Frankie Laine - Granada

Artist: Frankie Laine
Title: "Granada"

Album: "Command Performance"
Label: Columbia
Cat No: CL 625
Release Year: 1956
Country: Canada
Format: 12" LP Album

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• Granada
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[ivyshoots]

When I was a kid in the 60s my mom played this record a lot (I guess it was the collection you mentioned, because it also had Jezebel and Rawhide) and for some reason this song was going through my head for a couple of days, although I hadn't heard it for decades. So glad it was here, thanks! I think the album cover even had him posing like a cowboy with a lasso?

[VinylToVideo]

@ivyshoots The album you're referring to might be "Hell Bent for Leather."

[poymanjoe]

I own this record. My cousin gave it to me 30 years ago. The record is full of cracks and wavy (it's not flat anymore) so the needle sometimes jumps over a few grooves. Anyway, I tried to find CDs of Frankie Laine to improve the listening quality, but they were all recent recording, and I never found any as good as this one.

[VinylToVideo]

@poymanjoe My copy has a high hiss for some reason (most of my LPs from this era do not). Someone in the family had bought this in the 50s; I'm guessing it was my grandma's sister or something and it doesn't sound like it was played that often. There was a 3 CD UK release by Sony called "The Frankie Laine Collection" I found on Amazon for around $20 (when I bought it) that includes this song and other older ones but also the famous 'Cowboy' ones like "Rawhide" and "Gunfight at the OK Corral."

[markalson1938]

Not many Pop Singers could sing this song the way Frankie did. It was almost Opera at it's best. Yes Desi Arnaz did try to sing this song

he also tried Jezebel and made hash of both of them.

[VinylToVideo]

I wouldn't say "almost opera at it's best" (have you heard Lanza's version?), but apparently being an operatic tenor would have been Laine's first choice for a career had he the voice. He grew up a huge fan of Caruso.

[pmp36]

My Dad used to sing this before his lungs were shot. Still love it..... Love you too Dad...Gone but never forgotten XXXXX

[masterflykiller]

I don't believe Frankie Laine ever sang badly. Granada shows his range. Everything he touched got his best effort and sometimes it leaves the listener breathless. His like isn't found today.

[dasmol]

I know this version indeed from the album "hell bent for leather" My dad would always play the whole album on sunday morning on a high volume and would sing along. When dad died we had it played for him during the ceremonie. Everytime i hear it it brings tears to my eyes

[pogi022534]

Nobody can sing this song like Frankie. His voice is terrific !!!

[perkuutti]

@cf1934

Yes, You said the right words. He did his job as it was meant, rawhide e.g. Obviously his technic was ok too, remembering his late performances and still having his voice.

[Pentero]

the designation 'beautiful' gets a new meaning here

[cf1934]

@VinylToVideo Thank God he didn't have the voice for it! I like his voice the way that it was and I didn't care for opera!

[KentuckyJet]

Frankie Laine was a great singer. He and Tony Bennett should have recorded together when they were at Columbia. This song was my Dads favorite from Frankie Laine. What a voice.

[aeriel15]

Frankie Laine, The Original Recordings, Columbia CDL Sony 485124 2 has original

[aeriel15]

columbia cdl 485124 2 issued by sonyuk has the original recording plus 24 other original 78s by frank