More Italian Favorites
| More Italian Favorites | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1960 | |||
| Genre | Vocal | |||
| Length | 35:44 | |||
| Label | MGM E3871 | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| Billboard | Positive (Spotlight LP)[2] |
| Cashbox | Positive (Popular Pick)[3] |
| Music Vendor | Positive (LP Pick of the Week)[4] |
More Italian Favorites is the thirteenth album by Connie Francis and was released in October 1960 by MGM Records.[5]
After the success of her first Italian album in 1959, she recorded more "Favorites" albums, in 1960 she recorded a second Italian Favorites album, featuring more standards.[3] The orchestra was arranged and conducted by Tony Osborne.[6]
Reception
Cashbox said that "Having triumphed with the 1st such package, Connie Francis follows up with another lineup of Italian-American songs. Here she’s heard in 'Guaglione,' 'Just Say I Love Him,' 'That’s Amore,' 'Torero” and 'Funiculi Funicula.' And called it a "Sure chart item."[3]
Billboard similarly stated that "Connie Francis' first Italian LP was smash and this should be a similar click. The thrush is in fine, expressive vocal form-singing in both English and Italian - on 'Funiculi, Funicula,' 'Torero,' 'That's Amore,' "Senza Mamma,' etc.'[2]
Record World (then known as Music Vendor) said that Francis "...returns with an encore of songs devoted to new and familiar Italian songs. Repertoire includes 'Just Say I Love Him,' 'Torero,' 'That's Amore', and 'Senza Mamma', to which she wrote English words." The magazine believed that it "Should be well received by both adult and teen fandom."[4]
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Best-Selling Stereophonic Albums chart in the issue dated December 11, 1960, peaking at No. 9 during a twenty-week run on the chart.[7] The album debuted on Cashbox magazine's Top 100 Albums chart in the issue dated November 19, 1960, peaking at No. 39 during a three-week run on the chart.[8]
Track listing
Side A
- "Guaglione" (Giuseppe Fanciulli, Nicola Salerno)
- "Senza Mamma E 'Nnaumurata"
- "Just Say I Love Him" ( Rodolfo Falvo, Jack Val, Jimmy Dale, Enzo Fusco, Martin Kalmanoff, Sam Ward)
- "Funiculì, Funiculà" (Luigi Denza, Peppino Turco)
- "Summertime in Venice"
- "Roman Guitar (Chitarra romana)"
Side B
- "Torero"
- "Nights of Splendor"
- "Tell Me You're Mine" (Ronald L. Fredianelli, Dico Vasin)
- "That's Amore" (Harry Warren, Jack Brooks)
- "Return to Me" (Carmen Lombardo, Danny Di Minno)
- "The Loveliest Night of the Year" (Juventino Rosas)
Chart positions
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Best-Selling Stereophonic Albums[7] | 9 |
| US Cashbox Top 100 Albums (Monoraul)[8] | 39 |
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1834. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
- ^ a b "Billboard Album Reviews (Reviews of this Week's LPs, Spotlights)" (PDF). Billboard. October 31, 1960. p. 45. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Album Reviews, Popular Picks of the Week" (PDF). Cash Box. November 12, 1960. p. 42. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Record World Album Reviews" (PDF). Record World. No. 701. November 11, 1960. p. 30. Retrieved December 30, 2025 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ Connie Francis, More Italian Favorites. Discogs.com, Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Francis, Connie (October 1960). "More Italian Favorites". MGM Records. E3871 (LP).
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 56. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W. (1975). The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955–1974. Scarecrow Press. p. 132. Retrieved December 30, 2025.