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Released | May 1961 | |||
Recorded | August 28, 1959 October 14, 1959 January 25, 1960 January 27, 1960 April 7, 1960 July 6, 1960 July 25, 1960 September 9, 1960 October 18, 1960 December 27, 1960 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | MGM Records E-3942 (mono)/SE-3942 (stereo) | |||
Producer | Ray Ellis, Norman Newell, Arnold Maxin | |||
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More Greatest Hits is a compilation album by United States entertainer Connie Francis. The album features the songs from Francis' most successful singles on the American market from her 1959 hit "Among My Souvenirs" up to the date of the album's release in May 1961.
The album is notable for its change in track listing after its initial release. First pressings of the album featured "Teddy" as track five of the B-side. Copyright issues between MGM Records, Francis' own song publishing company Francon Music Inc. and the song's composer Paul Anka led to the replacement of "Teddy" by the Kadish Millett composition "Valentino." [1]
"Valentino" had never been a U. S. single but it had been a modest hit for Francis in Europe and was subsequently covered in the native languages of several European countries such as Germany (recorded by Caterina Valente [2] as well as Angèle Durand [3] ) and The Netherlands (recorded by The Fouryo's [4] ). "Valentino" was also featured in different versions on the album: The stereo pressings contained the single vocal take of the song while the mono pressings contained the double vocal version where Francis harmonized with herself. [5]
# | Title | Songwriter | Length | Remark |
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1. | "Jealous of You (Tango della Gelosia)" | Giuseppe Mendes, Vittorio Mascheroni, Marjorie Harper | 2.28 | - |
2. | "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" | Jack Keller, Howard Greenfield | 2.30 | - |
3. | "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" | Jack Keller, Howard Greenfield | 2.37 | - |
4. | "Mama" | Bruno Cherubini, Harold Barlow, Phil Brito | 3.55 | - |
5. | "No One" | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | 2.48 | - |
6. | "God Bless America" | Irving Berlin | 2.34 | - |
# | Title | Songwriter | Length | Remark |
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1. | "Among My Souvenirs" | Lawrence Wright, Edgar Leslie | 2.30 | Simulated stereo only on stereo pressings as the song was never mixed to true stereo. [6] |
2. | "Where the Boys Are" | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | 2.43 | - |
3. | "Many Tears Ago" | Winfield Scott | 1.55 | - |
4. | "Malagueña" | Ernesto Lecuona | 3.06 | - |
5a. | "Teddy" | Paul Anka | 2.38 | Only on first pressings |
5b. | "Valentino" | Kadish Millett | 2.30 | Replacement for "Teddy" on later pressings Single vocal version on stereo pressings |
5c. | "Valentino" | Kadish Millett | 2.30 | Replacement for "Teddy" on later pressings Double vocal version on mono pressings |
6. | "Senza Mamma e Nnammurata" | Luigi Donadio, Connie Francis | 4.01 | - |
"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" is a song written by Jack Keller and Howard Greenfield that was a No. 1 hit for Connie Francis in 1960. A polka-style version in German, "Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel", was the first German single recorded and released by Connie Francis, and it reached No. 1 on the single chart in 1960 in West Germany.
"My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller which was a No. 1 hit for Connie Francis in 1960.
This is the discography of American pop singer Connie Francis. Throughout her career, she has sold 100 million records worldwide. In 1959, she was recognized as the then best-selling female recording artist in Germany and was once hailed as the worlds best-selling female vocalist in history at that time. She was the first woman to reach #1 on Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked her as the 8th Top Artist of the Decade (60s).
Connie Francis sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits is a studio album recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis sings "Never on Sunday" is a studio album of songs from motion pictures recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis:
Connie Francis sings Folk Song Favorites is a studio album of Folk Song recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis sings Fun Songs For Children is a studio album of children's songs recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis. It is one of the few U. S. albums by Connie Francis to be released exclusively in mono. All songs were co-written by George Goehring who had provided Francis earlier that year with one of her biggest hits, Lipstick On Your Collar.
Movie Greats of the 60s is a studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. The album features songs from the soundtracks of then current and/or recent motion pictures.
Grandes Exitos del Cine de los Años 60 is a studio album recorded for the U. S. market by entertainer Connie Francis.
Melodien, die die Welt erobern is a studio album recorded for the German market by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door is a studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
My Thanks to You is a studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. The album features songs which had been popular on both sides of the Atlantic between the 1920s and the 1940s. It was recorded March 4–6, 1959, at EMI's famous Abbey Road Studios in London.
Christmas in My Heart is a studio album of Christmas music recorded by Connie Francis. The album features popular songs of the season on the A-side and the sacred music of Christmas on the B-side. It was re-released as Connie's Christmas in 1966.
Who's Sorry Now? is the first studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
Songs to a Swinging Band is a studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
Schöner fremder Mann is the fourth German single recorded by U. S. entertainer Connie Francis.
Eine Insel für zwei is the sixth German single recorded by U. S. entertainer Connie Francis.
Love Is Me, Love Is You is a song written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent and first recorded by Connie Francis.
"Where the Boys Are" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield for, and first recorded by, Connie Francis as the title track of the 1960 movie by the same name in which she was co-starring.
Do the Twist! is a studio album recorded in late 1961/early 1962 by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis. It was released in early 1962 on MGM Records. Later that same year it was repackackaged and re-released under a new title, Dance Party.