Judy in Love

Judy in Love
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 3, 1958
Recorded1958
StudioCapitol Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Length32:18
LabelCapitol
ProducerVoyle Gilmore
Judy Garland chronology
Alone
(1957)
Judy in Love
(1958)
Garland at the Grove
(1959)

Judy in Love is a studio album by Judy Garland released on November 3, 1958, by Capitol Records. The album was conceived as a contrast to the sad themes of her previous album, Alone, with Nelson Riddle providing arrangements that move between swing, slow ballads, and Latin-influenced rhythms, while reworking standards like "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" and "I Can't Give You Anything but Love". The repertoire, largely drawn from pre-1940 songs, including several by Cole Porter, is presented with a degree of emotional distance, reframing themes of infatuation as expressions of mature passion suited to Garland's stage in life.[1] The LP was her first to be recorded in stereo.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Cash Box described the album as "a Judy Garland effort that's a natural sales plum", praising her "positive vocals on love" delivered with "artful buoyancy and touching tenderness".[3] William Ruhlmann of AllMusic called it "a gem", and highlighted how it recontextualizes classic love songs into expressions of "mature passion".[1]

Track listing

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c William, Ruhlmann. "Judy in Love - Judy Garland | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  2. ^ Schechter, Scott (2006). Judy Garland: The Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Legend. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-58979-300-2. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. XX, no. 10. November 22, 1958. p. 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 19, 2026. Retrieved March 19, 2026.