The Columbia Years 1943–1952: The V-Discs

The Columbia Years 1943–1952: The V-Discs
Compilation album by Frank Sinatra
Released	1994 (box) June 16, 1998 (jewel)
Recorded	1943–1945
Genre	Traditional pop
Length	145:12
Label	Columbia
Frank Sinatra chronology
Duets (1993) The Columbia Years 1943–1952: The V-Discs (1994) Sinatra Saga (1994)

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The Columbia Years 1943–1952: The V-Discs is a 1994 compilation album by the American singer Frank Sinatra. It was released as a "long box" box set in 1994 and re-released in a jewel box size in 1998.

The two-

and he took full advantage, knowing that although the records would not be sold, it would keep him in the public ear, and allow him to perfect his technique.

Although a heavy set, it does not contain every V-disc Sinatra recorded. A more complete set would not become available until 2003 with the release of The Real Complete Columbia Years V-Discs.

Track listing

Disc One

Disc Two

Personnel

• Frank Sinatra – Vocals, all tracks
• The Bobby Tucker Singers – vocals, Disc 1 tracks 1, 6, & 12
• Raymond Paige and his orchestra – music, Disc 2 tracks 3-6
• The Pied Pipers (June Hutton, Hal Hopper, Chuck Lowry, Clark Yocum) – vocals, Disc 2 tracks 13 & 16
• Tommy Dorsey – trombone, "I'll Never Smile Again"
• Dinah Shore – vocal duet, Disc 2 tracks 10 & 20
• Axel Stordahl
  • Disc 1: arranger, all tracks except tracks 5 & 7; conductor, all tracks
  • Disc 2: arranger & conductor, tracks 1, 2, 7-12, 14-26
• Alec Wilder – arranger, Disc 1 tracks 5 & 7

References

• Liner Notes, The V-Discs: The Columbia Years 1943-1952, Columbia Records, 1994.