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THE LISTENING POST
• The success of Judy Garland's Carnegie Hall LP (Capitol BO 1569) has prompted both Decca and MGM to re-release some of her vintage recordings that have been gathering dust in their vaults. These are "The Magic of Judy Garland" (Decca 4199) and "The Judy Garland Story" (MGM 3989) . The MGM album includes songs from six of her musicals for Metro. Judyphiles will want both of these albums.
Art Linkletter, the genial host of long-running TV shows featuring party games, now has his first LP for Capitol, titled "Let's Play Games With Art Linkletter" (Capitol 1644). Nine games are on the disc, including a series of "sound" games, where the listener must identify hard-to-recognize everyday noises, famous voices and offbeat sounds.
John D. Loudermillc
As if the baker's dozen or more of Mitch Miller Sing-Along LP's were not enough, Columbia has issued two more, this time featuring two of Mitch's lovely soloists, Diana Trask (Columbia 1705) and Leslie Uggams (Columbia 1706). Before you buy your next Sing-Along album, give these two a listen; we think you'll find them as exciting as the regular series.
Or if you prefer, you can be the first in your block with an English SingAlong LP, as recorded in London by Capitol, titled "An English Music Hall" (Capitol T10273). There's uninhibited fun ana gaiety here.
For several years now they've been saying "big bands are coming back," but there was little to back up this statement. But now, Si Zentner's "Up a Lazy River" is high in popularity, the first straight big band arrangement to sell as a single in many years. It was taken from an LP called "Big Band Hits" (Liberty 3197) and released as a single.
It's well known in the trade that successful song writers are also frustrated performers, and this month two top writers came from behind their song sheets and tape recorders to record their own LP's. Barry Mann hit with his second single for ABC-Paramount, "Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" and it's the title of his new LP (ABC 399), consisting of his own compositions, such as "I Love How You Love Me," "The Way of a Clown," and "Bless You." From Nashville comes the talent of John D. Loudermilk singing his own tunes, including the hit single and LP title, "Language of Love" (RCA Victor LPM 2434). John is the creative spark behind such tunes as "Ebony Eyes," "Stayin' In," and "Sad Movies."
Leroy Van Dyke
Speaking of country-Western music, it's also given us Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John," a No. 1 hit, Bobby Edward's "You're the Reason," on Crest, Sue Thompson's "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)" on Hickory, and Patsy Cline's "Crazy" on Decca. The latest to join this roster is Leroy Van Dyke, whose Mercury recording of "Walk On By" is rapidly moving toward No. 1. Leroy's first LP will be out soon.
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