Gold

by Connie Francis

Overview

In the late '50s and early '60s, there were few bigger stars in the world of music than Connie Francis. Able to sing many different styles convincingly, from rock & roll to country, from lush adult ballads to Italian love songs and girl group sounds, Francis had hits galore and created a very impressive body of work. 2005's Gold rounds up 50 of her singles recorded between 1957 and 1969 on two discs and becomes the best Francis collection on the market for anyone who wants to get the full scope of her incredible talent without forking over the money for a box set. Included are such classic tunes as "Who's Sorry Now," "Stupid Cupid," "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You," the Phil Spector-penned "Second Hand Love," and the tough Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry girl group rocker "Don't Ever Leave Me." Consider Gold a crash course in Connie Francis. Just one listen will either remind you how much you already dug her or it will make you a staunch supporter. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	06/14/2005
Label:	Chronicles / Polydor
UPC:	0075021036826
Rank:	86793

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Who's Sorry Now?
2. I'm Sorry I Made You Cry
3. Stupid Cupid
4. Fallin'
5. My Happiness
6. If I Didn't Care
7. Lipstick on Your Collar
8. Frankie
9. You're Gonna Miss Me
10. Among My Souvenirs
11. God Bless America
12. Mama
13. Teddy
14. Everybody's Somebody's Fool
15. Jealous of You (Tango Della Gelosia)
16. My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own
17. Malaguena
18. Many Tears Ago
19. Where the Boys Are
20. Breaking in a Brand New Broken Heart
21. Together
22. He's My Dreamboat
23. Hollywood
24. When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)
25. Baby's First Christmas

Disc 2

26. Don't Break the Heart That Loves You
27. Second Hand Love
28. Vacation
29. I Was Such a Fool (To Fall in Love With You)
30. I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter
31. Al-Di-La
32. Follow the Boys
33. If My Pillow Could Talk
34. Drownin' My Sorrows
35. Your Other Love
36. In the Summer of His Years
37. Blue Winter
38. Be Anything (But Be Mine)
39. Looking for Love
40. Don't Ever Leave Me
41. Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight?
42. For Mama (La Mamma)
43. Forget Domani
44. Jealous Heart
45. When the Boys Meet the Girls
46. Spanish Nights and You
47. Time Alone Will Tell (Non Pensare a Me)
48. Born Free
49. The Wedding Cake
50. Zingara: Gypsy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Connie Francis   Primary Artist
Morty Craft   Conductor
Joe Mazzu   Conductor
Tony Osborne Orchestra   Conductor
Joe Lipman Orchestra   Ensemble,Orchestra
Dave Rose   Conductor,Conductor
Leroy Holmes & His Orchestra   Conductor
Marty Manning   Conductor
Jerry Kennedy   Director
Alan Lorber   Conductor
Ray Ellis   Conductor
Claus Ogerman   Conductor
Cliff Parman   Conductor
Geoff Love   Conductor
Ernie Freeman Combo   Conductor
Joe Sherman   Conductor
Stan Applebaum   Conductor
Don Costa   Conductor
Joe Lipman   Conductor
Gus Levene   Conductor
David Rose   Conductor
Bill McElhiney   Conductor

Technical Credits

Ray Ellis   Audio Production,Producer
Jesse Kaye   Audio Production,Producer
Morty Craft   Audio Production,Producer
Harry Meyerson   Audio Production,Producer
Artie Butler   Arranger
Todd Everett   Essay,Liner Notes
Alberto Testa   Composer
Murray Mencher   Composer
Carlo Donida-Labati   Composer
Chris Mosley   Composer
Scott Winfield   Composer
Arnold Maxin   Producer
Joe Mazzu   Arranger
Eros Sciorilli   Composer
Jack Bulterman   Translation
Marjorie Harper   Composer
Betty Peterson   Composer
David Lee   Composer,Composer
Bob Gall   Composer
Peppino Mendes   Composer
George Goehring   Composer
Giulio Libano   Arranger
Johnny Gluck   Composer
Bill Ramal   Arranger
Coco Shinomiya   Design
Enrico Riccardi   Composer
Ryan Null   Photo Coordination
Luigi Albertelli   Composer
Danny Stradella   Composer
Bruno Cherubini   Composer
Ray Allen   Composer
Mogol   Composer
George "Funky" Brown   Composer
Robert Mosley   Composer
Roy C. Bennett   Composer
Marcus H. Barkan   Composer
Robert Henri   Composer
James B.G. Steward   Composer
Jenny Lou Carson   Composer
Bruno Cherunini   Composer
Mike Canosa   Composer
Leroy Holmes & His Orchestra   Arranger
Lew Brown   Composer
John D. Loudermilk   Composer
Vittoria Mascheroni   Composer
Horatio Nicholls   Composer
Jeannine Clesi   Composer
Riz Ortolani   Composer
Mark Barkan   Composer
Jim Stewart   Composer
Audio 2   Composer
Marty Manning   Arranger
Pete Spargo   Producer
Jenny Carson   Composer
John Barry   Composer
Neil Sedaka   Composer
Phil Brito   Composer
Michael Canosa   Composer
Norman Newell   Composer,Producer
Ray Henderson   Composer
Norro Wilson   Producer
Alan Lorber   Arranger,Producer
Cesare Andrea Bixio   Composer
Herbert Kretzmer   Composer
Mira Smith   Composer
Buddy DeSylva   Composer
Howard Greenfield   Composer
Vartan   Art Direction
Roy Bennett   Composer
Jim Vienneau   Producer
Myrna Smith   Composer
Stan Vincent   Composer
Ernesto Lecuona   Composer
Shelby Singleton   Producer
Sid Tepper   Composer
Bob Morgan   Producer
Borney Bergantine   Composer
Jack Lawrence   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Irving Gordon   Composer
Connie Francis   Composer
Claus Ogerman   Arranger,Composer
Ellie Greenwich   Composer,Producer
Benny Davis   Composer
Ben Raleigh   Composer
Don Black   Composer
Edgar Leslie   Composer
John Gluck Jr.   Composer
Wandra Merrell   Composer
Joe Sherman   Arranger,Producer
Hal Gordon   Composer
Hank Hunter   Composer
Harold Barlow   Composer
Margaret Lewis   Composer
Danny Davis   Producer
Winfield Scott   Composer
Harry Ruby   Composer
Phil Spector   Composer
Stan Applebaum   Arranger
Paul Anka   Composer
Bert Kalmar   Composer
Ted Murray   Composer
Ted Snyder   Composer
Vittorio Mascheroni   Composer
Bill Justis   Arranger
Bill Levenson   Compilation Producer
Jack Keller   Composer
Jackie Rae   Composer
Eddie Curtis   Composer
Don Costa   Arranger
Ellen Fitton   Mastering
Gary Weston   Composer
Charles Aznavour   Composer
Ervin Drake   Composer
Jeff Barry   Composer,Producer
Les Reed   Producer
Enrico Ricciardi   Composer
Edna Lewis   Composer