They Say It's Wonderful

~ Release by Frank Sinatra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Somebody Loves Me
recording of:
Somebody Loves Me
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
1:33
2Road to Mandalay
1:31
3People Will Say We're in Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1943-08-05)
background vocals:
The Bobby Tucker Singers (on 1943-08-05)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1943-08-05)
conductor:
Alec Wilder (on 1943-08-05)
arranger:
Alec Wilder
cover recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (on 1943-08-05)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
music quoted on:
Finale (Oklahoma!)
music quoted on:
Oklahoma! Overture
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:14
4This Is the Night
recording of:
This Is the Night
writer:
Lewis Bellin and Redd Evans
publisher:
Jefferson Music Co.
3:22
5The Things We Did Last Summer
recording of:
The Things We Did Last Summer
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
3:26
6Saturday Night
2:49
7So Far
recording of:
So Far
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1947)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1947)
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Allegro (1947 stage musical)
part of:
State Fair
3:18
8Sunday Monday or Always
recording of:
Sunday, Monday or Always (on 1943-06-22)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1943)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1943)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc.
3:23
9There Are Such Things
recording of:
There Are Such Things
writer:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter) (in 1942), Abel Baer (in 1942) and George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
2:46
10They Say It's Wonderful
recording of:
They Say It’s Wonderful (from “Annie Get Your Gun”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp.
part of:
Annie Get Your Gun
3:11
11You Are Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-04-21)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1951-04-21)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1951-04-21)
cover recording of:
You Are Love (Show Boat) (on 1951-04-21)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
medley of:
Selections from "Show boat"
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
3:28
12They Didn't Believe Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-27)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1951-01-27)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1951-01-27)
live cover recording of:
They Didn’t Believe Me (on 1951-01-27)
lyricist:
Herbert Reynolds
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Girl From Utah
2:04
13The Dum Dot Song
recording of:
The Dum‐Dot Song
writer:
Julian Kay
publisher:
Sinatra Songs, Inc.
3:01
14I'll Be Seeing You
alto saxophone:
Johnny Mintz (on 1940-02-26), Les Robinson (on 1940-02-26) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-02-26)
clarinet:
Johnny Mintz (on 1940-02-26)
double bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1940-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-02-26)
guitar:
Benny Heller (on 1940-02-26)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1940-02-26)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-02-26) and Irving "Babe" Russin (on 1940-02-26)
trombone:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader) (on 1940-02-26), Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-02-26) and Ward Silloway (US jazz trombonist) (on 1940-02-26)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-02-26), Ray Linn (on 1940-02-26) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1940-02-26)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1940-02-26)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader)
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-26)
recording of:
I’ll Be Seeing You (on 1940-02-26)
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1938)
composer:
Sammy Fain (in 1938)
publisher:
Fain Music (ASCAP), New Irving Kahal Music and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
3:10
15Dolores
recording of:
Dolores
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Louis Alter
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
2:59
16Shake Down the Stars
bass:
Gene Traxler (on 1940-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-02-26)
guitar:
Benny Heller (on 1940-02-26)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1940-02-26)
saxophone:
Babe Russin (on 1940-02-26), Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-02-26), Johnny Mince (on 1940-02-26), Les Robinson (on 1940-02-26) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-02-26)
trombone:
Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-02-26) and Ward Silloway (US jazz trombonist) (on 1940-02-26)
trumpet:
Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-02-26), Ray Linn (on 1940-02-26) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1940-02-26)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1940-02-26)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader)
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-02-26)
recording of:
Shake Down the Stars (on 1940-02-26)
writer:
Eddie DeLange and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Van Heusen Music Corp
3:35
17The House I Live In
recording of:
The House I Live In
lyricist:
Lewis Allan
composer:
Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:26
18Say It
double bass:
Ray Leatherford (on 1940-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1940-03-04)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1940-03-04)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1940-03-04)
saxophone:
Babe Russin (on 1940-03-04), Paul Mason (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-03-04), Johnny Mince (on 1940-03-04), Hymie Shertzer (on 1940-03-04) and Fred Stulce (on 1940-03-04)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1940-03-04), Dave Jacobs (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-04) and Lowell Martin (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-03-04)
trumpet:
Bunny Berigan (on 1940-03-04), Jimmy Blake (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-03-04), Ray Linn (on 1940-03-04) and Zeke Zarchy (on 1940-03-04)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1940-03-04)
conductor:
Tommy Dorsey (Swing trombone player & band leader)
recorded at:
RCA Studio 2 in New York, New York, United States (on 1940-03-04)
recording of:
Say It Over and Over Again (on 1940-03-04)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:26
19That's How Much I Love You
recording of:
That’s How Much I Love You
writer:
Eddy Arnold, Wally Fowler and Graydon Hall
publisher:
Vogue Music Corp. and Wallace Fowler, Pub.
3:17
20While the Angelas Were Ringing
recording of:
While the Angelus Was Ringing
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles)
translator:
Dick Manning (American songwriter)
translated version of:
Les Trois Cloches
2:53