Live at the London Palladium (Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli album)
{{Short description|1965 album recorded live by the artists Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland}}
{{For|other albums|Live at the London Palladium (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox album
| name = "Live" at the London Palladium
| type = Live
| artist = Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland
| cover = Live at the London Palladium Judy and Liza Cover.png
| alt =
| released = July 25, 1965
| recorded = November 8, 1964, and November 15, 1964
| venue = London Palladium, London
| studio =
| genre = Pop, vocal, traditional
| length = 78:51
| label = Capitol
| producer = Simon Rady
| prev_title = It Amazes Me
| prev_year = 1965
| next_title = There Is a Time
| next_year = 1966
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Judy Garland
| type = live
| prev_title = Judy Garland Sings Maggie May (EP)
| prev_year = 1964
| title = "Live" at the London Palladium
| year = 1965
| next_title = Judy Garland at Home at the Palace: Opening Night
| next_year = 1965
}}
{{Singles
| name = "Live" at the London Palladium
| type = live
| single1 = Hello, Liza! Hello, Mama!
| single1date = August 23, 1965
}}
}}
"Live" at the London Palladium is a live album by Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, released on July 25, 1965 by Capitol Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.thejudyroom.com/discography/capitol/palladium.html|title=Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli Live at the London Palladium|access-date=29 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327142640/http://www.thejudyroom.com/discography/capitol/palladium.html|archive-date=2012-03-27|url-status=dead}}
At the time of the release, Minnelli was acclaimed for her performance in the leading role in Flora, The Red Menace, and the album achieved the feat of bringing the singer together with her mother, the also singer and actress Judy Garland, for the first time in a "live" concert at the London Palladium theater.{{cite journal|title=Judy & Liza Top Caps LPs|date=31 July 1965|volume=20|number=947|page=12|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/65/RW-1965-07-31.pdf|access-date=25 August 2023|journal=Record World}} The recording took place on November 8 and 15, 1964, with the latter also being filmed and becoming the 55-minute program that aired on ITV British Television.{{cite web|last1=Gans|first1=Andrew|title=Liza Minnelli Details How Legendary London Concert with Mom Judy Garland Came to Fruition|url=https://playbill.com/article/liza-minnelli-details-how-legendary-london-concert-with-mom-judy-garland-came-to-fruition-com-373815|website=Playbill|access-date=26 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316190228/http://www.playbill.com/article/liza-minnelli-details-how-legendary-london-concert-with-mom-judy-garland-came-to-fruition-com-373815|archive-date=16 March 2016|date=2 December 2015}}
In an interview, Minnelli revealed that her mother tricked her into doing the shows. Garland asked Minnelli to come to London and perform with her, but she initially refused, feeling that she was too young and unprepared. Garland went ahead and announced the concert to the press, leaving Minnelli with no choice but to accept. She further revealed, "I had performed with Mama on her TV series, and as big as that was to me, it wasn't the same as standing on stage singing with her at the London Palladium. Listen, Mama dominated any stage she was on. So we did it, and it was great, exciting, and terrifying."
Although primarily a live album, some of the songs were re-recorded at Capitol's studios in London on November 23, 1964.{{cite book|title=Judy Garland: The Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Legend|date=August 25, 2006|publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing|isbn=978-1-4616-3555-0|pages=292–293|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GMtT0rOMyS4C|access-date=August 26, 2023|language=en|last1=Schechter|first1=Scott}} The reason for the re-recordings was that a significant portion of the audio tapes from the second concert was marred by a buzzing sound that leaked from some of the television cameras filming the show that night. The only thing that would be used from this session on the album was the ending of "Hello, Dolly," which occurs after the dialogue between Judy and Liza and the audience.
Re-release
In 1973, after years out of print, Capitol Records decided to reissue it in a condensed version that excluded 8 of the 19 tracks and drastically altered the song order from the original release. The release aimed to capitalize on Minnelli's visibility during that period: she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Cabaret at the 1973 Oscars, and she graced the covers of major U.S. magazines.{{cite journal |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-High-Fidelity/70s/High-Fidelity-1973-09.pdf |title=in brief: JUDY GARLAND AND LIZA MINNELI |date=September 1973 |access-date=26 August 2023 |journal=High Fidelity |number=9 |page=129 |volume=23 |last1=Edwards |first1=Henry}}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-the-london-palladium-mw0001956323|title=Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli - Live at the London Palladium (AllMusic Review)|author=William Ruhlmann|publisher=www.allmusic.com|accessdate=July 22, 2013}}
| rev2 = Record Mirror
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite magazine |last1=Jones |first1=Peter |author-link1=Peter Jones (journalist) |last2= Jopling |first2= Norman |date=1 January 1966 |title=Judy Garland And Liza Minnelli: Live At The London Palladium |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/60s/66/Record-Mirror-1966-01-01.pdf |magazine=Record Mirror |issue=251 |page=8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401225546/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/60s/66/Record-Mirror-1966-01-01.pdf |archive-date=1 April 2022|access-date=20 August 2022}}
| rev3 = Record World
| rev4 = Record World
(condensed version)
| rev5 = Cashbox
(condensed version)
}}
Reviews from music critics were favorable.{{cite journal|last1=Jones|first1=Peter|last2=Jopling|first2=Norman|date=January 1, 1966|title=Judy Garland And Liza Minnelli: Live At The London Palladium|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/60s/66/Record-Mirror-1966-01-01.pdf|journal=Record Mirror|number=251|page=8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401225546/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/60s/66/Record-Mirror-1966-01-01.pdf|archive-date=April 1, 2022|access-date=August 20, 2022}}
William Ruhlmann of the AllMusic website gave it three and a half stars out of five and wrote that while the album is "welcome," "neither of the singers is heard at their best here." He noted that the best moments of the concert are when the two sing together, due to the remarkable chemistry between mother and daughter.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-the-london-palladium-mw0000820483|title=Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli - Live at the London Palladium|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=August 25, 2023}}
The Record World magazine published two reviews for the album, both favorable. In the first, referring to the complete album from 1965, the critic wrote that the album was a showcase for the union of two talented artists, singing "some of the best songs of the century."{{cite journal|title=Pick Hits|journal=Record World|date=August 14, 1965|volume=20|number=949|page=14|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/65/RW-1965-08-14.pdf|access-date=August 25, 2023}} He said that Garland was in good vocal form throughout the performance and singled out "When the Saints Go Marching In" and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" as highlights. Regarding the condensed version, the magazine's critic wrote in 1973 that the combination of the two biggest artists of the time resulted in an "exciting" album with songs that were "magnificently interpreted."{{cite journal|title=Album Picks|journal=Record World|date=June 12, 1973|volume=29|number=1354|page=18|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/73/RW-1973-06-02.pdf|access-date=August 25, 2023}} He highlighted songs such as "What Now My Love," "Gypsy In My Soul," and "Swanee."
The critic from Cashbox wrote (about the condensed version) that although it was recorded in 1964, the recording should be considered as "a legacy of the great Judy Garland and her incredibly vibrant and talented daughter."{{cite journal|title="LIVE" AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM-Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli--Capitol ST-11191|journal=Cashbox|date=June 2, 1973|volume=XXXIV|number=50|page=30|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1973/Cash-Box-1973-06-02.pdf|access-date=August 26, 2023}} His highlights from the tracklist included "What Now My Love," "Hello, Dolly," "Swanee," and "Over The Rainbow."
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 135 on the Billboard 200 chart.{{cite magazine|title=Judy Garland {{!}} Biography, Music & News|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/judy-garland/chart-history/tlp/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610111323/https://www.billboard.com/artist/judy-garland/chart-history/tlp/|archive-date=June 10, 2023|url-status=live}} It reached its peak at number 41 on October 30, 1965.{{cite magazine|last1=Cabison|first1=Rosalie|title=Billboard 200|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1965-10-30/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507214815/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1965-10-30/|archive-date=May 7, 2023|date=January 2, 2013|url-status=live}}
In the Record World best-selling albums chart, it peaked at number 45 on October 30, 1965.{{cite journal|title=100 Top Pops|journal=Record World|date=1965|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/65/Record-World-Charts-1965-Scan-2017-04-24.pdf|access-date=August 25, 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=February 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201012213/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/65/Record-World-Charts-1965-Scan-2017-04-24.pdf}} In the Cash Box Top 100 Albums chart, in the October 2, 1965, edition, it reached its peak at number 65.{{cite journal|title=Top 100 Albums|journal=Cashbox|date=October 2, 2023|volume=XXVII|number=11|page=29|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/60s/1965/CB-1965-10-02.pdf|access-date=August 26, 2023}}
The condensed version debuted on the Billboard 200 on June 9, 1973, at number 191.{{cite magazine|title=Top LP's & Tape|magazine=Billboard|date=June 9, 1973|volume=85|number=23|page=64|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GwkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64|access-date=August 26, 2023|language=en}} It reached its peak at number 164 on July 7, 1973,{{cite magazine|title=Top LP's & Tape|magazine=Billboard|date=July 7, 1973|volume=85|number=27|page=64|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MAkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64|access-date=August 26, 2023|language=en}} spending a total of 8 weeks on the chart.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| title1 = Overture: Over the Rainbow / Never Will I Marry / What Now My Love / Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) / The Travelin' Life / Smile / The Man That Got Away
| writer1 = {{hlist|Harold Arlen|E.Y. Harburg|Frank Loesser|Gilbert Bécaud|Pierre Delanoë|Carl Sigman|George Gershwin|Ira Gershwin|Gus Kahn|Howard Liebling|Marvin Hamlisch|Charlie Chaplin|John Turner|Geoffrey Parsons}}
| length1 = 3:06
| title2 = The Man That Got Away
| writer2 = {{hlist|Arlen|Gershwin}}
| length2 = 4:21
| title3 = The Travelin' Life
| writer3 = {{hlist|Kahn|Liebling|Hamlisch}}
| length3 = 3:22
| title4 = Gypsy in My Soul
| writer4 = {{hlist|Clay Boland|Moe Jaffe}}
| length4 = 3:09
| title5 = Hello, Dolly!
| writer5 = Jerry Herman
| length5 = 2:35
| title6 = Together (Wherever We Go)
| writer6 = {{hlist|Jule Styne|Stephen Sondheim}}
| length6 = 1:08
| title7 = Medley: We Could Make Such Beautiful Music / Bob White
| writer7 = {{hlist|Henry Katzman|Robert Sour|Johnny Mercer|Bernard Hanighen}}
| length7 = 1:49
| total_length = 19:28
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| title1 = Medley: Hooray for Love / After You've Gone / By Myself / 'S Wonderful / How About You? / Lover, Come Back to Me / You and the Night and the Music / It All Depends on You
| writer1 = {{hlist|Arlen|Leo Robin|Turner Layton|Henry Creamer|Arthur Schwartz|Howard Dietz|G. Gershwin|I. Gershwin|Burton Lane|Ralph Freed|Sigmund Romberg|Oscar Hammerstein II|Arthur Schwartz|Howard Dietz|Ray Henderson|Buddy G. DeSylva|Lew Brown}}
| length1 = 4:51
| title2 = Who's Sorry Now?
| writer2 = {{hlist|Ted Snyder|Bert Kalmar|Harry Ruby}}
| length2 = 3:21
| title3 = Smile
| writer3 = {{hlist|Chaplin|Turner|Parsons}}
| length3 = 3:09
| title4 = How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life?
| writer4 = {{hlist|Burton Lane|Alan Jay Lerner}}
| length4 = 3:24
| title5 = What Now My Love
| writer5 = {{hlist|Bécaud|Delanoë|Sigman}}
| length5 = 3:56
| total_length= 18:45
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side three
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| title1 = Liza's Medley: Take Me Along / If I Could Be with You / Tea for Two / Who? / They Can't Take That Away from Me / By Myself / Take Me Along / Mammy
| writer1 = {{hlist|Bob Merrill|James P. Johnson|Creamer|Vincent Youmans|Irving Caesar|Jerome Kern|Otto Harbach|Hammerstein II|G. Gershwin|I. Gershwin|Schwartz|Dietz||}}
| length1 = 5:22
| title2 = Make Someone Happy
| writer2 = {{hlist|Styne|Betty Comden|Adolph Green}}
| length2 = 2:23
| title3 = Pass That Peace Pipe
| writer3 = {{hlist|Roger Edens|Hugh Martin|Ralph Blane}}
| length3 = 2:20
| title4 = The Music That Makes Me Dance
| writer4 = {{hlist|Styne|Merrill}}
| length4 = 2:44
| title5 = Medley: When the Saints Go Marching In / Brotherhood of Man (uncredited) / He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
| writer5 = {{hlist|Traditional|Frank Loesser|Traditional}}
| length5 = 3:14
| total_length = 16:34
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side four
| title1 = Never Will I Marry
| writer1 = Loesser
| length1 = 2:59
| title2 = Encores: Swanee / Chicago / Over The Rainbow / San Francisco
| writer2 = {{hlist|G. Gershwin|Caesar|Fred Fisher|Arlen|Harburg|Kaper|Walter Jurmann|Kahn}}
| length2 = 15:13
| total_length = 18:08
}}
Personnel
- Harry Robinson Orchestra – orchestra
- Harry Robinson – conductor
- Norrie Paramor – recording supervisor
- Terry O'Neill – photography
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| Tabela musical (1965)
!Melhor |
|---|
| {{album chart|Billboard200|41|artist=Judy Garland|album=Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli Live at the London Palladium|access-date=25 August 2023}} |
| United States (Cashbox Top 100 Albums)
|align="center"|65 |
| United States (Record World 100 Top Pops)
|align="center"|45 |
References
{{Reflist}}
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