Frank Sinatra - The Capitol Years (1954-1962) [21 CD, 1998/FLAC]

 

While Capitol Records issued upgraded, 20-bit remastered editions of eight of Sinatra's key albums in the U.S. in 1998, EMI-U.K. put together this 21-CD box, containing every song that Frank Sinatra authorized for release between 1953 and 1961, remastered in state-of-the-art 20-bit digital audio.

 Each CD contains an individual Sinatra Capitol LP (including singles compilations), but the bonus tracks from the American versions appear on a separate CD here (The Rare Sinatra), which means that some of these discs run only 30 minutes or so. What will really confuse dedicated fans is that the sound on this box is superior to the American remasters. On Songs for Young Lovers, for example, Sinatra simply sounds much closer than he does on the Capitol CD, and Swing Easy is even better. In the Wee Small Hours is very slightly more uneven, at least the title track, but everything else is superior. Songs for Swingin' Lovers is where the box really departs from the 1998 American remasters -- Sinatra sounds about twice as close, and the sound is significantly richer. A Swingin' Affair blows its American equivalent out of the water. Only the Lonely sets new heights for intimate and vivid sound, which Come Dance With Me matches -- and the U.K. box has the right version of "Day In -- Day Out," in contrast to the American disc. The enveloping, sumptuous texture of Nice 'n' Easy sets the bar still higher, and Come Swing With Me matches that standard. Sinatra's Capitol library will likely never sound better, and the only complaint lies with the packaging -- the booklet, which came with an earlier LP version of this material, is meaningless; still, it's hard to argue with anything that sounds this good. 

Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra - The Song Is You (5 CD, 1994/FLAC)

 This five disc box set contains every studio recording Frank Sinatra performed with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra, a few tracks of alternate recording takes, and a full disc of mostly-unreleased radio broadcasts. It is considered a definitive look at the first years of what would become a half-a-century long career. 

VA - Great Vocalists of Jazz & Entertainment [2004] Vol. 01-05 of 20

 

In this collection by the German "History" label, you get nearly 40 hours of digitally remastered original 78s and 45s. The sound quality is truly amazing - the remastering process removes hiss, clicks & pops; optimizes the equalization, and synthesizes stereo. The forty discs in this set are grouped into twenty 2-disc volumes which are dedicated to a vocalist or pair or vocalists.

Volume 01. Frank Sinatra — I’ll Be Seeing You
Volume 02. Nat King Cole — It’s Only A Paper Moon
Volume 03. Perry Como — With A Song In My Heart
Volume 04. Bing Crosby — My Melancholy Baby
Volume 05. Louis Armstrong / Cab Calloway — Long Long Journey

Frank Sinatra - The Complete Capitol Singles Collection (4 CD, 1996/FLAC)

 

The Complete Capitol Singles Collection is exactly what it says it is all of Frank Sinatra's singles for Capitol Records, both the A-sides and B-sides, as well as duets with artists like Jo Stafford, June Hutton, and the Nuggets, presented in chronological order. Although the majority of these tracks have been collected on other compilations, this four-disc box set is the first time all of the singles have been collected on one set. It also represents the first time many of these tracks over 20 have appeared on disc, and quite a few haven't been reissued since their original release. Arguably, Sinatra was at his creative peak during his tenure at Capitol, and while he did release carefully considered albums, his singles which never appeared on the albums were just as electrifying and satisfying as the full-length LPs. In other words, it's an essential set.

 

Frank Sinatra - 100 Hits collection (5 CD, 2007/FLAC)

 The name and music of Francis Albert Sinatra (1915-1998) remain today a dominant feature of the show business landscape. Seldom can one man have made quite as big an impact as ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’. He released over 100 albums in his six decades as a recording artist, winning nine Grammy awards and creating a legend that will surely never be surpassed.

 

Frank Sinatra - Reprise Rarities (Vol. 1-4) (2021/FLAC)

 The collection showcases non-LP singles, alternate versions, and bonus tracks from previously-released box sets. 

Frank Sinatra – The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings [20 CD, 1995]

 

The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings is a 1995 box set album by the American singer Frank Sinatra. The release coincided with Sinatra's 80th birthday celebration.

The original 1995 packaging had the 20 discs encased in a small, leather-bound trunk. When it was re-released in 1998, it was repackaged in a more-standard (and cheaper) cardboard format.

As the title implies, the set claims to contain every song ever recorded in the studio during Sinatra's career with Reprise Records,but strangely misses the 49-second "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Reprise)" included as the closing track from the 1961 album I Remember Tommy and also leaves off a remake of "Body and Soul" and "Leave It All To Me" (a song written by Paul Anka), in addition to several alternate versions of songs included in the set. The set is the largest ever released for Sinatra to-date, containing 452 tracks on twenty compact discs.

Frank Sinatra - The Columbia Years 1943–1952: The Complete Recordings [12 CD, 1993]

 

The Columbia Years 1943–1952: The Complete Recordings is a 1993 box set album by the American singer Frank Sinatra.

This twelve-disc set contains 285 songs Sinatra recorded during his nine-year career with Columbia Records.