The Letter (Judy Garland album)

The Letter is a studio album by Judy Garland. It was released on May 4, 1959, by Capitol Records, and arranged by Gordon Jenkins. The album is a concept album, with Jenkins unfolding a story about a man attempting to rekindle a broken romance. The actor John Ireland provides spoken narration through a letter, while Garland expresses the emotions through her musical performance. The Ralph Brewster Singers and soloists contribute effectively to the atmosphere.

In 1963, after a series of commercial successes with some of Garland's records (such as Judy at Carnegie Hall, 1961), the album was re-released under the title Our Love Letter.

The album was re-released in compact disc format in 2007 through DRG Records. The CD tracks were digitally remixed and remastered in 24-bit, directly from the original multi-track stereo session tapes, by David McEowen at Capitol Mastering in Hollywood and was produced by Scott Schechter. The CD features four bonus tracks, rare single versions of songs meant for radio play in 1959, and a booklet that includes rare artwork and detailed liner notes by Schechter.