The Best of the Rat Pack

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Come Fly With Me
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon, Armand Kaproff, Edgar Lustgarten and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
harp:
Verlye Mills
percussion:
Frank Flynn
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
trombone:
Joe Howard (american trombone player), Ed Kusby, Murray McEachern and Si Zentner
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein, Vito N. Mangano and Shorty Sherock
tuba:
Joe Washburne
viola:
Alvin Dinkin, Alexander Neiman (violist), Paul Robyn and Dave Sterkin
violin:
Harold Dicterow, David Frisina, Jacques Gasselin, Ben Gill, Dan Lube, Alex Murray (violinist), Paul Nero (composer & jazz violinist; Born: Kurt Polnariov/Polnarioff), Lou Raderman, Mischa Russell (violinist), Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin and Marshall Sosson
woodwind:
Buddy Collette, Fred Falensby, Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player), Harry Klee and Wilbur Schwartz
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1957-10-08)
orchestra:
The Billy May Orchestra (on 1957-10-08)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-10-08)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-10-08)
recording of:
Come Fly With Me (on 1957-10-08)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1957)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1957)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Maraville Music Corp., PW Arrangements, The International Music Network, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Van Heusen Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Frank Sinatra4.653:19
2Volaré
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1958-07-14)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (on 1958-07-14)
conductor:
Gus Levene (on 1958-07-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1958)
recording of:
Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) (English lyrics) (on 1958-07-14)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
translator:
Mitchell Parish
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Robbins Music Corp.
translated version of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
Dean Martin43:01
3I Ain’t Got Nobody
Sammy Davis Jr.2:24
4Night and Day
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Frank Sinatra4:01
5On an Evening in Roma (Sott’er Celo de Roma)Dean Martin2:25
6Be‐Bop the Beguine
Sammy Davis Jr.2:47
7In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
recording of:
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Better Half Music Company, Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne Music Ltd., Redd Evans Music Company and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Frank Sinatra3:03
8Return to Me (Ritorna a Me)
producer:
Lee Gillette
conductor:
Gus Levene
cover recording of:
Return to Me
writer:
Daniel DiMinno (American composer, lyricist, author) and Carmen Lombardo
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
arrangement of:
Return to Me (Regresa a mí)
Dean Martin52:24
9Can’t You See I’ve Got the Blues
Sammy Davis Jr.2:47
10I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night
recording of:
I Couldn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Higher and Higher (1944 film)
Frank Sinatra3:24
11Buona sera
conductor:
Gus Levene
recording of:
Buona sera
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
translated version of:
Buona sera signorina (italian version for Fred Buscaglione)
Dean Martin2:22
12Something’s Gotta Give
recording of:
Something’s Gotta Give (from “Daddy Long Legs”)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1954)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Sammy Davis Jr.2:05
13Autumn in New York
recording of:
Autumn in New York (1934)
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Frank Sinatra4:37
14I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
cover recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Dean Martin2:41
15On the Road to Mandalay
recording of:
On the Road to Mandalay
lyricist:
Rudyard Kipling
composer:
Oley Speaks
publisher:
Boosey & Co. Ltd. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes)
Frank Sinatra3:27
16Rio Bravo
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor)
conductor:
Gus Levene
recording of:
Rio Bravo (Main Title)
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin and Paul Francis Webster
arranger:
Fred Oldörp (musician and songwriter)
Dean Martin53:01
17Dedicated to You
Sammy Davis Jr.3:09
18Stars Fell on Alabama
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
alto saxophone:
Jack Dumont and Dominic Mumolo
baritone saxophone:
Robert Lawson
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone)
cello:
James Arkatov (American cellist and photographer), Ennio Bolognini (Argentine-American cellist and composer) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller)
double bass:
Joe Comfort
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Nick Bonney (guitarist)
harp:
Kathryn Julye
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Don Raffell (reeds) and Buck Skalak
trombone:
George Arus, Ed Kusby and Dick Noel (trombone)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo, Mickey Mangano, Shorty Sherock and Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-11-15)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin, Maxine Johnson and Lou Kievman (violist)
violin:
Victor Arno, Alex Beller, Kurt Dieterle, Walter Edelstein, Henry Hill (Violin player), Alex Murray (violinist), Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Nathan Ross and Eudice Shapiro (Violinist)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1956-11-15)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1956-11-15)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
orchestrator:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-11-15)
cover recording of:
Stars Fell on Alabama (on 1956-11-15)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Frank S. Perkins
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Mills Music
Frank Sinatra12:38
19The Man Who Plays the Mandolino
recording of:
The Man Who Plays the Mandolino (Guaglione, english version)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist Nicola Salerno)
writer:
Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Giuseppe Fanciulli
translated version of:
Guaglione
Dean Martin2:52
20Azure
cover recording of:
Azure
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937)
Sammy Davis Jr.2:24
21P.S. I Love You
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
cello:
Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1956-03-08)
clarinet:
Mahlon Clark
double bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s)
drums (drum set):
Irv Cottler
flute:
Harry Klee
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa
guitar:
George van Eps
harp:
Kathryn Julye
instruments:
The Hollywood String Quartet (on 1956-03-08)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1956-03-08)
violin:
Israel Baker (American violinist), Paul Shure (on 1956-03-08) and Felix Slatkin (on 1956-03-08)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1956-03-08)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1956-03-08)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-03-08)
cover recording of:
P.S. I Love You (on 1956-03-08)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), The Jenkins Family Partnership, The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Frank Sinatra14:20
22The Tricche Tracche (The Tree‐Kay Trah‐Kay)
Dean Martin2:09
23What Can I Do?
Sammy Davis Jr.2:51
24Nice Work If You Can Get It
recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Frank Sinatra2:22
25Promise Her Anything (But Give Her Love)
recording of:
Promise Her Anything (But Give Her Love)
writer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
Dean Martin2:57
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