Mario Lanza Sings Songs from M-G-M's Technicolor Motion Picture "Because You're Mine", or simply Because You're Mine, is an album by tenor Mario Lanza containing songs from the 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Because You're Mine.
It was available on 78 rpm (cat. no. DM-7015), 45 rpm (WDM-7015) and 33⅓ rpm (LM-7015).
Reception Billboard reviewed the album in its issue from 1 November 1952, noting: "[The songs'] variety of style and content permits [Lanza] to display the full range of his vocal equipment, an ample property by most any standard" and concluding: "The set can hardly fail as a profit maker and can be promoted both in the pop and classical categories." The reviewer gave the album 90 points out of possible 100, which indicated a "tops" rating.
The album spent several weeks at number one on Billboards Best-Selling Pop Albums chart – on the "33⅓ R.P.M." half of it.
Track listing 10-inch LP (RCA Victor LM 7015)
Charts Chart (1952) Peakposition US Billboard Best Selling Popular Albums – 33⅓ R.P.M. 1 US Billboard Best Selling Popular Albums – 45 R.P.M. 2
Mario Lanza Sings Selections from "Because You're Mine" (EP) There was also an EP titled Mario Lanza Sings Selections from "Because You're Mine"'' (catalog no. ERA-51).
Track listing 7-inch EP''' (RCA Victor ERA-51)
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