CLASSIC SINATRA: HIS GREAT PERFORMANCES 1953-1960 (Capitol) 2000

Set Avatar · #1 03-20-2005, 06:36 PM

CLASSIC SINATRA: HIS GREAT PERFORMANCES 1953-1960 (Capitol) 2000

1. I've Got the World on a String
2. I Get a Kick Out Of You
3. They Cant Take That Away From Me
4. My Funny Valentine
5. Young At Heart
6. Someone To Watch Over Me
7. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
8. I've Got You Under My Skin
9. You Make Me Feel So Young
10. It Happened In Monterey
11. Oh! Look At Me Now
12. Night And Day
13. Witchcraft
14. The Lady Is a Tramp
15. All The Way
16. Comy Fly With Me
17. Put Your Dreams Away
18. One For My Baby
19. Come Dance With Me
20. Nice 'N' Easy

Just Picked this up at Target on Friday for 10 bucks. it was a deal. i only had one cd from his Capital era years. now i have 2, and i want more!! i like his voice from this era. i wasnt too crazy about it before, but after hearing Night and Day, and World on a String, i was blown away! he sure knew how to use that voice, and it sounded silky smooth and youthfull. i guess after the 50s, his voice mellowed out a bit and deepened.

***Nancy*** · #2 03-21-2005, 03:34 PM

This album has sold over 1,000,000 copies since being released in 2000!

It remains on the Billboard Pop Catalog chart to this day.

pattisam · #3 03-21-2005, 05:15 PM

I bought three myself. They made marvelous gifts!

Set Avatar · #4 03-21-2005, 05:58 PM

The "BEST," next to "The Concert Sinatra" which is my favorite of all.

There's also some great conversations about this album if you'll do a quick search!

Set Avatar · #5 03-21-2005, 06:34 PM

I know, i tired searching, but couldnt find anything. well anyways, i really got my 10 bucks worth, and then some outta this album. just playin World on a String was worth like 5 bucks LOL boy i love his voice during this period.

Edwin · #6 03-22-2005, 12:22 PM

"I've Got the World on a String" was the first collaboratsion between Sinatra and Riddle. There had been nothing like it before and the way the great American songbook was performed changed forever. This was followed by the two of them doing many great Capitol singles together and six consecutive albums before the first non-Riddle "Sinatra album (Where Are You with Jenkins). .

The influence of the Sinatra - Riddle sound continues strongly to this day.

Ed Spiegel

Set Avatar · #7 04-02-2005, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nancy
This album has sold over 1,000,000 copies since being released in 2000!

It remains on the Billboard Pop Catalog chart to this day.

I had known that this was a popular Greatest Hits album. It's usually the ONLY greatest hits album I can find of his at places that don't specialize in sales of CD's (Ex. Target, Wal Mart, Etc.). However, I had no idea it was such a popular seller.

I own a copy of this CD and I think it is greatest introduction to Sinatra can get, aside from "The Capitol Years" box set.

Set Avatar · #8 04-02-2005, 07:36 PM

I have one in my car and one in the house

fantastic CD

Set Avatar · #9 05-10-2005, 10:13 PM

This is the greatest "single" disc compilation I've ever seen. I'm definately gonna pick up a copy for myself, and I agree Patti, what a great gift it would make.
If this mix doesn't make someone a Sinatra fan, nothing will.

George Lyons · #10 05-10-2005, 10:26 PM

Not only is FS at the top of his game vocally on everything he recorded during this period, his blue eyes are so prominently evident as he listens to playback; and you know, from his expression, I think he was a fan also!!...I love that picture as much as the music.

Set Avatar · #11 05-16-2005, 06:57 AM

I bought this one last year. I've listened to it so much I think I wore it out!

JamesDeFrances · #12 05-16-2005, 07:00 AM

Don't have this one, but I do have all of the recordings included on it, just on their original albums (on compact disc).

I have the Capitol Gold cd, I think that must have come out some time in the early '90s or before.

Set Avatar · #13 03-15-2007, 04:10 PM

CLASSIC SINATRA: HIS GREAT PERFORMANCES 1953-1960
Compilation CD
Capitol #CDP 7243 5 23502 2 3
March 28, 2000

Original Producers: Voyle Gilmore and Dave Cavanaugh
Compilation Producers: Roy Lott and Paul Atkinson
24-bit Digital Remastering: Bob Norberg at Capitol Mastering
Booklet Notes: Bruce Springsteen, Pete Hamill

20 Tracks
Total Playing Time: 59:48

01 04/30/53 I've Got The World On A String *
02 11/06/53 I Get A Kick Out Of You
03 11/05/53 They Can't Take That Away From Me
04 11/05/53 My Funny Valentine
05 12/09/53 Young At Heart *
06 09/23/54 Someone To Watch Over Me *
07 02/17/55 In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
08 01/12/56 I've Got You Under My Skin
09 01/09/56 You Make Me Feel So Young
10 01/12/56 It Happened In Monterey
11 11/28/56 Oh! Look At Me Now
12 11/26/56 Night And Day
13 05/20/57 Witchcraft *
14 11/26/56 The Lady Is A Tramp
15 08/13/57 All The Way *
16 10/08/57 Come Fly With Me
17 12/11/57 Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)
18 06/25/58 One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
19 12/23/58 Come Dance With Me
20 04/13/60 Nice 'N' Easy *

(Recording dates as month/day/year)

All tracks arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, except:

arr. by George Siravo (adapted by Nelson Riddle) (02, 03, 04)
arr. and cond. by Billy May (16, 19)

Original LP releases:

1954 Songs For Young Lovers (02, 03, 04)
1955 In The Wee Small Hours (07)
1956 Songs For Swingin' Lovers (08, 09, 10)
1956 This Is Sinatra! (01, 05)
1957 A Swingin' Affair! (11, 12)
1957 Pal Joey (14)
1958 Come Fly With Me (16)
1958 This Is Sinatra, Volume Two (17)
1958 Sings For Only The Lonely (18)
1959 Come Dance With Me (19)
1960 Nice 'N' Easy (20)
1960 Songs For Young Lovers [expanded reissue] (06)
1961 All The Way (13, 15)

* Also released as a single

Set Avatar · #14 03-16-2007, 06:20 AM

I love this album. It's an absolute treasure, and it's a perfect gift when someone asks you what you recommend to start listening to Frank.

Set Avatar · #15 03-16-2007, 06:42 AM

Plus it's one of the most beautiful photographs ever to appear on an FS album. Actually used it on my site's welcome page...

Set Avatar · #16 03-16-2007, 12:16 PM

Steph I couldn't agree with you more. That is the single most beautiful photo of Frank to me.

Marjorie · #17 04-01-2007, 09:17 AM

I loveeeeeeee this album. It makes me feel so alive. It is pure joy... magical. I am listening to it right now...

LuckBeALady · #18 04-10-2007, 02:34 PM

I own a copy of this wonderful compilation, and I'll be giving it to a friend tomorrow. It's a bit funny, to be honest. I've known this guy for at least a year, and every day at school I'll go on and on about how much I love Frank's music. At first, he seemed to look down on my "obsession."
After I came back from my long weekend, however, he had some news to share. He'd been listening to Sinatra for the last few days, and developed a fondness for it. I told him I'd give provide a CD, and he replied, "That would be nice."

I'll probably give him The Very Good Years too, but only after he takes in Capitol's brilliance.