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Slim Whitman Sings (1959 album)

"Country Favorites" redirects here. For the Willie Nelson album, see Country Favorites – Willie Nelson Style.

Slim Whitman Sings is a studio album by Slim Whitman, released in 1959 on Imperial Records.[1][3]

Slim Whitman Sings
Studio album by
Slim Whitman
Released1959
GenreCountry, traditional pop[1]
LabelImperial
Slim Whitman chronology
Slim Whitman Sings
(1957) 		Slim Whitman Sings
(1959) 		I'll Walk with God
(1959)
Singles from Slim Whitman Sings
  1. "There's a Rainbow in Every Teardrop"
    Released: 1953
  2. "Singing Hills"
    Released: 1954
  3. "The Whiffenpoof Song"
    Released: 1956
  4. "Careless Love"
    Released: 1957
  5. "Unchain My Heart"
    Released: 1957
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Billboard[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Release history

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The album was issued in the United States by Imperial Records as a 12-inch long-playing record, catalog number LP-9064.[4]

In November 1959, it was issued in the UK by London Records, catalog number HA-P 2199.[5]

There is also a U.S. reissue under the title Country Favorites.[6]

In 2012, the album was issued in the UK on CD by Hallmark Music & Entertainment, catalog number 712282.[7]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lovesick Blues"
  • Mills
  • Friend
2:50
2."Unchain My Heart"L. Richard2:05
3."Hush-A-Bye"
  • Scott
  • Belasco
2:05
4."Careless Love"
  • Williams
  • Handy
  • Koenig
2:20
5."The Whiffenpoof Song"
  • Minnegerode
  • Pomeroy
  • Galloway
  • Vallee
2:43
6."Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"Fred Rose2:50
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold"2:30
2."That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine"2:50
3."A Petal from a Faded Rose"2:25
4."I'll Never Take You Back Again"2:50
5."Singing Hills"2:25
6."There's a Rainbow in Every Teardrop"2:39

References

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  1. ^ a b c Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 April 1959. pp. 64–.
  2. ^ Slim Whitman - Slim Whitman Sings. AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  3. ^ a b Colin Larkin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music. Virgin. ISBN 978-0-7535-0236-5.
  4. ^ "Slim Whitman - Slim Whitman Sings". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  5. ^ "Slim Whitman – Slim Whitman Sings (1959, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  6. ^ "Slim Whitman – Country Favorites (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-02-07. formerly titled "Slim Whitman Sings"
  7. ^ "Slim Whitman – Slim Whitman Sings (2012, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-02-07.


 

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