| I Believe | ||||
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.jpg) 1958 cover | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1953 (10-inch LP) 1958 (12-inch LP) | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Perry Como chronology | ||||
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I Believe, subtitledSongs of All Faiths Sung by Perry Como with Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra and the Ray Charles Chorus, is an album byPerry Como released byRCA Victor in late 1953 or early 1954.
The album was originally released on a 10-inchLP record (cat. no. LPM 3188)[1] and contained eight tracks. In 1958, it was re-issued on a 12-inch LP with a new cover (cat. no. LPM 1172). The new version had 12 tracks, six on each side.[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | 75/100[1] |
Billboard reviewed the album for its "Packaged record review ratings" column, giving it 75 points out of possible 100, which indicated good "commercial potential within its own musical category ('Vocal')".[1]
10-inch LP (RCA Victor LPM 3188)[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Believe" | |
| 2. | "Onward, Christian Soldiers" | |
| 3. | "Goodnight, Sweet Jesus" | |
| 4. | "Act of Contrition" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eli, Eli" | |
| 2. | "Kol Nidrei" | |
| 3. | "Nearer, My God, to Thee" | |
| 4. | "Abide with Me" |
12-inch LP (RCA Victor LPM 1172)[2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Believe" | |
| 2. | "Onward, Christian Soldiers" | |
| 3. | "Goodnight, Sweet Jesus" | |
| 4. | "Act of Contrition" | |
| 5. | "Ave Maria" | |
| 6. | "The Rosary" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eli, Eli" | |
| 2. | "Kol Nidrei" | |
| 3. | "Nearer, My God, to Thee" | |
| 4. | "Abide with Me" | |
| 5. | "The Lord's Prayer" | |
| 6. | "Bless This House" |
| Chart (1954) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard Best-Selling Popular Albums – LPs[4] | 6 |
| USBillboard Best-Selling Popular Albums – EPs[5] | 6 |
| USBillboard Best-Selling Popular Albums[6] | 12 |
