1959
MONA LISA * CARL MANN * CHARLY 114 * UK
Mona Lisa was Carl Mann's debut recording for Sam Phillips Phillips International label, released in the early part of 1959 it was an instant hit selling half a million copies, despite a cover version by Conway Twitty, that had far more promotional clout being issued on MGM, a 'major' label. The record was also released in Great Britain on the London label # 8935 in both 45 and 78 RPM formats, the featured copy is from a British series of Extended Play's which were made available in 1977, some two decades after its original release.