The album also features songs performed by Kenny Baker and Virginia O'Brien, as well as the Kay Thompson choir.[1] At the time of the record sessions of the album Thompson's husband, Jack Jenney, was unemployed at the time and urgently seeking work.[2] He was hired by Lennie Hayton, with Thompson's assistance, to play trombone on Garland's recording.[2]
In his review for the album in Billboard magazine, Maurie Orodenker seems to be disappointed particularly with Garland's performance.[1] He finds that her rendition of "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" is "forced" and that the song doesn't have the same impact as the original version.[1] He also finds that Garland's performance in other songs is "dead-pan" and doesn't convey personality.[1] However, he liked Kenny Baker's performance in "Wait and See" and considers the song a highlight of the record.[1]
In 1957, Decca released a compilation album including a selection of songs from both The Harvey Girls and Meet Me in St. Louis that received a favorable review from Billboard magazine (82/100).[3] In 1995, Rhino Records released a 4-CD box set entitled Mickey & Judy which includes songs from The Harvey Girls and others songs that Garland and Rooney recorded for their Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) films.[4][5]
^Morris, Chris (26 August 1995). "Vital reissues". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 34. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 82. ISSN0006-2510. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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