''Manilow Sings Sinatra'' is an album by singer-songwriter

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", "I Write the Songs", " Can ...

, released in 1998. It is a compilation of Manilow singing songs originally made notable by

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 ...

, who had recently died. The album also featured two new compositions, intended as tributes to Sinatra.

Track listing

#"One Man in a Spotlight" (

, Bruce Sussman) (arr. by Manilow) - 0:57 #" I've Got the World on a String" (

Harold Arlen Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film ...

, Ted Koehler) (originally arr. by

Nelson Riddle Nelson Smock Riddle Jr. (June 1, 1921 – October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s. He worked with many world-famous vocalists at Capitol Records ...

; arr. by Manilow) - 2:13 #" The Second Time Around" ( Sammy Cahn,

Jimmy Van Heusen James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Life and care ...

) (originally arr. by Riddle; arr. by Manilow) - 3:34 #" Come Dance with Me" / " Come Fly with Me" (Cahn, Van Heusen/Cahn, Van Heusen) (originally arr. by

Billy May Edward William May Jr. (November 10, 1916 – January 22, 2004) was an American composer, arranger and trumpeter. He composed film and television music for ''The Green Hornet'' (1966), ''The Mod Squad'' (1968), ''Batman'' (with '' Batgirl'' them ...

; arr. by Manilow) - 2:59 #" All the Way" (Cahn, Van Heusen) (originally arr. by Riddle; arr. by Manilow) - 3:43 #"

You Make Me Feel So Young "You Make Me Feel So Young" is a 1946 popular music, popular song composed by Josef Myrow, with lyrics written by Mack Gordon. It was introduced in the 1946 musical film ''Three Little Girls in Blue'', where it was sung by the characters performed ...

" ( Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon) (originally arr. by Riddle; arr. by Manilow) - 2:59 #" Strangers in the Night" ( Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder) (originally arr. by Ernie Freeman; arr. by Manilow) - 3:08 #"

In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" is a 1955 popular song composed by David Mann, with lyrics by Bob Hilliard. It was introduced as the title track of Frank Sinatra's 1955 album '' In the Wee Small Hours''. Background Mann and Hilliard wr ...

" ( Bob Hilliard, David Mann) (originally arr. by Riddle; arr. by Manilow) - 3:34 #"

Summer Wind Summer is the hottest of the four temperate seasons, occurring after spring and before autumn. At or centred on the summer solstice, the earliest sunrise and latest sunset occurs, daylight hours are longest and dark hours are shortest, w ...

" (

Heinz Meyer The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of rea ...

, Hans Bradtke,

Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallich ...

) (originally arr. by Riddle; arr. by Manilow) - 2:46 #"

Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week) "Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week)", also known as "Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)", is a popular song published in 1944 with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. Background Although it has been int ...

" (Cahn,

Jule Styne Jule Styne (; born Julius Kerwin Stein; December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was an English-American songwriter and composer best known for a series of Broadway musicals, including several famous frequently-revived shows that also became s ...

) (originally arr. by ; arr. by Manilow) - 2:12 #" Angel Eyes" (

Matt Dennis Matthew Loveland Dennis (February 11, 1914 – June 21, 2002) was an American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music for popular songs. Biography Dennis was born in Seattle, Washington, United States. His mother was a violi ...

, Earl Brent) (originally arr. by ; arr. by Manilow) - 4:09 #"

My Kind of Town "My Kind of Town" or "My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)" is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was originally part of the musical score for '' Robin and the 7 Hoods'', a 1964 musical film starring sev ...

" (Cahn, Van Heusen) (originally arr. by ; arr. by Manilow) - 3:00 #"

Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day) "Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)" is a 1943 song written by Ruth Lowe, Paul Mann, and Stephan Weiss. Frank Sinatra first recorded the song for commercial release by Columbia Records on May 1, 1945, having previously recorded it for a V-Dis ...

" ( Ruth Lowe, Paul Mann, Stephan Weiss) (originally arr. by ; arr. by Manilow) - 1:41 #"Here's to the Man" (Manilow, Sussman) (arr. by Manilow) - 2:01

References

{{Authority control Barry Manilow albums 1998 albums Frank Sinatra tribute albums Arista Records albums Traditional pop albums Albums recorded at Capitol Studios