Sinatra Goes Platinum October 27

Written By Mike Greenblatt

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s seminal Capitol recordings, Universal Music Enterprises and Frank Sinatra Enterprises have teamed up for the October 27 release of Frank Sinatra Platinum. The 44-track package—on 2-CD, 4-LP and digital formats—features remastered versions of the Hoboken singer’s greatest Capitol Classics plus rare and previously unreleased tracks.

The rarities include alternate takes, a test track, radio spots and session takes that shine a light on Sinatra’s studio brilliance. (If one violin, for instance, in an entire orchestra, was a half-second late, he could hear it!) He recorded 300+ songs for the label from ’53 to ’62. This body of work is generally considered to be the pinnacle of his career.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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