Nothing But the BestFrank Sinatra
Release Date: 05/13/2008
Original Release:
2008
# of Discs:
1
J&R Item # 1022343_CD
UPC # 081227993689
Label: Reprise
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Performer: Frank Sinatra
Producer: Terry Woodson; Charles Pignone Distributor: WEA (Distributor) Notes: Audio Mixers: Larry Walsh; Terry Woodson; Charles Pignone. Audio Remasterer: Bernie Grundman. Liner Note Author: Charles Pignone. Recording information: Hollywood, CA; New York, NY. Authors: Bill Miller; Frank Sinatra; Al Viola; Quincy Jones; Billy May. Photographer: Ted Allan. Arrangers: Claus Ogerman; Don Costa; Ernie Freeman; Gordon Jenkins; Nancy Sinatra; Nelson Riddle; Quincy Jones; Skip Martin ; Torrie Zito; Billy May; Billy Strange. "The Chairman of the Board" died in May of 1998, yet his music sounds as vital and relevant today as ever. Released on the 10th anniversary of his death--in coordination with a slew of DVD releases commemorating the singer's acting career as well as an official U.S. Postal Service stamp--NOTHING BUT THE BEST provides an excellent look at Sinatra's tenure at the Reprise label. Among the album's 22 vintage cuts are classics such as "The Way You Look Tonight," "Luck Be a Lady," "Strangers in the Night," and "My Way." The disc also contains a bonus track in the previously unreleased recording of "Body and Soul." Diehard Sinatra fans will likely own most of this material, yet as a greatest hits set (albeit covering the Reprise years only) NOTHING BUT THE BEST lives up to its title.
Record Collector (magazine) (p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's a nice selection of tracks from Sinatra's Reprise years, with all the classics."
An icon of American music, Frank Sinatra defined sophisticated pop singing of the post-war era and spent more than 50 years in the limelight. After formative stints with Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, and others, Sinatra shot to worldwide fame through hit records and Hollywood movies. His hip, laid-back delivery defined cool, yet he also had a down-to-earth manner that connected easily with audiences. Ups and downs would follow him throughout his career--the details of his private life were not always fit for public consumption--but right up till the end, every comeback strengthened the intense loyalty of his fans.
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