ABOUT
THE DISC & RECORDINGS:
This Rhino
release is the definitive version of the complete soundtrack.
The Producer's Notes for this CD:
It is with great pleasure that
we premiere the original soundtrack album to one of the best
MGM Musicals of all time, The Harvey Girls, featuring
the timeless songs of Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer, perfectly
rendered by the extraordinary Judy Garland and a stellar
supporting cast.
The music for The Harvey Girls was
recorded with several microphones placed strategically throughout
the scoring stage, each creating discrete recordings called "angles" that
captured the vocals and different sections of the orchestra.
Each angle was then edited, using portions of many different
'takes' of each song or score piece. Finally, the edited
vocal orchestral angles were mixed to monaural composite
tracks ('comps')
in preparation for final use in the film.
While very few angles
for The Harvey Girls were
available, most of the orchestral and vocal comps did survive
the aging process and were used to master most selections
on this album. Individual angles were available for the Oscar-winning
'On The Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe,' the joyous 'Swing
Your Partner Round And Round,' and the wonderful outtake
'March
Of The Doagies,' enabling us to mix these selections in true
stereo. Neither comps nor angles were available for a portion
of 'Training Montage (The Train Must Be Fed)' or 'Wait And
See' reprise #2, so it was necessary to replace missing sections
with the music and effects track of the fine-grain print
master. Due to the natural aging process of all production
elements,
the listener will note occasional variations in fidelity.
Selections are presented in their original order and by name
as they appear
in the conductor's score.
Academy
Award Winner: Best Song 1946 - "On The Atchison,
Topeka And The Santa Fe".
All images on this page from
the collection of Scott Brogan. |
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TRACK
LISTING
Judy Garland Tracks in blue.
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Title |
Performed
by... |
Recording
Date |
Time |
| Main Title |
MGM Studio
Orchestra |
06-30-1945 |
2:28 |
| In
The Valley (Where The Evening Sun Goes Down) |
Judy
Garland |
02-16-1945 |
2:25 |
| Wait And
See |
Virginia
Reece (for Angela Lansbury), with Roger Edens at the
Piano |
02-15-1945 |
1:48 |
| On
The Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe* |
Judy
Garland, Cyd Charisse, Virginia O'Brien, Marjorie Main,
Ray Bolger, [click here
for continuation] |
01-05-1945
01-06-1945
01-08-1945
04-08-1945
06-30-1945 |
8:37 |
| Training
Montage (The Train Must Be Fed) |
Edward
Earle, Selena Royle, Marjorie Main, Joe Karnes, Elva
Kellogg, Judy Garland, Virginia O'Brien, Cyd Charisse,
and the MGM Studio Chorus |
01-13-1945
06-30-1945 |
1:52 |
| Oh, You
Kid (extended version) |
Virginia
Reece (for Angela Lansbury) |
02-15-1945 |
3:10 |
| Judy Gets
The Meat |
MGM Studio
Orchestra |
06-30-1945 |
1:05 |
| Honky Tonk |
MGM Studio
Orchestra |
06-30-1945 |
0:54 |
| Wait And
See reprise #1 (extended version) |
Kenny
Baker, with Lud Donkowski/Luther Rountree/Frank Saputo
on guitar |
02-16-1945 |
1:48 |
| It's
A Great Big World |
Judy
Garland, Virginia O'Brien, and Marion Doenges (for Cyd
Charisse) |
01-05-1945** |
6:19 |
| The Wild,
Wild West |
Virginia
O'Brien |
01-29-1945
06-30-1945
08-03-1945 |
3:08 |
| Judy Goes
To The Valley |
MGM Studio
Orchestra |
06-30-1945 |
0:40 |
| My
Intuition (outtake) |
Judy
Garland and John Hodiak |
02-16-1945
06-30-1945 |
3:27 |
| Wait And
See reprise #2 |
Kenny
Baker and Marion Doenges (for Cyd Charisse) |
02-16-1945
08-03-1945 |
4:05 |
| Judy's
Fight |
MGM Studio
Orchestra |
06-30-1945 |
1:49 |
| Ray Bolger
Dance (On The Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe) |
MGM Studio
Orchestra |
02-15-1945
06-30-1945 |
3:11 |
| Swing
Your Partner Round And Round* |
Judy
Garland, Marjorie Main and the MGM Studio Chorus |
02-19-1945
06-30-1945 |
5:55 |
| March
Of The Doagies (outtake)* |
Judy
Garland, Joe Karnes, Frank Laine, Don Ellis, Eugene Dorian,
Ralph Blane, Don Williams, and the MGM Studio Chorus |
02-17-1945 |
2:48 |
| In
The Valley (Where The Evening Sun Goes Down) reprise
(outtake)* |
Kenny
Baker, Judy Garland, and the MGM Studio Chorus |
02-17-1945 |
2:55 |
| The Fire/Morning
After |
MGM Studio
Orchestra |
08-03-1945 |
3:05 |
| Coda/New
End Title |
MGM Studio
Orchestra and Chorus |
06-30-1945
08-03-1945 |
2:34 |
|
Supplemental
Material |
| In
The Valley (Where The Evening Sun Goes Down) (vocal/piano
demo) |
Judy
Garland and Kay Thompson with Roger Edens at the piano |
04-23-1945 |
1:29 |
| March
Of The Doagies (reprise/outtake) |
Judy
Garland and the MGM Studio Chorus |
02-17-1945 |
1:07 |
| Hayride (outtake) |
Ray Bolger,
Judy Garland, and the MGM Studio Chorus |
02-19-1945 |
5:14 |
| End
Title (alternate version) |
MGM
Studio Orchestra and Chorus |
06-30-1945 |
1:35 |
Continuation
of the participants in the recording of "On The
Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe": Benny Carter,
The Seckler Group, The Williams Brothers (Andy, Bob,
and Don), Alice Ludes, Dorothy McCarthy, Lee Botch, Jud
Conlon, Ralph Blane, Loulie Jean Norman, Dorothy Jackson,
Judy Matson, Mary Moder, Ruth Clark, Jimmie Garland,
Dorothy Wilkerson, Vivian Edwards, Joe Karnes, Kenneth
Rundquist, Claude Martin, Arnet Amos, Elva Kellogg, and
the MGM Studio Chorus
** "Introduction
to Great Big World" Performed by the MGM Studio Orchestra,
recorded on 06-30-1945.
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CREDITS
Produced by Marilee Bradford, Bradley
Flangan, and John Fricke
Art Direction by Coco Shinomiya and
Tornado Design
Design by Tornato Design
Mixing, Editing, Audio Restoration, and
CD Mastering Services by Doug Schwartz, Audio Mechanics,
Los Angeles, CA
Additional Mixing Services by Ted
Hall, Pacific Ocean Post, Santa Monica, CA
Transfer Services by Chace Productions,
Burbank, CA
Photographs and Artwork courtesy of John
Fricke and Turner Entertainment Co.
Production Assistance by Woolsey
Ackerman, Bruce Baggot, Tom Eckmier, Norma "Big Red" Edwards,
Nancy "Lightnin'" Hopkins, and Dena Pacitti
Special Thanks to Scott Benson, Patty
Fricke, Jack Hansen, Gina Henschen, Craig Kamins, Roger Mayer,
Dorothy Tuttle Nitch, Brent Phillips, Dorothy Gilmore Raye,
John Schaefer, Charles Shultz, Rick Skye, and Mary Beth Verhunce
Liner notes by John Fricke
A Very Special Thanks to George Feltenstein
and Allan Fisch for their archival assistance |
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