Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers

Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers
Studio album by
Connie Francis
ReleasedNovember 1959
RecordedApril 15, 1959
September 8 – 9, 1959
September 25, 1959
GenrePop
Length29:15
LabelMGM
E-3794(mono)/SE-3794 (stereo) Contour (Metro Records) 2870 383 (stereo)
ProducerRay Ellis
Connie Francis chronology
Connie's Greatest Hits
(1959) 		Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers
(1959) 		Country & Western – Golden Hits
(1959)
Singles from Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers
  1. "Lipstick on Your Collar"
    Released: May 1959
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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.

Overview

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 5 hit for Francis on the US pop chart in 1959. It was her sixth studio album, and reached No. 12 in the UK and No. 47 on Cash Box.

Charts

Chart (1959) Peak
position
US Cash Box[2] 47
UK Albums Chart[3] 12

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[4]
4b. "I Hear You Knockin'" Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King 2.20 alternate take
on mono pressings only[5]
5. "Just a Dream" Jimmy Clanton 2.57
6a. "Don't Be Cruel" Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley 1.45 on stereo pressings only[6]
6b. "Don't Be Cruel" Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley 1.42 alternate take
on mono pressings only[7]

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[8]
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[9]
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

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Connie Francis - Sings Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers". Allmusic.com. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955–1974. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. pp. 131–132. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
  3. ^ "CONNIE FRANCIS". Official Charts. April 10, 1958. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  4. ^ Ron Roberts: Connie Francis Discography 1955 – 1975
  5. ^ as above
  6. ^ as above
  7. ^ as above
  8. ^ 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
  9. ^ as above
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