Claire Francis Discography
Singles
Marva Josie
I Love New York (Herbie Hancock-Claire Francis) / (Don't) (United Artists 888, 1965)
Arranged and Conducted by Horace Ott. Produced by Norman Blagman.
VARIOUS ARTISTS - IN THE NAKED CITY (Kent/Ace, 2008)
Includes I love New York by Marva Josie
Mikki Young
Who Killed Teddy Bear (Kasha-Gaudio) / Some Someday (Richard Hill-Claire Francis) - Polydor 56048 (1966)
Musical director John Hawkins, Produced by Richard Hill & Claire Francis
Vonny Berger
The world through a tear (Allen-Allen-Everitt) / I need your hand in mine (Scott) - Polydor BM 56049 (1966)
Musical director Johnny Hawkins, Produced by Claire Francis & Richard Hill
Mikki Young
The Day He Came My Way (Richard Hill-Johnny Hawkins-Claire Francis) / I Can't Hide My Love (Minas) - Polydor 56058 (1965)
Musical Director Johnny Hawkins, Produced by Claire Francis and Richard Hill
The U.K. Bonds
The world is watchin' us (Gold-Brooks) / I said goodbye to the blues (Allen-Millicheap-Snipe-McGuire) - Polydor BM 56061 (1965)
Produced by Claire Francis
John Bull Breed
Can't Chance A Breakup (Turner) / I'm A Man (McDaniels) - Polydor BM 56065 (1966)
Produced by Claire Francis
Nightriders
Love me right now / Your friend (Wilde) - Polydor BM 56066 (1966 - promo only 45)
Produced by Claire Francis
Graham Bell
(How do you say) I don't love you anymore / If you're gonna go - Polydor BM 56067 (April 1966)
Produced by Claire Francis
Two's Company
Now That I Love You (May) / As Before (Rees-Turner) - Polydor 56072 (1966)
Produced by Claire Francis
Smith
La Mer (Charles Trenet) / Stormy Weather (Arlen-Toehler) - Polydor 56078 (1966)
Musical Director Johnny Hawkins, Produced by Claire Francis and Richard Hill
Claire Francis
I've Got My Own Thing Going (Eddie Reeves)/ Here I Go Again (May) - Polydor 56079 (UK) / United Artists 50132 (USA) (1966)
Produced by Claire Francis, B-side arranged & conducted by Nicky Welsh
Sonny Childe
Two lovers / Ain't that good news - Polydor 56108 (1966)
Produced by Claire Francis, Arranged by Alan Tew and Nobby Clark
UK Bonds
Anything you do is alright (Brown) / The last thing I ever do (Millicheap-McGuire) - Polydor 56112 (1966)
Produced by Claire Francis
Dave Rich
I Just Wanna Dance (Claire Francis-Dave Rich) / The Last Two People On Earth (Kooper-Brass-Levine) - Polydor 56113 (1966)
Produced by Claire Francis, Musical direction by Nicky Welsh
Nightriders
It's only the dog (Artie Wayne-Hugh McCracken) / Your friend (Wilde) - Polydor 56116 (1966)
Produced by Claire Francis and Claire on backing vocals
A-side is included on Various Artists' samplers "Electric Sugarcube Flashbacks Vol 1" and "Vol 3"
Both sides are included on the Idle Race CD "Back to the story"
The Youth
As long as there is love (Robinson) / Your one and only man (Redding) - Polydor 56121 (1966)
Arranged by Alan Tew, Produced by Claire Francis
Lynn Holland
All the love in the world (Liferman-Sigman) / Loneliness (Howard Blaikley) - Polydor 56129 (1966)
Musical director : Harold Geller; Produced by Claire Francis
Hi-Fi's
It's gonna be morning / I wanna hear you say yeah - Alp 595010 (1966)
Produced by Claire Francis
Vikings
Bad news feeling (Paul Simon) / What can I do (Doug Martin-Lothian) - Alp 595011 (1966)
Produced by Claire Francis
Sonny Childe
Heartbreak (Sonny Childe) / I still love you (Sonny Childe) - Polydor 56141 (1967)
Arranged by Sonny Childe, Produced by Claire Francis
Claire Francis
But I don't care (Claire Francis) / If You Don't Know (Claire Francis-Richard Hill) - Polydor BM 56142 (1967)
Produced by Claire Francis, Musical director Allan Caddy
LP's
Sonny Childe
To Be Cont'd (LP) Polydor 582 003 (1966)
Chain gang, It's got the whole world shakin', Meet me at Mary's place, Twistin' the night away, Ain't that good news, You send me, A change is gonna come, Two lovers, Swing low sweet chariot, Another Saturday night, Tennessee waltz, Shake
Produced by Claire Francis, Arranged by Alan Tew and Nobby Clark
Lynn Holland
Oh darling how I miss you (LP) Polydor 236 217 (1966)
Incl. All the love in the world, Loneliness
Tracks produced by Claire Francis
Various Artists
THE GIRLS ARE AT IT AGAIN (CD) Mercury (2006)
Includes But I don't care by Claire Francis
IN THE NAKED CITY (CD) (Kent/Ace, 2008)
Includes I love New York by Marva Josie
NOTHING COMES EASY (CD) PCCD7010 (2007)
Includes The last thing I ever do by UK Bonds
Unreleased & Unknown
Arthur Brown
Circa 1965/1966 Claire produced a number of tracks for Arthur Brown, which remain unreleased to this very day. With the only copy of the tape believed to be in the Polydor vaults, Arthur Brown remembers...
We did a version of Mr.Pitiful. I think we did a version of a track written by, I think, myself and Paul Leggeter titled The Urge. I believe also we did Turn On your Lovelight by Bobby Bland.
Maybes : Treat Her Right - the Roy Head tune, Midnight Hour, proably the instrumental Twine-time and Help Me (Sonny Boy Williamson)
BMI lists several additional songs (co-)written by Claire. Any further info welcomed !
All Your Sweet Lovin' (Luchi De Jesus-Claire Francis)
Cut Off [aka Cutt Off] (Claire Francis)
Everytime You Go Away (Claire Francis)
Goin' Home (Claire Francis)
It Seems Like Only Yesterday (Claire Francis)
Look Out (Claire Francis)
Mary Lee (Frank Cameron-Claire Francis-Wayne Mills)
San Antone (Claire Francis)
Slow Down (Claire Francis)
Take Him Tomorrow (Claire Francis-Howard Morris-Barry Stitchworthy)
Trying (Claire Francis)
When Joey Kisses (Claire Francis-Marva Josie-Jo Krueger)
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Compiled by Eddy Smit
Special thanks to Mick Patrick, Phil Chapman, Martin Roberts, Scott Swanson
