Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers

Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers is a studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. It was issued on the Contour label (2870 383) as Connie Francis Sings the Million Sellers.

The album is a tribute to the then-current rock 'n' roll-stars of the era, such as Elvis Presley and Fats Domino. The album's only original recording was "Lipstick on Your Collar", which became a number 7 hit for Francis on the US pop chart in 1959.

Track listing

Side A

#	Title	Songwriter	Length	Remark
1.	"Heartbreak Hotel"	Mae Boren Axton, Thomas Durden, Elvis Presley	2.05	-
2.	"Tweedlee Dee"	Winfield Scott	2.33	-
3.	"I Almost Lost My Mind"	Ivory Joe Hunter	2.39	-
4a.	"I Hear You Knockin'"	Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King	2.24	on stereo pressings only^[1]
4b.	"I Hear You Knockin'"	Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King	2.20	alternate take on mono pressings only^[2]
5.	"Just a Dream"	Jimmy Clanton	2.57
6a.	"Don't Be Cruel"	Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley	1.45	on stereo pressings only^[3]
6b.	"Don't Be Cruel"	Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley	1.42	alternate take on mono pressings only^[4]

Side B

#	Title	Songwriter	Length	Remark
1.	"Lipstick on Your Collar"	George Goehring, Edna Lewis	2.20	-
2.	"Sincerely"	Harvey Fuqua, Alan Freed	2.54	-
3.	"Ain't That a Shame"	Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew	2.15	-
4.	"Silhouettes"	Bob Crewe, Frank Slay	2.48	-
5.	"I'm Walkin'"	Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew	2.02	-
6.	"It's Only Make Believe"	Conway Twitty, Jack Nance	2.33	-

Not included songs from the sessions

#	Title	Songwriter	Length	Remark
1.	"Earth Angel"	Curtis Williams, Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge	3.12	unreleased until 1993^[5]
2.	"Frankie"	Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield	2.33	released on MGM Records Single K 12792 and eventually included on "Connie's Greatest Hits"
3.	"Oh, Frankie"	Ginger Lenny	2.25	unreleased until 1988^[6]
4.	"Plenty Good Lovin'"	Connie Francis	2.03	released on MGM Records Single K 12824 and eventually included on "Connie's Greatest Hits"
5.	"You're Gonna Miss Me"	Eddie Curtis	2.43	released on MGM Records Single K 12824 and eventually included on "Connie's Greatest Hits"

References

↑ Ron Roberts: Connie Francis Discography 1955 – 1975
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↑ William Ruhlmann: Connie Francis 1955–1959, supplement to 5 CD Boxed Set White Sox, Pink Lipstick... and Stupid Cupid, Bear Family Records BCD 16 616 EI, Hambergen (Germany) 1993
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Connie Francis

U. S. albums on MGM Records	Who's Sorry Now? The Exciting Connie Francis My Thanks to You Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites Christmas in My Heart Connie's Greatest Hits Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers Country & Western - Golden Hits Connie Francis Sings Fun Songs for Children One for the Boys Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites More Italian Favorites Songs to a Swinging Band Connie Francis at The Copa More Greatest Hits Connie Francis Sings "Never on Sunday" Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites Do The Twist/Dance Party Connie Francis Sings "Second Hand Love" And Other Hits Country Music - Connie Style Connie Francis Sings Modern Italian Hits Connie Francis Sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits Follow The Boys Greatest American Waltzes The Very Best Of Connie Francis (Connie's 15 Biggest Hits!) "Mala Femmena" And Connie's Big Hits From Italy In the Summer of His Years Looking For Love Connie Francis Sings German Favorites Connie Francis and Hank Williams, Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites A New Kind Of Connie Connie Francis sings "For Mama" When The Boys Meet The Girls Movie Greats of the 60s Connie Francis Live at The Sahara in Las Vegas Connie's Christmas Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door Love, Italian Style Happiness – Connie Francis On Broadway Today Grandes Exitos del Cine de los Años 60 My Heart Criest For You Hawaii Connie Connie & Clyde – Hit Songs of the 30s Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David The Wedding Cake Connie Francis Sings the Songs of Les Reed

International albums	Connie Francis en El Patio Melodien, die die Welt erobern Somewhere, My Love

U. S. singles	Who's Sorry Now? Stupid Cupid/Carolina Moon Fallin'/Happy Days and Lonely Nights I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) My Happiness You Always Hurt the One You Love If I Didn't Care Lipstick on Your Collar Among My Souvenirs/God Bless America Mama Everybody's Somebody's Fool My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own/Malagueña Where the Boys Are Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart/Someone Else's Boy Together When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart) Don't Break the Heart That Loves You Vacation He Thinks I Still Care I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter/Al di là If My Pillow Could Talk In the Summer of His Years Be Anything (but Be Mine) For Mama Forget Domani Jealous Heart Love Is Me, Love Is You So Nice (Summer Samba) My Heart Cries for You Lonely Again I Don't Wanna Play House

International singles	Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel Ich komm' nie mehr von dir los Wenn ich träume Schöner fremder Mann Einmal komm' ich wieder Eine Insel für zwei Lili Marleen Jamais Tu' mir nicht weh Wenn du gehst Barcarole in der Nacht Ho bisogno di vederti

Notable songs	Volare Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Young at Heart Mein Herz weiß genau, was es will Once a Day The Shadow of Your Smile Strangers in the Night Misty Blue

Filmography	Where the Boys Are Follow the Boys Looking for Love When the Boys Meet the Girls

Related topics	Discography Bobby Darin Brenda Lee Patti Page Neil Sedaka Lesley Gore Carole King Ricky Nelson

Book: Connie Francis

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