Judy Garland Souvenir Album (1949)

Judy Garland Souvenir Album
Compilation album by
Released1949
Recorded1939–1945[1]
LabelDecca
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Billboard65/100[3]

Judy Garland Souvenir Album (also known as Judy Garland Third Souvenir Album) is the third compilation album by Judy Garland, released in 1949 by Decca Records.[1][2]

According to the retrospective AllMusic review, Decca issued this album wanting to take advantage of the new LP format.[2][better source needed] Since by that time Garland's contract with the record label was moot, the album was made by taking the Judy Garland Second Souvenir Album from 1943, excluding two tracks – "For Me and My Gal" and "When You Wore a Tulip" – and instead adding two newer tracks – the two sides of the singer's 1945 single "This Heart of Mine" / "Love" – at the end.[2]

Billboard gave the album a score of 65 out of 100, indicating a satisfactory reception.[3] According to the magazine the album features a collection of eight songs, some of which were previously released as singles.[3] However, the review notes a lack of enthusiasm and energy in Garland's vocal delivery, with certain phrases lacking drive and expressiveness.[3]

Track listing

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The album was originally issued in 1949, in at least two formats: as a 33-r.p.m. long-playing record[2][better source needed] and as a set of four 10-inch 78-r.p.m. records (cat. no. A-671).[1][4]

No.TitleLength
1."Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart"2:54
2."Fascinating Rhythm"2:51
3."Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody like I'm Loving You)"2:19
4."On the Sunny Side of the Street"2:36
5."That Old Black Magic"2:37
6."Poor Little Rich Girl"3:05
7."This Heart of Mine"3:13
8."Love"3:22

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Judy Garland Discography: Third Souvenir Album". The Judy Room. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e William Ruhlmann. "Judy Garland - Judy Garland Third Souvenir Album". AllMusic.
  3. ^ a b c d "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 61, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 30 April 1949. p. 38. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. ^ Billboard Volume 61 1949. Billboard Publications. April 1949. SOUVENIR ALBUM (4-10") Judy Garland (David Rose Ork - Victor Young Ork) Decca A-671 That Old Black Magic ...