I'm Walking Behind You - Frank Sinatra, Reid, Billy
I've Got the World on a String - Frank Sinatra, Arlen, Harold
My One and Only Love - Frank Sinatra, Mellin, Robert
Anytime, Anywhere - Frank Sinatra, Adelson, Leonard
From Here to Eternity - Frank Sinatra, Karger, Fred
I Love You - Frank Sinatra, Archer, Harry
South of the Border - Frank Sinatra, Carr, Michael [Song
Take a Chance - Frank Sinatra, Raksin, David
Young at Heart - Frank Sinatra, Leigh, Carolyn
Don't Worry 'Bout Me - Frank Sinatra, Bloom, Rube
I Could Have Told You - Frank Sinatra, Sigman, Carl
Rain (Falling from the Skies) - Frank Sinatra, Finlay, G.
Three Coins in the Fountain - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
The Gal That Got Away - Frank Sinatra, Arlen, Harold
Half as Lovely (Twice as True) - Frank Sinatra, Gallop, Sammy
It Worries Me - Frank Sinatra, Reichner, Bix
When I Stop Loving You - Frank Sinatra, Cates
White Christmas - Frank Sinatra, Berlin, Irving
The Christmas Waltz - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Someone to Watch Over Me - Frank Sinatra, Gershwin, George
You, My Love - Frank Sinatra, Gordon, Mack
Track Listings (23) - Disc #2
Melody of Love - Frank Sinatra, Engelmann, Hans
I'm Gonna Live Till I Die - Frank Sinatra, Curtis, Mann
Why Should I Cry Over You? - Frank Sinatra, Conn, Chester
Don't Change Your Mind About Me - Frank Sinatra, Adelson, Leonard
Two Hearts, Two Kisses (Make One Love) - Frank Sinatra, Stone, Harry
From the Bottom to the Top - Frank Sinatra, Wilson, Gee
If I Had Three Wishes - Frank Sinatra, Baum, Claude
Learnin' the Blues - Frank Sinatra, Silvers, Delores Vi
Not as a Stranger - Frank Sinatra, Kaye, Buddy
How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me - Frank Sinatra, Glenn, Tyree
Same Old Saturday Night - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Fairy Tale - Frank Sinatra, Livingston, Jerry
Love and Marriage - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Impatient Years - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
(Love Is) The Tender Trap - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Weep They Will - Frank Sinatra, Carey, Bill
You'll Get Yours - Frank Sinatra, Stanford, Don
Flowers Mean Forgiveness - Frank Sinatra, Friosch
(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know - Frank Sinatra, Leigh, Carolyn
Five Hundred Guys - Frank Sinatra, Cantor, David
Wait for Me [Johnny Concho Theme] - Frank Sinatra, Riddle, Nelson
You're Sensational - Frank Sinatra, Porter, Cole
Well Did You Evah? - Frank Sinatra, Porter, Cole
Track Listings (24) - Disc #3
Mind If I Make Love to You? - Frank Sinatra, Porter, Cole
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - Frank Sinatra, Porter, Cole
You Forgot All the Words (While I Still Remember the Tune) - Frank Sinatra, Jay, E.H.
Hey! Jealous Lover - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Your Love for Me - Frank Sinatra, Parker, Barry
Can I Steal a Little Love - Frank Sinatra, Tuminello, Phil
So Long, My Love - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Crazy Love - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Something Wonderful Happens in Summer - Frank Sinatra, Bushkin, Joe
You're Cheatin' Yourself (If You're Cheatin' on Me) - Frank Sinatra, Hoffman, Al
All the Way - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Chicago - Frank Sinatra, Fisher, Fred
Witchcraft - Frank Sinatra, Coleman, Cy
Tell Her You Love Her - Frank Sinatra, Deniso
The Christmas Waltz - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Mistletoe and Holly - Frank Sinatra, Sanicola, Henry W.
Nothing in Common - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
How Are Ya' Fixed for Love? - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
The Same Old Song and Dance - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Monique - Frank Sinatra, Bernstein, Elmer
Mr. Success - Frank Sinatra, Greiner, Andreas
Sleep Warm - Frank Sinatra, Bergman, Alan
No One Ever Tells You - Frank Sinatra, Atwood, Hub
To Love and Be Loved - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Track Listings (27) - Disc #4
Time After Time - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
French Foreign Legion - Frank Sinatra, Schroeder, Aaron [1
All My Tomorrows - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
High Hopes - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
They Came to Cordura - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Talk to Me - Frank Sinatra, Kahan, Stanley
River, Stay 'Way from My Door - Frank Sinatra, Dixon, Mort
It's Over, It's Over, It's Over - Frank Sinatra, Dennis, Matt [1]
This Was My Love - Frank Sinatra, Harbert, Jim
Nice 'n' Easy - Frank Sinatra, Bergman, Alan
You'll Always Be the One I Love - Frank Sinatra, Freeman, Ticker
Ol' MacDonald - Frank Sinatra, Bergman, Alan
My Blue Heaven - Frank Sinatra, Donaldson, Walter
Sentimental Baby - Frank Sinatra, Bergman, Alan
Sentimental Journey - Frank Sinatra, Brown, Les
American Beauty Rose - Frank Sinatra, Altman, Arthur
The Moon Was Yellow - Frank Sinatra, Ahlert, Fred E.
I've Heard That Song Before - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Five Minutes More - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
I'll Remember April - Frank Sinatra, DePaul, Gene
I Love Paris - Frank Sinatra, Porter, Cole
Hidden Persuasion - Frank Sinatra, Churchill, Wainwrig
Ya Better Stop [#][*] - Frank Sinatra, Ferre
The Sea Song [#][*] - Frank Sinatra, Fields, Dorothy
Look to Your Heart [*] - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
I Believe [*] - Frank Sinatra, Cahn, Sammy
Love Looks So Well on You [*] - Frank Sinatra, Bergman, Alan
Each song on this 96-cut collection is wonderful. And the Capitol years were when Sinatra's fullest voice was used on material by the best (Arlen, Porter, Van Heusen, Cahn, Styne). But a purist will miss the narrative that... more » was so special in the original albums. Records such as This is Sinatra, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, and Only the Lonely were among the first concept albums in pop music. If you're used to hearing "Three Coins in the Fountain" after "I've Got the World on a String," this relatively random cornucopia--though full of great music--will not leave you feeling as satisfied as the old LPs. This is a fine primer for newcomers, but you should't miss the tracks that never became singles, including such classics as "Pennies From Heaven" and "Old Devil Moon." --Karen Croft« less
Each song on this 96-cut collection is wonderful. And the Capitol years were when Sinatra's fullest voice was used on material by the best (Arlen, Porter, Van Heusen, Cahn, Styne). But a purist will miss the narrative that was so special in the original albums. Records such as This is Sinatra, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, and Only the Lonely were among the first concept albums in pop music. If you're used to hearing "Three Coins in the Fountain" after "I've Got the World on a String," this relatively random cornucopia--though full of great music--will not leave you feeling as satisfied as the old LPs. This is a fine primer for newcomers, but you should't miss the tracks that never became singles, including such classics as "Pennies From Heaven" and "Old Devil Moon." --Karen Croft
Michael R. Schneider | Garden Grove, California United States | 08/08/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Allow me to start by saying that this set is NOT for the newcomer to Frank by any means. This set is for the true Sinatraphile. A comprehensive set of every Sinatra single released by Capitol records, newcomers will recognize very few of these songs. True fans, however, will find years of delight between the covers of this set.There are, technicaly, three different Frank Sinatras. The first, the skinny pompadoured honey-voiced crooner that made many a girl swoon in the 30's and 40's can be encapsulated by his recordings with Columbia records, and is sure satisfy your need for nostalgia with its mono recordings and the youthful immaturity of emotion which he sings. The second, exemplified by this set, shows Frank as he enters into middle age. His voice has aged somewhat and the depth of all life's emotions is evident in these recordings. The third (and, in my opinion, the best) Frank Sinatra is the Reprise Sinatra. Older, weathered, his singing shows that he has reached the bottom as well as the top in his life.If you are new to Sinatra and have some extra cash to burn, buy the Capitol or Reprise box set, both of which come with many songs that will be familiar to you as well as some new treasures to discover. Once you're a seasoned veteran, by all means, open up your pocketbook and send Amazon.com some cash, because you NEED this set."
"Songs For Swingin" Singles"
franksoprano | 11/05/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Many fans and music critics seem to agree that Frank Sinatra's years with Capitol (1953-61) represent the zenith of his recording career.Sinatra's Capitol output divided itself nicely into two distinct entities: the legendary albums (Only The Lonely, Songs For Swingin Lovers, Come Fly With Me et al) and the quick 2 and a half to 3 minute shots at hitting the top 40.While Sinatra oversaw every aspect of his albums, he had a staff of song pluggers and Capitol A&R men helping to choose the singles material.The quality of the singles varied greatly-- from the ultra hip "Witchcraft," to the seductive "Talk To Me" right through Frank's only (thank goodness) attempt at the rock market:
"Two Hearts--Two Kisses"In this sensational box set, Capitol has issued every commercial Capitol single recorded by Sinatra over a 7 year span.Though the quality of the material varies, Sinatra's performances remain uniformly superb....he sings "Ol Mac Donald" with the same energy and conviction as he demonstates on "Witchcraft" and "Nice N Easy."Though he occasionally experimented with different arrangers for his singles output, the vast majority of the material was arranged by the twin geniuses: Billy May and Nelson Riddle.Capitol has outdone itself with his box...the mastering of the original material is superb and the booklet by Will Friedwald (from whom I lifted the title of this review) is filled with sensational anecdotes and some hip inside references.Owning this package and the Complete Reprise Studio Recordings from Warner Brothers is like having a Mercedes and a Rolls in the same garage.The man was the finest popular singer of our time."
Phenomenal Frank Collection- Includes some great rarities
S. Henkels | Devon, Pa United States | 12/03/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The trouble with buying Mr. Sinatra's recordings is that many overlap between the original vinyl now on CD,and other more lenghty collections. That's why this 4-disc CAPITOL collection is so good.There are some swingers and ballads here that to me at least,a die hard fan,were unknown before hearing them here.True, a few are not top drawer Frank,but there are many peak performances here with Frank,and usually,Nelson Riddle.These include "My One and Only Love",which I admit I almost disliked on first listening.Now it is among my all-time favorite Frank ballads.Listen to this wondrous love song,and you'll know why Frank helped make a better world with so many tunes.The same is true with "You My Love","Look to your Heart","Tell Her You Love Her" (a slightly faster tempo),"Time After Time",and "This Was My Love".Any young couple who can sing these songs together (try karaoke?!) should head right to the altar,and will probably live happily ever after. (Except for "This Was My Love",actually a sad number).For swingers try "Mr. Success",a real blaster with lyrics Frank may have helped write.The same holds for the practically unknown "Ya Better Stop",an arrangement full of fun,wit,and brassy horns,even ending on the singer's amusing fade out comments.Duets like "Who Wants to be a Millionaire",and "Well did you evah" with Mr. Crosby are just a few more of the fun numbers balancing this collection. As in any large assortment,there are a few near-misses,including a goofy "Sea Song",a 1950's version of turn of the century vaudeville (smaltz?!)But a few near misses don't take away from the fact that there must be at least 50 smashes on here,many difficult to find anywhere else.Bottom Line: This a great collection of Frank,unique from many others,and will never go out of style,and is worth the investment several times over...Listening to Frank's best 1950's recordings put the lie to the common smug comments that the 50's were dull,bland,etc..."
An Excellent Companion To "The Capitol Years."
Anthony Nasti | Staten Island, New York United States | 01/05/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"For those who own the magnificent "The Capitol Years" boxed set, "The Complete Capitol Singles Collection" is the perfect companion piece to that set. Whereas "The Capitol Years" contained the many classic album cuts that Frank cut during his 9 year tenure at the label as well as some previous unreleased material, "The Complete Capitol Singles Collections," as its title implies, contains the many great singles he cut for the label. While certain songs are indeed duplicated ("I've Got The World On A String," "Witchcraft," "All The Way,"), the majority of the songs are new and have been hard to find for quite some time.
There's nothing as powerful as "Angel Eyes" or as technically impressive as "I've Got You Under My Skin," but what you do get is 96 perfectly crafted pop singles that while not all hits provide further proof that Frank Sinatra was and is the greatest singer of all time. Each song features Frank at his absolute peak vocally, his unique phrasing and astonshing syncopation, timing and breath control all on full display. No matter the song being a swinger or ballad, all of these songs are imbued with a great sense of artistic integrity as Frank put the same amount of passion and sincerity into every recording he ever made, whether it was something as beautiful as "All The Way" or as inane as his risque take on "Ol' Mac Donald."
The cd is very nicely packaged and comes with a great booklet and essay by various Sinatraphiles. A worthwile purchase for sure."
All because of "You, My Love"
Lino | Irvine, California | 05/08/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm buying this set only because of one song that's never been on any Sinatra album ever. That song is "You, My Love" -- last song of Disc #1. A very popular torch song in Manila, Philippines -- this is also the "other" theme song of "Young At Heart" -- the movie's theme music being composed by the Sinatra character in the movie and couldn't complete the score till the end. Give the song a listen sometime and see if this isn't the most underrated song of Frank. I still need to hear this song on the airwaves (Attn: Sid Mark & Charlie Tuna) --Lino Aldana adaldana@uci.edu"