Alone (Judy Garland album)
| Alone | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 6, 1957 | |||
| Recorded | 1957 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop[1] | |||
| Length | 32:18 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Voyle Gilmore | |||
| Judy Garland chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Billboard | 86/100[2] |
Alone is the seventh studio album by the American actress and singer Judy Garland. It was released on May 6, 1957, by Capitol Records. Arranged by Gordon Jenkins,[3] Alone marks a departure from her usual repertoire of show tunes and movie songs, focusing instead on themes of loneliness.[2]
According to Billboard, Jenkins provided an "excellent" orchestral support and Garland's voice has the emotional depth and dramatic appeal of her previous releases. The review highlighted the album's "attractive" cover design.[2] Cash Box stated that the LP shows "perhaps even more distinction" than its predecessor, highlighted "what a marvelous display of inner feelings and wistfulness is portrayed" and praised its "great vocal performances", calling it "almost sure chart material".[4] In July 15, 1957 the album peaked at number two in the Billboard "Pop Albums Coming Up Strong" chart.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "By Myself" | Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Little Girl Blue" | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Me and My Shadow" | Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Billy Rose | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Among My Souvenirs" | Edgar Leslie, Horatio Nicholls | 3:06 |
| 5. | "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 2:53 |
| 6. | "I Get the Blues When It Rains" | Bruce Klauber, Harry Stoddard | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Mean to Me" | Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk | 3:58 |
| 8. | "How About Me" | Irving Berlin | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Just a Memory" | Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Blue Prelude" | Joe Bishop, Gordon Jenkins | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Happy New Year" | Jenkins | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Then You've Never Been Blue" (studio outtake not included on the original 1957 release) | Ted Fio Rito, Sam M. Lewis, Frances Langford, Joe Young | 2:11 |
Personnel
References
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ a b c "Reviews and rates of new albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 13, 1957. p. 43. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Alone at AllMusic
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. XVIII, no. 35. May 18, 1957. p. 30. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ^ "Pop Albums Coming Up Strong". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 15, 1957. p. 67. Retrieved October 11, 2024.