| Reunion in Rhythm | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | [2] |
Reunion in Rhythm is a studio album by Frankie Laine with Michel Legrand and his orchestra, released in 1959 on Columbia Records. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Too Marvelous for Words" | ||
| 2. | "I Forget the Time" |
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| 3. | "September in the Rain" | ||
| 4. | "You're Just the Kind" | ||
| 5. | "I Would Do Anything for You" | ||
| 6. | "Lover, Come Back to Me" |
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