Album
The Voice Of Frank Sinatra
1946 · Jazz, Pop
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The Voice Of Frank Sinatra is a Pop album by Frank Sinatra, originally released in 1946. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
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The Voice of Frank Sinatra is the first studio album by Frank Sinatra, was released through Columbia Records onMarch 4, 1946. It was first issued as a set of four 78 rpm records totaling eight songs. It was reissued as a 10-inch LP in 1948, with the running order altered from the sequence of the original album of 78s. It was also later issued as two 45 rpm EPs in 1952, a 12-inch LP with a changed running order including only five of the original tracks in 1955, and a compact disc with extra tracks in 2003.
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Tracklist
Side A
- AYou Go To My Head
Side B
- BI Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
Side C
- CThese Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
Side D
- D(I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance (With You)
Side E
- EWhy Shouldn't I?
Side F
- FTry A Little Tenderness
Side G
- GSomeone To Watch Over Me
Side H
- HParadise
Sound DNA
- Pop
- Traditional Pop
- warm
- tender
- romantic
Sinatra's first studio album on Columbia Records, first released March 4, 1946, as C-112, and reissued on LP as CL-6001 on June 28, 1948.
This 10" LP and the 12" LP, were both printed for the (soon-to-be-announced) "Long Play LPs" for the Columbia catalog, and is considered the first (modern) 10" LP ever. Columbia Records unveiled both of these at a press conference in the Waldorf Astoria in June 1948.
Recording dates: July 30, 1945, in Hollywood, California, and December 7, 1945, in New York City.
The 78 album release is known with four inside back covers, which were released in the following order:
1. The second cover in the first column is C-54 (Rhumba With Cugat). At bottom is a list of Columbia's prices.
2. The second cover in the first column is C-54 (Rhumba With Cugat). There is a sticker over the prices.
3. The second cover in the first column is C-110 (Cugat's Favorite Rhumbas); the bottom cover in the first column is C-19 (Musical Hawaii). The prices have been replaced with a description of Columbia's lamination process.
4. The second cover in the first column is C-110 (Cugat's Favorite Rhumbas); the bottom cover in the first column is C-112 (The Voice Of Frank Sinatra). The prices have been replaced with a description of Columbia's lamination process.
LP version cover variations:
1. First LP sleeve in pink paper and top-opening flap, with "Nonbreakable Vinylite" text on front, title at top left, no title on sides on back.
2. Pink paper sleeve with no flap, with only "Nonbreakable" text on front, title at top left, no title on sides on back.
3. Pink paper sleeve with no flap, with only "Nonbreakable" text on front, no title at top left, title on sides on back.
4. Blue carboard sleeve with back liner.
Next: Songs By Sinatra (Volume 1)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anthony SophosCELLO
- Axel StordahlARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
- Bill CliftonPIANO
- David FrisinaVIOLIN
- Frank SinatraVOCALS
- Frank SiravoBASS
- Fred GoernerCELLO
- George Van EpsGUITAR
- Jack MayhewFLUTE
- John RyanBASS
- Leonard PosnerVIOLIN
- Mark McIntyrePIANO
- Matty GolizioGUITAR
- Mischa RussellVIOLIN
- Mitch MillerOBOE
- Nat PolenDRUMS
- Raoul PoliakinVIOLIN
- Ray HaganDRUMS
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