Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1The Last Dance
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)
recording of:
The Last Dance (on 1960-12-21)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Maraville Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:48
2Night 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
53:39
3I 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
4Luck 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)
55:16
5The 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)
3.83:23
6My 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)
3:10
7The 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)
4.52:56
8Fly Me to the Moon
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
4.352:32
9It 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
54:29
10Love 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)
2:15
11I've Got You Under My Skin
engineer:
Lowell Frank (engineer)
producer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra
conductor:
Quincy Jones
arranger:
Quincy Jones
live cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (from 1966-01 until 1966-02)
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
3:47
12Strangers 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
4.652:38
13Summer 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
2:58
14All or Nothing at All
recorded 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)
cover recording of:
All or Nothing at All (on 1966-05-16)
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
54:00
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
4.53:08
16My 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:
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
44:38
17The Lady Is a Tramp
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1973-10-13)
arranger:
Billy Byers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
live recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1973-10-13)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
2:58
18Send in the Clowns
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1976-02-05)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1976-02-05)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1976-02-05)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
cover recording of:
Send In the Clowns (A Little Night Music) (on 1976-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Fiddleback Music Publishing Co., Inc., Revelation Music Publishing Corp., Rilting Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
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
part of:
A Little Night Music (musical)
3:41
19Nancy
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1977-03-09)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1977-03-09)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Nancy (on 1977-03-09)
writer:
Phil Silvers and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
recording of:
Nancy (With the Laughing Face) (on 1977-03-09)
lyricist:
Phil Silvers
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Chappell/Morris Ltd.
2:31
20Theme 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, accordianist, 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)
4.353:26

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
art direction:Larry Vigon (designer, art director)
photography:George Sidney (songwriter?)
Ed Thrasher (US art director & photographer)
liner notes:William Kennedy (writer and journalist)
design:Brian Jackson (design)
Larry Vigon (designer, art director)
copyrighted (©) by:Reprise Records (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974, in 1976, in 1980)
Reprise Records (from 1990 until 1991)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/376484 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002LOI [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/frank_sinatra/sinatra_reprise__the_very_good_years.p/ [info]