The Exciting Connie Francis
| The Exciting Connie Francis | ||||
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| Released | March 1959 | |||
| Recorded | January 14, 1959 February 1, 1959 February 11, 1959 February 18, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 34:54 | |||
| Labels | MGM E-3761 (mono)/SE-3761 (stereo) | |||
| Producers | Ray Ellis, Harry Myerson | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
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?",[2] 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.[1] 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.[3]
The album was released in March 1959 on MGM Records 12" Album E-3761 (mono edition) and SE-3761 (stereo edition).[3] 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
- 1 2 3 Ruhlmann, William. "The Exciting Connie Francis review and info". AllMusic.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1834. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- 1 2 Francis, Connie (March 1959). The Exciting Connie Francis (LP Liner Notes). MGM. SE3761 (Stereo); E3761 (Monaural).