The Early Years

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Embraceable You
  3:24
• 2
  I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night
  2:53
• 3
  You Are Too Beautiful
  3:10
• 4
  All or Nothing at All
  3:02
  3.0 ★
• 5
  Stormy Weather
  4:18
• 6
  Day by Day
  3:16
• 7
  Close to You
  3:19
  2.0 ★
• 8
  Are You Glad You're You
  2:11
• 9
  A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
  3:15
• 10
  It's Funny to Everyone but Me
  2:59
• 11
  I Don't Know Why
  2:48
• CD 2
• 1
  If I Loved You
  3:11
• 2
  Ol' Man River
  4:07
• 3
  Someone to Watch Over Me
  3:26
• 4
  People Will Say We're in Love
  3:20
• 5
  Oh What a Beautiful Morning
  2:54
• 6
  You'll Never Walk Alone
  3:31
• 7
  I Only Have Eyes for You
  3:17
• 8
  Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)
  2:49
• 9
  She's Funny That Way
  3:26
• 10
  You'll Never Know
  3:01
• 11
  America the Beautiful
  2:32

More by Frank Sinatra

In the Wee Small Hours

In the Wee Small Hours 1955

Come Fly With Me

Come Fly With Me 1958

My Way

My Way 1969

The World We Knew

The World We Knew 1967

Moonlight Sinatra

Moonlight Sinatra 1966

Strangers in the Night

Strangers in the Night 1966

Release credits

• Alec Wilder
  arranger [1.9, 2.4], conductor [2.4, 1.9]
• Allan Harshman
  viola [6, 9]
• Andy Gibson
  arranger [4]
• Anthony Perrotti
  violin [6, 9, 11]
• Arthur "Artie" Shapiro
  bass [6]
• Arthur Kafton
  cello [6, 9]
• Avron Twerdowky
  cello [5], viola [5]
• Axel Stordahl
  arranger [2.6, 2.9, 2.11, 1.5, 1.7], conductor [1.5, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11]
• Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra
  performer [6]
• Bernard Kundell
  violin [5]
• Bernie Kaufman
  woodwind [5]
• Beverly Mahr
  vocal [6]
• Bill Luther
  tenor saxophone [4]
• Billy Butterfield
  trumpet [5]
• Billy Rauch
  trombone [5]
• Bobby Tucker
  conductor [5, 7, 9], vocal [7, 9]
• Boris Levitsky
  violin [5]
• Bruce Hudson
  trumpet [11]
• Bryan Kent
  guitar [4]
• Carl Loeffler
  trombone [6, 9, 11]
• Carl Poole
  trumpet [5]
• Charles Griffard
  trumpet [6, 9, 11]
• Charlie Small
  trombone [5]
• Chuck Schrouder
  vocal [6]
• Claude Bowen
  trumpet [4]
• Claude Lakey
  alto saxophone [4]
• Dalton Rizzotto
  trombone [4]
• Dave Barbour
  guitar [6, 9, 11]
• Dave Matthews
  alto saxophone [4]
• Dave Sterkin
  viola [6, 9, 11]
• David Frisina
  violin [9, 11]
• David Mann
  instrument [5]
• Dick Byron
  vocal [7]
• Don Lodice
  woodwind [11]
• Don Logiudice
  woodwind [9]
• Dorothy McCarty
  vocal [6]
• Drew Page
  tenor saxophone [4]
• Eddie Constantine
  vocal [7]
• Elizabeth Rinkee
  vocal [6]
• Elmer Smithers
  trombone [9, 11]
• Ernie Caceres
  woodwind [5]
• Faye Devlin
  vocal [7]
• Frank Sinatra
  lead vocals [1.4-5, 1.7, 1.9, 2.4, 2.6, 2.9, 2.11], vocal [1.1, 1.4, 2.6]
• Fred Goerner
  cello [6, 9, 11]
• Fred Pfeifer
  woodwind [5]
• Fred Stulce
  woodwind [9]
• Frederick Buldrini
  violin [5]
• Garry White
  viola [11]
• Gary White
  viola [9]
• George Kast
  violin [6, 9, 11]
• George Poliakin
  cello [5], viola [5]
• Gerald Joyce
  violin [6, 9]
• Harold Lawson
  woodwind [9, 11]
• Harold Micklin
  violin [5]
• Harry James
  conductor [4], trumpet [4]
• Harry James and His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [4]
• Heinie Beau
  woodwind [6, 9, 11]
• Herbie Haymer
  woodwind [6]
• Horace Nelson
  trumpet [6]
• Hymie Shertzer
  woodwind [5]
• Irma Clow
  harp [6, 9]
• Jack Gardner
  piano [4]
• Jack Kimmel
  bass [5]
• Jack Palmer
  trumpet [4]
• Jack Ryan
  bass [11]
• Jack Schaeffer
  trumpet [4]
• Jack Sewell
  cello [6, 11]
• James Ballister
  vocal [7]
• James Stagliano
  French horn [6, 9]
• Jimmy Skiles
  trombone [6, 9, 11]
• John Cave
  French horn [11]
• John Sewell
  cello [9]
• Johnny Blowers
  drums (drum set) [5]
• Julius Brand
  violin [5]
• Julius Schachter
  violin [5]
• Kalman Reve
  violin [5]
• Karl Chlupsa
  French horn [5]
• Ken Lane
  vocal [6, 11]
• Ken Lane Singers
  vocal [1.5, 2.6, 2.11]
• Lauretta McFarland
  harp [11]
• Lee Gotch
  vocal [6]
• Leonard Hartman
  woodwind [6, 9, 11]
• Leonard Mach
  trumpet [6, 9, 11]
• Louis Gabowitz
  violin [5]
• Mack McLean
  vocal [6]
• Mannie Gershman
  woodwind [6, 11]
• Mark McIntyre
  piano [9, 11]
• Marty Goldner
  violin [5]
• Marvin Bailey
  vocal [6]
• Matty Golizio
  guitar [5]
• Maurice Perlmutter
  viola [6, 11]
• Melvin "Red" Solomon
  trumpet [5]
• Meyer Rosen
  harp [5]
• Milton Lomask
  violin [5]
• Mischa Russell
  violin [6, 9, 11]
• Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1]
• Nicholas Ochi-Albi
  cello [11]
• Nicholas Pisani
  violin [6, 11]
• Nick Caiazza
  woodwind [5]
• Nick Pisani
  violin [9]
• Olcott Vail
  violin [6, 9, 11]
• Paul Weigand
  trombone [6]
• Peter Ellis
  violin [6, 9, 11]
• Phil Stephens
  double bass [9]
• Ralph Hawkins
  drums (drum set) [4]
• Ray Hagan
  drums (drum set) [6, 9, 11]
• Robert Barene
  violin [9]
• Russell Brown
  trombone [4]
• Ruth Clark
  vocal [6]
• Sam Freed, Jr.
  violin [6, 11]
• Sam Furman
  piano [6]
• Samuel Koty
  trombone [5]
• Samuel Levine
  violin [6, 11]
• Seymour Barab
  cello [5]
• Seymour Miroff
  violin [5]
• Sid Harris
  violin [5]
• Sidney Brecher
  viola [5]
• Sol Kindler
  violin [6, 9, 11]
• Ted Rosen
  violin [6, 9]
• The Bobby Tucker Singers
  background vocals [4], vocal [7, 9]
• Thurman Teague
  double bass [4]
• Truett Jones
  trombone [4]
• Victor Arno
  violin [6, 9, 11]
• Walter Edelstein
  violin [11]
• William May
  trumpet [9]
• Willie Smith
  woodwind [6]
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Issues

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  The Early Years

  2x CD
  1999