The Very Best of Frank Sinatra

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Stardust
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-11-20)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1961-11-20)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1961-11-20)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
2:48
2A Foggy Day
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-12-19)
engineer:
Bill Putnam (on 1960-12-19)
flute:
Bud Shank (on 1960-12-19)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1960-12-19)
trombone:
Frank Rosolino (on 1960-12-19)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-12-19) and Don Fagerquist (on 1960-12-19)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (on 1960-12-19)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1960-12-19)
conductor:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger) (on 1960-12-19)
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-12-19)
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1960-12-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
2:17
3Let's Fall in Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-12-19)
engineer:
Bill Putnam (on 1960-12-19)
flute:
Bud Shank (on 1960-12-19)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1960-12-19)
trombone:
Frank Rosolino (on 1960-12-19)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-12-19) and Don Fagerquist (on 1960-12-19)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (on 1960-12-19)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1960-12-19)
conductor:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger) (on 1960-12-19)
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-12-19)
cover recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love (on 1960-12-19)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
32:11
4The Girl Next Door
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-01-16)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-01-16)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1962-01-16)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
recording of:
The Boy Next Door (from “Meet Me in St. Louis”) (on 1962-01-16)
writer:
Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
publisher:
Bill-Bob Publ. Company, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Harms, Inc., Leo Feist, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
cover recording of:
The Girl Next Door (on 1962-01-16)
composer:
Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
3:18
5Old Devil Moon
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-07-18)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-07-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Old Devil Moon (from “Finian’s Rainbow”) (on 1963-07-18)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Victoria Music Ltd.
part of:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
2:57
6The 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:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 9)
part of:
Swing Time (film)
3.83:22
7Fly 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
4.352:30
8Nice Work If You Can Get It
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-02)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-02)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-02)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-02)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-02), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-02), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-02), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-02) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-02)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-02) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-02)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-02), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-02), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-02) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-02)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-02)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-02)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1962-10-02)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
2:36
9I Get a Kick Out of You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-04-10)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-04-10)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You (on 1962-04-10)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
43:15
10Come Rain or Come Shine
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:
Come Rain or Come Shine (on 1961-11-22)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
4:06
11Please Be Kind
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-02)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-02)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-02)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-02)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-02), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-02), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-02), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-02) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-02)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-02) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-02)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-02), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-02), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-02) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-02)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-02)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-02)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
Please Be Kind (on 1962-10-02)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1938)
composer:
Saul Chaplin (in 1938)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
2:42
12Don'cha Go 'way Mad
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-04-11)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-04-11)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
Don’cha Go ’way Mad (on 1962-04-11)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Illinois Jacquet and Jimmy Mundy
publisher:
Advanced Music corp. and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
version of:
Black Velvet
3:13
13They Can't Take That Away From Me
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-04-10)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-04-10)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1962-04-10)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
42:41
14In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-04-29)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-04-29)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning (on 1963-04-29)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Better Half Music Company, Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne Music Ltd., Redd Evans Music Company and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and 日音 Synch事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:44
15I've Got You Under My Skin
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-04-30)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-04-30)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (on 1963-04-30)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Born to Dance
4.53:32
16Let's Face the Music and Dance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-12-20)
engineer:
Bill Putnam (on 1960-12-20)
flute:
Bud Shank (on 1960-12-20)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1960-12-20)
trombone:
Frank Rosolino (on 1960-12-20)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-12-20) and Don Fagerquist (on 1960-12-20)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (on 1960-12-20)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1960-12-20)
conductor:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger) (on 1960-12-20)
arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-12-20)
cover recording of:
Let’s Face the Music and Dance (from “Follow the Fleet”) (on 1960-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Follow the Fleet (1936 film)
recording of:
Let’s Face the Music and Dance (from “Follow the Fleet”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Follow the Fleet (1936 film)
52:59
17Come Fly With Me
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-10-11)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1965-10-11)
arranger:
Billy May
recording of:
Come Fly With Me (on 1965-10-11)
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
53:11
18My 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)
3:09
19Luck Be a Lady
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-07-25)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1963-07-25)
orchestra:
Morris Stoloff & His Orchestra (on 1963-07-25)
conductor:
Morris Stoloff (on 1963-07-25)
arranger:
Billy May (on 1963-07-25)
cover recording of:
Luck Be a Lady (from “Guys and Dolls”) (on 1963-07-25)
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)
55:15
20The Best Is Yet to Come
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (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)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
cover recording of:
The Best Is Yet to Come (on 1964-06-09)
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)
4.52:54
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Release

ASIN:US: B000002NFI [info]

Release Group

Wikidata:Q7772313 [info]