "This Heart of Mine" | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Love" | 3:22 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Judy Garland Discography: Third Souvenir Album". The Judy Room. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ a b c d e William Ruhlmann. "Judy Garland - Judy Garland Third Souvenir Album". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c d "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 61, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 30 April 1949. p. 38. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Billboard Volume 61 1949. Billboard Publications. April 1949.
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