Nothing but the Best

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Come Fly With Me
arranger:
Billy May
recording of:
Come Fly With Me
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1957)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1957)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Maraville Music Corp., PW Arrangements, The International Music Network, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Van Heusen Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and フジパシフィックミュージック
Frank Sinatra53:14
2The Best Is Yet to Come
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra
arranger:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
The Best Is Yet to Come
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh (in 1959)
composer:
Cy Coleman (in 1959)
publisher:
Carwin Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Notable Music, Notable Music Company, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Frank Sinatra2:56
3The Way You Look Tonight
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-01-27)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-01-27)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1964-01-27)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
The Way You Look Tonight (from “Swing Time”) (on 1964-01-27)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., The Songwriters Guild and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1936)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 9)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
Frank Sinatra3.153:22
4Luck Be a Lady
arranger:
Billy May
recording of:
Luck Be a Lady (from “Guys and Dolls”)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and MPL UK Publishing
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
Guys and Dolls (full musical)
Frank Sinatra5:15
5Bewitched
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
Frank Sinatra3:00
6The Good Life
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-10)
engineer:
Lowell Frank (engineer)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
cello:
Edgar Lustgarten (on 1964-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1964-06-10)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1964-06-10)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1964-06-10)
reeds:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1964-06-10), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1964-06-10), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1964-06-10) and Frank Wess (on 1964-06-10)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1964-06-10), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1964-06-10), Grover Mitchell (trombone) (on 1964-06-10) and Ken Shroyer (trombonist) (on 1964-06-10)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1964-06-10), Wallace Davenport (on 1964-06-10), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1964-06-10) and Al Porcino (on 1964-06-10)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (on 1964-06-10)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-06-10)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1964-06-10)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
cover recording of:
The Good Life (on 1964-06-10)
lyricist:
Jack Reardon
composer:
Sacha Distel (in 1962)
publisher:
Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher) and Prosadis
version of:
Marina
Frank Sinatra2:27
7The Girl From Ipanema
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-01-31)
engineer:
Lee Herschberg
co-producer:
Ray Gilbert
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Antônio Carlos Jobim (on 1967-01-31)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1967-01-31)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1967-01-31)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
recorded at:
United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-01-31)
cover recording of:
The Girl From Ipanema (on 1967-01-31)
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
translator:
Norman Gimbel
publisher:
Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Windswept Music (London) Ltd.
translated version of:
Garota de Ipanema
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Frank Sinatra53:14
8Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-09)
engineer:
Lowell Frank (engineer)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
cello:
Edgar Lustgarten (on 1964-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1964-06-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1964-06-09)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1964-06-09)
reeds:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1964-06-09), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1964-06-09), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1964-06-09) and Frank Wess (on 1964-06-09)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1964-06-09), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1964-06-09), Grover Mitchell (trombone) (on 1964-06-09) and Ken Shroyer (trombonist) (on 1964-06-09)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1964-06-09), Wallace Davenport (on 1964-06-09), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1964-06-09) and Al Porcino (on 1964-06-09)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (on 1964-06-09)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-06-09)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-06-09)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1964-06-09)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1964-06-09)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 75)
recording of:
Fly Me to the Moon (Quincy Jones arr.) (on 1964-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard
arranger:
Quincy Jones
publisher:
Almanac Music Inc. and Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
arrangement of:
Fly Me to the Moon
Frank Sinatra4.352:28
9Summer Wind
recorded in and engineered in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-05-16)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett (on 1966-05-16) and Lee Herschberg (on 1966-05-16)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (on 1966-05-16)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1966-05-16)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1966-05-16)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle (on 1966-05-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC (in 1966, in 2009) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Summer Wind (on 1966-05-16)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mayer
publisher:
Edition Primus Rolf Budde KG, M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック
translated version of:
Sommerwind
Frank Sinatra2:55
10Strangers in the Night
arranger:
Ernie Freeman
recording of:
Strangers in the Night
lyricist:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Roosevelt Music Co., Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Frank Sinatra32:45
11Call Me Irresponsible
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Call Me Irresponsible
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
part of:
The 36th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 36)
Frank Sinatra2:56
12Somethin' Stupid
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-02-01)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Phil Ramone
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Lee Hazlewood
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1967-02-01) and Nancy Sinatra (on 1967-02-01)
conductor:
Billy Strange (on 1967-02-01)
arranger:
Billy Strange (on 1967-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Somethin’ Stupid (on 1967-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carson Parks
publisher:
Greenwood Music, Montclare Music and Montclare Music Co Ltd.
Frank & Nancy Sinatra42:40
13My Kind of Town
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-04-08)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-04-08)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1964-04-08)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1964-04-08)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-04-08)
recording of:
My Kind of Town (on 1964-04-08)
dedicated to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, PW Arrangements, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), The Songwriters Guild, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Glorste, Inc. (in 1964), Sergeant Music Co. (in 1964) and Van Heusen Music Corp. (in 1964)
part of:
The 37th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Frank Sinatra3:11
14It Was a Very Good Year
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-04-22)
recording engineer:
Lowell Frank (engineer) (on 1965-04-22)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1965-04-22)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1965-04-22)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins (in 1965)
cover recording of:
It Was a Very Good Year (on 1965-04-22)
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter)
publisher:
Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Reedlands Music Corp. and The Songwriters Guild
Frank Sinatra54:27
15That's Life
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-10-18)
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1966-10-18)
conductor:
Ernie Freeman (on 1966-10-18)
arranger:
Ernie Freeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
That’s Life (on 1966-10-18)
lyricist:
Kelly Gordon and Dean Kay
composer:
Dean Kay
publisher:
Four Star Television Music Co., Lichelle Music Company, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Frank Sinatra4.53:07
16Moonlight Serenade
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-11-29)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1965-11-29)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1965-11-29)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (sung version with lyrics by Mitchell Parish) (on 1965-11-29)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
version of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
Frank Sinatra3:28
17Nothing but the Best
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-02-27)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-02-27)
arranger:
Skip Martin
recording of:
Nothing but the Best (on 1962-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Rotella (1950s US drummer)
Frank Sinatra3:00
18Drinking Again
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-02-01)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Phil Ramone
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1967-02-01)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1967-02-01)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
cover recording of:
Drinking Again (on 1967-02-01)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1962)
composer:
Doris Tauber (in 1962)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, The Johnny Mercer Foundation, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Frank Sinatra3:15
19All My Tomorrows
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
recording of:
All My Tomorrows
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp.
Frank Sinatra4:35
20My Way
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-12-30)
engineer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) and Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
instruments:
Buddy Saltzman
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1968-12-30)
conductor:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) (on 1968-12-30)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1969)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 79)
cover recording of:
My Way (Frank Sinatra song) (on 1968-12-30)
lyricist:
Paul Anka
composer:
Claude François and Jacques Revaux
previously attributed to:
Gilles Thibaut
translator:
Bobby Cruz
publisher:
Babel Music S.A., Chrysalis Standards Inc., Don C. Publications Inc., Eddie Barclay, Jeune Musique Éditions, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Spanka Music, Spanka Music Corp., Thibout Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
Frank Sinatra44:36
21Theme From New York, New York
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
recording of:
Theme From “New York, New York”
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Fred Ebb
composer:
John Kander
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (ended), EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Unart Music Corporation, United Artists, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Frank Sinatra2.753:25
22Body and Soul
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1984-04-13)
conductor:
Frank Sinatra, Jr. (on 2007-10-26)
arranger:
Torrie Zito
recording of:
Body and Soul
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Frank Sinatra4:20

Credits

Release

art direction:Al Quattrocchi (Art director)
Jeff Smith (graphic designer)
liner notes and producer:Charles Pignone
mixer:Charles Pignone
Larry Walsh
Terry Woodson
graphic design:Tornado Design
executive producer:Jimmy Edwards (US rockabilly musician and songwriter)
Robert Finkelstein
mastering:Bernie Grundman
ASIN:DE: B001716IS4 [info]