Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites
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Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites is a
Background
The album consists of
Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites was recorded following a suggestion from Francis' father, George Franconero Sr., who played an active part in directing Francis' career. He had realized that Francis would have to make a timely transition from the youth-oriented Rock 'n' Roll music to adult contemporary music if she wanted to pursue a successful long-term career in music.[1]
To make the album appealing to both Italian immigrants as well as listeners not familiar with
The album was recorded between August 22 and 27, 1959, at
Following the success of Connie Francis sings Italian Favorites, Francis recorded seven more albums of "Favorites" between 1960 and 1964, including Jewish, German and Irish Favorites, among others.
Track listing
Side A
# | Title | Songwriter | Length |
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1. | "Comm'è bella 'a stagione" | Gigi Pisano, Rodolfo Falvo, George Brown | 1.51 |
2. | "Anema e core" | Salvatore d'Esposito, Domenico Titomalino, Curtis Mann, Harry Akst | 3.03 |
3. | "Arrivederci Roma" | Renato Rascel, Pietro Garinei, Sandro Giovannini, Carl Sigman | 2.56 |
4. | "Solo tu (You alone)" | Robert Allen, Al Stillman |
2.57 |
5. | "Volare" |
Domenico Modugno, Franco Migliacci | 3.19 |
6. | "Non dimenticar" | Gino Redi, Michele Galdieri, Shelly Dobbins | 3.16 |
7. | "Toward the End of the Day (Alla fine del dì)" | Jeffrey Stillman | 3.16 |
Side B
# | Title | Songwriter | Length |
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1. | "Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" | Domenico Modugno | 2.52 |
2. | "Mama" | Cesare Andrea Bixio, Bixio Cherubini, Harold Barlow, Phil Brito | 3.55 |
3. | "Do You Love Me Like You Kiss Me (Scapricciatiello)" | Pacifico Vento, Ferdinando Albano | 2.39 |
4. | "I Have But One Heart (O' Marenariello)" | Gennaro Ottaviano, Salvatore Gambardella, Johnny Farrow, Marty Symes | 3.33 |
5. | "'O sole mio (There's No Tomorrow)" | Eduardo di Capua, Giovanni Capurro | 2.56 |
6. | "Santa Lucia" | traditional, transcription by Teodoro Cottrau | 3.12 |
7. | "Torna a Surriento (Come back to Sorrento)" | Ernesto De Curtis, Giambattista De Curtis | 2.49 |
Not included songs from the sessions
# | Title | Songwriter | Length | Remark |
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1. | " Volare " |
Domenico Modugno, Franco Migliacci | unknown | alternate version with different arrangement and tempo, unreleased to this day |
References
- ^ Connie Francis: Who's sorry now, St. Martin's Press, London 1984
- ^ as above
- ^ Ron Roberts: Connie Francis Discography 1955–1975
- ^ William Ruhlmann: Connie Francis 1955–1959, supplement to 5 CD Boxed Set White Sox, Pink Lipstick… and Stupid Cupid, Bear Family Records BCD 16 616 EI, Hambergen (Germany) 1993
- ^ Connie Francis: Souvenirs, Booklet of 4-CD-Box, Polydor 1996, Cat.-No. 314 533 382-2