Somewhere, my love
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Somewhere, my love is a 10" studio album
recorded by American
popular music
singer Connie Francis
.
Produced as a special release for the German Bertelsmann
Record Club, Somewhere, my love is a compilation of English language and German language tracks recorded by Francis in May and June of 1966:
The English recordings Somewhere, my love (Lara's Theme), Dance my trouble away, and The shadow of your smile
were taken from Francis' 1966 US album Movie Greats Of The 60s
while Spanish Nights and you" was included because it had been one of Francis' most successful international single releases of 1966.
The German recordings Malagueña, Deine Liebe (True love
), Heißer Sand, and Sag, weißt du denn, was Liebe ist (Love is a many splendored thing
) had been included previously on the German album Melodien, die die Welt erobern, Francis' first German language concept album which had been released as tie in with her first German TV special of the same name.
The song Es ist so schön, dass es dich gibt was included because it was Francis' current single in Germany in June 1967 when the album was released.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
recorded by American
United States
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popular music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Connie Francis
Connie Francis
Connie Francis is an American pop singer of Italian heritage and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1950s and 1960s. Although her chart success waned in the second half of the 1960s, Francis remained a top concert draw...
.
Produced as a special release for the German Bertelsmann
Bertelsmann
Bertelsmann AG is a multinational media corporation founded in 1835, based in Gütersloh, Germany. The company operates in 63 countries and employs 102,983 workers , which makes it the most international media corporation in the world. In 2008 the company reported a €16.118 billion consolidated...
Record Club, Somewhere, my love is a compilation of English language and German language tracks recorded by Francis in May and June of 1966:
The English recordings Somewhere, my love (Lara's Theme), Dance my trouble away, and The shadow of your smile
The Shadow of Your Smile
"The Shadow of Your Smile", also known as "Love Theme from The Sandpiper", is a popular song. The music was written by Johnny Mandel with the lyrics written by Paul Francis Webster...
were taken from Francis' 1966 US album Movie Greats Of The 60s
Movie Greats of the 60s
Movie Greats Of The 60s is a studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis. The album features songs from the soundtracks of then current and/or recent motion pictures....
while Spanish Nights and you" was included because it had been one of Francis' most successful international single releases of 1966.
The German recordings Malagueña, Deine Liebe (True love
True Love (song)
"True Love" is a popular song written by Cole Porter and was published in 1956.The song was introduced by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly in the musical film High Society. The Crosby–Kelly version, accompanied by Johnny Green's MGM studio orchestra using a romantic arrangement by Conrad Salinger, was...
), Heißer Sand, and Sag, weißt du denn, was Liebe ist (Love is a many splendored thing
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (song)
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" is a popular song with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. The song was publicized first in the movie, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing , winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song...
) had been included previously on the German album Melodien, die die Welt erobern, Francis' first German language concept album which had been released as tie in with her first German TV special of the same name.
The song Es ist so schön, dass es dich gibt was included because it was Francis' current single in Germany in June 1967 when the album was released.
Side A
| # | Title | Songwriter | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Somewhere, my love (Lara's Theme)" | Maurice Jarre Maurice Jarre Maurice-Alexis Jarre was a French composer and conductor.Although he composed several concert works, he is best known for his film scores, and is particularly known for his collaborations with film director David Lean. Jarre composed the scores to all of Lean's films since Lawrence of Arabia... , Paul Francis Webster Paul Francis Webster Paul Francis Webster was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Song and was nominated sixteen times for the award.-Biography:... |
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| 2. | "Dance my trouble away" | Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis is one of the most renowned Greek songwriters and composers. Internationally, he is probably best known for his songs and for his scores for the films Zorba the Greek , Z , and Serpico .Politically, he identified with the left until the late 1980s; in 1989, he ran as an... , A. Stillmann |
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| 3. | "The shadow of your smile The Shadow of Your Smile "The Shadow of Your Smile", also known as "Love Theme from The Sandpiper", is a popular song. The music was written by Johnny Mandel with the lyrics written by Paul Francis Webster... " |
Johnny Mandel Johnny Mandel Johnny Mandel is an American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. Among the musicians he has worked with are Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, and Shirley Horn.-Life:... , Paul Francis Webster Paul Francis Webster Paul Francis Webster was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Song and was nominated sixteen times for the award.-Biography:... |
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| 4. | "Für immer (Moon River Moon River "Moon River" is a song composed by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini in 1961, for whom it won that year's Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was originally sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's by Audrey Hepburn, although it has been covered by many other artists... )" |
Henry Mancini Henry Mancini Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards , plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995... , Johnny Mercer Johnny Mercer John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others... , Joachim Relin |
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| 5. | "Spanish Nights and you" | Ray Allen, Wandra Merrell | 2.26 |
Side B
| # | Title | Songwriter | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Malagueña" (German version) | Ernesto Lecuona Ernesto Lecuona Ernesto Lecuona y Casado was a Cuban composer and pianist of Canarian father and Cuban mother, and worldwide fame. He composed over six hundred pieces, mostly in the Cuban vein, and was a pianist of exceptional quality.... , Ernst Verch |
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| 2. | "Deine Liebe (True love True Love (song) "True Love" is a popular song written by Cole Porter and was published in 1956.The song was introduced by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly in the musical film High Society. The Crosby–Kelly version, accompanied by Johnny Green's MGM studio orchestra using a romantic arrangement by Conrad Salinger, was... )" |
Cole Porter Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, he defied the wishes of his domineering grandfather and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn towards musical theatre... , Glando |
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| 3. | "Heißer Sand" | Werner Scharfenberger, Kurt Feltz | 3.02 |
| 4. | "Sag, weißt du denn, was Liebe ist (Love is a many splendored thing Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (song) "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" is a popular song with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. The song was publicized first in the movie, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing , winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song... )" |
Sammy Fain Sammy Fain Sammy Fain was an American composer of popular music.-Biography:Sammy Fain was born in New York City. In 1923, Fain appeared with Artie Dunn in a short film directed by Lee De Forest filmed in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. In 1925, Fain left the Fain-Dunn act to devote himself to... , Paul Francis Webster Paul Francis Webster Paul Francis Webster was an American lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Song and was nominated sixteen times for the award.-Biography:... , Ernst Verch |
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| 5. | "Es ist so schön, dass es dich gibt" | Werner Scharfenberger, Fini Busch | 2.27 |