NIGHT AND DAY, TIME AFTER TIME, HE IS STILL THE BEST

Time after time, Frank Sinatra has proven why he still reigns as a vocal master. The phrasing. The diction. The transition from teen sensation to fun-loving hipster to introspective crooner. His is the voice that offers all or nothing at all. And Rhino has
amassed a box set that is required for all music mavens. It took seven years to research and prepare this stupendous collection; "Sinatra in Hollywood (1940-1964)" contains 160 tracks --- all the tunes have been lovingly and painstakingly compiled by noted Sinatra experts from the best available masters, all of them virtually available for the first time on CD. This six CD set is a timeline of talent: cinematic performances, promos, even interviews with the Chairman of the Board (including his Academy Award acceptance speech), as well as outtakes from "Las Vegas Night" (Frankie's first flick),
"Ship Ahoy," "It Happened in Brooklyn" and "The Kissing Bandit". Just as important, the collection provides a technical overview of film sound preservation efforts and details of recorded film music innovations pioneered at Warner Brothers and MGM Studios
--- techniques which ultimately allowed the producers of this set to include true stereo mixes of many performances for the first time. The liner notes are written by music historians who
manage to infuse their writing with personal recollections and warmth. Add to this a 120-page deluxe book crammed with film stills, behind-the-scenes photos and movie poster reproductions, and you have a package that Frankie would be proud to say is "All
of Me," "Night After Night."

Very disappointing

My husband shelled out over $100 for this dreck to give me as a Christmas gift. What a waste of money! I could barely listen to the first three disks, the quality was SO poor. The songs are obscure, recorded in mono, scratchy - horrid. I've never even bothered to play the rest. This very expensive dust catcher is now sitting on a shelf until I can justify throwing it away. My advice? Don't waste your money. Get a CD of the Capitol Years - much, much better.

Won't regret buying...

This is a great buy. There are many songs in it that I can't seem to find elsewhere, especially songs to some of Frank Sinatra's earlier movies. The recording quality is the best, without any of those annoying hums and buzzes you sometimes find in some albums from that era.