Where the Boys Are: Connie Francis in Hollywood

by Connie Francis

Overview

Francis' early- and mid-'60s films may have their staunch band of supporters, but few would go as far as to hail them as enduring art. That same judgment and then some goes for the music she sang on their soundtracks. Much of it is collected on this 24-song CD, which has tunes from Where the Boys Are, Follow the Boys, Looking for Boys, and When the Boys Meet the Girls, as well as some unreleased material, even tacking on a few piano demos for the Looking for Love film. The themes to "Where the Boys Are" and "Follow the Boys" were big hits, but the rest of the songs here are mostly filler, with the same innocuous, occasionally vapid qualities of the films themselves. There's a bit of rock & roll here and there (sung none too convincingly), but much of it is typically sentimental musical comedy/drama fare. For that reason, it will appeal much more to pop vocal and soundtrack fans than rock ones, though it's certainly well packaged, complete with 24-page liner notes. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	04/15/1997
Label:	Rhino / Turner Records
UPC:	0081227277420
Rank:	6476

Tracks

1. Where the Boys Are (Main Title)
2. Turn on the Sunshine
3. Follow the Boys
4. Tonight's My Night
5. Waiting for Billy
6. Italian Lullaby
7. Looking for Love
8. When the Clock Strikes Midnight
9. Whoever You Are, I Love You
10. Let's Have a Party
11. Be My Love
12. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
13. This Is My Happiest Moment
14. Looking for Love
15. When the Boys Meet the Girls
16. Mail Call
17. Embraceable You
18. I Got Rhythm
19. But Not for Me
20. Finale: Where the Boys Are
21. Looking for Love
22. When the Clock Strikes Midnight
23. Let's Have a Party
24. Looking for Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Connie Francis   Primary Artist,Vocals
Harve Presnell   Primary Artist
MGM Studio Orchestra   Primary Artist
Fred Karger   Conductor
Ernie Freeman   Conductor
Leroy Holmes   Conductor
George Stoll   Conductor
Claus Ogerman   Conductor

Technical Credits

Fred Karger   Composer,Orchestration,Arranger
George Gershwin   Composer
Doug Schwartz   Engineer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Joe Sherman   Arranger
Hugh Brown   Art Direction
Peter Udell   Composer
Pete Rugolo   Arranger,Orchestration
Neil Sedaka   Composer
George Feltenstein   Producer
Hank Hunter   Composer
Gary Geld   Composer
Ted Murray   Composer
Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Jack Keller   Composer
MGM Studio Orchestra   Performer
Leroy Holmes   Arranger
Howard Greenfield   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Vanessa Atkins   Project Assistant
Joe Mazzu   Arranger,Orchestration
Harve Presnell   Performer
Woolsey Ackerman   Project Assistant
Bradley Flanagan   Producer
Leo Arnaud   Arranger,Orchestration
Julie D'Angelo   Project Supervisor
Jayne Blume   Project Assistant
Julee Stover   Project Assistant
Lori Carfora   Project Assistant
Darrin Kagele   Design
Stan Vincent   Composer
Skip Martin   Arranger,Orchestration
Sid Wayne   Composer
Steven Chean   Project Assistant
Joseph Lanza   Liner Notes
Connie Francis   Composer
Claus Ogerman   Arranger,Orchestration
Clarence Gaskill   Composer
Benny Davis   Composer
Ben Weisman   Composer
Nicholas Brodszky   Composer