MG-25024: Frankie Laine

	Label Type :	black/gold Mercury type A
	Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	MG 25040 A    H    25024A
		SIDE-B	MG 25024 B    H    25024A

Comments

paper sleeve type jacket.

Inside The Groove

A nice compilation from Frankie Laine's hit singles in 1947-1950.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

Frankie Laine, mostly known as a huge hitter “That's My Desire”, “Rawhide” and many more, is also a great songwriter - such nice compositions like “We'll Be Together Again”, “It Only Happens Once”, “Put Yourself In My Place Baby” proves his talent.

Surprisingly for me, his early years' recordings were very close to Jazzy moods, rather than mellow (but boring) ballads with strings. This album, a compilation of Frankie Laine's 1947-1950 hit singles, also features his neat and pleasant jazzy singing backed up with solid combo section. Especially a person who plays tenor sax digs so nice.

Sorry, I did thought he is just a mere “old-time” singer. But now I'm different - I come to know that, at least his early recordings sounds attractive for me.

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

8 out of 10

Track Listing

Personnel

A-2:
Frankie Laine (vo) with Carl Fischer's Orchestra (personnel unknown).
Recorded maybe in Los Angeles, CA on November 8, 1947.

B-2:
Frankie Laine (vo) with Harry Geller's Orchestra,
personnel including Carl Fischer (p).
Recorded in late 1947 (place unknown).

B-1:
Frankie Laine (vo) with Harry Geller's Orchestra,
personnel including Carl Fischer (p).
Recorded maybe in Los Angeles, CA on June 7, 1949.

A-4, B-3, B-4:
same personnel as B-1.
Recorded maybe in Los Angeles, CA on June 9, 1949.

A-3:
same personnel as B-1.
Recorded maybe in Los Angeles, CA on June 14, 1949.

A-1:
Frankie Laine (vo) with unknown.
Recorded in 1950 (place unknown).

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related information

• The Music of Frankie Laine