Girl Crazy is an studio album by Judy Garland featuring Mickey Rooney, based on the 1930 stage musical of the same name by George Gershwin. The album was released by Decca Records in 1944 and consists of six tracks.[1] Garland's recording sessions for the album took place during November 1943.[2]
| Girl Crazy | ||||
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| Released | 1944 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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The album features Garland on vocals for most of the tracks, including "Embraceable You", "But Not for Me", "Bidin' My Time", and "I Got Rhythm".[3] Rooney also contributes vocals to two tracks, "Could You Use Me?" and "Treat Me Rough".[3] The album's orchestral accompaniment was conducted by Georgie Stoll, with additional harmonica accompaniment by Leo Diamond's Harmonica Quintet on "Bidin' My Time".[3]
In his review for Billboard magazine, Maurie Orodenker noted that the album lacked the warmth and cohesion of the stage version, with songs selected randomly.[3] He obeserved that while Garland performed most of the tracks, the album didn’t capture her live energy.[3] Orodenker also remarked that Rooney's singing was merely tolerable, affirming that his contribution to the album’s appeal stemmed more from his popularity and public recognition than from his vocal abilities.[3]
In 1995, Rhino Records released a 4-CD box set entitled Mickey & Judy which includes songs from Girl Crazy and others songs that Garland and Rooney recorded for their Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) films.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Embraceable You" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Could You Use Me?" | 3:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "But Not For Me" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Treat Me Rough" | 3:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bidin' My Time" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "I Got Rhythm" | 2:50 |
References
edit- ^ "Record Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1944. p. 202. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Schechter, Scott (2006). Judy Garland: The Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Legend. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-58979-300-2.
- ^ a b c d e f Orodenker, Maurie (22 April 1944). "Popular Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 56, no. 17. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 19, 67. Retrieved 13 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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