The Best of the Columbia Years 1943–1952

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Bye Bye Baby
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1949-07-10)
vocals:
The Pastels (on 1949-07-10)
arranger:
Sid Cooper and George Siravo
recording of:
Bye Bye Baby (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) (on 1949-07-10)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
part of:
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1949 musical based on novel of the same name by Anita Loos)
2:41
2Don’t Cry Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1949-07-10)
vocals:
The Pastels (on 1949-07-10)
conductor:
Hugo Winterhalter (on 1949-07-10)
arranger:
Sy Oliver
recording of:
Don’t Cry Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go) (on 1949-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Marsala
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1949)
3:21
3That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1949-09-15)
conductor:
Jeff Alexander (on 1949-09-15)
arranger:
Jeff Alexander
cover recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun (on 1949-09-15)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Beasley Smith Music, Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co. and Robbins Music Corp.
3:19
4Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (on 1950-01-12)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-01-12)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1950-01-12)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (Jack Stap didn't actually write "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" but is credited for it.) (on 1950-01-12)
writer:
Jack Stapp and Harry Stone
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1950-01-11)
2:40
5American Beauty Rose
trombone:
Will Bradley (on 1950-03-10)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-03-10)
conductor:
Mitch Miller (on 1950-03-10)
arranger:
Norman Leyden
recording of:
American Beauty Rose (on 1950-03-10)
writer:
Arthur Altman, Hal David and Redd Evans
publisher:
Jefferson Music Corp.
2:38
6Should I (Reveal)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-04-14)
conductor:
George Siravo
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Should I (on 1950-04-14)
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
2:27
7You Do Something to Me
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-04-14)
conductor:
George Siravo (on 1950-04-14)
arranger:
George Siravo and Axel Stordahl
cover recording of:
You Do Something to Me (Fifty Million Frenchmen musical comedy) (on 1950-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1929)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
Fifty Million Frenchmen
2:36
8Lover
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-04-14)
conductor:
George Siravo (on 1950-04-14)
arranger:
George Siravo
cover recording of:
Lover (on 1950-04-14)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation
2:42
9When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-04-24)
conductor:
George Siravo (on 1950-04-24)
arranger:
George Siravo
recording of:
When You’re Smiling (the Whole World Smiles With You) (on 1950-04-24)
lyricist:
Mark Fisher and Joe Goodwin
composer:
Larry Shay
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
2:31
10London by Night
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-09-21)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
London by Night (on 1950-09-21)
lyricist and composer:
Carroll Coates
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
3:12
11Meet Me at the Copa
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-09-21)
vocals:
The Whippoorwills (on 1950-09-21)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1950-09-21)
arranger:
George Siravo and Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Meet Me at the Copa (on 1950-09-21)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Axel Stordahl
3:14
12April in Paris
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1950-10-09)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-10-09)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
April in Paris (on 1950-10-09)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:46
13I Guess I’ll Have to Dream the Rest
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-10-09)
vocals:
The Whippoorwills (on 1950-10-09)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
I Guess I’ll Have to Dream the Rest (on 1950-10-09)
lyricist:
Martin Block and Mickey Stoner
composer:
Bud Green
2:45
14Nevertheless (I’m in Love With You)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (on 1950-10-09)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-10-09)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1950-10-09)
arranger:
George Siravo
cover recording of:
Nevertheless (I’m in Love With You) (on 1950-10-09)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar
composer:
Harry Ruby
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Crawford Music Corp., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc., Warner/Chappell, 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:11
15I Am Loved
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1950-11-11)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1950-11-11)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
I Am Loved (on 1950-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter
publisher:
Buxton Hill Music Corp.
part of:
Out of This World
2:28
16Hello, Young Lovers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-03-02)
bass:
Frank Carroll (on 1951-03-02)
cello:
Albert Borodkin (on 1951-03-02) and George Polikian (on 1951-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Blowers (on 1951-03-02)
French horn:
John Barrows (on 1951-03-02)
guitar:
Matty Golizio (on 1951-03-02)
harp:
Elaine Vito Ricci (on 1951-03-02)
piano:
George Forbes (on 1951-03-02)
reeds:
Arthur Drelinger (on 1951-03-02), Harold Feldman (on 1951-03-02), Bernard Kaufman (on 1951-03-02), Manny Gershman (on 1951-03-02) and Bill Stegmeyer (on 1951-03-02)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1951-03-02) and Jack Satterfield (on 1951-03-02)
viola:
Solomon Deutsch (on 1951-03-02) and Isadore Zir (on 1951-03-02)
violin:
Arnold Eidus (on 1951-03-02), Maurice Hershaft (on 1951-03-02), Harry Katzman (on 1951-03-02), Milton Lomask (on 1951-03-02), Rebecca Lynch (on 1951-03-02), Harry Melnikoff (on 1951-03-02), Felix Orlewitz (on 1951-03-02), Raoul Polikian (on 1951-03-02) and Zelly Smirnoff (on 1951-03-02)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1951-03-02)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1951-03-02)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Hello, Young Lovers (The King and I) (on 1951-03-02)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd. and Williamson Music Ltd.
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:35
17We Kiss in a Shadow
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1951-03-02)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1951-03-02)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
We Kiss in a Shadow (The King and I) (on 1951-03-02)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
The King and I (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:38
18I’m a Fool to Want You
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1951-03-02)
vocals:
The Ray Charles Singers (on 1951-03-02)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
I’m a Fool to Want You (on 1951-03-02)
writer:
Joel Herron (in 1951), Frank Sinatra (in 1951) and Jack Wolf (in 1951)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Integrity Music Corp., Sergeant Music Co., The International Music Network and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
recording of:
I’m a Fool to Want You (on 1951-03-27)
writer:
Joel Herron (in 1951), Frank Sinatra (in 1951) and Jack Wolf (in 1951)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Integrity Music Corp., Sergeant Music Co., The International Music Network and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
2:58
19Love Me
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1951-03-27)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1951-03-27)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Love Me (on 1951-03-27)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young
publisher:
Words & Music, Inc.
3:12
20Deep Night
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1951-07-19)
orchestra:
Harry James and His Orchestra (on 1951-07-19)
arranger:
Ray Conniff
recording of:
Deep Night (on 1951-07-19)
lyricist:
Rudy Vallée
composer:
Charles Henderson
publisher:
Advanced Music corp.
3:19
21I Could Write a Book
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (on 1952-01-07)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1952-01-07)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
I Could Write a Book (on 1952-01-07)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc.
part of:
Pal Joey
2:45
22I Hear a Rhapsody
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (on 1952-01-07)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1952-01-07)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1952-01-07)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
I Hear a Rhapsody (on 1952-01-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Baker, George Fragos and Dick Gasparre
publisher:
Broadcast Music Inc.
3:07
23My Girl
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1952-02-06)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1952-02-06)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
My Girl (on 1952-02-06)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Freed
publisher:
Ludlow Music, Inc.
2:27
24The Birth of the Blues
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1952-06-03)
arranger:
Heine Beau
recording of:
Birth of the Blues (on 1952-06-03)
lyricist:
Lew Brown and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Ray Henderson
3:31
25Azure‐te (Paris Blues)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1952-06-03)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1952-06-03)
arranger:
Heine Beau and Axel Stordahl
recording of:
Azure-Té (Paris Blues) (on 1952-06-03)
lyricist:
Donald Wolf
composer:
Wild Bill Davis
publisher:
Gale & Gayles Inc.
2:36
26Why Try to Change Me Now
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1952-09-17)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1952-09-17)
arranger:
Percy Faith
recording of:
Why Try to Change Me Now (on 1952-09-17)
lyricist:
Joseph McCarthy, Jr.
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Notable Music Co., Inc.
2:48