The Capitol Years

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The complete CD collection of Sinatra on the Capitol label.
All discs are remastered. Discs do not have individual catalog #'s.
Earlier albums in original mono.
Outer spine of discs form a Sinatra photo when placed next to each other in the box .Inner spines have the title.
Segmented lift top box with silver inlay lettering plus 20 page booklet reprinting original LP box liner notes

Annotation last modified on 2021-09-20 00:10 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Songs for Young Lovers
2CD: Swing Easy!
3CD: In the Wee Small Hours
4CD: This Is Sinatra!
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1I’ve Got the World on a String
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-04-30)
bass:
Philip Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1953-04-30)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1953-04-30)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1953-04-30)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1953-04-30)
reeds:
Jack Dumont (on 1953-04-30), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-04-30), Plas Johnson (on 1953-04-30), Joe Koch (on 1953-04-30), Ernest Romersa (on 1953-04-30) and Theodore Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-04-30)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-04-30), Francis Howard (trombone) (on 1953-04-30), Jimmy Priddy (on 1953-04-30) and Si Zentner (on 1953-04-30)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1953-04-30), Conrad Gozzo (on 1953-04-30), Vito "Mickey" Mangano (on 1953-04-30) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-04-30)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-04-30)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1953-04-30)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-04-30)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String (on 1953-04-30)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mills Music, Inc., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and S.A. Music Co.
sub-publisher:
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)
3.752:14
2Three Coins in the Fountain
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-03-01)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1954-03-01)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-03-01)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Three Coins in the Fountain (on 1954-03-01)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Robbins Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1954 winner)
23:08
3Love and Marriage
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-15)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1955-08-15)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-15)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Love and Marriage (on 1955-08-15)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
32:42
4From Here to Eternity
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-05-02)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-05-02)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-05-02)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
From Here to Eternity (on 1953-05-02)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter)
composer:
Freddie Karger (Frederick Maxwell Karger, Jr)
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
3:01
5South of the Border
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-04-30)
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
double bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Al Hendrickson
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist)
saxophone and woodwind:
Jack Dumont, Skeets Herfurt, Joe Koch, Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) and Ted Romersa
trombone:
Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard (american trombone player), Jimmy Priddy and Si Zentner
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein, Vito N. Mangano and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-04-30)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-04-30)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) (on 1953-04-30)
writer:
Michael Carr (songwriter) and Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. (on 1939-03-30)
12:52
6Rain
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-12-09)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-12-09)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Rain (Falling From the Skies) (on 1953-12-09)
writer:
G. Finlay and Robert Mellin
33:28
7The Gal That Got Away
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1954-05-13)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-05-13)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
The Man That Got Away (A Star Is Born) (on 1954-05-13)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1953)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Harwin Music Corporation, MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:13
8Young at Heart
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-12-09)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-12-09)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-12-09)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Young at Heart (Frank Sinatra song) (on 1953-12-09)
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
composer:
Johnny Richards
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Cherio Corp., June's Tunes, Moncur Street Music Ltd., Ocheri Publishing Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
3.652:54
9Learnin’ the Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-03-23)
reeds:
Plas Johnson (on 1955-03-23)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-03-23)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1955-03-23)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1955-03-23)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-03-23)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Learnin’ the Blues (on 1955-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Dolores Vicki Silvers
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
23:05
10My One and Only Love
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-05-02)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-05-02)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
My One and Only Love (on 1953-05-02)
lyricist:
Robert Mellin
composer:
Robert Mellin and Guy Wood
publisher:
Colgems, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Sherwin Music Publishing Corp., Warock Corp. and ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo)
version of:
Music from Beyond the Moon (My One and Only Love)
13:15
11Love Is the Tender Trap
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-13)
reeds:
Plas Johnson (on 1955-09-13)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1955-09-13)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1955-09-13)
orchestra:
The Nelson Riddle Orchestra (on 1955-09-13)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-09-13)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
(Love Is) The Tender Trap (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Maraville Music Corp.
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
23:01
12Don’t Worry ’bout Me
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-04-30)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-04-30)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Don’t Worry ’Bout Me (on 1953-04-30)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1939)
writer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) and Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) (in 1939)
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
13:07
5CD: Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!
6CD: Close to You
7CD: A Swingin’ Affair!
8CD: Where Are You?
9CD: Come Fly With Me
10CD: This Is Sinatra Volume Two
11CD: Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely
12CD: Come Dance With Me!
13CD: No One Cares
14CD: Look to Your Heart
15CD: Nice ’n’ Easy
16CD: Come Swing With Me!
17CD: All the Way
18CD: Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!!
19CD: Point of No Return
20CD: Sinatra Sings of Love and Things
21CD: The Rare Sinatra