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I've replaced the mono film soundtrack with true stereo from the original stereo recording. Enjoy Judy, Ray Bolger, and Marjorie Main as they dance...the Waltz!

The Producer's Notes from the CD: It is with great pleasure that we premiere the original soundtrack album to one of the best MGM Musicals of all time, The Harvey Girls, featuring the timeless songs of Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer, perfectly rendered by the extraordinary Judy Garland and a stellar supporting cast. The music for The Harvey Girls was recorded with several microphones placed strategically throughout the scoring stage, each creating discrete recordings called "angles" that captured the vocals and different sections of the orchestra. Each angle was then edited, using portions of many different 'takes' of each song or score piece. Finally, the edited vocal orchestral angles were mixed to monaural composite tracks ('comps') in preparation for final use in the film.

While very few angles for The Harvey Girls were available, most of the orchestral and vocal comps did survive the aging process and were used to master most selections on this album. Individual angles were available for the Oscar-winning 'On The Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe,' the joyous 'Swing Your Partner Round And Round,' and the wonderful outtake 'March Of The Doagies,' enabling us to mix these selections in true stereo.

Neither comps nor angles were available for a portion of 'Training Montage (The Train Must Be Fed)' or 'Wait And See' reprise #2, so it was necessary to replace missing sections with the music and effects track of the fine-grain print master. Due to the natural aging process of all production elements, the listener will note occasional variations in fidelity. Selections are presented in their original order and by name as they appear in the conductor's score.