Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow: 24 Greatest Hits [Import]

Judy Garland, Judy Garland | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 7, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Disky Records
• ASIN: B000050GGN
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #792,952 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 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

7. I'm Nobody's Baby

8. Everybody Sing

9. But Not for Me

10. Mine

11. In Between

12. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

13. Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did?

14. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm

15. (Can This Be) The End of the Rainbow

16. When You Wore a Tulip

17. Sweet Sixteen

18. The Boy Next Door

19. It's a Great Day for the Irish

20. The Wearing of the Green

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Judy, February 9, 2007

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Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow: 24 Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Dutch label DISKY has assembled one terrific and comprehensive collection of Judy Garland songs-- many are original film soundtracks, and every single one of these songs is Judy Garland at her finest. Judy appears here with among others, the Victor Young and David Rose orchestras; she duets with Gene Kelly {"For Me And My Gal," "When You Wore A Tulip") and Bing Crosby ("Mine"). "Bidin' My Time," with harmonca and chorus, is a particular highlight. The title number, "Over The Rainbow," isn't from the WIZARD OF OZ soundtrack, but it is surely contemporary with that 1939 film.

Sound quality is good, considering the source material-- not hi-fi. No liner notes.

JUDY GARLAND OVER THE RAINBOW belongs in every fan's collection.

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 72:35

5.0 out of 5 stars Judy Garland, Over the Rainbow, Greatest Hits, November 23, 2010

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This is a great CD with many fantastic songs from her many musicals and movies. It is a wonderful selection of her earlier years!

4.0 out of 5 stars she made me love her..., April 24, 2009

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow: 24 Greatest Hits showcases the exceptionally talented artistry of the immortal Judy Garland. Judy could take any song and make it into the sweetest ballad you had ever heard; and she could deliver not only songs that would break your heart but even upbeat, marching types of tunes as well. When Judy Garland sang you listened--and you listened closely, too, because you knew you were hearing a true genius at work. This CD has songs which are from Judy's earlier years in show business at MGM Studios; while this is therefore not a comprehensive collection it does have quite a bit of very high quality, wonderful music here. In addition, the quality of the sound on the CD itself is really rather good considering the age of these recordings; and I like that artwork, too.

The album begins with Judy singing "The Trolley Song" from Meet Me In Saint Louis. This probably isn't from the movie soundtrack; Judy recorded slightly different versions of their tunes on the Decca label. "Dear Mr. Gable: You Made Me Love You" absolutely charms me with its timeless beauty; and that's grand. Judy's voice never sounded better--except when she sang "Over The Rainbow" for the soundtrack to the movie The Wizard Of Oz. In addition, we also get "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart;" this slower tempo version works well and Judy aces this as effortlessly as if it were mere breathing.

"For Me And My Gal" comes from the MGM movie of the same name; and Judy's performance stuns me with its brilliance. Judy sings this with all her heart and soul and she never skips a beat. She's quite the champ! "I'm Nobody's Baby" is another tune from Judy's earlier years at MGM; I always liked this number--just one listen will tell you why! "But Not For Me" comes from the movie Girl Crazy; and Judy performs this with so much panache I'm amazed. Wonderful! "But Not For Me" also has fine music that fits in perfectly with Judy's vocals. "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" was sung by many an artist, but Judy Garland's rendition reigns supreme in my book. Her voice was meant to sing ballads like this. "When You Wore A Tulip" is very pretty; Judy sings this marvelously and "When You Wore A Tulip" is yet another highlight of this album.

"The Boy Next Door" comes from Meet Me In Saint Louis; and Judy delivers this faultlessly. "The Boy Next Door" features Judy in her natural element as you can hear when you listen to this track. She sings this with so much passion and skill I recommend any emerging artist to study ballads like this. Moreover, "It's a Great Day for the Irish" from Little Nellie Kelly couldn't be better; Judy sings this with a great deal of positive energy. "Buds Won't Bud" has an elegant musical arrangement that accompanies Judy without ever stealing the show away from her; and I really like "You'll Never Walk Alone." "You'll Never Walk Alone" is another charmer; and the CD ends strong with Judy Garland performing an alternate version of "Over The Rainbow" that was recorded for 78rpm records. This is not the soundtrack recording of "Over The Rainbow" but it still impresses nonetheless.

Judy Garland could never be forgotten; to this day they are planning a second biopic about her and even a Broadway show. Judy's talent was one in a trillion and I highly recommend this CD--let's hope it comes back into print soon!