Roses in Rhythm
| Roses in Rhythm | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1948 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | 81/100[1] |
Frankie Carle Presents Roses in Rhythm, or simply Roses in Rhythm, is a studio album by American pianist Frankie Carle, released in 1948 on Columbia Records.[2][3][1]
It was the third in the series of piano albums released by Carle on Columbia.[1]
Content
The album collected compositions whose titles contained the word "rose".[1]
Release
The album was originally released as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm phonograph records (cat. no. C-174)[4]. Later, it was made available on 45 rpm (four 7-inch records, cat. no. B-174) and 33 rpm (one 10-inch LP, cat. no. CL 6032).[5]
There was also a different Frankie Carle album titled Roses in Rhythm, released on a 12-inch LP in 1956 (cat. no. CL-913).[6]
Reception
Billboard reviewed the album in its issue from November 27, 1948, giving it 81 points out of 100 (which indicated an "excellent" rating).[1] The reviewer stated: "Frankie Carle piano albums [...] have proven to be money-in-the-bank items. This one shouldn't become the exception to the rule. It's the same winning combination – Carle's distinctive piano tinkling with the aid of a rhythm section and eight, time-tested evergreen tunes."[1]
The album reached number one on Billboard's Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart for the week of January 29, 1949.[7]
Track listing
Set of four 10-inch 78-rpm records (Columbia C-174)[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roses of Picardy" | Weatherly—Wood |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Wild Irish Rose" | Olcott |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mexicali Rose" | Stone—Tenney |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honeysuckle Rose" | Razaf—Waller |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Dozen Roses" | Lewis—Washburn—Jurgens—Donovan |
10-inch LP (Columbia CL 6032)[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roses of Picardy" | |
| 2. | "Mexicali Rose" | |
| 3. | "Honeysuckle Rose" | |
| 4. | "Only a Rose" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Wild Irish Rose" | |
| 2. | "Rose of Washington Square" | |
| 3. | "Rose Room" ("In Sunny Roseland") | |
| 4. | "One Dozen Roses" |
Charts
| Chart (1949) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums[7] | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Billboard". November 27, 1948.
- ^ "Billboard". October 16, 1948.
- ^ "Billboard". November 20, 1948.
- ^ a b "Frankie Carle – Frankie Carle Presents Roses In Rhythm – 4 x Shellac (10", 78 RPM, Album), 1948". 1948 – via Discogs.
- ^ "Frankie Carle – Frankie Carle Presents Roses In Rhythm". 1948 – via Discogs.
- ^ "Frankie Carle – Roses In Rhythm". 1956 – via Discogs.
- ^ a b "Billboard". January 29, 1949.
- ^ "Frankie Carle – Roses In Rhythm – Vinyl (LP, 10", Album), 1949". 1949 – via Discogs.