Live at the London Palladium (Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli album)

For other albums, see Live at the London Palladium (disambiguation).

"Live" at the London Palladium is a live album by Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, released on July 25, 1965 by Capitol Records.

"Live" at the London Palladium
Live album by Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland
Released	July 25, 1965
Recorded	November 8, 1964, and November 15, 1964
Venue	London Palladium, London
Genre	Pop, vocal, traditional
Length	78:51
Label	Capitol
Producer	Simon Rady
Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland chronology
It Amazes Me (1965) "Live" at the London Palladium (1965) There Is a Time (1966)
Judy Garland chronology
Judy Garland Sings Maggie May (EP) (1964) "Live" at the London Palladium (1965) Judy Garland at Home at the Palace: Opening Night (1965)
Singles from "Live" at the London Palladium
"Hello, Liza! Hello, Mama!" Released: August 23, 1965

At the time of the release, Minnelli was acclaimed for her performance in the leading role in Flora, The Red Menace, and the album achieved the feat of bringing the singer together with her mother, the also singer and actress Judy Garland, for the first time in a "live" concert at the London Palladium theater. The recording took place on November 8 and 15, 1964, with the latter also being filmed and becoming the 55-minute program that aired on ITV British Television.

In an interview, Minnelli revealed that her mother tricked her into doing the shows. Garland asked Minnelli to come to London and perform with her, but she initially refused, feeling that she was too young and unprepared. Garland went ahead and announced the concert to the press, leaving Minnelli with no choice but to accept. She further revealed, "I had performed with Mama on her TV series, and as big as that was to me, it wasn't the same as standing on stage singing with her at the London Palladium. Listen, Mama dominated any stage she was on. So we did it, and it was great, exciting, and terrifying."

Although primarily a live album, some of the songs were re-recorded at Capitol's studios in London on November 23, 1964. The reason for the re-recordings was that a significant portion of the audio tapes from the second concert was marred by a buzzing sound that leaked from some of the television cameras filming the show that night. The only thing that would be used from this session on the album was the ending of "Hello, Dolly," which occurs after the dialogue between Judy and Liza and the audience.

Re-release

In 1973, after years out of print, Capitol Records decided to reissue it in a condensed version that excluded 8 of the 19 tracks and drastically altered the song order from the original release. The release aimed to capitalize on Minnelli's visibility during that period: she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Cabaret at the 1973 Oscars, and she graced the covers of major U.S. magazines.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Record Mirror
Record World	Favorable
Record World (condensed version)	Favorable
Cashbox (condensed version)	Favorable

Reviews from music critics were favorable.

William Ruhlmann of the AllMusic website gave it three and a half stars out of five and wrote that while the album is "welcome," "neither of the singers is heard at their best here." He noted that the best moments of the concert are when the two sing together, due to the remarkable chemistry between mother and daughter.

The Record World magazine published two reviews for the album, both favorable. In the first, referring to the complete album from 1965, the critic wrote that the album was a showcase for the union of two talented artists, singing "some of the best songs of the century." He said that Garland was in good vocal form throughout the performance and singled out "When the Saints Go Marching In" and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" as highlights. Regarding the condensed version, the magazine's critic wrote in 1973 that the combination of the two biggest artists of the time resulted in an "exciting" album with songs that were "magnificently interpreted." He highlighted songs such as "What Now My Love," "Gypsy In My Soul," and "Swanee."

The critic from Cashbox wrote (about the condensed version) that although it was recorded in 1964, the recording should be considered as "a legacy of the great Judy Garland and her incredibly vibrant and talented daughter." His highlights from the tracklist included "What Now My Love," "Hello, Dolly," "Swanee," and "Over The Rainbow."

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 135 on the Billboard 200 chart. It reached its peak at number 41 on October 30, 1965.

In the Record World best-selling albums chart, it peaked at number 45 on October 30, 1965. In the Cash Box Top 100 Albums chart, in the October 2, 1965, edition, it reached its peak at number 65.

The condensed version debuted on the Billboard 200 on June 9, 1973, at number 191. It reached its peak at number 164 on July 7, 1973, spending a total of 8 weeks on the chart.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Overture: Over the Rainbow / Never Will I Marry / What Now My Love / Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) / The Travelin' Life / Smile / The Man That Got Away"	Harold Arlen E.Y. Harburg Frank Loesser Gilbert Bécaud Pierre Delanoë Carl Sigman George Gershwin Ira Gershwin Gus Kahn Howard Liebling Marvin Hamlisch Charlie Chaplin John Turner Geoffrey Parsons	3:06
2.	"The Man That Got Away"	Arlen Gershwin	4:21
3.	"The Travelin' Life"	Kahn Liebling Hamlisch	3:22
4.	"Gypsy in My Soul"	Clay Boland Moe Jaffe	3:09
5.	"Hello, Dolly!"	Jerry Herman	2:35
6.	"Together (Wherever We Go)"	Jule Styne Stephen Sondheim	1:08
7.	"Medley: We Could Make Such Beautiful Music / Bob White"	Henry Katzman Robert Sour Johnny Mercer Bernard Hanighen	1:49
Total length:			19:28

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Medley: Hooray for Love / After You've Gone / By Myself / 'S Wonderful / How About You? / Lover, Come Back to Me / You and the Night and the Music / It All Depends on You"	Arlen Leo Robin Turner Layton Henry Creamer Arthur Schwartz Howard Dietz G. Gershwin I. Gershwin Burton Lane Ralph Freed Sigmund Romberg Oscar Hammerstein II Arthur Schwartz Howard Dietz Ray Henderson Buddy G. DeSylva Lew Brown	4:51
2.	"Who's Sorry Now?"	Ted Snyder Bert Kalmar Harry Ruby	3:21
3.	"Smile"	Chaplin Turner Parsons	3:09
4.	"How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life?"	Burton Lane Alan Jay Lerner	3:24
5.	"What Now My Love"	Bécaud Delanoë Sigman	3:56
Total length:			18:45

Side three

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Liza's Medley: Take Me Along / If I Could Be with You / Tea for Two / Who? / They Can't Take That Away from Me / By Myself / Take Me Along / Mammy"	Bob Merrill James P. Johnson Creamer Vincent Youmans Irving Caesar Jerome Kern Otto Harbach Hammerstein II G. Gershwin I. Gershwin Schwartz Dietz	5:22
2.	"Make Someone Happy"	Styne Betty Comden Adolph Green	2:23
3.	"Pass That Peace Pipe"	Roger Edens Hugh Martin Ralph Blane	2:20
4.	"The Music That Makes Me Dance"	Styne Merrill	2:44
5.	"Medley: When the Saints Go Marching In / Brotherhood of Man (uncredited) / He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"	Traditional Frank Loesser Traditional	3:14
Total length:			16:34

Side four

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Never Will I Marry"	Loesser	2:59
2.	"Encores: Swanee / Chicago / Over The Rainbow / San Francisco"	G. Gershwin Caesar Fred Fisher Arlen Harburg Kaper Walter Jurmann Kahn	15:13
Total length:			18:08

Personnel

• Harry Robinson Orchestra – orchestra
• Harry Robinson – conductor
• Norrie Paramor – recording supervisor
• Terry O'Neill – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Tabela musical (1965)	Melhor posição
US Billboard 200	41
United States (Cashbox Top 100 Albums)	65
United States (Record World 100 Top Pops)	45