The *Frank Sinatra* recordings thread

This is a thread where anything regarding Frank Sinatra's recordings may be asked. SH Forum members Bob in Boston and Bernhard (and more, I'm sure) would be happy to answer your questions. If it relates to Sinatra's recordings, then there's no such thing as not staying on topic in this thread.

 

Thanks, Sean. It was becoming embarrassing over in that thread, [thread=161170]What's the most # of cds by one artist you own[/thread]. I was just waiting for someone to tell us to get a room.

 

Bob, what was the first double (or triple) official FS CD set? A Man And His Music?

 

A Man And His Music was the first REPRISE 2-CD set (issued July 1987). But I think the COLUMBIA (CBS Special Products) 2-CD set, The Frank Sinatra Story in Music, may have come out earlier in 1987.

Of course, the 4-CD (6-LP) Columbia/CBS box set, The Voice: The Columbia Years 1943-1952, was issued in September 1986. I'm pretty sure that would be the earliest official multi-CD release of Sinatra material.

 

...we need a definitive listing of the best sounding Frank on CD.

it is truly a jungle out there...

 

great thread Sean...this will be a great one down the road for the archives!

 

Unfortunately, that's an oxymoron, I'm afraid.

 

Capitol took their time in issuing a multi-disc set of Frank, eh? Other than the Japanese double CD of singles, it wasn't until the Capitol Years in 1990 that they put out something that was more than one disc. I also think they should have released a Sinatra Collector's Series Volume 2.

 

The Capitol Collector's Series involved many other artists, all with single discs. It wasn't specific to Sinatra.

 

there has to be some decent sounding CDs, yes?

 

to tell you the truth I'm thrilled to have the Columbia CD box of Frank...

 

Where Are You?

Point Of No Return

The DCC Robin And The Seven Hoods

and others...

 

The CD version of Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back sounds good to me.

 

Yes, but a lot of those artists weren't ones that had even a tenth of recordings as great as the ones Sinatra had. His could have easily been a double.

 

Of course. I'm just being facetious.

Especially the pre-Capitol years: The Columbia/Legacy remasters are far superior to anything on LP (and they keep getting better).

The same cannot necessarily be said for Capitol and Reprise, though. I'm still waiting for digital mastering of Capitol albums that matches the original LPs. Perhaps the about-to-be-released MFSL CDs will achieve that.

 

Didn't that come out on CD after the LP version?

 

Excellent idea Sean

 

I'm not sure I agree entirely. The LP's (all comps naturally) sound great, but they do have a considerable amount of echo compared to the CD's.

 

Does anyone here have the series (or any of) of Frank Sinatra Masters Of Jazz CDs (France 1992 - 1997)?

 

The Bob & Martin Show

presents...

Francis Albert Sinatra

The Recordings !

Produced by Sean Kean

 

*cough*


This may be opening up a can of worms, but could someone recommend a good place to start with Sinatra? I like what I've heard by him, but his catalogue is.... daunting, to say the least. I'd rather listen to an album than a greatest hits collection, but I'm open to just about anything.

 

All his Capitol 1950s albums are terrific !

"Come Fly With Me" was his only number one LP in the USA ( I think ? )

Here is a few that stand out for me !!!

1950s
in the Wee Small Hours
Songs for Swinging Lovers
Come Fly With Me


1960s
September Of My Years
Sinatra/Jobim