September 24, 2021 – Frank Sinatra, one of popular culture’s most captivating singers, was also a label founder, and the 60th anniversary celebration of his Reprise recordings continues across all streaming services today with the release of Frank Sinatra: Reprise Rarities Volume 5 from Frank Sinatra Enterprises and UMe.
Showcasing 14 Reprise tracks spanning 1962-1981, Frank Sinatra: Reprise Rarities Volume 5, available HERE, completes this digital-only series, which focuses on the legacy of “The Chairman of the Board” founding Reprise Records and features rarities available via all digital streaming platforms. Most of the songs on each volume have made their digital debut, and today’s collection follows Volume 1 (HERE), released December 2020 in honor of Frank Sinatra’s birthday; Volume 2 (HERE), released in February 2021 for Valentine’s Day; the spring release of Volume 3 (HERE)in May and the summer release of Volume 4 in August (HERE).
Volume5 features Frank singing with musical legends such as Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Keely Smith, Nancy Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, and Sammy Davis Jr. Several of the tracks are from Sinatra’s acclaimed Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre project. Taken together, all five volumes, now available on all streaming services, present non-LP singles, alternate versions and bonus tracks from previous box sets.
Hailed by The New York Times for an “extraordinary voice [that] elevated popular song into an art,” Sinatra realized a long-time dream by forming his own record label, Reprise, in 1960. At the time Sinatra’s business model was highly innovative in the recording industry; the very first of its kind, he pioneered the concept of having artists create and control their recordings.
“Untrammeled, unfettered, unconfined” is how the early advertisements described Sinatra on Reprise.
Throughout the years, artists including Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Bing Crosby, Nancy Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix, The Kinks, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Frank Zappa, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Green Day and Michael Bublé, among others, have recorded albums for Reprise.
Siriusly Sinatra (SiriusXM Ch. 71) will air an exclusive ‘Sinatra: Reprise Rarities’ special in September with additional 60th anniversary highlights through 2021.
FRANK SINATRA — REPRISE RARITIES Volume 5[DIGITAL]
- The Boys’ Night Out – March 6, 1962
- Me and My Shadow w/ Sammy Davis Jr. – October 22, 1962
- We Open in Venice w/ Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. – July 10, 1963
- Old Devil Moon – July 18, 1963
- Guys and Dolls w/ Dean Martin – July 18, 1963
- So in Love (Reprise) w/ Keely Smith – July 24, 1963
- Twin Soliloquies w/ Keely Smith – July 24, 1963
- Some Enchanted Evening – July 25, 1963
- Some Enchanted Evening (Reprise) w/ Rosemary Clooney – July 25, 1963
- Fugue for Tinhorns w/ Bing Crosby and Dean Martin – July 29, 1963
- The Oldest Established (Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York) w/ Bing Crosby & Dean Martin – July 29, 1963
- Feelin’ Kinda Sunday w/ Nancy Sinatra – November 2, 1970
- Life A Trippy Thing w/ Nancy Sinatra – November 2, 1970
- To Love a Child w/ Nikka Costa – December 5, 1981
FRANK SINATRA — REPRISE RARITIES Volume 1[DIGITAL]
- In the Blue of Evening – March 21, 1961
- As You Desire Me – November 20, 1961
- Don’t Take Your Love From Me – November 21, 1961
- Name It and It’s Yours – November 22, 1961
- Come Waltz with Me – January 17, 1962
- Everybody’s Twistin’ – February 27, 1962
- I Left My Heart in San Francisco – August 27, 1962
- You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me – February 21, 1963
- Come Fly with Me – October 11, 1965
- I’ll Never Smile Again – October 11, 1965
- Younger Than Springtime – September 20, 1967
- Everything Happens To Me – September 24, 1974
- Just As Though You Were Here – September 24, 1974
FRANK SINATRA — REPRISE RARITIES Volume 2[DIGITAL]
- Tina– December 21, 1960
- Since Marie Has Left Paree – July 17, 1964
- Blue Lace– November 11, 1968
- Star! – November 11, 1968
- Lady Day– August 25, 1969
- I Love My Wife– November 12, 1976
- Nancy– March 9, 1977
- Emily – March 9, 1977
- Linda – March 14, 1977
- Sweet Lorraine – March 14, 1977
- Barbara – March 14, 1977
- It’s Sunday– February 28, 1983
- The Girls I’ve Never Kissed– October 30, 1986
FRANK SINATRA — REPRISE RARITIES Volume 3[DIGITAL]
- The Last Dance – December 21, 1960
- The Second Time Around – December 21, 1960
- Moment to Moment – October 21, 1965
- In the Shadow of the Moon – March 25, 1969
- The Game Is Over – November 2, 1970
- The Hurt Doesn’t Go Away – June 5, 1973
- Walk Away – June 22, 1973
- Empty Tables – May 7, 1974
- Empty Tables – piano only – February 5, 1976
- Send In The Clowns – piano only/spoken intro – February 5, 1976
- Like A Sad Song – September 27, 1976
- Dry Your Eyes – September 27, 1976
- Everybody Ought To Be In Love – February 16, 1977
- Night and Day – February 16, 1977
- All or Nothing At All – February 16, 1977
FRANK SINATRA — REPRISE RARITIES Volume 4 [DIGITAL]
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) – June 4, 1973
- Anytime (I’ll Be There) – March 5, 1975
- The Only Couple on the Floor – March 5, 1975
- I Believe I’m Gonna Love You – March 5, 1975
- The Saddest Thing of All – August 18, 1975
- I Sing the Songs (I Write the Songs) – February 5, 1976
- The Best I Ever Had – June 21, 1976
- Stargazer – June 21, 1976
- Everything Happens to Me – April 8, 1981
- Say Hello – July 21, 1981
- Love Makes Us Whatever We Want to Be – August 17, 1982
- Searching – August 17, 1982
- Here’s To The Band – January 25, 1983
- All The Way Home – January 25, 1983
- Only One to a Customer – October 30, 1986
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About Frank Sinatra
Throughout his seven-decade career, Frank Sinatra performed on more than 1,400 recordings and was awarded 31 gold, nine platinum, three double platinum, and one triple platinum album by the Recording Industry Association of America. The three-time Oscar® winner also appeared in more than 60 films and produced eight motion pictures.
Sinatra was awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Recording Academy, The Screen Actors Guild and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as the Kennedy Center Honors, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.
Frank Sinatra demonstrated a remarkable ability to appeal to every generation and continues to do so; his artistry still influences many of today’s music superstars. He remains a legend and an inspiration around the world for his contributions to culture and the arts.
For more information about Frank Sinatra, visit sinatra.com.
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