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Category Archives: Recordings
Sinatra Gets You Under His Skin
Reprise Records wanted to match the Frank Sinatra’s success at Columbia Records as well as Capitol Records. The goal was to create a successful issue of compilations from Sinatra’s hit songs. For obvious reasons, the album would be a hit – actually the album sold very well. “Sinatra’s Sinatra” was an attempt to compile formerly released 12 songs and re-recorded them for a 1963 release.
Long-standing colleague, Nelson Riddle, who was also a very popular… Read the rest
Albums, Capitol Records, Columbia Records, Frank Sinatra, Recordings, Records, Reprise Records, Songs
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‘Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!’ Spot Light on Carefree Sinatra
“Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!” was produced by one of Frank Sinatra’s long-time collaborators Voyle Gilmore. The fourth studio album was recorded in 1956 by Sinatra for Capitol Records.
Once again, Sinatra teams up with Nelson Riddle, who arranges and conducts a powerful yet subtle swinging album that is upbeat, jazzy and brash. As you listen to the album, you can’t help but notice Sinatra bounces off the hard-hitting horns while at the same time floats… Read the rest
Albums, Capitol Records, Frank Sinatra, Recordings, Records, Songs
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Sinatra and Riddle’s Greatest Collaboration
“The Concert” started as a promising renewal of Frank Sinatra and Nelson Riddle collaboration. The production turned out to be the finest of the era.
Sinatra is at his very best singing performances at the same time he displays jubilant sentiment. Riddle offers one of his finest arrangements most noticeable in the ballad “I Have a Dream” from the Broadway hit “The King and I”.
Reprise Records released the album in 1963… Read the rest
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Sinatra’s ‘Nothing But The Best’
Warner Bros. Records released “Nothing But The Best” as a compilation album in 2008 to honor the tenth anniversary of the passing of Frank Sinatra.
The recordings on this album are tracks during the time Sinatra recorded during the time he was recording at his Reprise label. Produced by Charles Pignone, predictably, the album went gold in December 2008.
Pignone is the author of New York Times bestseller “The Sinatra Treasures” and once held the… Read the rest
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Sinatra Records with the Best in ‘Duets’
Capitol Records released “Duets” in 1993 with a wonderful marketing strategy. The album was produced by Rhil Ramone and musically directed by Patrick Williams. The album obviously was recorded toward the end of Frank Sinatra’s distinguished career.
The recording contains duets teaming Sinatra with other guest singers who are stars in their own right. Sinatra individually picked the artists of different styles and genre. It was marketed as “The Recording Event of The Decade”… Read the rest
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Sinatra and Miller ‘Cycles’
Frank Sinatra collaborated with Don Costa as arranger and composer and with Bill Miller as conductor. Reprise released of “Cycles” just prior to Christmas of 1968, a ten month break from the release of “Francis A. & Edward K” with Duke Ellington. The longest break Sinatra ever took from producing a commercial album, excluding is simple contributions to “The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas”.
Bill Miller and Sinatra worked together for over
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Sinatra’s Standout Recordings with Duets II
Riding on the multi-platinum triumph of “Duets”, Capitol Records and producer Phil Ramone quickly put together another album, “Duets II”, using the same technique as its predecessor and releasing the Frank Sinatra album in 1994.
Guest performers of different styles and genres once again contributed their talents to Sinatra’s previously taped vocals. Sadly, these were the last studio recordings by Sinatra.
The talent roster consisted of more regular entertainers versus super stars on Duets. The… Read the rest
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Sinatra and Mitchell Boys Choir Sing ‘Christmas Songs by Sinatra’
“Christmas Songs by Sinatra” was released by Columbia Records in 1994 and produced by Didier C. Deutsch. The album is a compilation of 15 Frank Sinatra holiday tunes collected from his original version in 1948 with more songs added from his 1945 V-Disc holiday performances recorded for the troops stationed in Europe during post WW II.
Sinatra’s long time collaborator and friend, Axel Stordahl, arranged and conducted the holiday standards with talents such as B.… Read the rest
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Sinatra Classic ‘Time After Time’
Frank Sinatra joined up again with Nelson Riddle for a collection of Sinatra B-sides and singles. Riddle arranged and conducted all the back up for “This is Sinatra Volume 2”.
The album was released in 1958, similar to “This is Sinatra!” produced in 1956. Seven new songs were recorded toward the end of 1957. They were then added to the album.
You can listen to such songs as “Everybody Loves Somebody,” “I Believe,” “You’ll Always… Read the rest
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Merry Sinatra Family Christmas
Reprise records released a holiday album in 1968 featuring Frank Sinatra and his children: Nancy Sinatra, Tina Sinatra and Frank Sinatra, Jr. Together they sing with a perfect title that says it all – “The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas”.
Two long-time Sinatra arrangers, Don Costa and Nelson Riddle, arrange and conduct the tracks with the Jimmy Joyce singers as backing vocals. The album illustrates the diversity and talents of Sinatra’s children. For… Read the rest
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