Calamity Jane (album) – 1953
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.
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
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
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.