Sergio Franchi - Broadway...I Love You and 50 similar items

Catalog Number: LSC-2674 Condition Details: Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, (front/back); discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back, small surface abrasion near the middle of front. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is easy-to-read with some wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Tonight The Sweetest Sounds As Long As She Needs Me Till There Was You Make Someone Happy If I Ever Would Leave You What Kind Of Fool Am I? The Sound Of Music Somebody, Somewhere She's My Love I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face Shalom About The Record: Broadway...I Love You, by Sergio Franchi, is a 1963 studio album by the Italian-American, released by RCA Victor as his third full-length recording in the United States following his breakthrough success with Romantic Italian Songs. The album features Franchi's interpretations of popular Broadway show tunes from musicals such as West Side Story, Oliver!, Camelot, and My Fair Lady, including tracks like Tonight, As Long As She Needs Me, If Ever I Would Leave You, and I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face. Historically significant as part of Franchi's strategic shift from classical and Italian repertoire to the pop market?marked by his move from RCA's Red Seal label to the mainstream Black label?this release helped solidify his crossover appeal in the U.S. during the early 1960s, a period when he was gaining fame through television appearances and live performances. The album peaked at No. 103 on the Billboard 200 chart, contributing to a prolific year for Franchi that saw three of his LPs charting simultaneously. Notably, Franchi did not release any hit singles from the album, as his career emphasis remained on album sales and concert touring rather than standalone 45s