~ Claire Francis: Discography ~

Compiled by Eddy Smit

I Love New York (Herbie Hancock-Claire Francis) (United Artists 888, 1965)

Arranged and Conducted by Horace Ott. Produced by Norman Blagman.

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

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

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

Can't Chance A Breakup (Turner) / I'm A Man (McDaniels) - Polydor BM 56065 (1966)

Love me right now / Your friend (Wilde) - Polydor BM 56066 (1966 - promo only 45)

Now That I Love You (May) / As Before (Rees-Turner) - Polydor 56072 (1966)

La Mer (Charles Trenet) / Stormy Weather (Arlen-Toehler) - Polydor 56078 (1966)

Musical Director Johnny Hawkins, Produced by Claire Francis and Richard Hill

I've Got My Own Thing Going (Eddie Reeves)/ Here I Go Again (May) - Polydor 56079 (1966)

Produced by Claire Francis, B-side arranged & conducted by Nicky Welsh

Two lovers / Ain't that good news - Polydor 56108 (1966)

Produced by Claire Francis, Arranged by Alan Tew and Nobby Clark

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

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"

As long as there is love (Robinson) / Your one and only man (Redding) - Polydor 56121 (1966)

Arranged by Alan Tew, Produced by Claire Francis

Bad news feeling (Paul Simon) / What can I do (Doug Martin-Lothian) - Alp 595011 (1966)

Heartbreak (Sonny Childe) / I still love you (Sonny Childe) - Polydor 56141 (1967)

Arranged by Sonny Childe, Produced by 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

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

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)

It Seems Like Only Yesterday (Claire Francis)

Mary Lee (Frank Cameron-Claire Francis-Wayne Mills)

Take Him Tomorrow (Claire Francis-Howard Morris-Barry Stitchworthy)

When Joey Kisses (Claire Francis-Marva Josie-Jo Krueger)

Special thanks to Mick Patrick, Phil Chapman, Martin Roberts, Scott Swanson