Gay Purr-Ee (1962 Movie Soundtrack) (Rhino Handmade) [Limited Edition][Original recording reissued][Original recording remastered][Soundtrack][Extra tracks]

Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg, Judy Garland, Judy Garland

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 4, 2003)
• Original Release Date: October 24, 1962
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack, Extra tracks
• Label: Rhino Handmade
• ASIN: B0000DJYPJ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #194,598 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Gay Purr-Ee Overture - Judy Garland

2. Mewsette - Robert Goulet

3. Little Drops of Rain - Judy Garland

4. Money Cat - Paul Frees and the Mellow Men

5. Portrait of Mewsette - Orchestra

6. Take My Hand, Paree - Judy Garland

7. Paris Is a Lonely Town - Judy Garland

8. Bubbles - Red Buttons, Robert Goulet,

9. Roses Red, Violets Blue - Judy Garland

10. Little Drops of Rain - Robert Goulet

11. Variation: Paris Is a Lonely Town - Orchestra

12. Horse Won't Talk - Paul Frees

13. Mewsette Finale - Judy Garland, Robert Goulet

14. Little Drops of Rain [#][*] - Harold Arlen

15. Roses Red, Violets Blue [#][*] - Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg

16. Horse Won't Talk [#][*] - Harold Arlen

17. Money Cat [#][*] - Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg

18. Paris Is a Lonely Town [#][*] - Harold Arlen

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Music, But a Disappointing Restoration, April 4, 2006

By	Bill "william5916" (Newport News, VA USA) - See all my reviews

Rhino, in the liner notes for this CD, refers to the Gay Purr-ee soundtrack as having been restored from the original Warner master tapes.

What exactly has been restored is open to debate, as the entire album is marred with audible tape hiss and occasional dropouts. If any restoration of these elements took place, it isn't audible in the finished product.

It's still a "must have" for anyone who loves Judy Garland...but with the tiniest bit of effort, this long overdue CD could have been worlds better. As things stand, it's mediocre at best.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grab this amazing soundtrack quickly!, May 17, 2007

By	takemehome "Joey" (USA) - See all my reviews

Finally, this wonderful soundtrack is once again available, now on CD!

Except there's one tiny drawback - it's part of the Rhino Handmade collection of limited CD releases. Each one individually numbered and some released limited to as few as 1,000 copies. Gay Purr-ee's soundtrack release is limited to 5,000 copies. Not 5,000 per chain/store/whatever...5,000 total, for everywhere. Meaning Amazon is likely to have less than 1,000, Rhino's online store is likely to have less than 2,000, and then a few thousand more for the rest of the country. So pick up your copy quickly, because once all 5,000 are sold, that's it! (However, Rhino IS selling a digital download version, so if you can't buy a physical CD, you can always buy the download version.)

The soundtrack has been nicely remastered for this CD release. A tiny bit of tape noise still exists on the CD, and there's occasional clipping from the loudness of the recording, but overall, the quality is superb!

Of course, the reason this soundtrack is so spectacular is because of the presence of Judy Garland. Gay Purr-ee was Judy's sole cartoon voiceover work, and the team of E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen, who had penned her signature song Over The Rainbow for her in 1939, wrote several incredible songs for Judy for this film. Take My Pand Paree, Paris Is A Lonely Town, and Roses Red Violets Blue are wonderful songs that showcase her incredible voice. But the highlight of the album, which I also consider to be one of her finest performances ever, is Little Drops Of Rain. Despite the fact that this movie is basically a kid's movie, Little Drops Of Rain is quite an adult lament, as many have said of the song. This song is also available on Rhino's Judy Garland In Hollywood: Her Greatest Movie Hits compilation for VERY good reason - it's one of the best songs she ever sang.

I wholeheartedly recommend this soundtrack. If the Amazon price seems a little steep, it's only about $20 at Rhino's website. Don't wait too long to buy it though - it could be sold out tomorrow!

5.0 out of 5 stars Only Garland Voice-Over Cartoon Soundtrack, December 2, 2008

By	D. Morse "Broadway Fanatic" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A wonderful soundtrack to have with Judy Garland and Robert Goulet amongst others providing the voices for the characters in this Parisian fantasy...Judy is in fine voice in one of her later efforts (1962); actually right before her ill-fated TV series, which is also available in two volumes on DVD....the best ones being put out by Pioneer..Robert Goulet and Judy shine in the song "Bubbles" also fine Judy solos in Paris is Lonely Town, Little drops of Rain, etc..I actually picked up the LP of this somewhere, years ago, and have transferred the recording to CD and then imported the CD to my I-Tune collection, and will probably transfer it to my I-Pod at some future date. The music is penned by Yarburg, the composer of the music of the Wizard of Oz, so it was kind of a reunion for Judy with this famous writer of songs for the Wizard. Would highly recommend this CD to anyone interested in the various recordings of Judy over the years..