The Capitol Years 1953-62

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

Annotation

Basically a compressed version of The Capitol Years squashed onto 12 discs. It is missing disc 21 "the rare stuff" but instead has an added Xmas disc A Jolly Christmas from Sinatra not found in the other set.

Annotation last modified on 2024-03-06 12:04 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Songs for Young Lovers
2CD: In the Wee Small Hours
3CD: Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!
4CD: Close to You
5CD: A Swingin’ Affair!
6CD: Where Are You?
#TitleRatingLength
1Where Are You?3:30
2The Night We Called It a Day3:28
3I Cover the Waterfront
cello:
Armand Kaproff and Ray Kramer
double bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
flute:
Dent Eckels, Clyde Hylton and Matty Matlock
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa, Arthur Frantz and Richard Perissi
guitar:
Allan Reuss
harp:
Kathryn Thompson (harpist)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
viola:
William Baffa, Ray Menhennick (Violist), Paul Robyn and Dave Sterkin
violin:
Leonard Atkins, Alex Beller, Emil Briano (Violinist), Howard Colf (cellist), Harold Dicterow, Walter Edelstein, David Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Ben Gill, Sol Kindler, Samuel Levine (violinist), Joseph Livoti (violinist), Amerigo Marino, Achille Mierlot Jr. (violinist), Mischa Russell (violinist) and Marshall Sosson
woodwind:
Jack Chaney, Dent Eckels, Clyde Hylton, Matty Matlock and Wayne Songer (clarinetist and saxophonist)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-04-29)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-04-29)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-04-29)
cover recording of:
I Cover the Waterfront (on 1957-04-29)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) and Edward Heyman
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
2:58
4Maybe You’ll Be There3:07
5Laura23:28
6Lonely Town
cello:
Armand Kaproff and Ray Kramer
double bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
flute:
Dent Eckels, Clyde Hylton and Matty Matlock
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa, Arthur Frantz and Richard Perissi
guitar:
Allan Reuss
harp:
Kathryn Thompson (harpist)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
viola:
William Baffa, Ray Menhennick (Violist), Paul Robyn and Dave Sterkin
violin:
Leonard Atkins, Alex Beller, Emil Briano (Violinist), Howard Colf (cellist), Harold Dicterow, Walter Edelstein, David Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Ben Gill, Sol Kindler, Samuel Levine (violinist), Joseph Livoti (violinist), Amerigo Marino, Achille Mierlot Jr. (violinist), Mischa Russell (violinist) and Marshall Sosson
woodwind:
Jack Chaney, Dent Eckels, Clyde Hylton, Matty Matlock and Wayne Songer (clarinetist and saxophonist)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-04-29)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-04-29)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-04-29)
recording of:
On the Town: Lonely Town (on 1957-04-29)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
publisher:
The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), 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), 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) 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:
On the Town
4:12
7Autumn Leaves
baritone saxophone:
Matty Matlock
cello:
Cy Bernard and Armand Kaproff
clarinet:
Wayne Songer (clarinetist and saxophonist)
double bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
flute:
Dent Eckels
French horn:
John Cave (french horn), Vincent DeRosa and Arthur Frantz
guitar:
Allan Reuss
harp:
Kathryn Julye
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
viola:
William Baffa, Ray Menhennick (Violist), Paul Robyn and Dave Sterkin
violin:
Victor Arno, Harry Bluestone, Kurt Dieterle, Walter Edelstein, Ben Gill, Joseph Quadri, Murray Kellner, Sol Kindler, Samuel Levine (violinist), Joseph Livoti (violinist), Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nicholas Pisani, Mischa Russell (violinist), Felix Slatkin and Marshall Sosson
woodwind:
Wilbur Schwartz
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-04-10)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-04-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-04-10)
cover recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (on 1957-04-10)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
2:52
8I’m a Fool to Want You4:51
9I Think of You
cello:
Cy Bernard and Armand Kaproff
double bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa, Arthur Frantz and Richard Perissi
guitar:
Allan Reuss
harp:
Kathryn Thompson (harpist)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
viola:
William Baffa, Ray Menhennick (Violist), Paul Robyn and Dave Sterkin
violin:
Victor Arno, Harold Dicterow, Walter Edelstein, David Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Joseph Quadri, Murray Kellner, Sol Kindler, Samuel Levine (violinist), Joseph Livoti (violinist), Dan Lube, Achille Mierlot Jr. (violinist), Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Mischa Russell (violinist) and Marshall Sosson
woodwind:
Jack Chaney, Jack Dumont, Dent Eckels, Matty Matlock and Wilbur Schwartz
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-05-01)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-05-01)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-05-01)
recording of:
I Think of You (on 1957-05-01)
lyricist:
John Elliot (1914-1972 US film songwriter mostly Westerns, aka Jack Ellott) and Don Marcotte
composer:
John Elliot (1914-1972 US film songwriter mostly Westerns, aka Jack Ellott), Don Marcotte and Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
is based on:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
3:04
10Where Is the One?
baritone saxophone:
Matty Matlock
cello:
Cy Bernard and Armand Kaproff
clarinet:
Wayne Songer (clarinetist and saxophonist)
double bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool
flute:
Dent Eckels
French horn:
John Cave (french horn), Vincent DeRosa and Arthur Frantz
guitar:
Allan Reuss
harp:
Kathryn Julye
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
viola:
William Baffa, Ray Menhennick (Violist), Paul Robyn and Dave Sterkin
violin:
Victor Arno, Harry Bluestone, Kurt Dieterle, Walter Edelstein, Ben Gill, Joseph Quadri, Murray Kellner, Sol Kindler, Samuel Levine (violinist), Joseph Livoti (violinist), Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Nicholas Pisani, Mischa Russell (violinist), Felix Slatkin and Marshall Sosson
woodwind:
Wilbur Schwartz
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-04-10)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-04-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-04-10)
recording of:
Where Is the One? (on 1957-04-10)
lyricist and composer:
Edwin Finckel and Alec Wilder (composer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:13
11There’s No You3:48
12Baby Won’t You Please Come Home3:00
13You’ll Always Be the One I Love
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-12-11)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1957-12-11)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1957-12-11)
recording of:
You’ll Always Be the One I Love (on 1957-12-11)
writer:
Ticker Freeman and Sunny Skylar
2:59
14Time After Time
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-11-25)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1957-11-25)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1957-11-25)
recording of:
Time After Time (on 1957-11-25)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Sands Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
3:31
15If You Are but a Dream
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-12-11)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1957-12-11)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1957-12-11)
recording of:
If You Are But a Dream (on 1957-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Nat Bonx, Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist) and Moe Jaffe (songwriter / bandleader)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
3:50
16It’s the Same Old Dream
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-11-25)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1957-11-25)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1957-11-25)
recording of:
It's the Same Old Dream (on 1957-11-25)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Sands Music Corp.
3:06
17I Believe
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-11-25)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1957-11-25)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1957-11-25)
recording of:
I Believe (Frank Sinatra song) (on 1957-11-25)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
42:33
18Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-12-11)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1957-12-11)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1957-12-11)
recording of:
Put Your Dreams Away (for Another Day) (on 1957-12-11)
lyricist:
Ruth Lowe and Paul Mann (German/American pianist and composer)
composer:
Stephan Weiss
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music, Barton Music Corp., BMG Firefly, Cromwell Music, Inc., Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
3:12
19Sleep Warm
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1958-09-11)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1958-09-11)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1958-09-11)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Sleep Warm (on 1958-09-11)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Lew Spence
2:43
20Monique
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1958-05-29)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1958-05-29)
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-05-29)
recording of:
Monique (on 1958-05-29)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Elmer Bernstein (American score composer)
3:18
21Mr. Success
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh and Bill Miller (US producer at Capitol Records)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1958-09-11)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1958-09-11)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1958-09-11)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Mr. Success (on 1958-09-11)
lyricist:
Henry Sanicola (in 1958) and Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (in 1958)
composer:
Edwin Greines (American songwriter) (in 1958)
2:42
7CD: A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra
8CD: Come Fly With Me
9CD: Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely
10CD: Come Dance With Me!
11CD: Nice ’n’ Easy
12CD: Come Swing With Me