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Slim Whitman Sings Annie Laurie

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Slim Whitman Sings Annie Laurie
Studio album by
Released1961
GenreCountry[1]
LabelImperial
Slim Whitman chronology
Once in a Lifetime
(1961)
Slim Whitman Sings Annie Laurie
(1961)
Forever
(1962)
Singles from Slim Whitman Sings Annie Laurie
  1. "The Old Spinning Wheel"
    Released: 1961
  2. "It Sure Looks Lonesome Outside"
    Released: 1961
  3. "Annie Laurie" / "Valley of Tears"
    Released: 1961 or 1962
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Billboard[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Slim Whitman Sings Annie Laurie is a studio album by Slim Whitman, released in late 1961 on Imperial Records.[1][4]

In the UK, the album was titled Slim Whitman Sings—Vol. 3,[5] as there have been several albums bearing the title Slim Whitman Sings before.

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 numbers LP-9163 (mono) and LP-12077 (stereo).[4]

In 1962, it was issued, under the title, Slim Whitman Sings—Vol. 3, in the UK by London Records, catalog numbers HA-P 2443 (mono) and SAH-P 6232 (stereo).[5]

Around 1966,[citation needed] it was reissued in the United States by Imperial under the title Sweeter than the Flowers.[6]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sweeter than the Flowers" 
2."Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"Fred Rose 
3."Eileen" 
4."Straight from Heaven"Jim Glaser 
5."Most Beautiful"Glenn Barber 
6."Molly Darlin'"Jerry Crist 
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It Sure Looks Lonesome Outside"Gary Bruce 
2."Annie Laurie"Crist 
3."The Old Spinning Wheel"Billy Hill 
4."In a Hundred Years" 
5."Yesterday's Love"Jim Glaser 
6."Ten Thousand Teardrops"Alex Zanetis 

References

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  1. ^ a b c Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 4 December 1961. pp. 26–.
  2. ^ Slim Whitman - Annie Laurie. AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music. Virgin. ISBN 978-0-7535-0236-5.
  4. ^ a b "Slim Whitman - Slim Whitman Sings Vol. 3". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  5. ^ a b "Slim Whitman – Slim Whitman Sings Vol. 3 (1962, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
    "Slim Whitman – Slim Whitman Sings Volume 3 (1962, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  6. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 10 June 1967.