Live at the London Palladium (Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli album)
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| Released | July 25, 1965 | |||
| Recorded | November 8, 1964, and November 15, 1964 | |||
| Venue | London Palladium, London | |||
| Genre | Pop, vocal, traditional | |||
| Length | 78:51 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Simon Rady | |||
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| Singles from "Live" at the London Palladium | ||||
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"Live" at the London Palladium is a live album by Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, released on July 25, 1965 by Capitol Records.
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. 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.
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. 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.