[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[4] In 1973, after years out of print, Capitol Records decided to reissue it in a condensed version that excluded 8 of the 19 tracks and drastically altered the song order from the original release.

The release aimed to capitalize on Minnelli's visibility during that period: she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Cabaret at the 1973 Oscars, and she graced the covers of major U.S.

"[8] He said that Garland was in good vocal form throughout the performance and singled out "When the Saints Go Marching In" and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" as highlights.

[8] Regarding the condensed version, the magazine's critic wrote in 1973 that the combination of the two biggest artists of the time resulted in an "exciting" album with songs that were "magnificently interpreted.