The Garland Touch
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The Garland Touch was a 1962 Judy Garland album released by Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...

. Two of the songs -- "Do I Love You?
Do I Love You?
"Do I Love You?" is a 1939 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical DuBarry Was a Lady, where it was introduced by Ronald Graham and Ethel Merman.-Notable recordings:*Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook...

" and "More Than You Know
More Than You Know (1929 song)
"More Than You Know" is a popular song, with music written by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu. The song was published in 1929....

" -- already had been heard on her 1958 album, Judy in Love
Judy in Love
Judy in Love is a 1958 studio album by Judy Garland, arranged by Nelson Riddle.-Track listing:# "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" Judy in Love is a 1958 studio album by Judy Garland, arranged by Nelson Riddle.-Track listing:# "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" Judy in Love is a 1958 studio...

. Another two sides came from her recent 1961 single -- "Comes Once In A Lifetime" and "Sweet Danger." The other six, previously unissued selections had been cut in London in early August 1960. No recordings were made strictly for this album.

This was Garland's last original album released during her lifetime containing studio recordings. Later in London, Garland later cut a 1964 EP for EMI Records
EMI Records
EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...

entitled Judy Garland Sings Lionel Bart's Maggie May, which Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...

did not release in the United States. Finally in 2002, on a compilation CD named Classic Judy Garland: The Capitol Years 1955-1965, the label officially issued Judy's four cuts in the U.S. The rest of Judy's original albums released before her death on June 22, 1969 came from two movie soundtracks -- Gay Purr-ee
Gay Purr-ee
Gay Purr-ee is an animated film musical produced by United Productions of America and released by Warner Bros. in 1962. It features the voice talent of Judy Garland in her only animated-film role.- Plot:...

(1962) and I Could Go On Singing
I Could Go On Singing
I Could Go On Singing is a 1963 film starring Judy Garland and Dirk Bogarde.Although not a huge box office success on release, it won Garland much praise for her performance...

(1963); from her 1963-64 CBS Television series, The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on Sunday nights during the 1963-1964 television season. Despite a sometimes stormy relationship with Judy Garland, CBS had found success with several television specials featuring the star...

; from 1964 concert performances at the London Palladium
London Palladium
The London Palladium is a 2,286 seat West End theatre located off Oxford Street in the City of Westminster. From the roster of stars who have played there and many televised performances, it is arguably the most famous theatre in London and the United Kingdom, especially for musical variety...

 (featuring solos and duets with her daughter Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....

); and from Garland's last engagement at the Palace Theatre in 1967.

Track listing

Track Title Time
1 "Lucky Day" 2:28
2 "I Happen to Like New York
I Happen to Like New York
I Happen To Like New York is an album from Caterina Valente. Released in Germany.-Track listing:#Autumn In New York#Take the "A" Train#Manhattan Serenade#Broadway#New York, New York#Something's Coming#Chinatown, My Chinatown#Lullaby of Broadway...

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2:49
3 "Comes Once In A Lifetime" 2:30
4 "Judy At The Palace Medley" 3:24
5 "Happiness is a Thing Called Joe
Happiness is a Thing Called Joe
"Happiness is a Thing Called Joe" is a song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Yip Harburg, it was written for the 1940 musical Cabin in the Sky, recorded by the MGM Studio Orchestra and sung by Ethel Waters.-Notable recordings:...

"
4:39
6 "Sweet Danger" 2:18
7 "You'll Never Walk Alone
You'll Never Walk Alone (song)
"You'll Never Walk Alone" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.In the musical, in the second act, Nettie Fowler, the cousin of the female protagonist Julie Jordan, sings "You'll Never Walk Alone" to comfort and encourage Julie when her husband, Billy Bigelow, the...

"
3:59
8 "Do I Love You?
Do I Love You?
"Do I Love You?" is a 1939 popular song written by Cole Porter, for his musical DuBarry Was a Lady, where it was introduced by Ronald Graham and Ethel Merman.-Notable recordings:*Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook...

"
3:15
9 "More Than You Know
More Than You Know (1929 song)
"More Than You Know" is a popular song, with music written by Vincent Youmans and lyrics by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu. The song was published in 1929....

"
3:24
10 "It's a Great Day for the Irish
It's A Great Day for the Irish
"It's a Great Day for the Irish" is an Irish-American song that was written in 1940 by Roger Edens, one of the many musical directors at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios under the leadership of Arthur Freed for inclusion in the film version of the George M. Cohan 1922 Broadway show Little Nellie...

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2:16
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