THE CAPITOL COLLECTOR'S SERIES
Capitol #92160 (August 1, 1989)
20 Tracks
Total Playing Time: 56:40

Singles Compilation CD
Produced by Ron Furmanek
Remastered by Larry Walsh
Liner Notes by Denise Cox

All tracks mono, except stereo as indicated (*)
Unedited session chatter on indicated tracks (+)

1. I'm Walking Behind You
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. From Here To Eternity
4. South Of The Border
5. Young At Heart
6. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
7. Three Coins In The Fountain
8. Melody Of Love [with Ray Anthony] +
9. Learnin' The Blues
10. Same Old Saturday Night
11. Love And Marriage
12. (Love Is) The Tender Trap
13. (How Little It Matters) How Little We Know +
14. Hey! Jealous Lover +
15. Can I Steal A Little Love?
16. All The Way
17. Chicago
18. Witchcraft
19. High Hopes* +
20. Nice 'N' Easy*

This early Capitol CD (one in a series produced for various artists) was significant upon its release in 1989 for the inclusion of many singles which had not appeared in print for many years. Although all of these were later made available in The Complete Capitol Singles Collection, this disc has remained in print continuously for 16 years.

This CD is also significant for the studio session "chatter" on several tracks. The 12-page liner booklet contains excellent annotations.

[Marty]

"You can't cheat with notes"

the studio chatter does bring a further nice element to this particular (more eclectic) Capitol compilation that sets it aside from the multitude of others, and as such makes it a favoured choice.

[Markus]

Originally Posted by Marty

"You can't cheat with notes"

the studio chatter does bring a further nice element to this particular (more eclectic) Capitol compilation that sets it aside from the multitude of others, and as such makes it a favoured choice.

I'm curious about the sound. So I ordered a new copy. Maybe a "must have" for my collection.

[Bob in Boston]

Originally Posted by Markus

I'm curious about the sound.

The sound is exceptional. This disc, and the 3-disc set The Capitol Years, benefit from the oversight of producer Ron Furmanek. These tracks were transferred from the "correct" (original) versions of the Capitol master tapes. The audio, remastered by Larry Walsh without unnecessary digital processing, is much improved over most other CD issues of the same tracks.

This is definitely a "must have" for any serious collector.

Bob in Boston

[Nick_Bradley78]

Seconded. A very enjoyable CD with an interesting tracklist.

[Josh]

I love this CD, its a great introduction to Sinatra for those who are looking!

[Markus]

A fine compilation. These 1:1 transfers are really exceptional.

[ND_Stan]

I've always liked this collection because of the photo spread in the center showing the different memorabilia. It was one of the things that got me hooked on the idea of trying to collect more than just the records, like the sheet music...

[Bob in Boston]

Originally Posted by ND_Stan

I've always liked this collection because of the photo spread in the center showing the different memorabilia.

I hadn't looked at this in a long time. Here's the visual:

Bob in Boston

[Josh]

Such a great image.

[Dina]

I heard High Hopes on N4F a few weeks ago with Frank's opening comments to the kids to "have fun" and "just relax" and was immediately curious where that version could be found. I did some searching and finally found this thread.
This is a great CD, not just for the studio chatter, but for the excellent sound. I've already listened to it several times and it'll stay at the top of my playlist for a while, I'm sure.

[Nick_Bradley78]

Great taste Dina, one of the best, maybe the best, single disc compilation.