The Judy Garland Show: The Man That Got Away [Original Recording]

Judy Garland | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 21, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Delta
• ASIN: B000001V8A
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #516,881 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. That's Entertainment!

2. You Go to My Head

3. Puttin' on the Ritz

4. Carolina in the Morning

5. That's All

6. Who Cares?

7. Ol' Man River

8. When Your Lover Has Gone

9. San Francisco

10. The Man That Got Away

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You will be shocked at this album!, March 5, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Judy Garland Show: The Man That Got Away [Original Recording] (Audio CD)

When I first heard this album, I was just blown away by the great sounds of it! The album has great arrangements, which are similar to that of her Carnegie Hall concert, and this recording even contains 2 studio-recorded tracks-"Puttin on the Ritz" and "The Man That Got Away," which is the featured song on this album. Judy's voice is at its prime, and the audience responds enthusiastically to her singing. If you are a Judy Garland fan, or if you are just starting to like her, then I would reccomend this CD to you!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic mix of Judy Garland performances, October 18, 2003

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This review is from: The Judy Garland Show: The Man That Got Away [Original Recording] (Audio CD)

The television season of 1963-64 gave the world The Judy Garland Show and, in so doing, left us many a powerful live performance from the woman who could electrify your heart one minute and have you bawling the next with the power of her incredible voice. That's Entertainment begins this album off on a high note, setting the stage for an album of show-stopping albeit sometimes heartbreaking recordings. You Go To My Head begins rather slowly, but the power and intensity of Judy's delivery gradually builds over the course of the song toward an electrifying conclusion. A smoldering saxophone introduces the catchy, "jazzalicious" Puttin' on the Ritz, and I love the manner in which Judy places the emphases of her syllables. As a born and bred Tarheel, Carolina in the Morning holds a special place in my heart, and Judy's immaculate rendition of this song makes her an honorary Tarheel in my book. That's All is a beautiful love song, and when Judy rears back toward the conclusion and asks you to say it's her that you adore for now and evermore, my adoration of her soars to stratospheric heights. After this emotional tour de force, we shift to the upbeat, jazzy Who Cares? (So Long As You Care For Me), which serves as a great juxtaposition to the emotional ballad preceding it.

The most significant track on this collection is Ol' Man River. I believe Judy was the first woman to ever really perform this standard from Showboat, and the network was less than keen on letting her do it. As always, Judy was right, and this is just about as moving a song as Judy ever performed. I don't know if Judy's version should really even be compared to Paul Robeson's; while certainly different, both versions rank among the best recordings ever made.

Judy tears your heartstrings out with the movingly sad When Your Lover Has Gone; her often tragic personal life provided her with plenty of experience with which to imbue heartbreaking ballads such as this. San Francisco is a real crowd-pleasing favorite among Judy fans, as you can tell by the loud burst of applause that springs up after she first begins the song. Judy really has a lot of fun on this version of the song, adding a few special touches along the way, but when she sails into that chorus you almost have to respond to all the goose bumps that pop out all over your body and stand up in pure joy. The Man That Got Away (from A Star is Born) is an emotionally-charged musical miracle that closes out this extraordinary collection of songs from Garland's 1963-64 television series in the proper fashion, leaving no doubt in my mind that Judy Garland is the greatest singer and entertainer to ever live.