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

▶ CD 1: Songs for Young Lovers
▶ CD 2: In the Wee Small Hours
▶ CD 3: Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!
▶ CD 4: Close to You
▶ CD 5: A Swingin’ Affair!
▶ CD 6: Where Are You?
▶ CD 7: A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra
▼ CD 8: Come Fly With Me
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1Come Fly With Me
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-08)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-08)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-08)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-08)
recording of:
Come Fly With Me (on 1957-10-08)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1957)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1957)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Maraville Music Corp., PW Arrangements, The International Music Network, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Van Heusen Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and フジパシフィックミュージック
4.53:19
2Around the World
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-08)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-08)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-08)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-08)
cover recording of:
Around the World (Around the World in 80 Days) (on 1957-10-08)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Stella Unger
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
part of:
Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film soundtrack, main theme)
33:20
3Isle of Capri
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-01)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-01)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-01)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-01)
cover recording of:
Isle of Capri (on 1957-10-01)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. (on 1934-07-27)
2:29
4Moonlight in Vermont
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-03)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-03)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-03)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-03)
cover recording of:
Moonlight in Vermont (on 1957-10-03)
lyricist:
John Blackburn (songwriter)
composer:
Karl Suessdorf
publisher:
Johnny R. Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
33:32
5Autumn in New York
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-03)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-03)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-03)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-03)
recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934) (on 1957-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
44:37
6On the Road to Mandalay
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-01)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-01)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-01)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-01)
cover recording of:
On the Road to Mandalay (on 1957-10-01)
lyricist:
Rudyard Kipling
composer:
Oley Speaks
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
3:28
7Let’s Get Away From It All
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-01)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-01)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-01)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-01)
cover recording of:
Let’s Get Away From It All (on 1957-10-01)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music
42:11
8April in Paris
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-03)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-03)
arranger:
Billy May
recording of:
April in Paris (on 1957-10-03)
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)
42:50
9London by Night
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-03)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-03)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-03)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-03)
recording of:
London by Night (on 1957-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Carroll Coates
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
3:30
10Brazil
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-08)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-08)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-08)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-08)
cover recording of:
Brazil (on 1957-10-08)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Ary Barroso
translator:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) (in 1942)
translated version of:
Aquarela do Brasil
part of:
Brazil
2:55
11Blue Hawaii
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-08)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-08)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-08)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-08)
cover recording of:
Blue Hawaii (on 1957-10-08)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
2:44
12It’s Nice to Go Trav’Ling
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-08)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-08)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-08)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-08)
recording of:
It's Nice to Go Trav'ling (on 1957-10-08)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
3:52
13High Hopes
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1959-05-08)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1959-05-08)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-05-08)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
High Hopes (1959 song popularized by Frank Sinatra) (on 1959-05-08)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp.
part of:
The 32nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 32)
2:43
14Talk to Me
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1959-05-14)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1959-05-14)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-05-14)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Talk to Me (on 1959-05-14)
writer:
Stanley Kahan and Eddie Snyder
3:04
15French Foreign Legion
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1958-12-29)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1958-12-29)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1958-12-29)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
French Foreign Legion (on 1958-12-29)
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Guy Wood
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Rachel’s Own Music
32:03
16All My Tomorrows
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1958-12-29)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1958-12-29)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1958-12-29)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
All My Tomorrows (on 1958-12-29)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp.
3:15
17They Came to Cordura
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh and Bill Miller (US producer at Capitol Records)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1958-12-29)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1958-12-29)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1958-12-29)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
They Came to Cordura (on 1958-12-29)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
3:02
18River, Stay ’way From My Door
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1960-04-13)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1960-04-13)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1960-04-13)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
River Stay Way From My Door (on 1960-04-13)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon
composer:
Mort Dixon and Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
Olde Clover Leaf Music and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
52:39
19This Was My Love
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1959-05-14)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1959-05-14)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-05-14)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
This Was My Love (on 1959-05-14)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Harbert
publisher:
St. Lawrence Music
3:28
20Ol’ Macdonald
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1960-09-01)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1960-09-01)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1960-09-01)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1960-09-01)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-08 until 1960-09)
recording of:
Ol' Macdonald (on 1960-09-01)
additional lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist), Marilyn Bergman and Lew Spence
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
version of:
Old McDonald Had a Farm
2:42
21To Love and Be Loved
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1958-10-15)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1958-10-15)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1958-10-15)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
To Love and Be Loved (on 1958-10-15)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Maraville Music Corp.
part of:
The 31st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:53
22It’s Over, It’s Over, It’s Over
producer:
Dave Cavanaugh
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1960-04-13)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1960-04-13)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1960-04-13)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
It's Over, It's Over, It's Over (on 1960-04-13)
writer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader) and Dok Stanford
2:42
▶ CD 9: Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely
▶ CD 10: Come Dance With Me!
▶ CD 11: Nice ’n’ Easy
▶ CD 12: Come Swing With Me