Ultimate Sinatra (100 Songs Celebrating 100 Years) | ||||
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Released | April 21, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 1939–1979 | |||
Genre | Traditional pop | |||
Length | 317:43 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
All About Jazz | [2] |
Ultimate Sinatra is a 2015 compilation album by American singer Frank Sinatra released specifically to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of his birth. The collection consists of songs recorded from 1939 to 1979 during his sessions for Columbia Records, Capitol Records, and Reprise Records. The 4-CD set consists of 100 songs, plus a never before released bonus track of a rehearsal recording of "The Surrey With the Fringe On Top" from the musical Oklahoma! This edition also features an 80-page booklet with a new essay by Sinatra historian and author Charles Pignone, as well as rare photos and quotes from Sinatra, his family members and key collaborators.
A single-disc version also was released, consisting of 24 tracks from the box set plus an exclusive alternate studio take of "Just In Time." The Australian 2-CD edition adds a complete, previously unreleased recording of Sinatra's December 1961 concert at Sydney Stadium. The American release truncates the Sydney show.
Box set edition (Note: all composers' and arrangers' names listed below are in the order they appear in the box set booklet. "Arranged by" is abbreviated as "arr. by" below.)
The 4 CD disc box set entitled Ultimate Sinatra: The Centennial Collection peaked at no. 2 on the Billboard Jazz Album Chart and no. 145 on the Billboard 200. The single disc album peaked at no. 1 on the Billboard Jazz Album chart and at no. 32 on the Billboard 200. [3]
Chart (2020) | Position |
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US Billboard 200 [4] | 144 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI) [5] | 5× Gold | 50,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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