Judy in Love & Alone [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Judy Garland, Judy Garland | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1957
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: S&P Records
• ASIN: B0000641C8
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,191 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart

2. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

3. This Is It

4. More Than You Know

5. I Am Loved

6. I Hadn't Anyone Till You

7. I Concentrate On You

8. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)

9. Do I Love You?

10. Do It Again

11. Day In-Day Out

12. By Myself

13. Little Girl Blue

14. Me And My Shadow

15. Among My Souvenirs

16. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues

17. I Get The Blues When It Rains

18. Mean To Me

19. How About Me

20. Just A Memory

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars JUDY AT HER BEST with SPECTACULAR SOUND!, May 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Judy in Love & Alone (Audio CD)

JUDY IN LOVE is perhaps Garland's greatest studio album. A superb collaboration with Judy in wonderful voice, and arranger Nelson Riddle at the top of his form. Inexplicably, this album is only now making its CD debut in the U.S. Capitol Records seemingly had no interest in releasing it themselves, so they've sublicensed it to S&P Records, who have done a terrific mixing and remastering job. Comparing the sound to a recent UK import is overwhelmingly impressive. The UK release sounds mediocre, and this new issue belies its having been recorded 44 years ago.
JUDY IN LOVE is paired with her monaural ballad album ALONE, which was arranged and conducted by Gordon Jenkins. The two albums together are a distinct contrast and yet only show the versatility and mastery of Garland. The highlight of the ALONE tracks is Jenkins' schmaltzy, yet irresistable I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO SING THE BLUES. ALONE was previously issued on CD by Capitol years ago, but has been long out of print, so this collection is a dream come true for Garland fans.

The 5 Star rating is for the recordings and the way they've been beautifully produced. It does not, however, represent a true rating for the package itself, which has been saddled with awful,
amateurish liner notes which are so poorly written that it's a blatant insult to Garland. What a shame the producers who took such care in creating such a great sounding album, didn't bring the same kind of excellence to the accompanying package. This should not detract anyone from buying this CD, but buyers looking for an interesting commentary on the legendary lady and these specific tracks will have to go elsewhere.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally "Alone" on CD!, October 1, 2003

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Marc Drost (Den Haag, Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Judy in Love & Alone (Audio CD)

I just received this Judy "double bill" and I can only say it's GREAT!! "Alone" was always one of my favorite Judy albums, and I am more than pleased to have it on CD now. The sound is not stereo, as another reviewer point out, but it never was recorded in stereo. I have the old vinyl, and that's mono too, but also pretty worn, after all these years. The liner notes actually are pretty good too. The original covers are reproduced, with the original liner notes reprinted, AND some fresh liner notes about this re-issue. There, you can read that the "alone" recordings are from 1957, and that "Judy in Love" is from 1958, and was her first stereo album for Capitol.

So why is "alone" my favorite Judy album? Maybe simply because it was one of my first encounters with Judy, when I was 17 years old. I didn't realize at the time that the selection of songs is pretty unusual. It's not the repertoire she sang a lot in her live and TV shows. I love the mostly subdued pathos on this album, although she does belt it out occasionally, in her own inimitable way. The songs are about 'surviving on your own', and some times about finding your inner strength, in a bittersweet way. The album is not very cheerful, but it does make me feel good, in a sentimental way. The arrangements are very good, just right, in the 'proper' fifties style. The strings have a very warm quality, which wasn't always the case in those days. There is also a beautiful large choir singing in the background on some tracks.
Some of the songs are very unknown, which makes this album special too. Happy New Year, for instance, is a beautiful torch song, written over a very slow version of Old Lang Syne in minor key; a real gem of a song! Blue Prelude is also a great song, so don't be discouraged by the titles you may not know.
All in all, a 'must have' for any Judy fan, but also a wonderful introduction if you want to get acquainted with Judy's singing. "Judy in Love" is an excellent example of her warm joyful singing, while "Alone" gives you all those wonderful torch songs. A balanced package, with a passionate Judy in great voice!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent, April 29, 2002

By A Customer

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This review is from: Judy in Love & Alone (Audio CD)

"Alone" and "Judy in Love" were really Garland's only two albums in the true Capitol tradition arranged by the geniuses Gordon Jenkins and Nelson Riddle and recorded in that incomparable Capitol sound with the inimitable Capitol packaging. The songs reflect Garland's savvy and eclectic taste--she was a true raconteur when it came to American popular music and really knew the gems, many of them little known. These albums are magnificen, and taken together breathtaking. Garland is in great voice, great spirits and emotional high pitch. My favorite album is the later "That's Entertainment," where the classic M-G-M Pictures arranger Conrad Salinger enters the picture for a brilliant album which isn't exactly Capitol in feeling but more M-G-M Pictures. Don't miss that one--she is in full-bodied voice at that point, just before doing her legendary Carnegie Hall concert. Judy is a gem still shining brightly. And I met her once--a nicer lady more appreciative of her fans you would never find.