The Most Beautiful Songs of Frank Sinatra

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1In the Night
2:25
A2Stardust
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
2:38
A3Swinging on a Star
recording of:
Swinging on a Star
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1944 winner)
2:50
A4Summer Wind
recording of:
Summer Wind
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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
translated version of:
Sommerwind
2:53
A5A Fine Romance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-12-20)
engineer:
Bill Putnam (on 1960-12-20)
bass:
Joe Comfort and Joe Mondragon
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone)
cello:
Ray Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler
flute:
Bud Shank (on 1960-12-20)
guitar:
Al Viola
harp:
Kathryn Julye
percussion:
Larry Bunker and Emil Richards
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1960-12-20)
saxophone and woodwind:
Buddy Collette, Chuck Gentry, Plas Johnson, Harry Klee and Joe Maini
trombone:
Dick Nash, Stu Williamson and Frank Rosolino (on 1960-12-20)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo, Ray Triscari, John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-12-20) and Don Fagerquist (on 1960-12-20)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (on 1960-12-20)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris (US big band viola player), Alexander Neiman (violist) and Paul Robyn
violin:
Victor Arno, Herman Clebanoff, Elliott Fisher, James Getzoff (American concertmaster and violinist), Ben Gill, Erno Neufeld, Marshall Sosson, Joseph Stepansky and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor)
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:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”) (on 1960-12-20)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
2:10
A6Boubles, Bangles and Beads
recording of:
Baubles, Bangles and Beads (from “Kismet”)
writer:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and Scheffel Music Corp
is based on:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: II. Scherzo. Allegro
part of:
Kismet (full musical)
2:28
B1Moon River
recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
3:15
B2Call Me Irresponsible
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: 1963 winner)
2:45
B3Somethin’ Stupid
recording of:
Somethin’ Stupid
lyricist and composer:
Carson Parks
publisher:
Greenwood Music, Montclare Music and Montclare Music Co Ltd.
translated version of:
Forelsket
2:35
B4Shadow of Your Smile
recording of:
The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from “The Sandpiper”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1965 winner)
2:17
B5September Song
recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
3:30
B6That’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 (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4.53:07
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C1My Way
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-12-30)
engineer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis 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 (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
3.954:35
C2Goody Goody
recording of:
Goody Goody
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Matty Malneck
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Malneck Music, The Johnny Mercer Foundation, 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
1:47
C3Moonlight Serenade
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (sung version with lyrics by Mitchell Parish)
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 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
version of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
3:26
C4It Was a Very Good Year
recording of:
It Was a Very Good Year
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter)
publisher:
Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Reedlands Music Corp. and The Songwriters Guild
4:25
C5Days of Wine and Roses
recording of:
Days of Wine and Roses
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Johnny Mercer Music Publishing, Inc., M. Witmark & Sons, 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 Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 35th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1964 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1962 winner)
2:14
C6Ring-A-Ding Ding
recording of:
Ring-a-Ding Ding
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp.
2:41
D1The Girl From Ipanema
recording of:
The Girl From Ipanema
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
translator:
Norman Gimbel
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Words West LLC
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
translated version of:
Garota de Ipanema
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:00
D2More
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-12)
engineer:
Lowell Frank (engineer) (on 1964-06-12)
producer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (on 1964-06-12)
bass:
Buddy Catlett
cello:
Ann Goodman and Edgar Lustgarten (, on 1964-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1964-06-12)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1964-06-12)
percussion:
Emil Richards
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1964-06-12)
reeds:
Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1964-06-12), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1964-06-12), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1964-06-12) and Frank Wess (on 1964-06-12)
trombone:
Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1964-06-12), Bill Hughes (jazz trombonist) (on 1964-06-12), Grover Mitchell (trombone) (on 1964-06-12) and Ken Shroyer (trombonist) (on 1964-06-12)
trumpet:
George Cohn, Don Rader (US jazz trumpeter and music arranger), Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1964-06-12), Wallace Davenport (on 1964-06-12), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1964-06-12) and Al Porcino (on 1964-06-12)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (on 1964-06-12)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris (US big band viola player), Virginia Majewski (violist) and Paul Robyn
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist), Thelma Beach, Bonnie Douglas, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff (American concertmaster and violinist), Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Paul Shure, Marshall Sosson and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-06-12)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1964-06-12)
conductor:
Quincy Jones
arranger:
Quincy Jones (on 1964-06-12)
cover recording of:
More (English translation) (on 1964-06-12)
lyricist:
Marcello Ciorciolini (Italian screenwriter, director, playwright, television/radio author & lyricist)
composer:
Nino Oliviero (Italian musician and composer) and Riz Ortolani
translator:
Norman Newell
publisher:
C.A.M. Creazioni Artistiche Musicali (company, do not use as label), Ortolani Creative Team Inc. and Sugar Song Publications, Inc.
part of:
The 36th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
translated version of:
Ti guarderò nel cuore
43:05
D3Ol’ Man River
recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
4:23
D4Cycles
recording of:
Cycles
lyricist and composer:
Gayle Caldwell
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
3:07
D5Come Fly With Me
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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
2:13
D6What Now My Love
recording of:
What Now My Love
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Major Songs, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Et maintenant
2:28