''Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2'' is the second compilation of material by American singer

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...

released on his own

Reprise Records Reprise Records is an American record label founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operates through Warner Records, one of its flagship labels. Artists currently signed to Reprise Records include Enya, Michael ...

, which like its predecessor, consisted of singles and songs from movie soundtracks. ''Vol. 2'' picks up where ''

Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits ''Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits!'' is the first compilation by American singer Frank Sinatra released on his own Reprise Records. It concentrates on mostly single releases from the mid to late 1960s, which fluctuates between adult contemporary ...

'' leaves off, so all of the tracks date from 1968 to 1970, except for "

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", which dates back to 1965. Though the song " My Way" became Sinatra's signature song, it was not a big hit in the US. In the UK it went to #5 and spent 75 weeks in the Top 40. The highest charting U.S. single in this collection is "Cycles" which peaked at #23. The remaining tracks represent the sound of Sinatra's music in the late 1960s, which was more laid back than his early 1960s swinging tunes, with the B-side "Star!" being a notable exception. ''Vol. 2'' peaked at #88 on the album charts in the summer of 1972 during Sinatra's brief retirement from show business. UK and European versions, which were released in 1970 under the title ''Greatest Hits, Vol. II'' (using a Roman numeral), featured a different cover and lineup of songs. " My Way" and "Love's Been Good To Me" being the only common tracks. Confusingly the original U.S. album was released in France and Italy as ''Greatest Hits, Vol. 3'' in 1973.

Track listing

Personnel

* Frank Sinatra - vocals * Nelson Riddle - arranger, conductor * Don Costa * Gordon Jenkins * Joseph Scott * Lennie Hayton

References

{{Authority control 1972 greatest hits albums Frank Sinatra compilation albums Albums arranged by Nelson Riddle Albums arranged by Gordon Jenkins Albums arranged by Don Costa Albums arranged by Lennie Hayton Albums produced by Don Costa Albums produced by Sonny Burke Reprise Records compilation albums