Sings His Greatest Hits

by Frank Sinatra

Overview

Columbia Records and Sony Music never did too well by their catalog of Frank Sinatra's music, at least in the way of single-disc compilations. There was the 12-CD complete set, of course, and the four-CD best-of that complete set, both from the early '90s, which were aimed at serious, dedicated fans, but except for the very flawed 16 Most Requested Songs, there wasn't a genuinely good single-CD overview for the casual listener to get his first taste of at least the most popular songs from this most underrated phase of Sinatra's career. Sings His Greatest Hits solved that problem and then some. It's a terrific single-disc collection containing 18 of the singer's best-known songs from his time at Columbia, including "April in Paris," "Night and Day," and "Nancy," of which "Body and Soul" and "Laura" are alternate takes. This CD (which also came out in a limited-edition gold CD version) is a great sampler and introduction for the curious listener who doesn't want to invest in any of the more comprehensive sets, although once one gets hooked -- assuming one does -- those bigger sets will seem a logical next step. ~ Bruce Eder & Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/01/1997
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886977117220
Rank:	61545

Tracks

1. All of Me
2. I Could Write a Book
3. I've Got a Crush on You
4. Night and Day
5. Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week)
6. The Brooklyn Bridge
7. Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
8. The House I Live In
9. The Birth of the Blues
10. Body and Soul
11. April in Paris
12. I'm Glad There Is You
13. Sweet Lorraine
14. Time After Time

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Frank Sinatra   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Metronome All-Stars   Primary Artist
Bobby Hackett   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Cornet
Arthur Baker   Featured Artist,Clarinet

Technical Credits

Charles Granata   Producer,Liner Notes,Project Manager,Compilation Producer
Didier C. Deutsch   Producer,Compilation Producer
Tom "Curly" Ruff   Archival Restoration,Mastering,Restoration
Marc Cozza   Packaging,Cover Design
Cozbi Sanchez-Cabrera   Art Direction
Matt Cavaluzzo   Mastering,Restoration,Archival Restoration
Allen Lewis   Composer
Paul Mann   Composer
Lew Brown   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Jimmy Dorsey   Composer
Jule Styne   Composer
Axel Stordahl   Arranger
James Van Heusen   Composer
Mark Wilder   Mastering,Restoration,Archival Restoration
Phil Silvers   Composer
Ray Henderson   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Buddy DeSylva   Composer
George Siravo   Arranger
George David Weiss   Composer
Gerald Marks   Composer
Will Friedwald   Liner Notes
Seymour Simons   Composer
Stephen Weiss   Composer
Jerome Kern   Composer
Sy Oliver   Arranger
Vernon Duke   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Clifford R. Burwell   Composer
Earl Robinson   Composer
Frank Eyton   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Jeff Alexander Choir   Performer
Jack Wolf   Composer
Frank Sinatra   Composer
Edward Heyman   Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II   Composer
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg   Composer
Ruth Lowe   Composer
Joel Herron   Composer
David Raksin   Composer
Johnny Green   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Robert Sour   Composer
Heine Beau   Arranger
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Paul Mertz   Composer
Hope Chasin   Packaging Manager
Adam Block   Project Director
Rosa Menkes   Packaging,Cover Design