Frank Ifield Sings Country & Classics by Frank Ifield - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Several years before Frank Ifield became an international star he made a number of recordings in Australia that saw very limited circulation. Sings Country & Classics collects 30 of these Australian sides from 1955-1959 and covers a broad range of styles. Ifield is an expert yodeler but his talent as such is heard extensively only on a cover of Yodeling Slim Clark's "Yodelling Mad," the earliest recording here. "I've Got a Feeling" is a country boogie, "Don't Do That" is an intriguing acoustic rockabilly cut, and "Chip off the Old Block" combines the two. "Kaw Liga" is presented in an early version that lacks the pop glass of his later recording, and "Serves You Right" is an original composition that borrows heavily from Hank Snow's "Would You Mind." The most interesting thing about the anthology is the number of pop standards Ifield performs and the near-ubiquitous pop vocal chorus that accompanies him, both of which contradict the claim that Ifield was a pure country singer in his early years. Ifield is a confident vocalist without the heavy Australian accent some of his Australian contemporaries have, and it is easy to see why he was able to find an international audience.
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1. I'Ve Got A Feeling

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Melvin Endsley; Composer

2. Unchained Melody

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Alex North
Hy Zaret; Composer

3. That Lucky Old Sun

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Smith
Haven Gillespie; Composer

4. Yerranderie

by Frank Ifield

Vocals: Dick Carr And His Buckaroos; Performer
Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Ifield; Composer

5. No Need To Cry Anymore

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Lou Barlow; Composer

6. Deep Purple

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Mitchell Parish
Peter Derose; Composer

7. Will I Ever

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Elaine Goddard; Composer

8. Since You Went Away

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Unidentified; Composer

9. Kaw Liga

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Hank Williams
Fred Rose; Composer

10. Molly Darling

by Frank Ifield

Vocals: Dick Carr And His Buckaroos; Performer
Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Ifield
Traditional; Composer

11. Troubled Heart

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Ifield; Composer

12. These Hands

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Noak; Composer

13. Put Me In Your Pocket

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional
Faron; Composer

14. You Better Not Do That

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Tommy Collins; Composer

15. Autumn Leaves

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Joseph Kosma
Jacques Prevert; Composer

16. Serves You Right

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Ifield; Composer

17. Legend Of The Robin's Red Breast

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Unidentified; Composer

18. That Old Feeling

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Sammy Fain
Lewis Brown; Composer

19. Yodelling Mad

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Gayfer; Composer

20. Sad Am i

by Frank Ifield

Vocals: The Billy Antman Sextet; Performer
Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Elaine Goddard; Composer
P L G Unknown Participant: The Billy Antman Sextet; Other

21. Don'T Do That

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Ifield; Composer

22. Pale Moon

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Logan
Holly Knight; Composer

23. I'Ll Be Yours

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Odom; Composer

24. Gypsy Heart

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Dean
Reynolds
Rhodes; Composer

25. Guardian Angel

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Elaine Goddard; Composer

26. Maybe I'Ll Cry Over You

by Frank Ifield

Vocals: Dick Carr And His Buckaroos; Performer
Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Steinberg
S. Hoffs
T.c. Kelly; Composer

27. True

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Elaine Goddard; Composer

28. Gold Digger Blues

by Frank Ifield

Vocals: Dick Carr And His Buckaroos; Performer
Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Ifield; Composer

29. I Believe

by Frank Ifield

Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: Sullivan
Graham
Shirl
Drake; Composer

30. Chip Off The Old Block

by Frank Ifield

Vocals: The Billy Antman Sextet
The Rock-a-belles; Performer
Primary Artist: Frank Ifield; Main Performer
Composer: James Lee; Composer
P L G Unknown Participant: The Billy Antman Sextet
The Rock-a-belles; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

30 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 18 minutes and 43 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

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Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/30 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Country, Traditional Country, Vocal, Traditional Pop, Honky Tonk, Nashville Sound

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

Australia

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 27, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

724354173455