Nothing But The Best [The Frank Sinatra Collection]

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  • Artist: Frank Sinatra (See All Albums by Frank Sinatra)

  • Date Released: May 13, 2008

  • Genre: Rock/Pop, Style: Pop

  • Label: Frank Sinatra Enterprises

  • Copyright: 2008 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC. Manufactured & Marketed by Reprise Records, a Warner Music Group Company, 3400 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91505. All Rights Reserved.

Total Tracks: 22   Total Length: 74:36

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Will Friedwald

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05.18.10
Gathering all the essentials in one convenient place
2008 | Label: Frank Sinatra Enterprises

If you want all the milestone hits and signature songs from the latter half of Sinatra's career in a single swoop, this 2009 anthology does the best job of gathering all the essentials in one convenient place, including actual chart hits ("Strangers in the Night") as well as concert perennials ("Fly Me to the Moon") and Sinatra fan faves ("Drinking Again"). There's also a "new" item in the form of his unissued 1984 "Body and Soul," enhanced with a recently recorded orchestra track.

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REMEMBER THE TIMES

ALLEARSFORMUSIC

This is a great group of memorables. Frank's mellow voice sounds like it comes from the heart of experience. He demonstrates an effective use of the pause. Most of the melodies remain in our hearts through listening experience. Become a listener.

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A Misnomer...sort of

DonF

To say that this album contains the “Best” of Frank Sinatra is a bit of a stretch. On emusic, Frank Sinatra Enterprises offers 36 outstanding albums, plus you can find many works by Sinatra scattered throughout emusic. In my opinion Frank Sinatra was the best there ever was. Anything you choose will be simply fine.

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Very good 60s Frank

MickeyOne

Great cuts from the Reprise years, but certain songs here are re-recordings from the Capitol years, and, in my view, weaker versions. "Come Fly With Me" has a new surliness and none of the devil-may-care charm as its original, and "Luck Be A Lady" here is needlessly harsh. The Reprise sides are often magical though, from the middle age romance of "The Way You Look Tonight", to the hard earned strolling blues of "That's Life". Nice capsule of later Sinatra, as he discovered aging with melancholy and grace.

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Title speaks for itself

lewsurfer

I was wondering if emusic was ever going to get this album. One of the best sampler albums of all times for any artist. This is a great primer for anyone not too familiar with Sinatras work, or like me, its a great collection of his finest works without making my own mixed tape. Highly recommended.

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