Non-Album Tracks, 1956
Thank you to SHTV’s “Bob F” for his invaluable assistance in compiling this information.
Ongoing discussion at the Steve Hoffman Music Forum (LINK) Album Index
December 3, 1956
Your Love for Me / Can I Steal a Little Love
Top Choice:
•Japanese The Hit Maker LP
Passable backup, in a pinch:
•Complete Capitol Singles CD - Norberged
Avoid:
•Original 45 - midrange-y tone; compressed to some degree (varies by pressing)
•Forever Frank, Sunday and Every Day with Frank Sinatra, and The Sinatra Touch - Wet tapes, heavy compression
•The Hit Collection - wet tapes
•The Works LP - Duophonic
NOTES
•Lots of poor-quality releases on this one. Another title sonically rescued via The Hit Maker LP.
Arranger/Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Original Release: 45/78 #3608, January, 1957
Original LP Release: Forever Frank, 1966
Original CD Release: Japan All the Way: The Hit Collection, 1989
Releases sampled for this comparison:
•1957 78
•1957 45
•1966 Forever Frank mono LP
•1967 UK Sunday and Every Day with Frank Sinatra LP
•1968 The Sinatra Touch mono LP
•1973 The Works LP
•1982 Japan The Hit Maker LP
•1989 Japan All the Way: The Hit Collection CD
•1996 Complete Capitol Singles CD
Audio Clips
SAMPLE AUDIO CLIPS
All clips posted here mirror those freely available via itunes:
Song #1:
“Your Love for Me”
Above: 1996 Complete Capitol Singles CD, mastered by Bob Norberg, courtesy “rangerjohn”.
Above: Japan Hit Collection CD, courtesy “progrockfan”
Above: 1982 Japan The Hit Maker LP
Above: 1961 UK When Your Lover Has Gone LP
Top Choice:
•Collectors Series CD
Close Seconds:
•The Hit Maker LP
•Mr. Success LP
Avoid:
•45s - bad tone, heavy compression
•When Your Lover Has Gone - Compressed; wet tapes
•Complete Capitol Singles - Norberged (heavily)
•Hit Collection - wrong tapes
Song #2:
“Can I Steal a Little Love”
Above: Japan Hit Collection CD, courtesy “progrockfan”
Audio Clips
SAMPLE AUDIO CLIPS
All clips posted here mirror those freely available via itunes:
Above: N2 45, courtesy “Bozburn”
Above: D3 45
Arranger/Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Original Release: 45/78 #3608, January, 1957
Original LP Release: UK When Your Lover Has Gone, August 4, 1961
Original CD Release: Japan All the Way: The Hit Collection, 1989
Releases sampled for this comparison:
•1957 78
•1957 45
•1961 UK When Your Lover Has Gone LP
•1966 Forever Frank mono LP
•1980s Australia Mr. Success LP
•1982 Japan The Hit Maker LP
•1989 Japan All the Way: The Hit Collection CD
•1989 Capitol Collectors Series CD
•1996 Complete Capitol Singles CD
Above: 1996 Complete Capitol Singles CD, mastered by Bob Norberg, courtesy “rangerjohn”.
Above: 1968 mono The Sinatra Touch LP
Above: 1982 Japan The Hit Maker LP
Above: N2 45, courtesy “Bozburn”
Above: D1 45
NOTES
•Lots of poor-quality releases on this one, too.
Above: 1989 Capitol Collectors Series CD, mastered by Ron Furmanek and Larry Walsh.
Above: 1980s Australia Mr. Success LP
Above: D1 78, courtesy “stevelucille”
Above: D1 78, courtesy “stevelucille”
