Judy Garland Souvenir Album (1949)

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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

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Judy Garland Discography: Third Souvenir Album". The Judy Room. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 William Ruhlmann. "Judy Garland - Judy Garland Third Souvenir Album". AllMusic.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "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 ...