The Exciting Connie Francis

The Exciting Connie Francis
The Exciting Connie Francis
Studio album by Connie Francis
Released	March 1959
Recorded	January 14, 1959; February 1, 1959; February 11, 1959; February 18, 1959
Genre	Pop
Length	34:54
Label	MGM ; E-3761 (mono)/SE-3761 (stereo)
Producer	Ray Ellis, Harry Myerson
Connie Francis chronology

The Exciting Connie Francis is a studio album recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis.^[1] It is the second album Francis cut for MGM Records.

Background

After her breakthrough in early 1958 with her single "Who's Sorry Now?", a rock 'n' roll oriented version of the 1923 standard, and a subsequent album of the same title, Francis chose to take a more adult approach to her second album. For The Exciting Connie Francis, she chose twelve American standards. Francis clearly marked the album as a concept album by dividing it into two sections with different moods: Side A is filled with songs differing between mid-tempo and up-tempo, while Side B consists solely of ballads.

The album was released in March 1959 on MGM Records 12" Album E-3761 (mono edition) and SE-3761 (stereo edition). It was repackaged and re-released in March 1962.

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Come Rain or Come Shine"	Harold Arlen / Johnny Mercer	2:20
2.	"Hallelujah, I Love Him So"	Ray Charles	3:00
3.	"All by Myself"	Irving Berlin	2:32
4.	"Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody"	Jean Schwartz / Sam M. Lewis / Joe Young	2:31
5.	"There Will Never Be Another You"	Harry Warren / Mack Gordon	1:55
6.	"The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On)"	Irving Berlin / Beda Loehner	2:04

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Time After Time"	Jule Styne / Sammy Cahn	3:15
8.	"How Did He Look?"	Abner Silver / Gladys Shelley	3:39
9.	"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me"	Harry Noble	3:44
10.	"That's All"	Alan Brandt / Bob Haymes	3:22
11.	"Blame It on My Youth"	Oscar Levant / Edward Heyman	2:56
12.	"Melancholy Serenade"	Jackie Gleason / Duke Enston	3:36

References

^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[1] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

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Connie Francis
Discography
U.S. albums	Who's Sorry Now? The Exciting Connie Francis My Thanks to You Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites Christmas in My Heart Connie's Greatest Hits Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers Country & Western – Golden Hits Connie Francis Sings Fun Songs for Children Connie Francis Sings "Second Hand Love" One for the Boys Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites More Italian Favorites Songs to a Swinging Band More Greatest Hits Connie Francis Sings "Never on Sunday" Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites Do the Twist!/Dance Party Connie Francis Sings Modern Italian Hits Connie Francis Sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits Greatest American Waltzes In the Summer of His Years Connie Francis Sings German Favorites Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites Movie Greats of the 60s Live at The Sahara in Las Vegas Connie's Christmas Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door Love, Italian Style Happiness – Connie Francis On Broadway Today Grandes Éxitos del Cine de los Años 60 Connie & Clyde – Hit Songs of the 30s Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David Connie Francis Sings the Songs of Les Reed I'm Me Again – Silver Anniversary Album
International albums	Connie Francis en El Patio Melodien, die die Welt erobern Somewhere, My Love
U.S. singles	"The Majesty of Love" "Who's Sorry Now?" "Stupid Cupid"/"Carolina Moon" "Heartaches" "Fallin'"/"Happy Days and Lonely Nights" "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" "My Happiness" "You Always Hurt the One You Love" "If I Didn't Care" "Lipstick on Your Collar"/"Frankie" "Among My Souvenirs"/"God Bless America" "Mama" "Jealous of You (Tango della Gelosia)"/"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own"/"Malagueña" "Many Tears Ago" "Where the Boys Are" "No One" "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"/"Someone Else's Boy" "Together" "(He's My) Dreamboat" "When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)" "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" "Vacation" "I Was Such a Fool (To Fall in Love with You)"/"He Thinks I Still Care" "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter"/"Al di là" "Follow the Boys" "If My Pillow Could Talk" "Drownin' My Sorrows"/"Mala Femmena" "Your Other Love" "In the Summer of His Years" "Blue Winter" "Be Anything (but Be Mine)" "Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight?" "For Mama" "Wishing It Was You" "Forget Domani" "Roundabout" "Jealous Heart" "Love Is Me, Love Is You" "So Nice (Summer Samba)" "Spanish Nights and You" "Time Alone Will Tell" "My Heart Cries for You" "Lonely Again" "I Love You Much Too Much" "I Don't Wanna Play House" "The Wedding Cake" "Zingara" "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" "I'm Me Again" "Pretty Little Baby"
International singles	"Robot Man" "Burning Bridges" "Lili Marleen" "Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel" "Ich komm' nie mehr von dir los" "Wenn ich träume" "Schöner fremder Mann" "Einmal komm' ich wieder" "Eine Insel für zwei" "Jamais" "Tu' mir nicht weh" "Wenn du gehst" "Barcarole in der Nacht" "Ho bisogno di vederti" "Roman Guitar (Chitarra romana)" "Granada"/"Quizás, Quizás, Quizás" "Pretty Little Baby"
Notable songs	"Volare" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "Young at Heart" "Mein Herz weiß genau, was es will" "Once a Day" "The Shadow of Your Smile" "Strangers in the Night" "Misty Blue" "Are You Satisfied?" "Games That Lovers Play"