From 1955 through 1964, Judy Garland was one of the most celebrated, acclaimed and best-selling album artists on the EMI/Capitol roster. On several occasions during those years, she had the opportunity of recording at Abbey Road Studios. This 2CD set assembles her work done there between October 1957 and August 1964.

Not only are 12 previously unreleased alternate takes included but, more significantly, a completely unknown/undocumented recording of a song called Please Say ‘Ah’! The Mort Lindsey orchestration of this song is complicated and marvellous, the band on top form; Garland and her vocal partner, Saul Chaplin, are having a wonderful time and this great piece of fun, liberally sprinkled with Garland’s infectious laugh, demands to be heard!

This historic issue is the very first composite compact disc celebration of its kind and a guaranteed collector's item for anyone who appreciates the Great Popular Songbook — and "the World's greatest entertainer".

Contents:
CD 1
Abbey Road Studios, 11 October 1957
[1] It’s Lovely to Be Back in London
Recorded: 11 Oct 1957
Orchestra conducted by Geoff Love

Abbey Road Studios, 2-9 August 1960
[2] Lucky Day
Recorded: 2 August 1960
[3] I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
Recorded: 8 August 1960
[4] Stormy Weather
Recorded: 9 August 1960
[5] Medley: Judy at The Palace
i. Shine on Harvest Moon
ii. Some of These Days
iii. My Man
iv. I Don’t Care
Recorded: 9 August 1960
[6] You Go to My Head
Recorded: 5 August 1960
[7] Rock-a-Bye Your Baby (with a Dixie melody)
Recorded: 5 August 1960
[8] Happiness is a Thing Called Joe
Recorded: 8 August 1960
[9] It’s a Great Day for the Irish
Recorded: 9 August 1960
[10] I Happen to Like New York
Recorded: 3 August 1960
[11] Medley
i. You Made Me Love You
ii. For Me and My Gal
iii. The Trolley Song
Recorded: 9 August 1960
[12] Why Was I Born?
Recorded: 3 August 1960
[13] Do it Again
Recorded: 2 August 1960
[14] Come Rain or Come Shine
Recorded: 4 Aug 1960
[15] The Man That Got Away
Recorded: 4 August 1960
[16] Chicago Recorded: 2 August 1960
[17] You’ll Never Walk Alone
Recorded: 3 August 1960
[18] San Francisco
Recorded: 4 August 1960
[19] After You’ve Gone
Recorded: 8 August 1960
[20] Swanee Recorded: 3 August 1960
[21] Over the Rainbow
Recorded: 9 August 1960
Orchestra and chorus conducted by Norrie Paramor

CD 2
Abbey Road Studios 9 May & 9 July 1962
Recorded for the soundtrack of Barbican Films production of “I Could Go On Singing”
[1] Hello Bluebird
[2] By Myself
[3] It Never Was You (previously unissued alternate take)
[4] I Could Go On Singing
Recorded: 9 May 1962 and 9 July 1962
Orchestra conducted by Mort Lindsey

Abbey Road Studios, 6 & 12 August 1964
From the musical “Maggie May”
[5] The Land of Promises
[6] It’s Yourself Recorded: 6 August 1964
[7] Maggie, Maggie May
[8] There’s Only One Union
Recorded: 12 August 1964
Orchestra conducted by Harry Robinson

Garland at work in the studio (tracks 9-22 are previously unissued tracks)
[9] Lucky Day (take 1)
[10] Stormy Weather (take 4)
Recorded: 2 August 1960
[11] Why Was I Born (take 6)
Recorded: 3 August 1960
[12] After You’ve Gone (take 3)
[13] It’s a Great Day for the Irish (take 2)
Recorded: 8 August 1960
[14] You’ll Never Walk Alone (take 1)
Recorded: 3 August 1960
Orchestra conducted by Norrie Paramor

[15] It’s Yourself intro chat
[16] It’s Yourself (take 6)
[17] The Land of Promises (take 4)
Recorded: 6 August 1964
[18] Maggie, Maggie May (take 1)
Recorded: 12 August 1964
Orchestra conducted by Harry Robinson

[19] Hello Bluebird (take 9)
[20] I Could Go On Singing (take 1; Interrupted partial take)
[21] It Never Was You intro talk to guitarist
[22] Please Say ‘Ah’! (vocals: Judy Garland and Saul Chaplin)
Recorded: 9 May 1962 / 9 July 1962
Orchestra conducted by Mort Lindsey