| Singing the Blues | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Label | Mercury Wing |
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| Source | Rating |
| Billboard |  [1] |
Singing the Blues is a studio album by Frankie Laine, released in 1959[ citation needed ] on Mercury's subsidiary Wing Records. [2]
In 1962, this monaural album had a low-priced re-release in "electronically created" stereo. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mam'selle" | 2:48 | |
| 2. | "I'm Gonna Live till I Die" | 2:35 | |
| 3. | "I've Only Myself to Blame" | 3:00 | |
| 4. | "I Haven't the Heart" | 2:45 | |
| 5. | "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" | 2:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Sunday Kind of Love" | 3:05 | |
| 2. | "Ah! But It Happens" | 3:13 | |
| 3. | "That Ain't Right" | 2:44 | |
| 4. | "Put Yourself in My Place Baby" | 2:38 | |
| 5. | "Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)" | 2:50 |
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