Golden Greats [Import]

Judy Garland, Judy Garland | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 15, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Import
• Label: Golden Greats Recs
• ASIN: B00005YVYB
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #768,228 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I Got Rhythm

2. Embraceable You

3. Friendship

4. I Wish I Were in Love Again

5. Could You Use Me?

6. Swanee

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. On the Sunny Side of the Street

2. That Old Black Magic

3. A Couple of Swells

4. Be a Clown

5. Connecticut

6. Love

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. The Trolley Song

2. Dear Mr. Gable: You Made Me Love You

3. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart

4. Our Love Affair

5. On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

6. For Me and My Gal

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Extremely low-price for this great collection featuring 72 tracks including 'Over The Rainbow', 'I Got Rhythm', 'The Trolley Song' & 'That Old Black Magic'. Standard double jewelcase. 2001.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Music, but No Extras, August 8, 2003

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James A. White (Cookeville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golden Greats (Audio CD)

This is a very good three-CD set of Garland's music, and I enjoyed it very much. While there are movie hits on here ("On the Atchison..., How About You?, etc.), they're alternate versions of the songs used in the movies, so it's not exactly like having the same song two or three times. There are several duets with Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, and the like, and most of these seem to be ones done for special promotions, outside of the movies, because the singers address each other by their real names. The sound quality is very good, and most of the songs are rather famous.

The only reason I didn't give this five stars if the lack of liner notes, a CD booklet, any information at all. All you get is a list of songs on the back on the jewel case with the composers. None of the male singers in the duets are identified (although it's fairly easy to determine who most of them are), and no dates are given for any of the songs. Judging simply from Garland's voice, they're all from her early career.

Basically, this CD is worth it because of the low, low price. You get many songs for not much money. Unfortunately, you don't get any extras.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great 3 CD set of Judy's classics, mainly from Decca, January 21, 2005

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Bradley Olson (Bemidji, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golden Greats (Audio CD)

Although you don't get any liner notes, etc. this set is worthwhile for any fan of 40s pop or Judy Garland's hits and movie songs, mostly from her Decca years, without having to spring for the Complete Decca Recordings boxed set on Decca. The music on it speaks for itself which ranges from her movie hits (Over The Rainbow, Meet Me In St. Louis, etc.) and her versions of songs such as Swanee, Embraceable You and other favorites. In fact, on some tracks you can hear the surface noise and hiss from the discs as too much noise reduction can actually do more harm than good to the sound of the music. The sound quality and the great music alone make this a 5 star set.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great songs - Great Young Judy, May 10, 2002

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Cristina Sánchez Alonso "mad about music" (Zaragoza, Zaragoza Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golden Greats (Audio CD)

Most of the songs are from her Decca recordings. The only problem is that 5 or 6 don't sound really well and that Easter Parade is as it was shown in the film "That's Entertainment II" where they cut the chorus end. However, most of it sounds well and if you really like her you should have it, principally because it's worth at price.