A Celebration - Classic & Collectable Performances

Judy Garland remains one of the enduring icons of show business, retaining a mystique and a huge fan following more than half a century after her death in 1969. This new 73-track 3-CD set adds a new dimension to Acrobat’s existing catalogue covering Judy’s mainstream recording career with a unique selection of performances which include classic and collectable recordings from movies, records, radio, concerts and TV. It has been curated by Lawrence Schulman, award-winning music producer, critic and author of the two-volume book Garland: That’s Beyond Entertainment – Reflections on Judy Garland, published in 2023. The set is an overview of Garland’s career, but also includes 12 new-to-CD tracks, many from private collections. These unreleased recordings include overdubs from her 1956 album Judy, alternates, outtakes, rehearsals, and television appearances. It includes restorations and remixes by such audio engineers as Nick Dellow, who has remastered as well as repitched several tracks, and Brian Lee, who has done stereo remixes on many tracks. Schulman has written the extensive and detailed liner notes, which include rare archival photos. Parallel to this release, Acrobat is releasing Volume 1 of a two-volume LP containing selections from the set. This is a collection which will naturally appeal to Garland aficionados, but will also find a wider market as a thoroughly enjoyable showcase for one the pop’s true greats.