The Capitol Years

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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A1I've Got the World on a String
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-04-30)
bass:
Philip Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1953-04-30)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1953-04-30)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1953-04-30)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1953-04-30)
reeds:
Jack Dumont (on 1953-04-30), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-04-30), Plas Johnson (on 1953-04-30), Joe Koch (on 1953-04-30), Ernest Romersa (on 1953-04-30) and Theodore Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-04-30)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-04-30), Francis Howard (trombone) (on 1953-04-30), Jimmy Priddy (on 1953-04-30) and Si Zentner (on 1953-04-30)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1953-04-30), Conrad Gozzo (on 1953-04-30), Vito "Mickey" Mangano (on 1953-04-30) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-04-30)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-04-30)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1953-04-30)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-04-30)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String (on 1953-04-30)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mills Music, Inc. and S.A. Music Co.
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
42:11
A2Lean Baby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-04-02)
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1953-04-02)
double bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1953-04-02)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1953-04-02)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1953-04-02)
guitar:
George van Eps (on 1953-04-02)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harpist) (on 1953-04-02)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1953-04-02)
reeds:
Leonard Hartman (on 1953-04-02), Heine Beau (on 1953-04-02), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-04-02) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-04-02)
trumpet:
Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-04-02)
viola:
Paul Robyn (on 1953-04-02) and Dave Sterkin (on 1953-04-02)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1953-04-02), Murray Kellner (on 1953-04-02), Alex Murray (violinist) (on 1953-04-02), Paul Nero (composer & jazz violinist; Born: Kurt Polnariov/Polnarioff) (on 1953-04-02), Irving Prager (on 1953-04-02) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1953-04-02)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-04-02)
orchestra:
Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra (on 1953-04-02) and The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1953-04-02)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1953-04-02)
arranger:
Heine Beau (on 1953-04-02)
recorded at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (in 1953-04)
recording of:
Lean Baby (on 1953-04-02)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
composer:
Billy May
2:35
A3I Love You
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
double bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
saxophone and woodwind:
Jack Dumont, Skeets Herfurt, Joe Koch, Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) and Ted Romersa
trombone:
Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard (american trombone player), Jimmy Priddy and Si Zentner
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein, Vito N. Mangano and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-04-30)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1953-04-30)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-04-30)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (on 1953-04-30) and KHJ Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-04-30)
recording of:
I Love You (on 1953-04-30)
lyricist:
Harlan Thompson
writer and composer:
Harry Archer and Harlan Thompson
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and SBK Feist Catalog, Inc.
42:28
A4South of the Border
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-04-30)
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
double bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
saxophone and woodwind:
Jack Dumont, Skeets Herfurt, Joe Koch, Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) and Ted Romersa
trombone:
Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard (american trombone player), Jimmy Priddy and Si Zentner
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein, Vito N. Mangano and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-04-30)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-04-30)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) (on 1953-04-30)
writer:
Michael Carr (songwriter) and Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. (on 1939-03-30)
2:50
A5From Here to Eternity
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-05-02)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-05-02)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-05-02)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
From Here to Eternity (on 1953-05-02)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter)
composer:
Freddie Karger (Frederick Maxwell Karger, Jr)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
3:00
A6They Can't Take That Away From Me
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
cello:
Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller)
double bass:
Joe Comfort
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Al Hendrickson and Allan Reuss
harp:
Kathryn Julye
saxophone and woodwind:
Mahlon Clark and Skeets Herfurt
viola:
Paul Robyn
violin:
Paul Shure and Felix Slatkin
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-11-05)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1953-11-05)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-11-05)
arranger:
George Siravo
recorded at:
KHJ Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-11-05)
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1953-11-05)
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:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3.51:58
A7I Get a Kick Out of You
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
celesta:
Bill Miller (pianist)
cello:
Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller)
double bass:
Joe Comfort
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Al Hendrickson and Allan Reuss
harp:
Kathryn Julye
saxophone and woodwind:
Mahlon Clark and Skeets Herfurt
viola:
Paul Robyn
violin:
Paul Shure and Felix Slatkin
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-11-06)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1953-11-06)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-11-06)
arranger:
George Siravo
recorded at:
KHJ Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-11-06)
cover recording of:
I Get a Kick Out of You (on 1953-11-06)
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!), Warner Chappell and Chappell (in 1974)
part of:
Anything Goes
42:54
A8Young at Heart
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-12-09)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-12-09)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-12-09)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Young at Heart (Frank Sinatra song) (on 1953-12-09)
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) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
42:51
B1All of Me
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
alto saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt and Abe Most
baritone saxophone:
Joe Koch
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone)
celesta:
Bill Miller (pianist)
cello:
Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller)
clarinet:
Eddie Miller (US jazz saxophonist)
double bass:
Joe Comfort
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Bob Bain (guitarist)
tenor saxophone:
Irving “Babe” Russin
trombone:
Pullman “Tommy” Pederson and Ray Sims
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1954-04-19)
vibraphone:
Frank Flynn
viola:
Paul Robyn
violin:
Paul Shure and Felix Slatkin
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1954-04-19)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1954-04-19)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-04-19)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
KHJ Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-04-19)
recording of:
All of Me (on 1954-04-19)
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
2:08
B2Three Coins in the Fountain
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-03-01)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1954-03-01)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-03-01)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Three Coins in the Fountain (on 1954-03-01)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Robbins Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1954 winner)
3:05
B3Taking a Chance on Love2:13
B4Someone to Watch Over Me
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone)
cello:
Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller)
double bass:
Joe Comfort
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
French horn:
John Cave (french horn) and Vincent DeRosa
harp:
Kathryn Julye
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
saxophone and woodwind:
Mahlon Clark, John Hacker, Jules Kinsler, Harry Klee and Champ Webb
trombone:
Milt Bernhart
viola:
Cy Bernard, Stanley Harris (US big band viola player), Maxine Johnson and Dave Sterkin
violin:
Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walter Edelstein, Mischa Russell (violinist), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist), Marshall Sosson and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor)
vocals:
June Hutton, The Pied Pipers (American vocal group, active 1930s-50s) and Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1954-09-23)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1954-09-23)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-09-23)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
KHJ Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-09-23)
recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (on 1954-09-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
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 (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)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
2:57
B5What Is This Thing Called Love
recording engineer:
John Palladino
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
celesta:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader)
double bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
George van Eps
harp:
Kathryn Julye
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
saxophone and woodwind:
Mahlon Clark, Skeets Herfurt, Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other), Ted Nash (75- US saxophonist, the nephew), Irving “Babe” Russin and Champ Webb
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-02-16)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller)
violin:
Harry Bluestone, Mischa Russell (violinist), Paul Shure and Felix Slatkin
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1955-02-16)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1955-02-16)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-02-16)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
KHJ Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-02-16)
cover recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue) (on 1955-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
2:34
B6In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
recording engineer:
John Palladino
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
cello:
Ray Kramer, Edgar Lustgarten, Kurt Reher (cellist) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller)
double bass:
Morty Corb (bass, USA) and Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s)
drums (drum set):
Louis Singer (percussionist)
guitar:
George van Eps
harp:
Kathryn Julye
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin, Stanley Harris (US big band viola player), Paul Robyn and Dave Sterkin
violin:
Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walter Edelstein, David Frisina, Henry Hill (Violin player), Erno Neufeld, Nathan Ross, Mischa Russell (violinist), Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin and Marshall Sosson
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1955-02-17)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1955-02-17)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-02-17)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
KHJ Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-02-17)
recording of:
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning (on 1955-02-17)
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) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:01
B7Learnin' the Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-03-23)
reeds:
Plas Johnson (on 1955-03-23)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-03-23)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1955-03-23)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1955-03-23)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-03-23)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Learnin’ the Blues (on 1955-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Dolores Vicki Silvers
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
3:02
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