| Judy | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Judy Garland |
| Cover: | Judy album cover.jpeg |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Nelson Riddle |
| Prev Title: | Miss Show Business |
| Prev Year: | 1955 |
| Next Title: | Alone |
| Next Year: | 1957 |
Judy is the fifth studio album by Judy Garland, released on October 10, 1956 by Capitol Records.[1] The album was conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle. The eleven tracks were selected to complement Garland's style, with the pacing set to create a pleasant mood and varied tempo.[2]
Billboard magazine review praised the album's cover and predicted that, with Garland’s ongoing stage and club success, the record would likely attract significant sales.[2] In November 24, 1956 the album peaked at number 2 on the Billboard "Pop Albums Coming Up Strong" and number 9 in the monthly "Pop Vocals" albums chart.[3]
When the album was released on CD in 1989, "I'm Old Fashioned" (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) was added as a bonus track. The song title of track 8 was corrected to "Maybe I'll Come Back," credited to Charles L. Cooke and Howard C. Jeffrey.[4]
In 2024, HDTT release The Alternate "Judy" Album that presents unreleased alternate takes from the 1956 album.[5] Garland recorded these versions under challenging conditions due to a respiratory infection, affecting some of the takes’ vocal quality, which were later replaced in the final release.[6] The album's rare acetate recordings, owned by designer and collector Raphael Geroni, were meticulously remastered by John H. Haley of Harmony Restorations, LLC.[6]
Studio outtakes not included on the original 1956 release:[7]