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| name = The Harvey Girls |
| name = The Harvey Girls |
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| type = studio |
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| artist = [[Judy Garland]] |
| artist = [[Judy Garland]] |
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| cover = Judy Garland - The Harvey Girls (album cover).jpg |
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| prev_title = [[Meet Me in St. Louis (album)|Meet Me in St. Louis]] |
| prev_title = [[Meet Me in St. Louis (album)|Meet Me in St. Louis]] |
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| prev_year = 1944 |
| prev_year = 1944 |
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| next_title = [[Till the Clouds Roll By (soundtrack)|Till the Clouds Roll By]] |
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| next_year = 1947 |
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'''''The Harvey Girls''''' is the |
'''''The Harvey Girls''''' is the third studio album by [[Judy Garland]], released on November 1, 1945 by [[Decca Records]], featuring songs presented in the [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] [[The Harvey Girls|eponymous motion picture]]'','' composed by [[Harry Warren]] and [[Johnny Mercer]].<ref name="Orodenker1"/> |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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The album has six tracks, including the popular "[[On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe]]" and "In the Valley, Swing Your Partner Round and Round".<ref name="Orodenker1"/> |
The album has six tracks, including the popular "[[On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe]]" and "In the Valley, Swing Your Partner Round and Round".<ref name="Orodenker1"/> |
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The album also features songs performed by [[Kenny Baker]] and [[Virginia O'Brien]], as well as the [[Kay Thompson]] choir.<ref name="Orodenker1"/> At the time of the record sessions of the album Thompson's husband, [[Jack Jenney]], was unemployed at the time and urgently seeking work.<ref name="irvin1">{{cite book |last1=Irvin |first1=Sam |title=Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise |date=15 November 2011 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-4391-7654-2 |page=123 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CW_6bTRqoxUC&pg=PA123 |language=en}}</ref> He was hired by [[Lennie Hayton]], with Thompson's assistance, to play [[trombone]] on Garland's recording.<ref name="irvin1"/> |
The album also features songs performed by [[Kenny Baker (American performer)|Kenny Baker]] and [[Virginia O'Brien]], as well as the [[Kay Thompson]] choir.<ref name="Orodenker1"/> At the time of the record sessions of the album Thompson's husband, [[Jack Jenney]], was unemployed at the time and urgently seeking work.<ref name="irvin1">{{cite book |last1=Irvin |first1=Sam |title=Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise |date=15 November 2011 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-4391-7654-2 |page=123 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CW_6bTRqoxUC&pg=PA123 |language=en}}</ref> He was hired by [[Lennie Hayton]], with Thompson's assistance, to play [[trombone]] on Garland's recording.<ref name="irvin1"/> |
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In his review for the album in ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine, [[Maurie Orodenker]] seems to be disappointed particularly with Garland's performance.<ref name="Orodenker1">{{cite magazine |last1=Orodenker |first1=Maurie |title=Record Reviews |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=22 December 1945 |volume=57 |issue=51 |page=76 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=phgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT77 |access-date=14 October 2024 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> He finds that her rendition of "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" is "forced" and that the song doesn't have the same impact as the original version.<ref name="Orodenker1"/> He also finds that Garland's performance in other songs is "dead-pan" and doesn't convey personality.<ref name="Orodenker1"/> However, he liked Kenny Baker's performance in "Wait and See" and considers the song a highlight of the record.<ref name="Orodenker1"/> |
In his review for the album in ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine, [[Maurie Orodenker]] seems to be disappointed particularly with Garland's performance.<ref name="Orodenker1">{{cite magazine |last1=Orodenker |first1=Maurie |title=Record Reviews |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=22 December 1945 |volume=57 |issue=51 |page=76 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=phgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT77 |access-date=14 October 2024 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> He finds that her rendition of "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" is "forced" and that the song doesn't have the same impact as the original version.<ref name="Orodenker1"/> He also finds that Garland's performance in other songs is "dead-pan" and doesn't convey personality.<ref name="Orodenker1"/> However, he liked Kenny Baker's performance in "Wait and See" and considers the song a highlight of the record.<ref name="Orodenker1"/> |
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The Harvey Girls is the third studio album by Judy Garland, released on November 1, 1945 by Decca Records, featuring songs presented in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer eponymous motion picture, composed by Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer.[1]
Description
[edit]The album has six tracks, including the popular "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" and "In the Valley, Swing Your Partner Round and Round".[1]
The album also features songs performed by Kenny Baker and Virginia O'Brien, as well as the Kay Thompson choir.[1] At the time of the record sessions of the album Thompson's husband, Jack Jenney, was unemployed at the time and urgently seeking work.[2] He was hired by Lennie Hayton, with Thompson's assistance, to play trombone on Garland's recording.[2]
In his review for the album in Billboard magazine, Maurie Orodenker seems to be disappointed particularly with Garland's performance.[1] He finds that her rendition of "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" is "forced" and that the song doesn't have the same impact as the original version.[1] He also finds that Garland's performance in other songs is "dead-pan" and doesn't convey personality.[1] However, he liked Kenny Baker's performance in "Wait and See" and considers the song a highlight of the record.[1]
In 1957, Decca released a compilation album including a selection of songs from both The Harvey Girls and Meet Me in St. Louis that received a favorable review from Billboard magazine (82/100).[3] In 1995, Rhino Records released a 4-CD box set entitled Mickey & Judy which includes songs from The Harvey Girls and others songs that Garland and Rooney recorded for their Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) films.[4][5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe" | |
| 2. | "In The Valley" |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Wait And See" | |
| 2. | "Swing Your Partner Round And Round" |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "It's A Great Big World" | |
| 2. | "The Wild, Wild West" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Orodenker, Maurie (22 December 1945). "Record Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 57, no. 51. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 76. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b Irvin, Sam (15 November 2011). Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise. Simon and Schuster. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-4391-7654-2.
- ^ "Reviews and ratings of new popular albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 30 September 1957. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Morris, Chris (26 August 1995). "Vital reissues". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 34. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 82. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Bessman, Jim (28 October 1995). "Rhino, Turner Join For Movie Music". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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