Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David

Connie Francis sings Bacharach & David is studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. The album features a collection of songs written by the legendary 1960s songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

Francis had already begun to work on this project in April 1968^[1] under the musical supervision of Teddy Randazzo, a former fellow high school student.^[2] Unsatisfied with Randazzo's working methods, Francis had abandoned the project after recording only three songs.^[3]

The project was picked up again in October 1968 when Francis teamed up with Claus Ogerman with whom she had collaborated previously during the recording of the songs for her movie Looking for Love in late 1963 and early 1964.^[4]^[5]

Released in November 1968, Connie Francis sings Bacharach & David is the first album by Francis on MGM Records released exclusively in stereo. All previous albums had either been released in both stereo and mono or exclusively in mono.^[6] In 1979 Polydor Records released a two-record set of this album together with the "Connie Francis Sings the Songs of Les Reed" album.^[7]

Track listing

Side A

#	Title	Songwriter	Length
1.	"What the World Needs Now Is Love"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3.38
2.	"Promises, Promises"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	1.56
3.	"The Look of Love"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3.17
4.	"Do You Know the Way to San José?"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	2.56
5.	"Trains and Boats and Planes"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	2.30
6.	"Make It Easy on Yourself"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	2.35

Side B

#	Title	Songwriter	Length
1.	"Alfie"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3.08
2.	"This Girl's In Love With You/I Say a Little Prayer" (Medley)	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3.17
3.	"Wanting Things"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3.19
4.	"Walk On By"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	2.48
5.	"Magic Moments/Blue on Blue" (Medley)	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3.15
6.	"Don't Make Me Over"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3.01

Recordings from the abdandoned collaboration with Teddy Randazzo

#	Title	Songwriter	Length	Remark
1.	"Lovin' Is a Way of Livin'"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	2.46	unreleased until 2008
2.	"Make It Easy on Yourself"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3.23	unreleased to this day
3.	"The Story of My Life"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3.07	unreleased until 2008

References

↑ Ron Roberts: Connie Francis Discography 1955–1975
↑ Connie Francis: Who's sorry now, St. Martin's Press, London 1984
↑ Connie Francis: A Lifetime of Love, Booklet of CD Album, Polydor/RISA Records South Africa 2008, Cat.-No. MMTCD 2232
↑ Original Album Cover of Looking for Love, MGM Records 12" E-4229 (mono)/SE-4229 (stereo)
↑ Connie Francis: Once To Every Heart, Booklet of CD Album, Polydor/RISA Records South Africa 1991, Cat.-No. CONBUD1
↑ Connie Francis: Souvenirs, Booklet of 4-CD-Box, Polydor 1996, Cat.-No. 314 533 382-2
↑ Original album cover Polydor #2675 180

Connie Francis

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 One for the Boys Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites Connie Francis Sings Jewish 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 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 Connie's Christmas Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door Love, Italian Style Happiness – Connie Francis On Broadway Today Grandes Exitos 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

International albums	Connie Francis en El Patio Melodien, die die Welt erobern Somewhere, My Love

U. S. singles	Who's Sorry Now? Stupid Cupid/Carolina Moon 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 Among My Souvenirs/God Bless America Mama Everybody's Somebody's Fool My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own/Malagueña Where the Boys Are Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart/Someone Else's Boy Together When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart) Don't Break the Heart That Loves You Vacation He Thinks I Still Care I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter/Al di là If My Pillow Could Talk In the Summer of His Years Be Anything (but Be Mine) For Mama Forget Domani Jealous Heart Love Is Me, Love Is You So Nice (Summer Samba) My Heart Cries for You Lonely Again I Don't Wanna Play House

International singles	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 Lili Marleen Jamais Tu' mir nicht weh Wenn du gehst Barcarole in der Nacht Ho bisogno di vederti

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

Filmography	Where the Boys Are Follow the Boys Looking for Love When the Boys Meet the Girls

Related topics	Discography Bobby Darin Brenda Lee Patti Page Neil Sedaka Lesley Gore Carole King Ricky Nelson

Book: Connie Francis

Burt Bacharach

Albums	Hit Maker!: Burt Bacharach plays the Burt Bacharach Hits Woman Painted from Memory (with Elvis Costello) At This Time

Film scores	What's New Pussycat? After the Fox Casino Royale Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Lost Horizon Arthur

Compositions	"Alfie" "Another Tear Falls" "Any Day Now" "Anyone Who Had a Heart" "Are You There (With Another Girl)" "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" "Baby It's You" "Back at You" "Blue Guitar" "Blue on Blue" "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" "Don't Make Me Over" "Don't Say Goodbye Girl" "Don't You Believe It" "God Give Me Strength" "Heartlight " "A House Is Not a Home" "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" "I Say a Little Prayer" "I Want You" "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" "Living Together, Growing Together" "Long Ago Tomorrow" "The Look of Love" "Love Power" "Magic Moments" "Make It Easy on Yourself" "Making Love" "Message to Michael" "My Little Red Book" "On My Own" "One Less Bell to Answer" "Only Love Can Break a Heart" "Please Stay" "Rain on Me" "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" "Reach Out for Me" "Slow Jamz" "The Story of My Life" "That's What Friends Are For" "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" "(They Long to Be) Close to You" "This Guy's in Love with You" "Three Wheels on My Wagon" "Tower of Strength" "Trains and Boats and Planes" "Turkey Lurkey Time" "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa" "Walk On By" "What the World Needs Now Is Love" "What's New Pussycat?" "The Windows of the World" "Wishin' and Hopin'" "Wives and Lovers"

Tribute albums	Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert Four Bacharach & David Songs One Amazing Night To Hal and Bacharach Back to Bacharach When Ronan Met Burt (also produced by Bacharach)

Related articles	Back to Bacharach and David Hal David The Look of Love (musical) Promises, Promises (musical)

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