Love, Italian Style

Studio album by Connie Francis

Released

January 1967

Recorded

October 12, 1966 - October 14, 1966

Genre

Pop

Label

MGM
E-4448 (mono)/SE-4448 (stereo)

Producer

Pete Spargo

Connie Francis chronology

Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door
(1966)

Love, Italian Style
(1967)

Happiness - Connie Francis On Broadway Today
(1967)

Love, Italian Style is a studio album recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis.

Background

During October 1966, Francis recorded several Italian language tracks at Milan Ricordi Studios in Rome, Italy. Some tracks were Italian language cover versions of her current US hits, such as Spanish Nights and You, while others were of Italian origin, such as "Regent's Park" (the theme song for an Italian television mini series, Melissa, based on a Francis Durbridge's story, starring Rossano Brazzi, Laura Adani, Aroldo Tieri, Turi Ferro, Luisella Boni, Esmeralda Ruspoli and directed by Daniele D'Anza) and "Canta ragazzina", her entry for the 1967 edition of the Sanremo Festival.

The album was produced by Pete Spargo, the orchestra being conducted by Iller Pattacini. The album consists of traditional Italian songs brought up to date with combined arrangements of traditional Italian instruments (e.g. mandolins) and modern instruments (e.g. electric guitars).

Francis sings all songs either entirely in Neapolitan or bilingually in Neapolitan and English.

Track listing

Side A

#	Title	Songwriter	Length
1.	"Souvenir d'Italie"	L. Luttazzi, S. Tambusi, Carl Sigman	2.38
2.	"Chella llá"	S. Taccani, U. Bertini, A. Hoffman, D. Manning	1.45
3.	"I' te vurria vasà"	V. Russo, E. Di Capua	3.31
4.	"La Violetera"	Traditional	1.37
5.	"Passione"	Traditional	2.42
6.	"Tango delle Rosa"	Albert Gamse, Schreier-Bottero	2.00

Side B

#	Title	Songwriter	Length
1.	"Statte vicino a 'mme"	E. Barrata, A. Ciervo, A. Delle Grotte	2.57
2.	"Piscatore 'e Pusilleco"	E. Marolo, E. Tagliaferri, O. Paul	2.20
3.	"Tarantella"	M. Berle, B. Arnold	1.45
4.	"'Na voce, 'na chitarra e' 'o poco 'e luna"	C. A. Rossi, U. Calise, A. Stillmann	2.05
5.	"Scalinatella"	G. Cioffi, S. Bonagura, A. A. Beach	2.39
6.	"Terra straniera"	Traditional	3.08

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

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