“I adore
making records. I’d rather do that than almost anything else.” – Frank Sinatra
In
celebration of Frank Sinatra’s centennial year, new, career-spanning
collections of the entertainment icon’s timeless music have been compiled for
worldwide CD and digital release on April 21 by Capitol/UMe. Available in
25-track CD, 26-track digital, 24-track 180-gram 2LP, and deluxe, 101-track 4CD
and digital editions, Ultimate Sinatra presents key recordings spanning the
Chairman of the Board’s recordings for Columbia, Capitol and Reprise, together
for the first time. Both CD and digital editions also feature previously
unreleased Sinatra recordings. Beginning today, Ultimate Sinatra’s CD, deluxe
4CD, 2LP vinyl and standard digital editions are available for preorder from
Amazon, iTunes and Google Play.
“In The
Wee Small Hours Of The Morning”
The defining
voice of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra enjoyed a legendary recording career
that spanned six decades, beginning with his earliest session in 1939 and
culminating with his last in 1993, for his world-renowned, multi-platinum Duets
and Duets II albums. All of Ultimate Sinatra’s configurations open with “All Or
Nothing At All,” recorded with Harry James and his Orchestra on August 31, 1939
during Sinatra’s first studio session. With that star-making session, Sinatra
embarked on a three-year run of nearly 100 big band recordings with the Harry
James and Tommy Dorsey Orchestras, followed by more than 50 years of sessions
for Columbia (1943-1952), Capitol (1953-1962; 1993-1994), and his own Reprise
label (1960-1988).
Ultimate
Sinatra’s single-disc CD brims with 25 stellar recordings representing a
cross-section of Sinatra’s unparalleled recording career. Led by “All Or
Nothing At All” and closed with a previously unreleased alternate version of
“Just In Time,” the collection is stacked with standouts, including “I’ll Never
Smile Again” (1940), “I’ve Got The World On A String” (1953), “In The Wee Small
Hours Of The Morning” (1955), “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” (1956), “Come Fly
With Me” (1957), “The Way You Look Tonight” (1964), “Fly Me To The Moon (In Other
Words)” (1964), “Strangers In The Night” (1966), “My Way” (1968), and “Theme
From New York, New York” (1979), among many more. The standard digital edition
adds a 26th track, the boisterous “Chicago.”
Ultimate
Sinatra’s 4CD and digital deluxe edition boasts 100 tracks celebrating 100
years (plus a never before released bonus track), including many more luminous
recordings that reinforce Sinatra’s well-deserved moniker, The Voice. The
chronological collection dives deeper into Sinatra’s musical world of iconic
recordings, before closing with a previously unreleased rehearsal version of
“The Surrey With The Fringe On Top” recorded in 1979. The deluxe edition also
features an 80-page booklet with a new essay by Sinatra historian and author
Charles Pignone, as well as rare photos and quotes from Frank Sinatra and his
children, Nancy, Tina and Frank Jr., as well as Nelson Riddle, Billy May,
Quincy Jones, and others.
Asked
late in his career to name a favorite song or album, Sinatra said, “I’ve sung
and recorded so many wonderful songs over the years, it would be impossible to
name one in particular as my favorite. Many of them are special to me for one
reason or another. It’s difficult to pick a favorite album. The ones that stick
in my mind are Only The Lonely, Wee Small Hours, and Come Fly With Me because I
think the orchestrator’s work and my work came together so well.”
Throughout
2015, the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth (December 12, 1915) will
be commemorated around the world with a new stage show, prestigious
exhibitions, music, video and book releases, special partnerships, major
television and film events along with a host of independent tributes and
concerts.
The
definitive FRANK SINATRA 100 App will provide fans with continuous updates on
official Frank Sinatra centennial activities. The free to download app,
available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and Android tablets, will continue to
evolve with exclusive Sinatra 100 content and other updates.
An icon
who forever epitomizes the American dream, Frank Sinatra continues to have an
immeasurable influence on popular culture: music, film, art, theatre, fashion
and beyond. Sinatra was a true one-of-a-kind personality whose incredible
achievements continue to inspire greatness in others.
Throughout
his six-decade career, Sinatra performed on more than 1,400 recordings and was
awarded 31 gold, nine platinum, three double platinum and one triple platinum
album by the Recording Industry Association of America. Sinatra demonstrated a
remarkable ability to appeal to every generation and continues to do so; his
artistry still influences many of today’s music superstars. He also appeared in
more than 60 films and produced eight motion pictures.
Sinatra
was awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Recording Academy, The Screen
Actors Guild and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP), as well as the Kennedy Center Honors, the Presidential Medal of
Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Today, he remains a legend and an
inspiration around the world for his contributions to culture and the arts.
Frank
Sinatra: Ultimate Sinatra [CD, digital]
1. All
Or Nothing At All
2. I’ll
Never Smile Again
3.
Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week)
4. Nancy
(With The Laughing Face)
5. I’ve
Got The World On A String
6. Young
At Heart
7. In
The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
8.
Learnin’ The Blues
9. Love
And Marriage
10. I’ve
Got You Under My Skin
11.
Witchcraft
12. All
The Way
13. Come
Fly With Me
14. One
For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
15. The
Way You Look Tonight
16. My
Kind Of Town
17. Fly
Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
18. It
Was A Very Good Year
19.
Strangers In The Night
20.
Summer Wind
21.
That’s Life
22. My
Way
23.
Theme From New York, New York
24. Put
Your Dreams Away
25. Just
In Time (Alternate Version) – previously unreleased
Digital-only
bonus track:
26. Chicago
Frank
Sinatra: Ultimate Sinatra [2LP vinyl]
Side A
1. All
Or Nothing At All
2. I’ll
Never Smile Again
3.
Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week)
4. Nancy
(With The Laughing Face)
5. I’ve
Got The World On A String
6. Young
At Heart
7. In
The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
Side B
1.
Learnin’ The Blues
2. Love
And Marriage
3. I’ve
Got You Under My Skin
4.
Witchcraft
5. All
The Way
Side C
1. Come
Fly With Me
2. One
For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
3. The
Way You Look Tonight
4. My
Kind Of Town
5. Fly
Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
6. It
Was A Very Good Year
Side D
1.
Strangers In The Night
2.
Summer Wind
3.
That’s Life
4. My
Way
5. Theme
From New York, New York
6. Put
Your Dreams Away
Frank
Sinatra: Ultimate Sinatra [4CD, digital Deluxe Edition]
Disc 1
1. All
Or Nothing At All
2. I’ll
Never Smile Again
3.
Street of Dreams
4.
You’ll Never Know
5. If
You Are But A Dream
6.
Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week)
7. Nancy
(With The Laughing Face)
8. Oh!
What It Seemed To Be
9. Five
Minutes More
10. Time
After Time
11.
Night And Day
12. The
Song Is You
13. I’m
A Fool To Want You
14. The
Birth Of The Blues
15. Why
Try To Change Me Now
16. I’ve
Got The World On A String
17.
Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me
18. My
Funny Valentine
19. They
Can’t Take That Away From Me
20. I
Get A Kick Out Of You
21.
Young At Heart
22. Last
Night When We Were Young
23.
Three Coins In The Fountain
24. Just
One Of Those Things
25. All
Of Me
26.
Someone To Watch Over Me
27. I
Get Along Without You Very Well
Disc 2
1. This
Love Of Mine
2. In
The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
3.
Learnin’ The Blues
4. Love
And Marriage
5. (Love
Is) The Tender Trap
6. Love
Is Here To Stay
7. You
Make Me Feel So Young
8.
Memories Of You
9. I’ve
Got You Under My Skin
10. Too
Marvelous For Words
11. (How
Little It Matters) How Little We Know
12. I
Couldn’t Sleep A Wink Last Night
13. I
Wish I Were In Love Again
14. The
Lady Is A Tramp
15. From
This Moment On
16.
Laura
17.
Where Are You?
18.
Witchcraft
19.
Bewitched
20. All
The Way
21.
Moonlight In Vermont
22. Come
Fly With Me
23. Put
Your Dreams Away
24.
Angel Eyes
25.
Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
Disc 3
1. Only
The Lonely
2. One
For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
3.
Something’s Gotta Give
4. Come
Dance With Me
5.
Here’s That Rainy Day
6. A
Cottage For Sale
7. High
Hopes
8. The
Nearness Of You
9. I’ve
Got A Crush On You
10. Nice
‘N’ Easy
11. When
The World Was Young
12. In
The Still Of The Night
13. The
Second Time Around
14.
Without A Song
15.
Loved Walked In
16.
Stardust
17. Come
Rain Or Come Shine
18. The
Girl Next Door
19. At
Long Last Love
20. The
Very Thought Of You
21.
Pennies From Heaven
22. Ol’
Man River
23. I
Have Dreamed
24. Luck
Be A Lady
Disc 4
1. The
Way You Look Tonight
2. My
Kind Of Town
3. The
Best Is Yet To Come
4. Fly
Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
5.
Softly, As I Leave You
6. It
Was A Very Good Year
7.
September Of My Years
8.
Moonlight Serenade
9.
Strangers In The Night
10.
Summer Wind
11.
That’s Life
12. I
Concentrate On You
13. The
Girl From Ipanema
14.
Drinking Again
15.
Somethin’ Stupid (with Nancy Sinatra)
16. The
World We Knew (Over And Over)
17.
Cycles
18. My
Way
19. Wave
20. All
My Tomorrows
21.
Forget To Remember
22. It
Had To Be You
23. All
Of You
24.
Theme From New York, New York
25. The
Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Rehearsal) – previously unreleased
