The Exciting Connie Francis
After her breakthrough in early 1958 with her single "Who's Sorry Now?", a rock 'n' roll oriented version of the 1923 standard, and a subsequent album of the same title, Francis chose to take a more adult approach to her second album. For "The Exciting Connie Francis", she chose twelve American standards. Francis clearly marked the album as a concept album by dividing it into two sections with different moods: Side A is filled with songs differing between mid-tempo and up-tempo, while Side B consists solely of ballads.
Connie's Country
"Connie's Country" only released one single, her cover version of "Ribbon of Darkness." Released in February 1969, the song became a major hit in the United States, reaching #13 on the "Billboard Magazine" Hot Country Songs chart, while also becoming her first #1 single on the Canadian "RPM" Country Tracks chart. The album itself also reached a peak position. "Connie's Country" reached a peak of #14 on the "Billboard" Top Country Albums chart upon its official release in 1969.