| Frankie Laine's Golden Hits | |
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 1961 |
| Label | Mercury |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | [2] |
Frankie Laine's Golden Hits is a compilation album by Frankie Laine, released in 1961 by Mercury Records. [1] [3]
The album, available both in mono and in stereo, was a remastered compilation of the singer's early hits such as "That Lucky Old Sun", "That's My Desire", "Mule Train", "The Cry of the Wild Goose". [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)" | 2:53 | |
| 2. | "The Cry of the Wild Goose" | Terry Gilkyson | 2:40 |
| 3. | "That's My Desire" | 2:45 | |
| 4. | "Shine" | 2:50 | |
| 5. | "Two Loves Have I" | 2:56 | |
| 6. | "September in the Rain" | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mule Train" | 2:30 | |
| 2. | "Music Maestro Please" | 2:52 | |
| 3. | "By the River Sainte Marie" | 2:36 | |
| 4. | "All of Me" | 2:30 | |
| 5. | "Mam'selle" | 2:50 | |
| 6. | "On the Sunny Side of the Street" | 2:46 |
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