Miss Show Business

Miss Show Business
Studio album by
Judy Garland
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1955 (1955-09-26)
RecordedAugust 25–September 2, 1955
GenrePop
LabelCapitol
Judy Garland chronology
A Star Is Born
(1954) 		Miss Show Business
(1955) 		Judy
(1956)

Miss Show Business is the fourth studio album by Judy Garland, released on September 26, 1955 by Capitol Records. The album's arrangements were crafted by Hal Mooney and Roger Edens, with Jack Cathcart serving as the conductor. The cover photography was handled by Sanford Roth. The album peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200.[1][2]

Billboard praised the album, highlighting its selection of iconic songs associated with Miss Garland, including some from her renowned New York Palace Theater performance.[3] The review emphasized the album's early success, noting its strong sales potential and urging retailers who missed the initial release to restock it promptly.[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."This Is the Time of the Evening / While We're Young"
August 29, 19554:46
2."Medley: You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It) / For Me and My Gal / The Boy Next Door / The Trolley Song"
August 29, 19556:17
3."A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow"
  • Traditional
  • arr. by Edens
August 25, 19553:03
4."Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody"
August 25, 19552:39
5."Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe"
September 1, 19554:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Judy at the Palace / Shine on Harvest Moon / Some of These Days / My Man / I Don't Care"
August 29, 19556:08
2."Carolina in the Morning"
August 29, 19553:04
3."Danny Boy"Fred E. WeatherlySeptember 1–2, 19553:07
4."After You've Gone"
August 25, 19552:15
5."Over the Rainbow"
  • Arlen
  • Harburg
August 25, 19553:31

References

  1. ^ "Best selling popular albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 19 November 1955. p. 24. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Judy Garland: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Review Spotlight on..." Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 5 November 1955. p. 24. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
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