FRANKIE LAINE Rocks And Gravel (2010 Australian exclusive 28-track CD album - welcome to the husky, devil-may-care world of Frankie Laine; a place where hammers strike rocks, bullets find vengeance and the sweat of the working man and the embrace of the great outdoors are lauded above all. Born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio, Frankie inherited all the gusto and big-chested burl of his Italian antecedents and would go on to sell over 100 million records worldwide at his peak [the 50sand early 60s]. 'Mr. Leather Lungs' belted out tough but tender blue-collar tales ['That Lucky Old Sun'] and stirring western odes ['The 3:10 To Yuma'] with equal aplomb over powerful arrangements, many by John Williams, later of 'Star Wars' and 'Superman' fame. This deluxe collector's edition has been lovingly curated and remastered from the original Columbia master tapes, featuring exclusive liner notes, rare photos, ephemera and a host of tracks never before seen on CD. Barrels blazing, tonsils sizzling...Frankie Laine was a wanted man!)