| Call of the Wild | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Call of the Wild is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1962 on Columbia Records. It was recorded with the orchestra and chorus conducted by Johnny Williams. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Song of the Open Road" | Albert Hay Malotte | |
| 2. | "North to Alaska" | M. Phillips | |
| 3. | "The Swamp Girl" | M. Brown | |
| 4. | "Beyond the Blue Horizon" | ||
| 5. | "Call of the Wild" |
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| 6. | "On the Trail" |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Wayfaring Stranger" |
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| 2. | "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" | B. Nolan | |
| 3. | "The High Road" |
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| 4. | "Rolling Stone" | S. Sornoff | |
| 5. | "The New Frontier" | Wayne Shanklin | |
| 6. | "The Girl in the Wood" |
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Frankie Laine was an American singer and songwriter whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005. Often billed as "America's Number One Song Stylist", his other nicknames include "Mr. Rhythm", "Old Leather Lungs", and "Mr. Steel Tonsils". His hits included "That's My Desire", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Mule Train", "Jezebel", "High Noon", "I Believe", "Hey Joe!", "The Kid's Last Fight", "Cool Water", "Rawhide", and "You Gave Me a Mountain".
"Answer Me" is a popular song, originally titled "Mütterlein", with German lyrics by Gerhard Winkler and Fred Rauch. "Mütterlein" was published on 19 April 1952. English lyrics were written by Carl Sigman, and the song was published as "Answer Me" in New York on October 13, 1953. Contemporary recordings of the English lyric by Frankie Laine and David Whitfield both topped the UK Singles Chart in 1953.
"I Believe" is a popular song written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman in 1953. The most popular version was recorded by Italian-American singer Frankie Laine, and spent eighteen weeks at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Hey Joe!" is a 1953 popular song written by Boudleaux Bryant. It was recorded by Carl Smith for Columbia Records on 19 May 1953 and spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the US country music chart, marking Bryant's first no. 1 record. He later wrote songs with his wife Felice for The Everly Brothers. The song was first published in New York on July 17, 1953 as "Hey, Joe".
The following is a discography of singles and albums recorded by American singer Frankie Laine.
"Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Leon Ashley. Recorded in 1967 and released on his own Ashley Records label, the song was his only No. 1 single that September. Frankie Laine and Brook Benton took cover versions to the pop and Adult Contemporary charts that year, while Claude King, Marty Robbins and Kenny Rogers charted their own versions on the country charts.
"The Cry of the Wild Goose" is a 1950 song written by Terry Gilkyson. Originally performed by Frankie Laine, the song was the third of three consecutive number-one hits for him, following the previous year's hits "That Lucky Old Sun" and "Mule Train". The song was released on 78 rpm in early 1950 by Mercury Records with a catalog number of 5363.
"Cool Water" is a song written in 1936 by Bob Nolan. It is about a parched man and his mule traveling a wasteland tormented by mirages. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as No. 3 on the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
"Don't Make My Baby Blue" is a song by Frankie Laine, released as a single in March 1963. It peaked at number 51 on Billboard Hot 100. It was later covered by the Shadows, who had a hit with it in the UK.
Hell Bent for Leather! is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1961 on Columbia Records.
Torchin' is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1958 on Columbia Records.
You Are My Love is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1959 on Columbia Records.
Frankie Laine, Balladeer is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1959 on Columbia Records.
Deuces Wild is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1962 on Columbia Records.
I'll Take Care of Your Cares is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1967 on ABC Records.
I Wanted Someone to Love is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1967 on ABC Records.
To Each His Own is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1968 on ABC Records.
You Gave Me a Mountain is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1969 on ABC Records.
Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Frankie Laine released in 1958 on Columbia Records.
Frankie Laine's Golden Hits is a compilation album by Frankie Laine, released in 1961 by Mercury Records.