NEAR MINT - UNSEALED - ONLY ONE AVAILABLE

Available for the first time in nearly 40 years, this release of "Gay Purr-ee" marks the soundtrack's first CD appearance. Also included are five rare 1961 demo performances by composer Harold Arlen. All recordings are restored from the original Warner Bros. master tapes.

"Wizard of Oz" composing team Harold Arlen and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg wrote Gay Purr-ee's score, which turned out two masterpieces. "Little Drops Of Rain," intended as an adult "Over The Rainbow," is a near standard, showcasing Garland at her tender best. "Paris Is A Lonely Town" is an adult torch song of the highest order, following in the vein of "Stormy Weather" and "The Man That Got Away." Garland's superb renditions throughout have earned Gay Purr-ee a special place in the hearts of her fans.

1. GAY PURR-EE OVERTURE (3:57)
2. MEWSETTE (1:05)
3. LITTLE DROPS OF RAIN (3:27)
4. THE MONEY CAT (2:15)
5. PORTRAIT OF MEWSETTE (3:28)
6. TAKE MY HAND, PAREE (2:55)
7. PARIS IS A LONELY TOWN (4:11)
8. BUBBLES (2:45)
9. ROSES RED, VIOLETS BLUE (1:58)
10. LITTLE DROPS OF RAIN (1:28)
11. VARIATION: "PARIS IS A LONELY TOWN" (1:55)
12. THE HORSE WON'T TALK (1:42)
13. MEWSETTE FINALE (2:33)
14. LITTLE DROPS OF RAIN (2:38)
15. ROSES RED, VIOLETS BLUE (1:41)
16. THE HORSE WON'T TALK (3:44)
17. THE MONEY CAT (2:07)
18. PARIS IS A LONELY TOWN (2:46)

In the wake of the success of Disney's "101 Dalmatians," Warner Brothers came up with a story about cats called "Gay Purr-ee." This song-filled adventure begins with Mewsette, a rural femme feline longing for the exciting life in Paris. She is kidnapped by some criminal cats. Things look bad until Jaune-Tom and his faithful friend Robespierre discover the crime and claw their way to Mewsette's side in hopes of rescuing the purloined pussy. Judy Garland does the voice of Mewsette, and sings eight songs by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen. The most memorable is "Paris Is A Lonely Town." Robert Goulet is the voice of Jaune-Tom, with Red Buttons as Robespierre. Other voices are by the legendary Mel Blanc, Hermione Gingold, Paul Frees, Morey Amsterdam, Julie Bennett and Joan Gardner. The superior animation was supervised by Chuck Jones, with the screenplay by Jones and his wife Dorothy. 1962