Frankie Laine (1950 albums)
Frankie Laine was the title of three self-titled 10-inch albums by Frankie Laine that were simultaneously issued by his label Mercury Records in the summer of 1950.[1]
The LPs compiled previously released sides along with several new productions.[1]
The strongest LP of the three was the third one (cat. nr. MG 25027), compiling Laine's biggest hits like "Lucky Old Sun", "Mule Train", and "Cry of the Wild Goose" and two unreleased tracks – "God Bless the Child" and "Don't Cry, Little Children". The second one (MG 25026) was judged by Billboard as containing "second-string" songs and being released primarily with the intention of "latching onto the coin of [the singer's] large following," and the first (MG 25025) was "the weakest by comparison" with the other two, but was still expected to provide "reasonably sizable returns".[1]
Track listings
[edit]MG 25025
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Two Loves Have I" | |
| 2. | "I May Be Wrong" | |
| 3. | "Stay as Sweet as You Are" | |
| 4. | "All of Me" |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Now That I Need You" | |
| 2. | "Hold Me" | |
| 3. | "Blue Turning Grey over You" | |
| 4. | "Old Fashioned Love" |
MG 25026
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| Label | Columbia[3] | |||
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Get Sentimental over Nothing" | |
| 2. | "When You're Smiling" | |
| 3. | "Kiss Me Again" | |
| 4. | "Satan Wears a Satin Gown" |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "September in the Rain" | |
| 2. | "Swamp Girl" | |
| 3. | "Black Lace" | |
| 4. | "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" |
MG 25027
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| Label | Columbia[4] | |||
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| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Cry Little Children" | |
| 2. | "Cry of the Wild Goose" | |
| 3. | "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" | |
| 4. | "That Lucky Old Sun" |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "By the Light of the Stars" | |
| 2. | "God Bless the Child" | |
| 3. | "West End Blues" | |
| 4. | "Mule Train" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 15, 1950 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Frankie Laine – Frankie Laine (1950, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Frankie Laine - Frankie Laine". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Frankie Laine – Frankie Laine (1950, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-10.