20 Magnificent Songs

~ Release by Sergio Franchi (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Produced by Wayne Kirby. Special arrangements by Don Hannah.

Annotation last modified on 2013-11-25 02:05 UTC.

Tracklist

▼12" Vinyl 1
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A1Never, Never, Never (Grande Grande Grande)
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)
lyricist:
Alberto Testa
composer:
Tony Renis
translator:
Norman Newell
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher) (in 1973)
translated version of:
Grande, grande, grande
3:41
A2It's Impossible
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
It’s Impossible
composer:
Armando Manzanero
translator:
Sid Wayne
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc.
translated version of:
Somos novios
3:10
A3Buona sera
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Buona sera
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:04
A4Jean
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Jean
lyricist and composer:
Rod McKuen
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
2:18
A5The Most Beautiful Girl
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
version of:
Hey Mister
2:57
A6On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) (On a Clear Day You Can See Forever)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner (in 1965)
composer:
Burton Lane (in 1965)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Estate of Alan Jay Lerner Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America
premiered at:
Mark Hellinger Theatre in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1965-10-17)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970 film soundtrack)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970 film soundtrack)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970 film soundtrack)
part of:
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1965 Lerner & Lane musical)
4:14
A7And I Love You So
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
And I Love You So
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:29
A8You Will Be My Music
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
You Will Be My Music
lyricist and composer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer)
publisher:
Instructional Children’s Music Inc., Jonico Music Inc., Sergeant Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:13
A9Al di là
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Al di là
lyricist:
Giulio Rapetti (Italian lyricist)
composer:
Carlo Donida
2:29
B1Vesti la giubba
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
2:41
B2Musica proibita
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Musica proibita
lyricist:
Flick‐Flock (in 1881)
composer:
Stanislao Gastaldon (in 1881)
3:53
B3Torna
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Torna
lyricist:
Pacifico Vento
composer:
Nicola Valente
3:29
B4Dicitencello vuie (Just Say I Love Her)
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Just Say I Love Her (Engl. translation "Dicitencello vujie")
lyricist:
Enzo Fusco
composer:
Rodolfo Falvo
additional arranger:
Jimmy Dale (American jazz composer, pianist, music arranger) and Jack Val (ASCAP songwriter)
translator:
Martin Kalmanoff (ASCAP songwriter) and Sam Ward
translated version of:
Dicitencello vuje
2:39
B5Mamma
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Mamma
lyricist:
Bixio Cherubini (in 1940)
composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio (in 1940)
2:22
B6Torna a Sorrento
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Torna a Surriento
lyricist:
Giambattista De Curtis
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1902)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
2:44
B7'O sole mio
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
2:55
B8Il primo amore
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Il primo amore
lyricist and composer:
Carlo Buti
2:00
B9Help Me Make It Through the Night
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
cover recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
3:02
B10Speak Softly Love
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
Speak Softly Love (The Godfather, Love Theme)
lyricist:
Larry Kusik
composer:
Nino Rota (composer)
publisher:
Famous Chappell Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited
version of:
Love Theme from The Godfather
1:48
B11I Have But One Heart (O marenariello)
producer:
Wayne J. Kirby
solo tenor vocals:
Sergio Franchi (tenor)
arranger:
Don Hannah (arranger)
recording of:
I Have But One Heart
lyricist:
Marty Symes (lyricist)
composer:
Johnny Farrow
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
is based on:
’O marenariello
2:28

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