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Tables of Contents for Sessions With Sinatra
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword by Phil Ramone
ix
Introduction
xiii
PART I THE BIG BAND YEARS, 1937-1942
Beginnings
1
2
Discovery
3
2
The First Recordings
5
3
The Dorsey Style
8
2
The Voice
10
4
The Songs
14
3
The Microphone
17
8
Wax Impressions
25
4
PART II THE COLUMBIA YEARS, 1943-1952
Making the Break
29
2
Taking Charge
31
2
Charting the Way
33
2
Anatomy of a Recording Session
35
4
"Body and Soul": Evolution of a Performance
39
3
The Columbia Studios
42
5
The Concept of Albums
47
1
Diversity Personified
48
2
In Pursuit of Perfection: The Singer as Producer
50
7
Triple Threat: The Cutting Edge of Technology
57
9
Sound on Sound
57
2
The Birth of the LP Record
59
5
The Magic of Tape
64
2
Sinatra Swings!
66
3
Downward Spiral: The Mitch Miller Influence
69
10
PART III THE CAPITOL YEARS, 1953-1962
A Capitol Thought
79
2
Sinatra in Hollywood
81
4
Frank Meets Nelson
85
2
The Team
87
5
A Musical Marriage
92
6
Dynamic Duo
98
4
The Hottest Ticket in Town
102
4
My Buddy
106
3
The Capitol Studios: 5515 Melrose Avenue
109
5
The Capitol Studios: Hollywood and Vine
114
4
Model of Perfection: Close to You
118
8
From Mono to Stereo
126
6
With Gordon Jenkins
132
2
With Billy May
134
4
Melancholy Serenades: Only the Lonely
138
5
Season of Discontent
143
Manic Depression: Come Swing with Me and Point of No Return
46
107
PART IV THE REPRISE YEARS
Chairman of the Board
153
3
Ring-a-Ding-Ding! and Sinatra and Strings
156
7
Great Songs from Great Britain: The London Sessions, 1962
163
5
Frank and Splank (Sinatra and Basie)
168
3
Tour de Force: The Concert Sinatra
171
3
Early Autumn: The September of His Years
174
5
Straddling the Line: Rock 'N' Roll Sinatra
179
4
"Somethin' Stupid"
183
5
Francis A. and Edward K.
188
1
Middle of the Road
189
1
Elder Statesman
190
13
PART V CAPITOL REVISITED
Duets
203
6
Full Circle
209
4
Afterword by Nancy Sinatra
213
5
Appendix A Companion Recordings
218
2
Appendix B The Basic Collection
220
2
Appendix C Concept Albums
222
3
Appendix D Fifty Songs That Define the Essence of Sinatra
225
2
Acknowledgments
227
2
Bibliography
229
4
Index
233