Connie Francis Sings the Songs of Les Reed

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Connie Francis sings The Songs of Les Reed
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Studio album by Connie Francis
ReleasedNovember 1969
RecordedSeptember 6, 1969
September 8 – 9, 1969
September 25, 1969
Genre Pop
Length32:15
Label MGM
SE-4655
Producer Les Reed
Connie Francis chronology
The Wedding Cake
(1969)		Connie Francis sings The Songs of Les Reed
(1969)
Singles from Connie Francis sings The Songs of Les Reed
  1. "Mr. Love"
    Released: November 1969

Connie Francis sings The Songs of Les Reed is studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis. It is the last album Francis recorded under her long-term contract with MGM Records which had been signed in 1955. [1]

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Background

Although not really a commercial success, Francis' 1968 album Connie Francis sings Bacharach & David , a portrait of the songwriting collaboration between Burt Bacharach and Hal David had received enough critical praise to repeat the concept. This time, Francis portrayed the work of British composer Les Reed. In 1979 Polydor Records released a two-record set of both albums. [2]

Burt Bacharach American pianist, composer and music producer

Burt Freeman Bacharach is an American composer, songwriter, record producer, pianist, and singer who has composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Grammy Award winner and three-time Academy Award winner, Bacharach's songs have been recorded by more than 1,000 different artists. As of 2014, he had written 73 US and 52 UK Top 40 hits. He is considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music.

Hal David American lyricist

Harold Lane "Hal" David was an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick.

Leslie David Reed OBE is an English songwriter, arranger, musician and light orchestra leader. His major songwriter partners were Gordon Mills, Barry Mason and Geoff Stephens, although he penned songs with many others such as Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook, and Johnny Worth.

Principal recording took place on September 6, 8 and 9, 1969 [3] at Wessex Studios in London. [4] Additional vocals and instrumental overdubs were recorded September 25, 1969 in New York. [5]

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Arrangements were provided by David Whitaker and Les Reed himself. Both also appeared as conductors.

David Sinclair Whitaker was an English composer, songwriter, arranger, and conductor who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s.

Track listing

Side A

#TitleSongwriterLength
1."Delilah"Les Reed, Barry Mason 3.12
2."Les Bicyclettes de Belsize"Les Reed, Barry Mason3.01
3."Don't Say a Word"Les Reed, Barry Mason2.50
4."Kiss Me Goodbye"Les Reed, Barry Mason3:38
5."Three Good Reasons"Les Reed, Barry Mason4.32

Side B

#TitleSongwriterLength
1."Mr. Love"Les Reed, Barry Mason3.23
2."It's Not Unusual"Les Reed, Gordon Mills 2.04
3."The Last Waltz"Les Reed, Barry Mason3.19
4."What's Wrong With My World"Les Reed, Barry Mason3.01
5."A Lifetime Of Love"Les Reed, Barry Mason3.15

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References

  1. ↑ Connie Francis: Souvenirs, Booklet of 4-CD-Box, Polydor 1996, Cat.-No. 314 533 382-2
  2. ↑ Copy of album #2675 180
  3. ↑ Ron Roberts: Connie Francis Discography 1955 – 1975
  4. ↑ Original Album Cover of "Connie Francis sings The Songs of Les Reed", MGM Records 12" Album SE-4655, 1969
  5. ↑ Ron Roberts: Connie Francis Discography 1955 – 1975
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