| Alone | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 6, 1957 | |||
| Recorded | 1957 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 32:18 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Voyle Gilmore | |||
| Judy Garland chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Billboard | 86/100 |
Alone is a studio album by Judy Garland. It was released on May 6, 1957, by Capitol Records, and arranged by Gordon Jenkins. The album marks a departure from her usual repertoire of show tunes and movie songs, focusing instead on themes of loneliness.
According to Billboard magazine Jenkins providing an excellent orchestral support and Garland's voice has the emotional depth and dramatic appeal of her previous releases. The review highlights the album's attractive cover design.
In July 15, 1957 the album peaked at number two in the Billboard "Pop Albums Coming Up Strong" chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "By Myself" | Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Little Girl Blue" | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Me and My Shadow" | Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Billy Rose | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Among My Souvenirs" | Edgar Leslie, Horatio Nicholls | 3:06 |
| 5. | "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | 2:53 |
| 6. | "I Get the Blues When It Rains" | Bruce Klauber, Harry Stoddard | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Mean to Me" | Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk | 3:58 |
| 8. | "How About Me" | Irving Berlin | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Just a Memory" | Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Blue Prelude" | Joe Bishop, Gordon Jenkins | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Happy New Year" | Jenkins | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Then You've Never Been Blue" (studio outtake not included on the original 1957 release) | Ted Fio Rito, Sam M. Lewis, Frances Langford, Joe Young | 2:11 |
Personnel
Performance
References
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ a b c d "Reviews and rates of new albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 May 1957. p. 43. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Alone at AllMusic
- ^ "Pop Albums Coming Up Strong". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 15 July 1957. p. 67. Retrieved 11 October 2024.