Frank Sinatra - Vol. 1-Greatest Hits

Frank Sinatra & Friends, Frank Sinatra

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1961
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002KCX
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,205 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
A fairly generic, consistent mid-'60s-era package--which means it rules. Greatest Hits Vol. 1 concentrates on chart hits, but nonetheless packs some wild cards. "Forget Domani" and "World We Knew (Over and Over)" are odd choices, and don't turn up much. There are also, naturally, lots of tracks missing. It's unclear why "Forget Domani" would displace, say, "Anytime at All," but these are minor complaints, and if you don't have it, here it is. This is an early CD package (from 1987), which means that the niche it was created to fill probably isn't in quite the same place anymore. Fans should take note. Neophytes: Don't worry about it, this is a great place to start. --Gavin McNett

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars (Almost) obsolete hits collection, September 1, 2006

By	Sarah Bellum (Dublin, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This was one of the first CDs I ever bought, which was in 1989 while in high school. At that time, there was a dearth of Sinatra collections and I just wanted a starter CD. This is a decent collection of songs from the Reprise years, though not one I would purchase today due to the fact this material can be found on more recent, more comprehensive collections. Even though Amazon lists the original release date as 1961, I believe it was actually 1968. Many, if not all, of the songs on this collection were recorded after 1961. Note the title is "Greatest Hits," not "Best Of." These are songs that hit the pop charts and are not necessarily his best songs. Some are classic Sinatra, such as "Strangers in the Night," "Summer Wind," "It Was a Very Good Year," and "That's Life." However, there are also some you might have never heard before, such as "Somewhere in Your Heart," "Forget Domani" or "This Town." These are not bad songs, yet are certainly not indicative of his best work. The essential songs in this collection can also be found on "Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years," with one exception: "Somethin' Stupid." If it weren't for the omission of this track from "The Very Good Years," this collection would be completely obsolete. Furthermore, the twelve tracks on this disc run a total of just over thirty minutes. This might have been acceptable in 1968, but is ridiculous compared to today's standards. To add insult to injury, this CD has not been digitally mastered; as such, a slight hiss can be heard. Even though there are some very good songs here, don't bother with this CD. (At the time of this writing, this CD retails for $10.99. I certainly wouldn't pay more than $5.00 for it)

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy this album and you'll be had, September 1, 2000

By A Customer

Don't believe the title of this album unless you like falling for Barnum & Bailey hyperbole. This is NOT a Greatest Hits album. It is a compilation of Sinatra's most commercially successful material from the mid-1960s. Commercially successful this music(?) was, but good most of it is NOT. "This Town", "Tell her you love her", "Forget Domani" and "The World We Knew" are dreadful pieces of mid-60's schlock. "Summer Wind" and "It Was A Very Good Year" are the only really good recordings on this album, but you'd be better off buying the original albums from which those recordings are derived - "Strangers In The Night" and "September of My Years" respectively. Unless you're not interested in discovering truly GREAT Sinatra, stay clear of this album!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!, January 27, 2000

By	Kathi Gilliland (Texas, United States) - See all my reviews

My Mom's favorite back in the 70's and now my favorite! You just cannot beat Frank Sinatra for the overall music experience! He is truly timeless. This has some of his best on it and is a good start for a Sinatra collection! I am listening to it right now!