This is a nicely done British version of the
1974 M-G-M Records "Those Glorious MGM Musicals" series.
This time called the "Silver
Screen Soundtrack Series".
Most of the M-G-M Records soundtracks were released in England
under this series with vastly different graphics, as you can
see here. These were all done in the gate-fold style, opening
up to reveal liner notes
and
two
photos
from
each film.
Another difference is that while the American editions were
in mono, these were in "simulated stereo" which in
those days meant that basically the bass was high on one channel,
and the treble was high on the other, creating a pseudo stereo
effect. Some echo and reverb was added too, to round out the
levels. Sometimes it sounded good, sometimes it didn't.
This edition is the only time that Judy's two major films from
1948 were packaged together.
Academy
Award Winner: 1948 Best Scoring of a Musical Picture
(Johnny Green & Roger Edens)
All images on this page from the collection of the author.
CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO SEE THOSE EDITIONS OF THIS SOUNDTRACK
TRACK
LISTING
Judy Garland tracks is blue.
Song
Title
Performed
by...
Date
Recorded
Time
Side
1 - Easter Parade
A
Couple Of Swells
Judy
Garland & Fred Astaire
11-13-1947
2:37
Shakin'
The Blues Away
Ann
Miller
01-09-1948
2:56
Easter
Parade
Judy
Garland & Fred Astaire
01-26-1948
2:40
It
Only Happens When I Dance With You
Fred
Astaire
12-11-1947
2:33
A
Fella With An Umbrella
Judy
Garland & Peter Lawford
01-07-1948
2:26
Better
Luck Next Time
Judy
Garland
01-07-1948
2:55
Steppin'
Out With My Baby
Fred
Astaire
11-15-1947
2:30
Medley:
a) I
Love A Piano b) Snooky Ookums c) When The Midnight
Choo Choo Leaves For Alabam')
Judy
Garland & Fred Astaire
11-17-1947
3:09
Side
2 - The Pirate
The
Pirate Ballet
The MGM
Studio Orchestra
11-16-1948
3:06
Be
A Clown
Judy
Garland & Gene Kelly
11-17-1948
2:34
Love
Of My Life
Judy
Garland
12-27-1946
3:04
You
Can Do No Wrong
Judy
Garland
02-06-1947
2:55
Mack
The Black
Judy
Garland
11-16-1948
3:05
Nina
Gene
Kelly
11-16-1948
2:54
CREDITS
Series Co-ordinator: Gordon Gray
Design by: Bob Fell
Proscenium by: Jon Blake
Sleeve note by: John Kobal (author "Gotta
Sing, Gotta Dance")