That's Life (Frank Sinatra album)

That's Life is a 1966 album by Frank Sinatra, supported by a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Freeman. The album is notable for its title song, "That's Life", which proved to be a top five hit for Sinatra at a time when rock music dominated the music charts. That's Life was released on CD in October 1986.

Track listing

 * 1) "That's Life" (Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon) – 3:07
 * 2) "I Will Wait for You" (Michel Legrand, Norman Gimbel, Jacques Demy) – 2:16
 * 3) "Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)" (From Doctor Zhivago) (Paul Francis Webster, Maurice Jarre) – 2:19
 * 4) "Sand and Sea" (Gilbert Bécaud, Maurice Vidalin, Mack David) – 2:29
 * 5) "What Now My Love" (Bécaud, Carl Sigman, Pierre Delanoë) – 2:32
 * 6) "Winchester Cathedral" (Geoff Stephens) – 2:38
 * 7) "Give Her Love" (Jim Harbert) – 2:14
 * 8) "Tell Her (You Love Her Each Day)" (Gil Ward, Charles Watkins) – 2:42
 * 9) "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh) – 2:34
 * 10) "You're Gonna Hear from Me" (André Previn, Dory Previn) – 2:51


 * Notes
 * Jacques Demy is also known as Jean Louis Demy
 * Jim Harbert is also known as James Harbert
 * Dean Kay is also known as Dean Kay Thompson
 * The orchestra on “Tell Her (...Each Day)” features 10 violins
 * The orchestra on “That’s Life” features 12 violins
 * The orchestra on tracks 2–7 and 9+10 features 8 violins

Personnel
Vocalists
 * Frank Sinatra – lead vocals (all tracks)
 * Betty Allan – background vocals (8)
 * Betty Jean Baker – background vocals (1, 8)
 * Ella Halloran – background vocals (8)
 * Jack Halloran – background vocals (8)
 * Gwenn Johnson – background vocals (1)
 * Bill Kanady – background vocals (8)
 * Loulie Jean Norman – background vocals (8)
 * Thurl Ravenscroft – background vocals (8)
 * Paul Sandberg – background vocals (8)
 * Jackie Ward – background vocals (1)

Leaders
 * Ernie Freeman – arranger (all tracks), conductor (1–7, 9–10), piano (8)
 * Gordon Jenkins – conductor (8)
 * Donnie Lanier – conductor (1, 3, 5–8)

String section
 * Chuck Berghofer – string bass (3, 5–8)
 * Norman Botnick – viola (1)
 * Ray Brown – string bass (1)
 * Joseph DiFiore – viola (1)
 * Joseph DiTullio – cello (1)
 * Jesse Ehrlich – cello (2–10)
 * Anne Goodman – cello (8)
 * Elizabeth Greenschpoon – cello (2–7, 9–10)
 * Harry Hyams – viola (2, 4, 8–10)
 * Armand Kaproff – cello (1)
 * Louis Kievman – viola (2–7, 9–10)
 * Donald Bagley – string bass (2, 4, 9–10)
 * Alex Neiman – viola (1, 3, 5–8)
 * Kurt Reher – cello (1)
 * Emmet Sargeant – cello (8)
 * Joseph Saxon – cello (8)
 * Frederick Seykora – cello (1)
 * Abraham Weiss – viola (1)

Horn section
 * Louis Blackburn – trombone (all tracks)
 * Bud Brisbois – trumpet (2, 4, 9–10)
 * Robert Bryant – trumpet (8)
 * Pete Carpenter – trombone (8)
 * Roy Caton – trumpet (8)
 * Buddy Collette – saxophone, woodwinds (1–2, 4, 9–10)
 * Chuck Gentry – saxophone, woodwinds (2–7, 9–10)
 * Bill Green – saxophone, woodwinds (1, 3, 5–7)
 * Dick Hyde – trombone (1–7, 9–10)
 * Plas Johnson – saxophone, woodwinds (1, 3, 5–7)
 * Andreas Kostelas – saxophone, woodwinds (2–7, 9–10)
 * Cappy Lewis – trumpet (1–7, 9–10)
 * Lew McCreary – trombone (1, 3, 5–7)
 * Jay Migliori – saxophone, woodwinds (2, 4, 9–10)
 * Oliver Mitchell – trumpet (1, 3, 5–7)
 * Al Porcino – trumpet (2–7, 9–10)
 * Willie Schwartz – saxophone, woodwinds (1–2, 4–7, 9–10)
 * Ken Shroyer – bass trombone (2, 4, 9–10)
 * Anthony Terran – trumpet (all tracks)
 * David Wells – trombone (2–7, 9–10)

Rhythm section
 * Hal Blaine – drums (1–2, 4, 8–10)
 * Eddie Brackett Jr. – drums (3, 5–7), percussion (8, additional on 1)
 * Russell Bridges – piano (8)
 * Dennis Budimir – guitar (8)
 * Frank Capp – percussion (8)
 * Alvin Casey – acoustic guitar (1)
 * Victor Feldman – percussion (2, 4, 9–10)
 * Bobby Gibbons – guitar (2, 4, 9–10)
 * John Gray – guitar (8)
 * Lawrence Knechtel – Fender bass (1)
 * Michael Melvoin – organ (1–7, 9–10)
 * Bill Miller – piano (all tracks)
 * Louis Morell – guitar (2–7, 9–10, acoustic on 1)
 * Bill Pittman – guitar (8)
 * Ray Pohlman – electric guitar (1)
 * Emil Richards – percussion (3, 5–8)
 * Tommy Tedesco – guitar (3, 5–7)