Best of the Best

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Rating Length
1 I’ve Got the World on a String
4 2:10
2 My Funny Valentine
2:31
3 Young at Heart
4 2:50
4 In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
3:00
5 Love and Marriage
3.5 2:39
6 You Make Me Feel So Young
2:54
7 I’ve Got You Under My Skin
3.5 3:43
8 The Lady Is a Tramp
3:15
9 Witchcraft
2:52
10 All the Way
4 2:52
11 Come Fly With Me
5 3:18
12 Angel Eyes
3:45
13 Nice ’n Easy
2:46
14 Night and Day
5 3:37
15 The Way You Look Tonight
3.5 3:22
16 My Kind of Town
3:10
17 Fly Me to the Moon
4 2:28
18 It Was a Very Good Year
5 4:26
19 Strangers in the Night
4.65 2:37
20 Summer Wind
2:57
21 That’s Life
4.5 3:07
22 My Way
4.25 4:37
23 (Theme From) New York, New York
4.5 3:24

Credits

CD 1

dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States (track 23)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Los Angeles, California, United States (1964-04-08) (track 16)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Los Angeles, California, United States (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (1965-04-22) (track 18)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (1966-04-11) (track 19)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (1966-10-18) (track 21)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (1968-12-30) (track 22)
Los Angeles, California, United States (1979-09-19) (track 23)
violin:
Victor Bay (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Alex Beller (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Walter Edelstein (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Henry Hill (Violin player) (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Alex Murray (violinist) (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Paul Nero (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Nathan Ross (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Mischa Russell (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Paul Shure (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Felix Slatkin (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Alex Beller (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Harry Bluestone (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Robert Cross (violonist) (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Walter Edelstein (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Ben Gill (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Paul Nero (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Mischa Russell (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Marshall Sosson (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Gerald Vinci (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Victor Arno (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Victor Bay (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Alex Beller (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Jacques Gasselin (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Dan Lube (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Erno Neufeld (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Nathan Ross (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Felix Slatkin (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Marshall Sosson (1960-04-13) (track 13)
cello:
Ennio Bolognini (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Edgar Lustgarten (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Eleanor Slatkin (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Cy Bernard (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Edgar Lustgarten (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Eleanor Slatkin (1957-05-20) (track 9)
James Arkatov (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Victor Gottlieb (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Eleanor Slatkin (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Edgar Lustgarten (1964-06-09) (track 17)
reeds:
Jack Dumont (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Skeets Herfurt (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Plas Johnson (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Joe Koch (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Theodore Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Ernest Romersa (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Buddy Collette (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Harry Klee (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Joe Koch (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Wilbur Schwartz (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Warren Webbe (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Plas Johnson (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Joe Koch (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Abe Most (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Harry Schuchman (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Wilbur Schwartz (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Eric Dixon (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Charlie Fowlkes (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Frank Wess (1964-06-09) (track 17)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Conrad Gozzo (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Vito "Mickey" Mangano (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Harry “Sweets” Edison (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Conrad Gozzo (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Manny Klein (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Vito "Mickey" Mangano (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Harry “Sweets” Edison (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Conrad Gozzo (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Vito "Mickey" Mangano (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Clarence "Shorty" Sherock (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Carroll Lewis (trumpeter) (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Al Aarons (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Wallace Davenport (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Harry “Sweets” Edison (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Al Porcino (1964-06-09) (track 17)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Maxine Johnson (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Milton Thomas (violist) (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Maxine Johnson (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Barbara Simons (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Lou Kievman (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Alexander Neiman (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Barbara Simons (1960-04-13) (track 13)
drums:
Alvin Stoller (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Irving Cottler (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Frank DeVito (american jazz drummer) (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Irv Cottler (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Sonny Payne (1964-06-09) (track 17)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (1953-04-30) (track 1)
George van Eps (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Nick Bonney (guitarist) (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Al Viola (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Freddie Green (1964-06-09) (track 17)
bass:
Philip Stephens (bass and tuba player) (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Joe Comfort (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Joe Comfort (1957-05-20) (track 9)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (1964-06-09) (track 17)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (1960-04-13) (track 13)
alto saxophone:
Harry Klee (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Wilbur Schwartz (1956-01-12) (track 7)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Bill Miller (pianist) (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Bill Miller (pianist) (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Bill Miller (pianist) (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Count Basie (1964-06-09) (track 17)
baritone saxophone:
Morton Friedman (1956-01-12) (track 7)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (1956-01-12) (track 7)
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (1957-05-20) (track 9)
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (1960-04-13) (track 13)
tenor saxophone:
Justin Gordon (1956-01-12) (track 7)
James Williamson (Saxophone player) (1956-01-12) (track 7)
harp:
Kathryn Julye (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Kathryn Julye (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Kathryn Julye (1960-04-13) (track 13)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Francis Howard (trombone) (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Jimmy Priddy (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Si Zentner (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Milt Bernhart (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Jimmy Priddy (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Juan Tizol (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Dick Noel (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Jim Priddy (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Juan Tizol (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Tommy Shepard (trombonist) (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Ken Shroyer (trombonist) (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Henry Coker (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Bill Hughes (trombone) (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Grover Mitchell (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Ken Shroyer (trombonist) (1964-06-09) (track 17)
French horn:
William Hinshaw (American horn player) (1960-04-13) (track 13)
James McGee (1960-04-13) (track 13)
arranger:
Paul Anka (track 22)
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) (track 22)
Quincy Jones (track 17)
Billy May (track 11)
Nelson Riddle (tracks 4, 7, 13, 16)
Gordon Jenkins (1965) (track 18)
Ernie Freeman (1966-04-11) (track 19)
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) (1979-09-19) (track 23)
composer:
Cy Coleman (track 9)
Ervin Drake (track 18)
Claude François (track 22)
Bart Howard (track 17)
Bert Kaempfert (German easy listening and jazz-orientated orchestra leader, music producer, and songwriter, 1923-1980) (track 19)
John Kander (track 23)
David Mann (American songwriter) (track 4)
Jacques Revaux (track 22)
Johnny Richards (track 3)
Lew Spence (track 13)
Jimmy Van Heusen (tracks 5, 10, 16)
Harold Arlen (1932) (track 1)
Cole Porter (1932) (track 14)
Jerome Kern (1936) (track 15)
Cole Porter (1936) (tracks 7, 7)
Bart Howard (1954) (track 17)
Jimmy Van Heusen (1957) (track 11)
conductor:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) (track 22)
Nelson Riddle (tracks 3, 5)
Nelson Riddle (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Nelson Riddle (1955-02-17) (track 4)
Nelson Riddle (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Billy May (1957-10-08) (track 11)
Nelson Riddle (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Nelson Riddle (1964-04-08) (track 16)
Quincy Jones (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Gordon Jenkins (1965) (track 18)
Vincent Falcone, Jr. (1979-09-19) (track 23)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (tracks 3, 5, 10, 13–15, 23)
Frank Sinatra (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Frank Sinatra (1955-02-17) (track 4)
Frank Sinatra (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Frank Sinatra (1957-05-20) (track 9)
Frank Sinatra (1957-10-08) (track 11)
Frank Sinatra (1964-04-08) (track 16)
Frank Sinatra (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Frank Sinatra (1965) (track 18)
Frank Sinatra (1965-04-22) (track 18)
Frank Sinatra (1966-04-11) (track 19)
Frank Sinatra (1966-10-18) (track 21)
Frank Sinatra (1968-12-30) (track 22)
lyricist:
Ervin Drake (track 18)
Bart Howard (track 17)
Paul Anka (track 22)
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (track 13)
Marilyn Bergman (track 13)
Sammy Cahn (tracks 5, 10, 16)
Fred Ebb (track 23)
Bob Hilliard (track 4)
Carolyn Leigh (tracks 3, 9)
Charles Singleton (Composer/lyricist) (track 19)
Eddie Snyder (track 19)
Ted Koehler (1932) (track 1)
Cole Porter (1932) (track 14)
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (1936) (track 15)
Cole Porter (1936) (tracks 7, 7)
Bart Howard (1954) (track 17)
Sammy Cahn (1957) (track 11)
orchestra:
Featuring Harry “Sweets” Edison (track 4)
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (tracks 4, 10)
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (1953-04-30) (track 1)
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (1956-01-12) (track 7)
The Billy May Orchestra (1957-10-08) (track 11)
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (1964-04-08) (track 16)
Count Basie & His Orchestra (1964-06-09) (track 17)
The Count Basie Orchestra (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Vincent Falcone, Jr. & His Orchestra (1979-09-19) (track 23)
orchestrator:
Billy May (track 11)
performer:
Count Basie (1964-06-09) (track 17)
producer:
Voyle Gilmore (track 9)
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) (track 22)
Dave Cavanaugh (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Jimmy Bowen (1966-04-11) (track 19)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Frank Sinatra (1964-04-08) (track 16)
Frank Sinatra (1979-09-19) (track 23)
writer:
Kelly Gordon (track 21)
Dean Kay (track 21)
phonographic copyright by:
Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC (1966) (track 19)
Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC (2009) (track 19)
Masterworks Series (2013) (tracks 1, 4, 7, 10–11, 13)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. (track 3)
Better Half Music Company (track 4)
Bourne Co. (track 4)
Bourne Music Ltd. (track 4)
Chappell & Co., Inc. (tracks 7, 7)
Chappell Music Ltd. (tracks 14–15)
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG) (track 19)
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (track 23)
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (track 23)
Harms, Inc. (track 14)
Jeune Musique Éditions (track 22)
Maraville Music Corp. (track 10)
Memory Lane Music (publishing company) (track 18)
Moncur Street Music Ltd. (track 3)
Morley Music Corp. (track 9)
Notable Music Company, Inc. (track 9)
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. (track 15)
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) (track 4)
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (track 19)
Shapiro Bernstein (track 22)
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. (track 15)
Songs of Universal, Inc. (track 19)
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (track 22)
Spanka Music (track 22)
Spence Lew Music (track 13)
TRO Essex Music Ltd. (track 17)
Threesome Music Company (track 13)
Universal MCA Music Publishing (US film music publisher) (track 19)
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) (track 19)
Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH (track 19)
Warner Chappell Music France (track 22)
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (tracks 7, 7)
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (track 22)
ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (– 2017-03-31) (track 22)
株式会社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 (holding company - do not use as release label) (2017-04-01 –) (track 22)
recorded at:
KHJ Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (1954-03 – 1955-03) (track 4)
KHJ Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (1957-04 – 1959-03) (track 10)
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (1957-10-08) (track 11)
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (1960-04-13) (track 13)
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (1964-04-08) (track 16)
edits:
My Kind of Town ("A Man and His Music" edit) by Frank Sinatra (track 16)
Night and Day ("A Man and His Music" edit) by Frank Sinatra (track 14)
remixes:
Frank Sinatra by Cee-Roo (track 17)
sampled by:
I Did It My Way by Jay-Z (track 22)
NYC Kids by TALES (track 18)
arrangement of:
Fly Me to the Moon (track 17)
arrangements:
Fly Me to the Moon (Quincy Jones arr.) (track 17)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Fly Me to the Moon (1964-06-09) (track 17)
It Was a Very Good Year (1965-04-22) (track 18)
Theme From New York, New York (1979-09-19) (track 23)
later translated versions:
Así es la vida (track 21)
De quoi a-t-elle l'air ce soir ? (track 15)
Hyvät vuodet (track 18)
MY WAY (Japanese Version of My Way) (track 22)
Muukalaiset yössä (track 19)
Schieß mich doch zum Mond (track 17)
Te llevo dentro de mí (tracks 7, 7)
Tout le jour, toute la nuit (Night and Day; du film "Joyeuse divorcée") (track 14)
Une fille d'enfer (track 9)
Voin sanoa sen toisinkin (track 17)
Volons vers la lune (track 17)
Vous faites partie de moi (tracks 7, 7)
Ночь и день (track 14)
Путники в ночи (Translation of "Strangers in the Night") (track 19)
我的方向 (track 22)
later versions:
Étrangers dans la nuit (Strangers in the Night) (track 19)
part of:
Born to Dance (tracks 7, 7)
Gay Divorce (track 14)
recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String (1953-04-30) (track 1)
Young at Heart (1953-12-09) (track 3)
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning (1955-02-17) (track 4)
Love and Marriage (1955-08-15) (track 5)
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (1956-01-12) (track 7)
Witchcraft (1957-05-20) (track 9)
All the Way (from "The Joker is Wild") (1957-08-13) (track 10)
Come Fly With Me (1957-10-08) (track 11)
Nice ‘n’ Easy (1960-04-13) (track 13)
Night and Day (Cole Porter song) (1961-11-22) (track 14)
The Way You Look Tonight (1964-01-27) (track 15)
My Kind of Town (1964-04-08) (track 16)
Fly Me to the Moon (Quincy Jones arr.) (1964-06-09) (track 17)
Strangers in the Night (1966-04-11) (track 19)
That's Life (1966-10-18) (track 21)
My Way (Frank Sinatra song) (1968-12-30) (track 22)
referred to in medleys:
Swing Time Medley (track 15)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude (track 22)