Judy Garland - The Best of the Decca Years, Vol. 1
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Artist: Judy GarlandEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1989-12-20
Music Label: Mca
Soundtracks:
- Dear Mr. Gable/You Made Me Love You
- Over The Rainbow
- Zing! Went the Strings Of My Heart
- Embraceable You
- I'm Nobody's Baby
- Friendship
- Our Love Affair
- How About You?
- For Me And My Gal
- The Boy Next Door
- The Trolley Song
- Meet Me In St. Louis, Louis
- Yah-Tah-Tah, Yah-Tah-Tah (Talk, Talk, Talk)
- On The Atchison, Topeka, And The Sante Fe
Free Music Notes for The Best of the Decca Years, Vol. 1
Free Music Review: Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart !!!
Hit: 5 Stars
The Best of the Decca Years, Vol. 1 is an unbelievably sweet Judy garland CD that gives us so many of her earlier hits when she was working at MGM Studios. Judy's voice was in excellent form; she sang like a talented chanteuse much older than she actually was; MGM initially put Judy on radio so people wouldn't see that such a young girl was singing--they'd never believe the maturity and prowess of little Judy's voice! The sound quality on this CD is very good; and the artwork gives us a very pretty picture of a young Judy Garland.
"Dear Mr. Gable/You Made Me Love You" is an excellent song to start of this track set; Judy sounds so strong and her voice stuns me with its beauty. I'll always be enchanted by my favorite singer's voice! "Dear Mr. Gable/You Made Me Love You" was originally performed in the movie Broadway Melody of 1938--but it's timeless to me.
"Over The Rainbow" is NOT the version from the movie soundtrack; this sounds like the version MGM released on Decca Records when the movie came out. Judy sings this with panache and again I'm in total awe! Why can't they ALL be like Judy? The answer is simple--Judy was singularly talented.
"Embraceable You" is a Gershwin tune from the movie Girl Crazy; and Judy sings this to perfection and beyond! She aces this effortlessly and her voice is rich, warm and very vibrant. Wonderful! "Our Love Affair" is another major highlight of this album; Judy handles this tune with grace and style; and this impresses me greatly. I love it!
"For Me And My Gal" comes from the MGM movie of the same name; and Judy sings this marvelously. Judy never sounded better; and it's no wonder why MGM had her under a long term contract. Similarly, "The Trolley Song" still sounds fresh and new whenever I hear Judy sing it; the MGM chorus enhances the natural beauty of the number--not that Judy needed it, mind you.
"Yah-Tah-Tah, Yah-Tah-Tah (Talk, Talk, Talk)" is a pretty cool duet Judy sings with the great Bing Crosby; they got along very well and this enhances their duet together. The CD also ends very nicely with Judy Garland performing "On The Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe" from The Harvey Girls. The Harvey Girls wasn't exactly an early MGM hit for Judy; but it still fits in well on this first volume CD and the MGM chorus harmonizes very well, too.
There just will never be another Judy Garland. My grandmother was such a huge fan that when she listened to a Judy record album you weren't allowed to talk until "Judy had finished singing." I feel the same way. Ladies and Gentlemen--this CD gives to you--the incomparable Judy Garland.
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