Judy Garland - Her Greatest Hits - 28 Original Live Songs (1976) Vinyl LP • Best

Catalog Number:

ALBUM-224

Musical Styles:

1970s, Ballad, Big Band & Swing, Cabaret, Doo-Wop, Film Score/Soundtrack, Musical/Original Cast, Vocal

Sleeve Grade:

Excellent (EX)

Record Grade:

Excellent (EX)

Condition Details:

Import from France. Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Double LP. Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeves are original (plastic). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners, first bottom-edge almost entirely unglued. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Get Happy
2. Too Late Now
3. I Don't Care
4. Johnny One Note
5. Rock A Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
6. Friendly Star
7. Over The Rainbow
8. They Can't Take That Away From Me
9. You Belong To Me
10. It's All For You
11. 'Til After The Holidays
12. I'd Like To Hate Myself In The Morning
13. Give My Regards To Broadway
14. Alexander Ragtime Band
15. When You're Smiling
16. Sail Away
17. Almost Being In Love / This Can't Be Love (Medley)
18. Do It Again
19. You Go To My Head
20. Something Coming
21. Alone Together
22. Who Cares
23. Puttin' On The Ritz
24. Just In Time
25. How Long Has This Been Going On
26. Just You, Just Me
27. The Man That Got Away
28. San Francisco

About The Record:

Her Greatest Hits - 28 Original Live Songs 1940/1969, by Judy Garland, released by Disques Festival as a double vinyl LP, compiles 28 live tracks from her performances across radio, television, and concerts, capturing her dynamic contralto voice from 1940 to 1969. It highlights her career from her breakout role in The Wizard of Oz to her iconic 1961 Carnegie Hall concert, a landmark event celebrated as a pinnacle of live performance. Historically significant, the album includes recordings from her final 1969 shows, reflecting her perseverance despite struggles with addiction and declining health until her death on June 22, 1969. Notable hit singles featured are Over the Rainbow, her defining song from The Wizard of Oz that won an Academy Juvenile Award; The Man That Got Away, a standout 1954 hit from A Star Is Born; Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody, a beloved live standard; and Get Happy, a lively 1950 hit from Summer Stock. This collection immortalizes Garland’s unparalleled ability to connect with audiences, cementing her legacy as a transformative figure in American entertainment.