Les and Mary
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| Les and Mary | |
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| Released | 1955 |
| Label | Capitol |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Les and Mary is a studio album released by Les Paul and Mary Ford in 1955[2] on Capitol Records. The album was available in multiple formats, including a single 12-inch LP (W-577), as a 10-inch double-album (H-1-2-577), and with two separate options as a 45 rpm EP set,[3] one with 2 tracks per side, the other with four tracks per side. Additionally, the album was released in true album format as 78 rpm.[1]
The album features ten vocals by Mary Ford. The balance of the album (six tracks) are instrumentals by Les Paul[4] The songs contained in the album are noted for their diversity.[1]
The album reached as high as #15 on the Billboard album charts, staying on the charts for 6 weeks[4] at a time when very few album chart positions were tracked.