The Hit Years

THE HIT YEARS is the definitive best-of album by 60s pop icon Nancy Sinatra, who is aptly described in the liner notes as one hard, leather booted, mini-skirted cookie. All the big hits are here, of course, including "Jackson," one of several duets with her graveyard-voiced producer/Svengali Lee Hazlewood, and "Something Stupid," with her father, Frank. But there are some interesting lesser-known tracks, including the fuzz-tone laden proto-metal "Lightnings Girl" and a couple of movie themes from quintessential 60s spy and detective flicks. Theres also an early songwriting effort by Mac Davis ("Good Time Girl") and even a quasi-bluegrass tune, "Hook and Ladder," by--of all people--Norman "Spirit in the Sky" Greenbaum. Liner Note Author: Todd Everett. Arranger: Billy Strange. Personnel: Nancy Sinatra (vocals); Donnie Owens, Louie Sheldon, Glen Campbell, Bud Coleman, Al Casey , James Burton, Lee Ritenour , Billy Strange (guitar); Sid Sharp (strings); Dick Hyde, Roy Caton, Dick Nash , Jim Horn, Bud Brisbois, Lew McCreary (horns); Don Randi, Glen D. Hardin, Larry Knechtel, Leon Russell (keyboards); Earl Palmer , Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon (drums); Emil Richard (percussion); The Blossoms, Jack Halloran (background vocals). Audio Remixer: John Strother.