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Some fine moments from a legendary series, April 1, 2002
This review is from: The Judy Garland Show - The Show That Got Away (Audio CD)
From the never-before- released, never aired first song of the first show ("Sunny Side Up") to the never-before-released, never aired finale of the final show ("Here's To Us"), this CD fascinates. The failed intros and uncompleted performance of "Something Cool" -also from the final taping- is ... well, fascinating. The change in her voice from the earliest cuts (notably "Liza") to the end is also telling, the difference in miking notwithstanding. The liner notes mention "Here's Top Us" as the " holy grail" of Garland fans, and boy, is he right! Certainly the most heartbreaking -and yet triumphant- performance I have ever heard from Judy. It was, after all these years of only hearing ABOUT that song, actually quite difficult for me to get through it, it is so charged with emotion. It is somrthing to behold, this collection, done with respect, love and technical skill. Enjoy.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
HERE'S TO US! HERE'S TO JUDY! HERE'S TO THIS COLLECTION!!, March 14, 2002
This review is from: The Judy Garland Show - The Show That Got Away (Audio CD)
This CD is a treasure. If you are not familiar with all of the older recordings, you will still love this collection. If you ARE familiar with most of its content, then you will absolutely flip!! This is the first CD (legitimate, that is) that has very carefully and wisely chosen selections of the very best there is to be had of Judy's television material. If you have the older boxed set of the selections from TJGS, this is the crowning "completer piece". This entire CD contains the very heart and soul of TJGS and is perhaps the closest thing to actually "being there" that we can attain. It has a sound (SUPERBLY REMASTERED!) and a feel to it that I have yet to experience with the other recordings. What else can I say?!! It is a Garland collection unlike any other and you WILL BE PLEASED!! If a dollar value could be placed on the content, I would say that it is worth the price of the entire CD (and then some!) to hear her sing "Here's to Us" one more time! Thank you Scott and to all the folks at Hip-O records for devoting the time and effort it took to bring this to life!! This is what "becomes a legend most"!!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Audio Overview of Judy's Legendary TV Series, January 16, 2003
This review is from: The Judy Garland Show - The Show That Got Away (Audio CD)
It's all here, including the duets with fellow Legends, great solos, and Rare Outtakes that any true Garland fan would have killed for before this CD was released. Plus, the sound is superbly remastered in 24-bit digital sound, and there are rare COLOR photos in this FULL-COLOR Booklet included. And the CD runs a full 74 minutes. Get it, you'll love it.
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