Judy Garland - A Celebration: Classic & Collectable Performances (2024)

Judy Garland remains one of the enduring icons of show business, retaining a mystique and a huge fan following more than half a century after her death in 1969. This new 73-track 3-CD set adds a new dimension to Acrobat’s existing catalogue covering Judy’s mainstream recording career with a unique selection of performances which include classic and collectable recordings from movies, records, radio, concerts and TV. It has been curated by Lawrence Schulman, award-winning music producer, critic and author of the two-volume book Garland: That’s Beyond Entertainment – Reflections on Judy Garland, published in 2023. The set is an overview of Garland’s career, but also includes 12 new-to-CD tracks, many from private collections. These unreleased recordings include overdubs from her 1956 album Judy, alternates, outtakes, rehearsals, and television appearances. It includes restorations and remixes by such audio engineers as Nick Dellow, who has remastered as well as repitched several tracks, and Brian Lee, who has done stereo remixes on many tracks. Schulman has written the extensive and detailed liner notes, which include rare archival photos. Parallel to this release, Acrobat is releasing Volume 1 of a two-volume LP containing selections from the set. This is a collection which will naturally appeal to Garland aficionados, but will also find a wider market as a thoroughly enjoyable showcase for one the pop’s true greats.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Judy Garland with The Vitaphone Orch. - Blue Butterfly (1:57)
1.02 - Judy Garland with Ethel Gumm, piano - Bill (3:25)
1.03 - Judy Garland with Victor Young Orch. - Broadway Rhythm (5:31)
1.04 - Judy Garland with Victor Young Orch. - Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (3:30)
1.05 - Judy Garland with Bob Crosby Orch. - Stompin’ At The Savoy (2:25)
1.06 - Judy Garland with David Buttolph Orch. - It’s Love I’m After (2:13)
1.07 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - (Dear Mr. Gable) You Made Me Love You (3:59)
1.08 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - Sun Showers (2:30)
1.09 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - Over The Rainbow (2:46)
1.10 - Judy Garland with Andre Kostelanetz Orch. - F.D.R. Jones (2:47)
1.11 - Judy Garland with Victor Young Orch. - I’m Just Wild About Harry (2:00)
1.12 - Judy Garland with CBS Radio Orch. - Comes Love (2:46)
1.13 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - I’m Nobody’s Baby (3:34)
1.14 - Judy Garland with Victor Young and his Orch. - Friendship (2:33)
1.15 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - Do The La Conga (5:40)
1.16 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - Singin’ In The Rain (3:04)
1.17 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (2:12)
1.18 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - Minnie From Trinidad (5:23)
1.19 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - Easy To Love (1:49)
1.20 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - How Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em Down On The Farm (After They’ve Seen Paree)? (1:13)
1.21 - Judy Garland with David Rose Orch. - Embraceable You (3:22)
1.22 - Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll Orch. - The Boy Next Door (3:05)
1.23 - Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll Orch. - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (3:20)
1.24 - Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll Orch. - Boys And Girls Like You And Me (3:09)
2.01 - Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll Orch. - The Trolley Song (2:54)
2.02 - Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll Orch. - Meet Me In St. Louis (2:14)
2.03 - Judy Garland with Tommy Dorsey Orch. - I May Be Wrong (But I Think You’re Wonderful) (2:10)
2.04 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - In The Valley (Where The Evening Sun Goes Down) (2:27)
2.05 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe (3:13)
2.06 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - My Romance (2:56)
2.07 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - Why Was I Born? (1:59)
2.08 - Judy Garland with Gordon Jenkins and his Orch. - Changing My Tune (3:04)
2.09 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - You Can Do No Wrong (2:08)
2.10 - Judy Garland with Eadie Griffith & Rack Godwin, pianos - I Wish I Were In Love Again (2:47)
2.11 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - Mr. Monotony (3:19)
2.12 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - A Couple Of Swells (4:26)
2.13 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - Last Night When We Were Young (2:54)
2.14 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - If You Feel Like Singing, Sing (2:24)
2.15 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - (Howdy Neighbor) Happy Harvest (2:54)
2.16 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - Friendly Star (3:21)
2.17 - Judy Garland with The MGM Studio Orch. - Get Happy (2:49)
2.18 - Judy Garland with John Scott Trotter Orch. - You’re Just In Love (2:44)
2.19 - Judy Garland with NBC Radio Orch. - I’m In Love With A Wonderful Guy (1:55)
2.20 - Judy Garland with John Scott Trotter Orch. - How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I’ve Been A Liar All My Life? (2:52)
2.21 - Judy Garland with CBS Radio Orch. - My Ship (Has Sails That Are Made Of Silk) (2:07)
2.22 - Judy Garland with Paul Weston Orch. - Send My Baby Back To Me (2:14)
2.23 - Judy Garland with Paul Weston Orch. - Heartbroken (2:40)
2.24 - Judy Garland with The Warner Bros. Orch. - The Man That Got Away (3:40)
2.25 - Judy Garland with The Warner Bros. Orch. - It’s A New World (2:41)
2.26 - Judy Garland with The Warner Bros. Orch. - My Melancholy Baby (1:39)
2.27 - Judy Garland with Gordon Jenkins Orch. - Me And My Shadow (3:39)
3.01 - Judy Garland with Nelson Riddle Orch. - Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (3:42)
3.02 - Judy Garland with Nelson Riddle Orch. - More Than You Know (3:20)
3.03 - Judy Garland with Freddy Martin Orch. - When The Sun Comes Out (2:45)
3.04 - Judy Garland with Andre Previn Orch. - The Faraway Part Of Town (5:01)
3.05 - Judy Garland with Jack Marshall Orch. - If I Love Again (2:40)
3.06 - Judy Garland with Norrie Paramor Orch. - You’ll Never Walk Alone (4:03)
3.07 - Judy Garland with Norrie Paramor Orch. - Judy At The Palace Medley (a. Shine On Harvest Moon b. Some Of These Days c. My Man d. I Don't Care) (6:42)
3.08 - Judy Garland with Mort Lindsey Orch. - Come Rain Or Come Shine (3:41)
3.09 - Judy Garland with Mort Lindsey Orch. - Comes Once In A Lifetime (2:30)
3.10 - Judy Garland - Smile (2:31)
3.11 - Judy Garland - When Your Lover Has Gone (1:58)
3.12 - Judy Garland Pianist unknown - Make Someone Happy (1:39)
3.13 - Judy Garland with Harry Sosnik Orch. - The Music That Makes Me Dance (2:37)
3.14 - Judy Garland with NBC-TV Orch. - What Now, My Love? (3:21)
3.15 - Judy Garland - How Insensitive (2:54)
3.16 - Judy Garland with Nelson Riddle Orch. - Dirty Hands, Dirty Face (4:48)
3.17 - Judy Garland with Nelson Riddle Orch. - April Showers (3:17)
3.18 - Judy Garland with Nelson Riddle Orch. - Maybe I'll Come Back (2:22)
3.19 - Judy Garland with Nelson Riddle Orch. - I'm Old Fashioned (3:22)
3.20 - Judy Garland with Nelson Riddle Orch. - Memories Of You (3:21)
3.21 - Judy Garland with Nelson Riddle Orch. - Lucky Day (2:46)
3.22 - Judy Garland with Nelson Riddle Orch. - Last Night When We Were Young (3:25)