Non-Album Tracks, 1959
Thank you to SHTV’s “Bob F” for his invaluable assistance in compiling this information.
Ongoing discussion at the Steve Hoffman Music Forum (LINK) Album Index
Song #1:
This Was My Love
May 14, 1959
This Was My Love / When No One Cares / I’ll Never Smile Again /
Talk to Me
Top Choice, but technically flawed (see NOTES at right):
•1991 No One Cares CD (stereo remix by Larry Walsh)
Top mono choice, on the warm side:
•N1 45 or D6 LP
Top mono choice, more “full range:
•1984 DMM LP
(2016 LP close behind)
Second place, stereo:
•MFSL LP
NOTES
•The track layout on the 3-track tape, from which mono and stereo mixes were created, is:
Track One: Strings, harp
Track Two: Sinatra
Track Three: Woodwinds, brass, percussion, rhythm section
•This is another case of the 3-track being used primarily with mono in mind, albeit with the ability to create a fairly awkward, acceptable stereo mix, as well.
•Yet another “All the Way” stereo LP track that is mixed backwards, with strings on the wrong side (to the right). See ORANGE and BLUE notations at left.
•1991 No One Cares CD very slightly clips off the beginning of the first note.
Arranger/Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Original Release: 45 #4408, July 21, 1960 Original LP Release:
All the Way, mono and stereo, March 13, 1961
Original CD Release: All the Way, 1988
Releases sampled:
•1960 45 (mono)
•1961 All the Way mono LP
•1961 All the Way stereo LP
•1966 UK WRC All the Way mono LP
•1976 All the Way stereo LP
•1980(?) All the Way stereo LP
•1983 MFSL All the Way stereo LP
•1984 UK All the Way stereo LP
•1984 Holland All the Way mono LP
•1988 All the Way CD (stereo)
•1991 No One Cares CD (stereo)*
•1996 Complete Capitol Singles CD (stereo)*
•1998 UK All the Way CD (stereo)
•2002 No One Cares CD*
•2016 All the Way mono LP
ORANGE = Reversed stereo image, with strings on right (as on original stereo release)
BLUE = Corrected stereo image, with strings on left
*=Same digital remix, differently mastered
Audio Clips - MONO
<---- 1958 Sessions 1959 Singles, etc.: March 25 May 8 May 14 Aug. 27 Sept. 22 Oct. 13 ----> 1960 Sessions
Subpar:
•D1 45 and N2 All the Way LP - audibly compressed
Avoid:
•1980 USA and 1984 UK All the Way LPs and 1998 UK All the Way CD - Dark, dull sound
•Complete Capitol Singles and 2002 No One Cares CDs - heavily processed
SAMPLE AUDIO CLIPS
Clips posted here mirror those freely available via itunes. To access the 30-second iTunes clip, click VIEW, then “VIEW IN ITUNES” when prompted.
SAMPLE AUDIO CLIPS
Clips posted here mirror those freely available via itunes. To access the 30-second iTunes clip, click VIEW, then “VIEW IN ITUNES” when prompted.
Above: 1988 All the Way CD - new 1988 remix, reused (with flipped phase) in 1996 COMPLETE CAPITOL SINGLES set
Above: 1998 UK All the Way CD - original stereo mix, courtesy “rangerjohn”
Above: 1984 UK stereo All the Way LP, courtesy “bferr1”
Above: 1984 Holland mono DMM All the Way LP
Above: D6 All the Way LP
Above: N2#2 All the Way LP
Above: 2016 All the Way LP
Above: 1983 MFSL All the Way LP, mastered by Jack Hunt
Above: 1988 All the Way CD - STEREO REMIX
Above: 1998 UK All the Way CD, courtesy “old coder”
Above: c. 1980 J14 All the Way LP, mastered by Maurice Long (SN-series release re-uses metal parts from earlier SM-series release)
Above: N1 45
Above: D1 45
Audio Clips - STEREO
Above: c. 1961 D1 All the Way LP, courtesy “stevelucille” -- WORN COPY
Above: STEREO REMIX 1996 The Complete Capitol Singles Collection CD, same remix as 1991 CD, but mastered by Robert Norberg. Audio courtesy SHTV’s “rangerjohn”. Reused with subtle tweaks on 2002 edition of No One Cares
Above: STEREO REMIX 1991 No One Cares CD, remixed and mastered by Larry Walsh. Audio courtesy SHTV’s “rangerjohn”
Song #4:
Talk to Me
Top Choice, stereo remix with channels reversed:
•1988 All the Way CD
Second place, both using the original stereo mix, with channels reversed:
•The Great Years stereo LP
•1983 MFSL All the Way LP (a hair too airy?)
Top mono choice, despite being a fold-down of the stereo mix:
•1966 UK World Record Club All the Way LP
NOTES
•The track layout on the 3-track tape, from which mono and stereo mixes were created, is:
Track One: Strings, harp
Track Two: Sinatra
Track Three: Sax solo, rhythm section incl. celeste
•This is another case of the 3-track being used primarily with mono in mind.
•Yet another “All the Way” stereo LP track that is mixed backwards, with strings on the wrong side (to the right). See ORANGE and BLUE notations at left.
•In the original stereo mix, an 11-second tape insert is used to cover an on-mic cough during the first violin solo. The 1988 remix includes the cough; the mono mix dodges it. Musical content is identical on all versions.
Arranger/Conductor: Nelson Riddle
Original Release: 45 #4284, Sept. 1959
Original LP Release:
All the Way, mono and stereo, March 13, 1961
Original CD Release: All the Way, 1988
Releases sampled:
•1959 45 (mono)
•1961 All the Way mono LP
•1962 The Great Years stereo LP
•1966 UK WRC All the Way mono LP*
•1968 The Sinatra Touch mono LP
•1973 Longines The Works LP (stereo)
•1976 All the Way stereo LP
•1980(?) All the Way stereo LP
•1982 Japan The Hit Maker LP (mono)*
•1982 Australia Mr. Success LP (mono)
•1983 MFSL All the Way stereo LP
•1984 UK All the Way stereo LP
•1984 Holland All the Way mono LP
•1988 All the Way CD (stereo)**
•1989 Japan All the Way: The Hit Collection CD
(mono)*
•1996 Complete Capitol Singles CD (stereo)**
•1998 UK All the Way CD (stereo)
•2016 All the Way mono LP
ORANGE = Reversed stereo image, with strings on right (as on original stereo release)
BLUE = Corrected stereo image, with strings on left
*=Fold-down to mono from the original stereo mix
**=Same digital remix, differently mastered (with nearly identical sound)
Audio Clips - MONO
Subpar:
•1984 UK All the Way LP - a little dull sounding
•Most releases of the original, soupy mono mix
Avoid:
•1968 mono The Sinatra Touch LP - very dull and compressed (dead as a doornail)
•1982 Mr Success LP - Tape defect (tape drag)
•The Works - dull tone, narrowed stereo image
•1998 UK All the Way CD - very dull sound
Above: 1966 UK World Record Club All the Way LP - FOLDED TO MONO FROM THE STEREO MIX, courtesy Pieter Kovak
Above: STEREO 1982 G1 All the Way LP, mastered by Gene Thompson
Above: STEREO 1983 MFSL All the Way LP, mastered by Stan Ricker
Above: MONO 1968 F1 The Sinatra Touch LP
Above: MONO 1984 Holland All the Way LP
Above: STEREO 1984 UK All the Way LP, courtesy “bferr1”
Above: MONO 2016 All the Way LP
Above: MONO N3#2 All the Way LP
Above: MONO D3 All the Way LP
Above: FOLD-DOWN 1966 UK World Record Club mono All the Way LP, courtesy SHTV’s Pieter Kozak
Above: MONO D3 45
Above: MONO “-1” UK 45, courtesy John Mahan
Above: 1962 N1 The Great Years LP, courtesy “stevelucille” - ORIGINAL STEREO MIX
Above: FOLD-DOWN Japan Hit Collection CD, courtesy “progrockfan”
Above: MONO MIX 1982 Japan The Hit Maker LP
Above: 1973 R1 The Works LP
Above: FOLD-DOWN 1982 Japan The Hit Maker LP
Above: MONO MIX 1982(?) Australia Mr. Success LP
SAMPLE AUDIO CLIPS
Clips posted here mirror those freely available via itunes. To access the 30-second iTunes clip, click VIEW, then “VIEW IN ITUNES” when prompted.
Audio Clips - STEREO
Above: STEREO 1975 H11 All the Way LP, mastered by Gene Thompson
Above: c. 1976 H9 All the Way LP, mastered by Gene Thompson, cut 8/3/76
