Calcutta! Explained

Calcutta! is an album by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra. It was released in 1961 on the Dot label (catalog no. DLP-3359). The album featured Frank Scott at the harpsichord and included Welk's No. 1 hit single, "Calcutta".^{[1] [2]}

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's popular albums chart on January 30, 1961, held the No. 1 spot for 11 weeks, and remained on that chart for 50 weeks. It was certified as a gold record by the RIAA.^[3]

AllMusic later gave the album a rating of four stars. Reviewer Greg Adams praised its "brisk rhythms, hand claps, wordless chorus, and prominent melody" as "an infectious instrumental."^[2]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Calcutta" (Heino Gaze) [2:12]
2. "Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea)" (Busch, Holt, Scharfenberger) [2:13]
3. "Perfidia" (Leeds, Dominguez) [2:00]
4. "April in Portugal" (Ferrao, Galhardo, Larue) [2:05]
5. "Humoresque Boogie" (Welk, Cates) [2:08]
6. "Corrine Corrina" (Williams, Chatman Parish) [2:17]

Side 2

1. "Bombay" [2:08]
2. "Mam'selle" [1:55]
3. "Mountain King" [2:32]
4. "Blue Tango" [2:10]
5. "Ruby" [2:30]
6. "Save the Last Dance for Me" [2:33]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lawrence Welk – Calcutta!. Discogs. December 31, 2020.
2. Web site: 'Round the World with Les Baxter. AllMusic. December 30, 2020.
3. Book: The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. Joel Whitburn. 1995. 329. 0823076318.