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Old 05-17-2007, 04:24 PM
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OK Marty here's #1,500

I finally transferred this information from my card file to my computer, so i thought I'd share.

CAPTIOL PROMO LIST

PRO 197/198
The Capitol Story
This 7” 45rpm record contains a 30 second excerpt from “Just One Of Those Things”. Narrated by George Fenneman, this record also contains excerpts of many other recordings by Capitol artists like Nat “King” Cole, Peggy Lee, Stan Kenton, Dean Martin and Johnny Mercer among others.
Pressed especially for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Hollywood Ad Club, The Capitol Story was accompanied by a blue paper sleeve illustrating an artist’s rendering of the Capitol Tower, and was a souvenir given to attendees of the ground breaking ceremony on Sept. 27, 1954.

PRO 201/202
Special Christmas LP for dee jays. This red labeled 10” 33rpm album contains recordings of “The Christmas Waltz” and “White Christmas” from Aug. 23, 1954.

PRO 215/216/217/218
Recorded Highlights of Glen Wallichs Day.
This two 10” LP double-pocket contains excepts from “Young At Heart”. Narrated by George Fenneman. The album, whose jacket displays photographs of the Capitol Tower ground breaking ceremony, was given to attendees of Capitol’s annual Christmas banquet in Dec. 1954.

PRO 246/247
Selections From New Capitol Albums-March 1956
Issued in a special green and white paper cover, this silver-labeled 12” demo contains recordings of “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “You Make Me Feel So Young”.

PRO 254/255
The Capitol Record
This 7” 45 rpm record contains an excerpt of the tone poem “Orange” and “Love And Marriage”. Narrated by George Fenneman. The record’s golden label matches the color scheme of the special cardboard jacket that houses it. The front of the jacket shows an artist’s illustration of the Capitol Tower, while the rear features a photograph of Sinatra conducting a 56-piece orchestra at the Tower’s first recording session on Feb. 22, 1956.
The record with the cover was only given to the 500 invited guests who attended the grand opening dedication of the Capitol Tower on Apr. 22, 1956.

PRO 268/269/270/271
Salesman Demonstration Records Aug. 1956 Album Releases
This two 12” LP set contains the 2:15 version of “You’re Sensational” and a 3:20 montages of excerpts from the tone poems “Black”, “White”, “Silver”, and “Orange”.

PRO 272/273/274/275
New Album Preview-Capitol’s August Releases
This two 12” LP double-pocket contains the 2:53 version of the Sinatra/Crosby duet “Well Did You Evah?” It also contains the tone poem “Yellow” and a 2:51 edited version of “White”.

PRO 281
Dee jay interviews record for High Society. This one-sided 45 contains a 0:42 voice track by Sinatra, a 1:25 voice track by Bing Crosby, a 0:42 voice track by Grace Kelly and a 0:50 voice track by Celeste Holm. On their respective voice tracks, each star pitches their role in the movie and talks about a particular song on the soundtrack.

PRO 299/300
Salesman Demonstration Records Nov. 1956 Album Releases
This 12” LP contains a 2:09 montage of excerpts of “I’ve Got The World On A String”, “Young At Heart” and “Learnin’ The Blues”.

PRO 301/302
New Album Preview-Capitol’s November Releases
This 12” album contains “I’ve Got The World On A String”.

PRO 304/305
Triple Hit Preview For Billboard Readers
This 7” 45 EP, housed in an orange triple double-pocketed wrapper whose faces display photos of Sinatra, Nat Cole, and Tennessee Ernie Ford, contains two recording from each artist. Sinatra sings “Hey, Jealous Lover” and “”You Forgot All The Words”. Mailed to Billboard subscribers via the inside of a mid-1956 issue.

PRO 311/312/313/314
New Album Preview-Capitol’s February Releases
This two 12” LP double-pocketed contains “With Every Breath I Take” and “Everything Happens To Me”.

PRO 339/340/341/342
Maytime Is Music Time On Capitol, New Album Preview-May 1957
Sinatra sings “Stars Fell On Alabama”, “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To”.

PRO 347/348/349/350
Salesman Demonstration Records May 1957 Album Releases
This two 12” LP set contains a 4:25 montage of “Stars Fell On Alabama” and excerpts from “Nice Work If You Can Get It” and “You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To”.

PRO 391/392/393/394
There’s Magic In The Music On Capitol, New Album Preview-Sept. 1957
Sinatra sings “Where Are You” and “Laura” on this two 12” LP double-pocket.

PRO 398/399/400/401
Capitol’s All-Star Line-Up Of October Albums
This two 12” LP double-pocket contains “Bewitched” and “I Could Write A Book”.

PRO 424/425
Christmas Around The World
This 12” gatefold LP from Dec. 1957 features two Christmas programs hosted by Fred Waring. Sinatra recordings are “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear” and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”.

PRO 426/427
Christmas Around The World-Selections From Capitol Christmas Albums
This yellow-labeled 7” 45rpm EP contains “Jingle Bells” and “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear”.

PRO 434/435
Voice Track & Music From Pal Joey
This 7” 45rpm EP contains “Bewitched” and “The Lady Is A Tramp”. The record also contains a 25 second voice track by Kim Novak, a 35 second voice track by Sinatra, and a 45 second Sinatra-Novak voice track. Accompanying the record is a printed sleeve that does not mention Sinatra.

PRO 437/438
Special Hit Pressing
This 7” 45 rpm EP contains “All The Way”.

PRO 439/440/441/442
Salesmen’s Demonstration Records Jan. 1958 Album Releases
This two 12” LP set contains a 2:43 montage of excerpts of “Come Fly With Me”, “Around The World” and “Let’s Get Away From It All”.

PRO 443/444/445/446
I Love Music-Preview Of January Albums From Capitol Records
This two 12” LP double-pocket contains “Brazil”, “Let’s Get Away From It All” and a 22 second voice track by Sinatra introducing his new album “Come Fly With Me”.

PRO 500/501
This untitled 7” 45rpm EP contains “Witchcraft” and “Tell Her You Love Her” on one side and two songs by Nat Cole on the other.

PRO 564/565/566/567
Salesmen’s Demonstration Records Apr. 1958 Album Releases
This two 12” LP contains a 2:10 montage of “Time After Time” and “Put Your Dreams Away”.

PRO 568/569
Hi-Fi Esta! On Capitol-New Album Preview Apr. 1958
“Time After Time” is featured on this 12” LP.

PRO 596/596
All The Way/All The Way
Quotes by Sinatra, Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen are printed in silver on the face of the charcoal-colored sleeve that houses this 7” 45 single whose charcoal-colored label is overlain with gilt-gold lettering. Only 101 of these special records with sleeves were produced and distributed to radio station dee jays in the top 100 markets as a thank you for helping to promote the Academy Award winning song. The 101st copy was mounted in a frame that hung inside the Capitol Record’s president’s suite.

PRO 642/643/644/645
New Worlds Of Music From The Capitol Tower-Aug. 1958
This two 12” LP double-pocket contains one selection from the soundtrack of Kings Go forth, whose cove, containing Sinatra’s name and illustration, is featured on the jacket.

PRO 696/697
New Album Preview For Sept. 1958
“Only The Lonely” is featured on this 12” LP

PRO 727/728/729/730
Christmas Around The World
Sinatra’s recordings of “Jingle Bells” and “The Christmas Waltz” are featured on the two 12” LP double-pocket from Dec. 1958

SPRO 758/759
Salesmen’s Stereo Demonstration Record Nov. 1958 Album Releases
This 12” LP contains “One For My Baby”

SPRO 846/847
Sinatra sings “Angel Eyes” on this 12” LP

PRO 967/968/969/970
Sounds Unlimited-New Album Preview For Mar. 1959
This two 12” LP double-pocket contains Dean Martin’s “Hit The Road To Dreamland” and “Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams” from his sleep warm album conducted by Sinatra. The Sleep Warm album cover, which credits Sinatra as conductor, is pictured on the jacket.

PRO 987/988
Dean Sings! Frank Conducts!
This blue-labeled 7” 45 contains Dean Martin’s recordings of “Sleep Warm” and “All I Do Is Dream Of You” from the album Sleep Warm. The promo single is accompanied by a paper picture sleeve that features the cover of Sleep Warm, which highlights Sinatra as conductor for the album.

PRO 1166/1167/1168/1169
Kaleidoscope-Aug.1959
Sinatra sings “When No One Cares” and “A Ghost Of A Chance” on this two 12” LP double-pocket

PRO 1253/1254
Merry Christmas From Capitol
Sinatra sings “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” on this 12” LP

PRO 1390/1391
I Feel A Song Comin’ On-A Tribute To Jimmy McHugh From Capitol Records
Sinatra’s recordings of “I Couldn’t Sleep A Wink Last Night’ and “Where Are You” on this special 12” LP

PRO 1539/1540
Reach For A Star On Capitol-New Album Preview May 1960
Sinatra sings “C’est Magnifique” on this 12” LP

PRO 1549/1550
Selections From The Motion Picture Soundtrack Of Can-Can
This 7” 45 EP contains “C’est Magnifique”, “It’s Alright” and “Let’s Do It” (with Shirley MacLaine). Accompanied by a picture sleeve with a photo of Sinatra from the film.

PRO 1623/1624
The Best Of Sinatra!
Housed in a special paper sleeve it contains:
Side 1
1. Young At Heart
2. Hey! Jealous Lover
3. All The Way
4. Witchcraft
5. Chicago
6. Only The Lonely
7. Come Dance With Me
Side 2
1. High Hopes
2. Nice ‘n’ Easy
3. Put Your Dreams Away
4. I’ve Got The World On A String
5. South Of The Border
6. From Here To Eternity
7. In The Wee Small Hours

PRO 1707/1708
The Christmas Seal Song
Both Sides contains “Mistletoe And Holly” preceded by a 28 second introduction by Sinatra

PRO 1725/1726
New From The Sound Capitol Of The World-Jan. 1961
Sinatra sings “Blue Moon” on this 12” LP

PRO 1775/1776
Capitol’s Winners In The Billboard 13th Annual Disc Jockey Poll
This 12” LP contains “Nice ‘n’ Easy” and is housed in a special red & white paper cover which displays Capitol’s winners in the Billboard 13th Annual Disc Jockey Poll

PRO 1864/1865
Come Swing With Capitol-Excerpts From New Albums-Aug.1961
This 7” 33 1/3rpm compact double, issued in a blue and white cardboard cover, contains “Day By Day’ and “On The Sunny Side Of The Street”

PRO 1898/1899
Do Open Before Christmas
Housed in a special red 7 white paper sleeve, this 12” LP contains “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

PRO 1974/1975
Great New Releases From The Sound Capitol Of The World-Mar. 1962
Sinatra sings “When The World Was young” and “I’ll Remember April” on this 12” LP

PRO 2068/2069
Great New Releases From The Sound Capitol Of the World-Jul. 1962
Sinatra sings “Hidden Persuasion”, “The Nearness Of You”, “Jeepers Creepers” and “The Girl Next Door” on this 12” LP
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Last edited by Marty; 08-21-2011 at 06:43 PM. Reason: date correction