The Very Best of Frank Sinatra

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Stardust
  2:48
• 2
  A Foggy Day
  2:16
• 3
  Let's Fall in Love
  2:11
  3.0 ★
• 4
  The Girl Next Door
  3:18
• 5
  Old Devil Moon
  2:56
• 6
  The Way You Look Tonight
  3:22
  3.1 ★
• 7
  Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)
  2:29
  4.0 ★
• 8
  Nice Work If You Can Get It
  2:36
• 9
  I Get a Kick Out of You
  3:14
  4.0 ★
• 10
  Come Rain or Come Shine
  4:06
• 11
  Please Be Kind
  2:41
• 12
  Don'cha Go 'way Mad
  3:12
• 13
  They Can't Take That Away From Me
  2:41
  4.0 ★
• 14
  In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
  2:43
• 15
  I've Got You Under My Skin
  3:31
  4.5 ★
• 16
  Let's Face the Music and Dance
  2:59
  5.0 ★
• 17
  Come Fly With Me
  3:11
  5.0 ★
• 18
  My Kind of Town
  3:09
• 19
  Luck Be a Lady
  5:14
  5.0 ★
• 20
  The Best Is Yet to Come
  2:53
  4.5 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  It Was a Very Good Year
  4:26
  5.0 ★
• 2
  All or Nothing at All
  3:43
• 3
  Night and Day
  3:37
  5.0 ★
• 4
  Nancy
  3:38
• 5
  Young at Heart
  2:54
• 6
  Love and Marriage
  2:12
• 7
  All the Way
  3:29
  3.0 ★
• 8
  Witchcraft
  2:37
• 9
  (Love Is) The Tender Trap
  2:34
• 10
  The Second Time Around
  3:00
• 11
  Pocketful of Miracles
  2:38
• 12
  Softly, as I Leave You
  2:51
• 13
  Strangers in the Night
  2:36
  4.1 ★
• 14
  Summer Wind
  2:55
• 15
  That's Life
  3:07
  4.5 ★
• 16
  Somethin' Stupid

  Frank & Nancy Sinatra
  2:39
  4.0 ★
• 17
  Wave
  3:19
• 18
  My Way
  4:37
  4.0 ★
• 19
  Theme From New York, New York
  3:27
  3.9 ★
• 20
  Put Your Dreams Away
  3:12

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

• Abe Most
  flute [1.10, 2.2-3], saxophone [1.10, 2.2-3, 2.14], woodwind [14]
• Al Aarons
  trumpet [1.7-8, 1.11, 1.20, 2.9]
• Al McKibbon
  bass [9, 12-13]
• Al Porcino
  trumpet [1.7-13, 1.20, 2.2-3, 2.9]
• Al Viola
  guitar [2.2-3, 2.14, 2.19, 1.1-3, 1.9-10, 1.12-13, 1.16]
• Alex Beller
  violin [14, 20]
• Alex Murray
  violin [20]
• Alexander Neiman
  viola [2.20, 1.2-3, 1.16]
• Allan Harshman
  viola [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3, 2.19-20]
• Alvin Dinkin
  viola [2.1-3, 1.1-3, 1.7, 1.10, 1.16, 1.20]
• Amerigo Marino
  violin [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3]
• Anatol Kaminsky
  violin [2.2-3, 2.14, 1.1, 1.10]
• Ann Goodman
  cello [7, 20]
• Archie Levin
  viola [19]
• Armand Kaproff
  cello [1.1, 1.10, 2.1-3, 2.14]
• Arnold Koblentz
  oboe [1]
• Arthur Smith
  clarinet [2.2-3, 1.10], saxophone [1.10, 2.2-3]
• Artie Kane
  organ [14]
• Barbara Simons
  viola [14, 19]
• Ben Gill
  violin [2.2-3, 1.2-3, 1.10, 1.16]
• Ben Webster
  saxophone [9, 12-13], woodwind [9, 12-13]
• Benny Powell
  trombone [2.9, 1.8, 1.11]
• Bill Hughes
  trombone [7, 20]
• Bill Miller
  piano [2.1-3, 2.10, 2.14, 2.20, 1.1-3, 1.9-10, 1.12-13, 1.16]
• Bill Putnam
  engineer [2.10, 1.2-3, 1.16]
• Billy May
  arranger [17, 19]
• Billy Strange
  arranger [16], conductor [16]
• Billy Usselton
  bass clarinet [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3]
• Bob Bain
  guitar [20]
• Bobby Bryant
  trumpet [1.10, 2.2-3]
• Bonnie Douglas
  violin [7, 20]
• Bud Shank
  flute [1.2-3, 1.10, 1.16, 2.2-3, 2.10], saxophone [2.2-3, 1.10]
• Buddy Catlett
  bass [2.9, 1.7-8, 1.11, 1.20]
• Buddy Collette
  alto flute [20], clarinet [20], flute [20], saxophone [2.20, 1.2-3, 1.16], woodwind [2-3, 16]
• Buddy Saltzman
  instrument [18]
• Cappy Lewis
  trumpet [14]
• Champ Webb
  bass clarinet [20], clarinet [20], flute [20], oboe [20], saxophone [20]
• Charles Loper
  trombone [19]
• Charles Turner
  trumpet [19]
• Charlie Fowlkes
  reeds [7, 20], saxophone [2.9, 1.8, 1.11]
• Chuck Findley
  trumpet [19]
• Chuck Gentry
  saxophone [2.14, 1.2-3, 1.9, 1.12-13, 1.16], woodwind [2.14, 1.2-3, 1.9, 1.12-13, 1.16]
• Clyde Hylton
  clarinet [1]
• Conrad Gozzo
  trumpet [1.2-3, 1.10, 1.16, 2.2-3]
• Conte Candoli
  instrument [9, 12-13]
• Count Basie
  piano [1.7-8, 1.11, 1.20, 2.9]
• Dale Anderson
  percussion [19]
• Daniel Karpilowsky
  violin [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3]
• Daniel Shindaryov
  violin [19]
• David Frisina
  violin [19]
• Dick Nash
  trombone [2.2-3, 2.19-20, 1.1-3, 1.9-10, 1.12-13, 1.16]
• Dick Noel
  trombone [1.1, 1.9-10, 1.12-13, 2.2-3, 2.14]
• Don Costa
  arranger [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3, 2.18-19], assistant [2.2-3, 1.1, 1.10], conductor [18], producer [18]
• Don Fagerquist
  trumpet [2.2-3, 2.10, 2.14, 1.2-3, 1.9-10, 1.12-13, 1.16]
• Don Rader
  trumpet [7, 20]
• Douglas Davis
  cello [19]
• Earl Palmer
  drums (drum set) [9, 12-13]
• Ed Gilbert
  bass [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3]
• Eddie Brackett
  engineer [14, 16]
• Edgar Lustgarten
  cello [2-3, 7, 16, 20]
• Eleanor Slatkin
  cello [1.1-3, 1.10, 1.16, 2.2-3, 2.20]
• Elizabeth Greenschpoon
  cello [14]
• Elliott Fisher
  violin [2-3, 16]
• Emil Richards
  percussion [1.1-3, 1.7, 1.10, 1.16, 1.20, 2.2-3, 2.20], vibraphone [2.10, 1.2-3, 1.7, 1.16, 1.20]
• Eric Dixon
  reeds [7, 20], saxophone [1.8, 1.11, 2.9]
• Ernie Freeman
  arranger [12-13, 15], conductor [15]
• Erno Neufeld
  violin [1.1-3, 1.7, 1.10, 1.16, 1.20, 2.2-3, 2.20]
• Eumir Deodato
  arranger [17]
• Felix Slatkin
  conductor [10], violin [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3]
• Frank Foster
  reeds [7, 20], saxophone [2.9, 1.8, 1.11]
• Frank Rosolino
  trombone [2.2-3, 2.10, 1.1-3, 1.9-10, 1.12-13, 1.16]
• Frank Sinatra
  lead vocals [1.7, 2.14], vocal [1.1-9, 1.9-12, 1.12-13, 1.13-20, 2.1-20]
• Frank Wess
  reeds [7, 20], saxophone [1.8, 1.11, 2.9]
• Freddie Green
  guitar [1.7-8, 1.11, 1.20, 2.9]
• Gene Cherico
  double bass [19]
• Gene Cipriano
  woodwind [19]
• George Cohn
  trumpet [7, 20]
• George Roberts
  bass trombone [1.1-3, 1.9-10, 1.12-13, 1.16, 2.2-3, 2.14, 2.20]
• Gerald Vinci
  violin [1.1-3, 1.7, 1.10, 1.16, 1.20, 2.2-3]
• Gerald Wilson
  trumpet [9, 12-13]
• Gordon Jenkins
  arranger [1.4, 2.1], conductor [1.4, 2.1]
• Grover Mitchell
  trombone [7, 20]
• Harris Goldman
  violin [19]
• Harry Bluestone
  violin [19]
• Harry Klee
  alto flute [20], clarinet [1, 20], flute [2.20, 1.1], saxophone [2.14, 2.20, 1.2-3, 1.9, 1.12-13, 1.16], woodwind [2.14, 1.2-3, 1.9, 1.12-13, 1.16]
• Harry “Sweets” Edison
  trumpet [7, 20]
• Henderson Chambers
  trombone [7, 20]
• Henry Coker
  trombone [1.7-8, 1.11, 1.20, 2.9]
• Herman Clebanoff
  violin [1.1-3, 1.10, 1.16, 2.2-3, 2.14]
• Irv Cottler
  drums (drum set) [2.14, 2.19-20, 1.2-3, 1.16]
• Irving R. Bush
  trumpet [20]
• Israel Baker
  violin [2.2-3, 2.14, 2.19-20, 1.1, 1.7, 1.10, 1.20]
• Jack Marsh
  bassoon [2.2-3, 1.10], saxophone [1.10, 2.2-3]
• Jacques Gasselin
  violin [2.2-3, 2.20, 1.1, 1.7, 1.10, 1.20]
• James Decker
  French horn [2.2-3, 1.1, 1.10]
• James Getzoff
  violin [1.1-3, 1.7, 1.10, 1.16, 1.20, 2.2-3, 2.14, 2.20]
• Jennifer Small
  violin [19]
• Jimmy Bowen
  producer [13, 15-16]
• Joachim Chassman
  violin [20]
• Joe Comfort
  bass [1.2-3, 1.16, 2.20]
• Joe Koch
  bass clarinet [20], clarinet [20], saxophone [20]
• Joe Maini
  saxophone [2-3, 9, 12-13, 16], woodwind [2-3, 9, 12-13, 16]
• Joe Mondragon
  bass [2-3, 16]
• John Anderson
  trumpet [1.2-3, 1.16, 2.10]
• John Audino
  trumpet [19]
• John Cave
  French horn [2.2-3, 1.10]
• John Lowe
  woodwind [19]
• John Markham
  drums (drum set) [2.2-3, 1.1, 1.10]
• Johnny Best
  trumpet [19]
• Johnny Mandel
  arranger [2-3, 16], conductor [2-3, 16]
• Joseph Stepansky
  violin [2.2-3, 2.19-20, 1.1-3, 1.10, 1.16]
• Judith Aller
  violin [19]
• Jules Jacob
  oboe [1.10, 2.2-3], woodwind [19]
• Justin Ditullio
  cello [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3, 2.14]
• Justin Gordon
  clarinet [1], flute [2.2-3, 1.10], saxophone [2.2-3, 2.14, 1.10], woodwind [14]
• Kathryn Julye
  harp [1.1-3, 1.10, 1.16, 2.2-3, 2.20]
• Kathryn Thompson
  harp [1]
• Ken Shroyer
  trombone [7, 20]
• Kenneth Benike
  trumpet [20]
• Kurt Reher
  cello [1.1, 2.20]
• Larry Bunker
  percussion [2-3, 16]
• Lee Hazlewood
  producer [16]
• Lee Herschberg
  engineer [14, 18]
• Lew McCreary
  bass trombone [20], trombone [9, 12-13]
• Lloyd Hildebrand
  bassoon [2.1, 1.1]
• Lloyd Ulyate
  trombone [19]
• Lou Kievman
  viola [1]
• Lou Raderman
  violin [1.7, 1.20, 2.20]
• Lowell Frank
  engineer [7, 20], recording [1]
• Marshall Royal
  reeds [7, 20], saxophone [2.9, 1.8, 1.11]
• Marshall Sosson
  violin [1.1-3, 1.7, 1.16, 1.20, 2.19]
• Marvin Limonick
  violin [19]
• Mary Lane
  cello [19]
• Melinda Eckels
  oboe [1]
• Meyer "Mike" Rubin
  bass [1], double bass [19]
• Morris Stoloff
  conductor [1.19, 2.17]
• Morris Stoloff and His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [19]
• Nancy Sinatra
  vocal [16]
• Nathan Ross
  violin [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3, 2.20]
• Neal Hefti
  arranger [1.8-9, 1.11-13, 2.9], conductor [9, 12-13]
• Nelson Riddle
  arranger [1.5-6, 1.10, 1.14-15, 1.18, 2.2-8, 2.10-11, 2.14, 2.20], conductor [1.6, 1.18, 2.7, 2.14, 2.20]
• Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1.18, 2.5]
• Nick Fatool
  drums (drum set) [1]
• Nino Rosso
  cello [20]
• Pamela Goldsmith
  viola [19]
• Paul Robyn
  viola [1.1-3, 1.7, 1.10, 1.16, 1.20, 2.1-3, 2.14, 2.20]
• Paul Shure
  violin [1.1, 1.7, 1.10, 1.20, 2.2-3, 2.14, 2.20]
• Pete Candoli
  trumpet [1.9, 1.12-13, 2.14]
• Pete Jolly
  piano [19]
• Phil Ramone
  engineer [16]
• Plas Johnson
  saxophone [2-3, 9, 12-13, 16], woodwind [2-3, 9, 12-13, 16]
• Pullman “Tommy” Pederson
  bass trombone [20], trombone [14]
• Quincy Jones
  arranger [7, 20], conductor [7, 20]
• Ralph Peña
  bass [2.2-3, 2.14, 1.1, 1.10]
• Ralph Schaeffer
  violin [14]
• Ray Kramer
  cello [1.1-3, 1.10, 1.16, 2.2-3, 2.20]
• Ray Triscari
  trumpet [2.14, 1.2-3, 1.16]
• Raymond Kelley
  cello [19]
• Richard Perissi
  French horn [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3]
• Robert Ostrowsky
  viola [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3]
• Rochelle Abramson
  violin [19]
• Ronald Cooper
  cello [19]
• Russ Cheever
  clarinet [2.2-3, 1.1, 1.10], saxophone [1.10, 2.2-3]
• Sheldon Sandu
  violin [19]
• Shorty Sherock
  trumpet [20]
• Sonny Burke
  producer [2.1, 2.14, 2.17-19, 1.7, 1.14-15, 1.18, 1.20]
• Sonny Cohn
  trumpet [2.9, 1.8, 1.11]
• Sonny Payne
  drums (drum set) [1.7-8, 1.11, 1.20, 2.9]
• Stanley Harris
  viola [1.1-3, 1.7, 1.10, 1.16, 1.20, 2.2-3]
• Stu Williamson
  trombone [2-3, 16]
• Ted Nash
  woodwind [19]
• Ted Nash
  flute [1]
• Thad Jones
  trumpet [1.8, 1.11, 2.9]
• The Count Basie Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1.7-8, 1.11, 1.20, 2.9]
• Thelma Beach
  violin [7, 20]
• Tommy Johnson
  tuba [19]
• Tommy Shepard
  trombone [14]
• Victor Arno
  violin [1.1-3, 1.10, 1.16, 2.2-3, 2.14, 2.20]
• Victor Bay
  violin [14]
• Victor Feldman
  percussion [14]
• Vincent DeRosa
  French horn [1.1, 1.10, 2.2-3]
• Vincent Falcone, Jr.
  conductor [19]
• Vincent Falcone, Jr. & His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [19]
• Vincent Terri
  guitar [1]
• Vinnie Falcone
  conductor [19]
• Virginia Majewski
  viola [1.1, 1.7, 1.10, 1.20, 2.2-3, 2.20]
• Vito N. Mangano
  trumpet [20]
• Wallace Davenport
  trumpet [7, 20]
• Wayne Songer
  clarinet [1]
• Wilbur Schwartz
  alto flute [20], clarinet [20], flute [20], saxophone [20], woodwind [19]
• William Green
  saxophone [14], woodwind [14]
• William Kosinski
  oboe [1]
• William Schwartz
  flute [1]
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Issues

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  The Very Best of Frank Sinatra

  2x CD
  10 June 1997