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The discography of Sergio Franchi, the Italian-American tenor (1926–1990),〔(Sergio Franchi on Songs of Italy ) Retrieved January 17, 2012〕 consists of a total of thirty-five albums: Two live albums, and thirty-three studio albums (USA and Italy). The studio albums are further identified as collaborations (soundtracks, opera, & original cast), and nine are compilation albums (USA and Italy). The Live category included a LP album (1965) and a CD album (released posthumously) of selected songs extracted from Franchi's twenty-four Live TV appearances on ''The Ed Sullivan Show.''〔(Sergio Franchi on the Ed Sullivan Show ) Retrieved January 17, 2012〕 This discography also includes thirty (one single recorded on two labels) single and EP albums recorded or released in various venues. Sergio Franchi's American debut album, ''Romantic Italian Songs'', was released on October 6, 1962 and had reached a peak position of seventeen on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart by the end of the year. The following year three of his albums hit the charts, while ''Romantic Italian Songs'' continued at number thirty-three. ''Our Man From Italy'' peaked at number sixty-six, and ''Broadway—I Love You!'' peaked at number one hundred and three on the ''Billboard'' 200. Also in 1963, Franchi recorded an album of duets with the Metropolitan Opera star, Anna Moffo: ''The Dream Duet'' peaked at position number ninety-seven on the ''Billboard'' 200. In 1965 Sergio Franchi once again had multiple albums on the ''Billboard'' 200. ''Live At The Coconut Grove'' peaked at number one hundred fourteen early in the year (recorded late in 1964, but released in 1965). His Christmas album, ''The Heart of Christmas (Cour' Di Natale)'' was his second best performance peaking at number twenty five.〔(Sergio Franchi on Allrovi.com ) Retrieved January 17, 2012〕 It charted again at number one hundred eight in 1967. Eight years after his 1990 death, (and thirty-six years after its first release) Sergio Franchi's American debut album, ''Romantic Italian Songs'', (re-released as a CD in 11-97) reached a peak position on the ''Billboard'' 200 at number one hundred sixty-seven in 1998.〔 Many of his studio albums (and several of his singles) were selected for Special Merit and Spotlight awards by Billboard magazine (see Notes below). Sergio Franchi's Christmas album contained two very notable original songs: "Buon Natale (Christmas in Rome)" written for him by his first musical director, Neil Warner; and the title song "The Heart of Christmas (Cuor' Di Natale)" written by Anthony Velona. Since his death, RCA has released these two (and other Franchi Christmas songs) on dozens of collaboration albums not listed here.〔〔 * (WorldCat Holdings for Sergio Franchi ) Retrieved December 25, 2012〕 ==Studio albums (LP)== Four of these original LP albums have been re-mastered and reissued on CDs. (CD section below ) *US Peak Positions for Albums as listed on Billboard 200〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sergio Franchi discography」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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