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That's Life (Frank Sinatra album)
That's Life is a 1966 album by Frank Sinatra, supported by a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Freeman.[1] The album is notable for its title song, "That's Life", which proved to be a top five hit for Sinatra at a time when rock music dominated the music charts. That's Life was released on CD in October 1986.
| That's Life | ||||
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Cover art by Bill George | ||||
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| Released | November 18, 1966 (LP) October 6, 1986 (CD) | |||
| Recorded | October 18, 1966 (“That’s Life”) November 17–18, 1966 (2-7, 9-10) April 14, 1965 (“Tell Her”)[1] | |||
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| Length | 25:36 | |||
| Label | Reprise F 1020 | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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| Singles from That's Life | ||||
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| Allmusic | link |
Track listing edit
- "That's Life" (Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon) – 3:07
- "I Will Wait for You" (Michel Legrand, Norman Gimbel, Jacques Demy) – 2:16
- "Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)" (From Doctor Zhivago) (Paul Francis Webster, Maurice Jarre) – 2:19
- "Sand and Sea" (Gilbert Bécaud, Maurice Vidalin, Mack David) – 2:29
- "What Now My Love" (Bécaud, Carl Sigman, Pierre Delanoë) – 2:32
- "Winchester Cathedral" (Geoff Stephens) – 2:38
- "Give Her Love" (Jim Harbert) – 2:14
- "Tell Her (You Love Her Each Day)" (Gil Ward, Charles Watkins) – 2:42
- "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh) – 2:34
- "You're Gonna Hear from Me" (André Previn, Dory Previn) – 2:51
- Notes
- Jacques Demy is also known as Jean Louis Demy[2]
- Jim Harbert is also known as James Harbert[3]
- Dean Kay is also known as Dean Kay Thompson[4]
- The orchestra on “Tell Her (...Each Day)” features 10 violins[5]
- The orchestra on “That’s Life” features 12 violins[4]
- The orchestra on tracks 2-7 and 9+10 features 8 violins[6][7]
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel edit
Vocalists
- Frank Sinatra – lead vocals (all tracks)
- Betty Allan – background vocals (8)[5]
- Betty Jean Baker – background vocals (1, 8)
- Ella Halloran – background vocals (8)
- Jack Halloran – background vocals (8)
- Gwenn Johnson – background vocals (1)[4]
- Bill Kanady – background vocals (8)
- Loulie Jean Norman – background vocals (8)
- Thurl Ravenscroft – background vocals (8)
- Paul Sandberg – background vocals (8)
- Jackie Ward – background vocals (1)
Leaders
- Ernie Freeman – arranger (all tracks), conductor (1-7, 9–10),[6][7] piano (8)[5]
- Gordon Jenkins – conductor (8)[1]
- Donnie Lanier – conductor (1, 3, 5–8)[4][9]
String section
- Chuck Berghofer – string bass (3, 5–8)[9]
- Norman Botnick – viola (1)[4]
- Ray Brown – string bass (1)
- Joseph DiFiore – viola (1)
- Joseph DiTullio – cello (1)
- Jesse Ehrlich – cello (2-10)
- Anne Goodman – cello (8)[5]
- Elizabeth Greenschpoon – cello (2-7, 9–10)[6][7]
- Harry Hyams – viola (2, 4, 8–10)[2][10]
- Armand Kaproff – cello (1)
- Louis Kievman – viola (2-7, 9–10)
- Donald Bagley – string bass (2, 4, 9–10)
- Alex Neiman – viola (1, 3, 5–8)
- Kurt Reher – cello (1)
- Emmet Sargeant – cello (8)
- Joseph Saxon – cello (8)
- Frederick Seykora – cello (1)
- Abraham Weiss – viola (1)
Horn section
- Louis Blackburn – trombone (all tracks)
- Bud Brisbois – trumpet (2, 4, 9–10)[6][7][10]
- Robert Bryant – trumpet (8)[5]
- Pete Carpenter – trombone (8)
- Roy Caton – trumpet (8)
- Buddy Collette – saxophone, woodwinds (1-2, 4, 9–10)[4][2]
- Chuck Gentry – saxophone, woodwinds (2-7, 9–10)
- Bill Green – saxophone, woodwinds (1, 3, 5–7)[9]
- Dick Hyde – trombone (1-7, 9–10)
- Plas Johnson – saxophone, woodwinds (1, 3, 5–7)
- Andreas Kostelas – saxophone, woodwinds (2-7, 9–10)
- Cappy Lewis – trumpet (1-7, 9–10)
- Lew McCreary – trombone (1, 3, 5–7)
- Jay Migliori – saxophone, woodwinds (2, 4, 9–10)
- Oliver Mitchell – trumpet (1, 3, 5–7)
- Al Porcino – trumpet (2-7, 9–10)
- Willie Schwartz – saxophone, woodwinds (1-2, 4–7, 9–10)
- Ken Shroyer – bass trombone (2, 4, 9–10)
- Anthony Terran – trumpet (all tracks)
- David Wells – trombone (2-7, 9–10)
Rhythm section
- Hal Blaine – drums (1-2, 4, 8–10)[4][2][10]
- Eddie Brackett Jr. – drums (3, 5–7),[9] percussion (8, additional on 1)[4][5]
- Russell Bridges – piano (8)
- Dennis Budimir – guitar (8)
- Frank Capp – percussion (8)
- Alvin Casey – acoustic guitar (1)
- Gary Coleman – vibes (1)
- Victor Feldman – percussion (2, 4, 9–10)[6][7]
- Bobby Gibbons – guitar (2, 4, 9–10)
- John Gray – guitar (8)
- Lawrence Knechtel – Fender bass (1)
- Michael Melvoin – organ (1-7, 9–10)
- Bill Miller – piano (all tracks)
- Louis Morell – guitar (2-7, 9–10, acoustic on 1)
- Bill Pittman – guitar (8)
- Ray Pohlman – electric guitar (1)
- Emil Richards – percussion (3, 5–8)
- Tommy Tedesco – guitar (3, 5–7)
References edit
- ^ a b c Albin, Steve. “Frank...The Reprise Years”. Jazz Discography. 20 March 2016. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Sinatra/reprise.php
- ^ a b c d Sinatra, Frank. “I Will Wait For You”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/I%20Will%20Wait%20For%20You
- ^ Sinatra, Frank. “Give Her Love”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/Give%20Her%20Love
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sinatra, Frank. “That’s Life”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/That’s%20Life
- ^ a b c d e f Sinatra, Frank. “Tell Her...Each Day”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/Tell%20Her%20You%20Love%20Her%20Each%20Day
- ^ a b c d e Sinatra, Frank. “The Impossible Dream”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/The%20Impossible%20Dream
- ^ a b c d e Sinatra, Frank. “You’re Gonna Hear from Me”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/You’re%20Gonna%20Hear%20from%20Me
- ^ "British album certifications – Frank Sinatra – Thats Life". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Sinatra, Frank. “Somewhere My Love”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/Somewhere%20My%20Love
- ^ a b c Sinatra, Frank. “Sand and Sea”. Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/Sand%20and%20Sea