More Greatest Hits is a compilation album by United States entertainer Connie Francis. The album features the songs from Francis' most successful singles on the American market from her 1959 hit "Among My Souvenirs" up to the date of the album's release in May 1961.
Background The album is notable for its change in track listing after its initial release. First pressings of the album featured "Teddy" as track five of the B-side. Copyright issues between MGM Records, Francis' own song publishing company Francon Music Inc. and the song's composer Paul Anka led to the replacement of "Teddy" by the Kadish Millett composition "Valentino."Ron Roberts: Connie Francis 1960–1962, supplement to 5 CD Boxed Set Kissin', Twistin', Goin' Where The Boys Are, Bear Family Records BCD 16 826 AH, Hambergen (Germany) 1996
"Valentino" had never been a U. S. single but it had been a modest hit for Francis in Europe and was subsequently covered in the native languages of several European countries such as Germany (recorded by Caterina ValenteCaterina Valente: Mit tausend Träumen durch die Zeit, 6 CD Boxed Set, Bear Family Records BCD 15 827 as well as Angèle DurandAngèle Durand: Ja, ich bin die tolle Frau, CD Album, Bear Family Records BCD 15 858) and The Netherlands (recorded by The Fouryo'sThe Fouryo's: The Story – Vol. 2, PolyGram CD Album 514 324-2)). "Valentino" was also featured in different versions on the album: The stereo pressings contained the single vocal take of the song while the mono pressings contained the double vocal version where Francis harmonized with herself.same as 1.
Track listing Side A #TitleSongwriterLengthRemark 1. "Jealous of You (Tango della Gelosia)" Giuseppe Mendes, Vittorio Mascheroni, Marjorie Harper 2.28 - 2. "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" Jack Keller, Howard Greenfield 2.30 - 3. "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" Jack Keller, Howard Greenfield 2.37 - 4. "Mama" Bruno Cherubini, Harold Barlow, Phil Brito 3.55 - 5. "No One" Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman 2.48 - 6. "God Bless America" Irving Berlin 2.34 -
Side B #TitleSongwriterLengthRemark 1. "Among My Souvenirs" Lawrence Wright, Edgar Leslie 2.30 Simulated stereo only on stereo pressings as the song was never mixed to true stereo. 2. "Where the Boys Are" Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield 2.43 - 3. "Many Tears Ago" Winfield Scott 1.55 - 4. "Malagueña" Ernesto Lecuona 3.06 - 5a. "Teddy" Paul Anka 2.38 Only on first pressings 5b. "Valentino" Kadish Millett 2.30 Replacement for "Teddy" on later pressingsSingle vocal version on stereo pressings 5c. "Valentino" Kadish Millett 2.30 Replacement for "Teddy" on later pressingsDouble vocal version on mono pressings 6. "Senza Mamma e Nnammurata" Luigi Donadio, Connie Francis 4.01 -
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