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These are the original recordings

Randy Teague | 02/16/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"i hesitated for a good while before purchasing this particular hits collection because, as i learned the hard way, there are quite a few hits collections by various artists that are not what they appear to be. in this case i had purchased another connie francis greatest hits package several months ago. much to my disappointment the songs were not the original recordings--ms. francis had gone back into the studio and re-recorded the songs. not to say that she and the producers didn't do a great job. the new recordings were quite good and connie's voice is still remarkable. but i grew up in the 50s and 60s and used to hear these songs on the radio so, naturally, i wanted to hear the songs just as i remembered them.



well, this collection delivers! the songs ARE the originals and the remastering is great. i now no longer have to look for another connie francis hits collection. i would have given the rating a full five stars, but i am giving it 4.5 because there is still room on the CD for a few more songs and because i feel that including "walk on by" was a mistake. i don't know. maybe it was a hit by connie somewhere, but i don't recall it and, to be perfectly honest but meaning no disrespect to the artist, this version is, well, i'll just say "not up to par" and leave it at that."

Brilliant classics from Connie Francis.

Audrey M. York | BIRMINGHAM, WARKS United Kingdom | 06/18/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a brilliant CD from Connie Francis. Every song is a blast from the past and as they were recorded years ago. With so many of Connies CD on sale it was not easy to know which one I would enjoy as I wanted the songs to be as she had recored them all that time ago,however I chose this one and I am very pleased with it. A must for all Connie Francis fans."

ANOTHER HITS ENTRY WITH A DIFFERENCE

Terry D. Robertson | Asheville, NC USA | 05/21/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"According to a music selling magazine this CD is #24 in their top 40 best selling CDs--and they offer thousands of CDs for sale. Quite an accomplishment. This is due in part that not all the songs are Connie's standard hits but various tunes she recorded over a decade and a half including a sophisticated "Walk On By" brilliantly performed. There are other suprises for those who are not terribly familiar with the availability of her catalogue. This is a nice UK entry. Clean sounding with a nicely chosen selection of songs. It's quite evident that the UK still holds Ms. Francis in high regard as do other forgeign lands. Now if her own country had the same respect, we might see some nice CD releases here."