| Hell Bent for Leather! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | c. October 1961 [1] | |||
| Genre | Western | |||
| Length | 30:11 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | None listed | |||
| Frankie Laine chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Billboard | [3] |
Hell Bent for Leather! is a studio album by Frankie Laine released in 1961 on Columbia Records, featuring contemporary western songs. The instrumental and vocal accompaniments were arranged by John Williams. [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wanted Man" | 2:37 | |
| 2. | "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)" | 2:24 | |
| 3. | "Gunfight at O.K. Corral" | 2:09 | |
| 4. | "Bowie Knife" | 2:54 | |
| 5. | "Along the Navajo Trail" | 2:30 | |
| 6. | "The Cry of the Wild Goose" | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rawhide" | 2:00 | |
| 2. | "City Boy" | 2:39 | |
| 3. | "Cool Water" | B. Nolan | 2:50 |
| 4. | "The 3:10 to Yuma" | 2:25 | |
| 5. | "The Hanging Tree" | 2:17 | |
| 6. | "Mule Train" | 2:32 |
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) [5] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LP's — 150 Best Selling Monaural LP's [6] [7] | 71 |
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