The Voice of Frank Sinatra
| The Voice of Frank Sinatra | ||||
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| Released | March 4, 1946 | |||
| Recorded | July 30, 1945 Hollywood December 7, 1945 New York City | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 24:01 | |||
| Label | Columbia C-112 (78 rpm) Columbia CL-6001 (33 rpm) Legacy CK62100 | |||
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The 1948 reissue as the first LP record developed by Columbia Records | ||||
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The Voice of Frank Sinatra is the debut studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released on Columbia Records, catalogue C-112, March 4, 1946. It was first issued as a set of four 78 rpm records totaling eight songs, the individual discs given Columbia 78 catalog numbers 36918, 36919, 36920, and 36921. The album went to number 1 on the fledgling Billboard chart. It stayed at the top for seven weeks in 1946, spending a total of eighteen weeks on the charts. The album chart consisted of just a Top Five until August 1948. The cover depicted is that of the original 78 rpm release cover, also used on the compact disc reissue.