The Very Best of Frank Sinatra

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Tracklist

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1It 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
2All or Nothing at All
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-11-22)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1961-11-22)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
cover recording of:
All or Nothing at All (on 1961-11-22)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Altman and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Range Road Music Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
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
Frank Sinatra3:44
3Night and Day
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-11-22)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1947-10-22)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1961-11-22)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1947-10-22)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) and Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1947-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
cover recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1961-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Frank Sinatra53:38
4Nancy
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-04-29)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-04-29)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Nancy (on 1963-04-29)
writer:
Phil Silvers and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
recording of:
Nancy (With the Laughing Face) (on 1963-04-29)
lyricist:
Phil Silvers
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Frank Sinatra3:38
5Young at Heart
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-04-29)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-04-29)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1963-04-29)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Young at Heart (on 1963-04-29)
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
composer:
Johnny Richards
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Cherio Corp., June's Tunes, Moncur Street Music Ltd., Ocheri Publishing Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Frank Sinatra2:54
6Love and Marriage
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-10-21)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1965-10-21)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Love and Marriage (from 1965-10-11 until 1965-10-21)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Frank Sinatra2:13
7All the Way
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-04-29)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-04-29)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1963-04-29)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
All the Way (from “The Joker Is Wild”) (on 1963-04-29)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp. and The International Music Network
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 30)
Frank Sinatra33:29
8Witchcraft
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-04-30)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-04-30)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Witchcraft (on 1963-04-30)
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Morley Music Co. Inc., Notable Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
recording of:
Witchcraft
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Morley Music Co. Inc., Notable Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Frank Sinatra2:38
9(Love Is) The Tender Trap
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-03)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-03)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-03)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-03)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-03), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-03) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-03)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-03)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-03)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
(Love Is) The Tender Trap (on 1962-10-03)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Maraville Music Corp.
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Frank Sinatra2:34
10The Second Time Around
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-12-21)
engineer:
Bill Putnam (on 1960-12-21)
flute:
Bud Shank (on 1960-12-21)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1960-12-21)
trombone:
Frank Rosolino (on 1960-12-21)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-12-21) and Don Fagerquist (on 1960-12-21)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (on 1960-12-21)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1960-12-21)
conductor:
Felix Slatkin (on 1960-12-21)
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 1960-12-21)
cover recording of:
The Second Time Around (on 1960-12-21)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, Applause and Encore Music, EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Twentieth Century Music Corp. (in 1960, in 1988)
part of:
The 33rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Frank Sinatra3:01
11Pocketful of Miracles
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-11-22)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1961-11-22)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Pocketful of Miracles (on 1961-11-22)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp.
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Frank Sinatra2:39
12Softly, as I Leave You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-07-17)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-07-17)
arranger:
Ernie Freeman
cover recording of:
Softly, as I Leave You (on 1964-07-17)
lyricist:
Giorgio Calabrese
composer:
Antonio DeVita
translator:
Hal Shaper
publisher:
Curci USA Corp., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music (publisher)
translated version of:
Piano
Frank Sinatra2:51
13Strangers in the Night
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-04-11)
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) (on 1966-04-11)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1966-04-11)
arranger:
Ernie Freeman (on 1966-04-11)
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)
recording of:
Strangers in the Night (on 1966-04-11)
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 Sinatra4.652:36
14Summer 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
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
16Somethin' 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 Sinatra42:39
17Wave
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-02-11)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1969-02-11)
conductor:
Morris Stoloff (on 1969-02-11)
arranger:
Eumir Deodato
cover recording of:
Wave (English lyrics) (on 1969-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Corcovado Music Corp.
version of:
Wave (original instrumental)
Frank Sinatra3:19
18My 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 Sinatra44:37
19Theme From New York, New York
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-09-19)
cello:
Ronald Cooper (on 1979-09-19), Douglas Davis (cellist) (on 1979-09-19), Raymond Kelley (on 1979-09-19) and Mary Lane (on 1979-09-19)
double bass:
Gene Cherico (on 1979-09-19) and Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (on 1979-09-19)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler (on 1979-09-19)
guitar:
Al Viola (on 1979-09-19)
percussion:
Dale Anderson (percussionist) (on 1979-09-19)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (on 1979-09-19)
trombone:
Charles Loper (American trombonist) (on 1979-09-19), Dick Nash (on 1979-09-19) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1979-09-19)
trumpet:
John Audino (on 1979-09-19), Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1979-09-19), Chuck Findley (on 1979-09-19) and Charles Turner (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1979-09-19)
tuba:
Tommy Johnson (Session musician - Tuba) (on 1979-09-19)
viola:
Pamela Goldsmith (on 1979-09-19), Allan Harshman (on 1979-09-19), Archie Levin (on 1979-09-19) and Barbara Simons (on 1979-09-19)
violin:
Rochelle Abramson (on 1979-09-19), Judith Aller (on 1979-09-19), Israel Baker (violinist) (on 1979-09-19), Harry Bluestone (on 1979-09-19), David Frisina (on 1979-09-19), Harris Goldman (on 1979-09-19), Marvin Limonick (on 1979-09-19), Sheldon Sanov (violinist) (on 1979-09-19), Daniel Shindaryov (Session Musician) (on 1979-09-19), Jennifer Small (on 1979-09-19), Marshall Sosson (on 1979-09-19) and Joseph Stepansky (on 1979-09-19)
woodwind:
Gene Cipriano (on 1979-09-19), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1979-09-19), John Lowe (woodwind) (on 1979-09-19), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1979-09-19) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1979-09-19)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1979-09-19)
orchestra:
Vincent Falcone, Jr. & His Orchestra (on 1979-09-19)
conductor:
Vincent Falcone, Jr. (on 1979-09-19)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) (on 1979-09-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-09-19)
cover recording of:
Theme From “New York, New York” (on 1979-09-19)
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 Sinatra4.353:28
20Put Your Dreams Away
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-04-30)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-04-30)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Put Your Dreams Away (for Another Day) (on 1963-04-30)
lyricist:
Ruth Lowe and Paul Mann (German/American pianist and composer)
composer:
Stephan Weiss
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music, Barton Music Corp., BMG Firefly, Cromwell Music, Inc., Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック
Frank Sinatra3:12

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Release

ASIN:US: B000002NFI [info]

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Wikidata:Q7772313 [info]