This early Capitol compilation features several
Garland vocals from her 1958 album "Judy
In Love", as well as
her recent 1961 45rpm "single" which contained "Comes Once In
A Lifetime" and "Sweet Danger". The rest of the songs were from
the unreleased "London Sessions" recordings. Unfortunately,
this was not noted on the album, and Garland fans were left
wondering where these wonderful studio recordings had come
from!
This album was released in both stereo (above) and mono (below)
versions, as well as in England by "The World Record Club"
as "You'll Never Walk Alone".
This was Judy's final studio album released during her lifetime.
Future releases would rely on recordings from her 1963-64 TV
series; two concerts (the 1964 palladium concert with Liza and
one from her 1967 Palace engagement); and a four-song British
EP which was not released in the United States until the 2002
compilation "Classic
Judy Garland - The Capitol Years: 1955 - 1965".
Although Judy was constantly rumored to be recording new
studio albums up until Capitol fired her in 1966 (and even
afterwards), no new professional recordings were made other
than the exceptions noted above.
The "London Sessions" recordings would not be officially
released until the 1991 boxed set "The
One And Only".
"The Garland Touch" was released on CD, with six bonus tracks, by DRG/EMI on September 29, 2009. Click here to go to that page.
All
images
on
this
page
from
the
collection
of
Scott
Brogan. Rare acetate
listed below from the collection of Eric Hemphill.
Album cover restoration provided by "Alex in Belgium" -
thank you Alex!
This is a one-sided metallic/shellac demo acetate of "The
Garland Touch."
From the collection of Eric Hemphill.
Tracks 1-3 are
from "The London Sessions" with Norrie Paramour and his Orchestra
(tracks 1-3),
Ttracks 4 and 5 are from the 1961 single, Mort Lindsey conducting:
1. I Happen To Like New York
2. Why Was I Born (with spoken intro, "34444, take one.")
3. You'll Never Walk Alone (with spoken intro, "34443, take one.")
4. Comes Once In A Lifetime (Judy and musicians can be heard chatting prior
to song start)
5. Sweet Danger (with spoken intro "896 take 27," and Judy
can be heard clearing her throat)
Click image above to see the jukebox version
of this album.
TRACK
LISTING
* from the 1960 "London
Sessions"
** from the 1958 Capitol album "Judy In Love"
*** from the 1961 45rpm single release
Song
Title
Recording
Date
Time
Side
One
Lucky
Day*
08-02-1960
2:28
I
Happen To Like New York*
08-03-1960
2:49
Comes
Once In A Lifetime***
10-13-1961
2:30
Judy
At The Palace*
Shine On Harvest Moon
Some Of These Days
My Man
I Don't Care
