''That's Entertainment!'' is a studio album by
Judy Garland. It was released on October 31, 1960, by
Capitol Records
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, and arranged by
Jack Marshall and
Conrad Salinger.
Garland turned to her former
MGM arranger Conrad Salinger for four full orchestra-backed songs, including the title track, “I’ve Confessed to the Breeze” from ''
No, No, Nanette '' and
”Alone Together” which was selected for ''
The Band Wagon '' but not ultimately used in the film.
[, Filmography annex, Music: Not Used, p. 537.]
Reception
The
Allmusic
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review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album three stars and said "Five years into her tenure at Capitol Records, Judy Garland had slipped from the top rung of the label's concerns...Nevertheless, the results were engaging. Garland was in good voice and sang with assurance, resulting in another terrific collection.
Track listing
# "
That's Entertainment!" (
Howard Dietz,
Arthur Schwartz
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Biography
Early life
Schwartz was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New ...
) - 2:31
# "
Who Cares?" (
George Gershwin
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,
Ira Gershwin
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) - 1:31
# "I've Confessed to the Breeze (I Love You)" (
Otto Harbach,
Vincent Youmans) - 3:07
# "If I Love Again" (Jack Murray,
Ben Oakland) - 2:42
# "Yes" (
Dory Previn,
André Previn) - 3:14
# "
Puttin' on the Ritz" (
Irving Berlin) - 1:59
# "
Old Devil Moon" (
Yip Harburg,
Burton Lane) - 2:57
# "
Down with Love" (
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film ' ...
, Harburg) - 2:11
# "
How Long Has This Been Going On?" (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 2:53
# "It Never Was You" (
Maxwell Anderson,
Kurt Weill) - 3:25
# "
Just You, Just Me" (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages) - 1:42
# "
Alone Together" (Dietz, Schwartz) - 3:18
Personnel
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Judy Garland -
vocals
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Jack Marshall -
arranger and
conductor; guitar solos
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Conrad Salinger -
orchestral arrangements
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Milt Raskin - piano accompaniment
References
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Capitol Records albums
Albums arranged by Jack Marshall (composer)
Albums produced by Voyle Gilmore
Judy Garland albums
1960 albums