Mario Lanza Sings Popular Songs from The Toast of New Orleans
| Mario Lanza Sings Popular Songs from "The Toast of New Orleans" | ||||
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| Released | 1950[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 27 and 29, 1950[2] | |||
| Studio | Republic Studios Sound Stage 9, Hollywood[2] | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
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Mario Lanza Sings Popular Songs from the M-G-M Technicolor Motion Picture "The Toast of New Orleans", or simply The Toast of New Orleans, is an album by tenor Mario Lanza containing songs from the 1950 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Toast of New Orleans that featured him, Kathryn Grayson and David Niven.[2]
The album was released by RCA Victor in late 1950.[1] It was available on 78 rpm (a set of two records, cat. no. DM-1417) and 45 rpm (a set of two records, WDM-1417).[3] The record containing the hit "Be My Love" (c/w "I'll Never Love You", cat. numbers 10-1561 and 49-1353) was not included in this album.[3][4]
The album spent several weeks at number one on Billboard's Best-Selling Pop Albums chart – on the "Best-Selling 45 R.P.M." half of it.[5][6]
Recording
The album was recorded on June 27 and 29, 1950 at the Republic Studios Sound Stage 9 in Hollywood.
Mario Lanza had previously, on April 8 and 11, recorded another album containing songs from the same movie – released under the title Operatic Arias and Duets as Sung in "The Toast of New Orleans" (cat. numbers DM-1395 and WDM-1395).[7][8] Unlike DM/WDM-1417, that other album contained classical (operatic) pieces.
Track listing
Album of two 45-rpm EPs (RCA Victor WDM 1417)[2]
All lyrics are written by Sammy Cahn; all music is composed by Nicholas Brodszky.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Toast of New Orleans" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boom Biddy Boom" |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tina-Lina" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Bayou Lullaby" |
Charts
| Chart (1951) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Best Selling Popular Albums – Best Selling 45 R.P.M.[5] | 1 |
References
- ^ a b "Advance Classical Record Releases (Includes Semi-Classics)". Billboard. October 21, 1950 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d "Mario Lanza – The Toast Of New Orleans – 2 x Vinyl (Red, 7", 45 RPM, Album), 1950". Discogs. September 1950.
- ^ a b "Mario Lanza – The Toast Of New Orleans". Discogs. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Mario Lanza - be My Love / I'll Never Love You". Discogs. 1950.
- ^ a b "Billboard". February 24, 1951.
- ^ "Billboard". March 31, 1951.
- ^ WDM-1417's back cover: "Mario Lanza has recorded a second album of Operatic Arias and Duets featured in "The Toast of New Orleans". Ask to hear it today—RCA Victor Red Seal album DM/WDM-1395".
- ^ "Mario Lanza – Operatic Arias And Duets As Sung In the Toast Of New Orleans". 1950 – via Discogs.