Calcutta!
1961 studio album by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
Calcutta! | |
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Studio album by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra | |
Released | 1961 |
Genre | Easy listening |
Label | Dot |
Calcutta! is an album by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra. It was released in 1961 on the Dot label (catalog no. DLP-3359). The album featured Frank Scott at the harpsichord and included Welk's No. 1 hit single, "Calcutta".[1][2]
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's popular albums chart on January 30, 1961, held the No. 1 spot for 11 weeks, and remained on that chart for 50 weeks. It was certified as a gold record by the RIAA.[3]
AllMusic later gave the album a rating of four stars. Reviewer Greg Adams praised its "brisk rhythms, hand claps, wordless chorus, and prominent melody" as "an infectious instrumental."[2]
Track listing
Side 1
- "Calcutta" (Heino Gaze) [2:12]
- "Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea)" (Busch, Holt, Scharfenberger) [2:13]
- "Perfidia" (Leeds, Dominguez) [2:00]
- "April in Portugal" (Ferrao, Galhardo, Larue) [2:05]
- "Humoresque Boogie" (Welk, Cates) [2:08]
- "Corrine Corrina" (Williams, Chatman Parish) [2:17]
Side 2
- "Bombay" [2:08]
- "Mam'selle" [1:55]
- "Mountain King" [2:32]
- "Blue Tango" [2:10]
- "Ruby" [2:30]
- "Save the Last Dance for Me" [2:33]
References
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Lawrence Welk
- Lawrence Welk and His Sparkling Strings (1955)
- Bubbles in the Wine (1956)
- Merry Christmas from Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music (1956)
- Last Date (1960)
- Calcutta! (1961)
- Moon River (1961)
- Yellow Bird (1961)
- Young World (1962)
- Baby Elephant Walk and Theme from Brothers Grimm (1962)
- Winchester Cathedral (1966)
- "Change Partners"
- "Two Sleepy People"
- "Maria Elena"
- "Mairzy Doats"
- "Shame on You"
- "Oh Happy Day"
- "The Poor People of Paris"
- "On the Street Where You Live"
- "Weary Blues"
- "Tonight You Belong to Me"
- "Liechtensteiner Polka"
- "Last Date"
- "Calcutta"
- "Yellow Bird"
- "Riders in the Sky"
- "Baby Elephant Walk"
- "Scarlett O'Hara"
- "Apples and Bananas"