Summary
Calamity Jane was the name of a 10" LP album, released by Columbia Records (as catalog number CL-6273) on November 9, 1953, of songs sung by Doris Day and Howard Keel from the movie of the same name. In the UK, the album was also released as a 10" minigroove album by Philips Records, catalogue number BBR8104.
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| Released | November 9, 1953 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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One of the tracks on this album, "Secret Love," was also released as a single and became a major hit, reaching #1 on all charts. The album itself reached #2 on the Billboard magazine album charts.
The album was combined with Day's 1951 album, I'll See You in My Dreams, on a compact disc, issued on June 12, 2001, by Collectables Records.
Track listing edit
All songs with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster and music by Sammy Fain; all songs are solos by Doris Day except where otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away!)" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "I Can Do Without You" (duet with Howard Keel) | 1:45 |
| 3. | "The Black Hills of Dakota" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Just Blew in from the Windy City" | 2:10 |
| 5. | "A Woman's Touch" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Higher Than a Hawk (Deeper Than a Well)" (Howard Keel solo) | 2:13 |
| 7. | "'Tis Harry I'm Plannin' to Marry" | 2:07 |
| 8. | "Secret Love" | 3:41 |
Although all songs were performed in the movie, only "The Deadwood Stage", "I Can Do Without You", "Higher Than A Hawk", and "Secret Love" were directly recorded from the movie soundtrack; all others were especially recorded for the album.