Trilogy: Past Present Future (or simply Trilogy) is a 1980 album by the American singer . It was his first album in six years. This album produced the last of Sinatra's many signature numbers, "."

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Artistic scheme

Each of the album's three records was conceived as an individual work portraying a different time epoch, and each was arranged by one of Sinatra's major collaborators:  (The Past),  (The Present), and  (The Future).

For "The Past," Sinatra made a record of standards ("," "," "") for the first time since the early 1960s. "The Present" concentrates on pop hits like "", "", "", "", and "". For "The Future" (written by Jenkins), "the songs are ambitious, experimental, and self-referential — more of a freeform suite than a set of songs".

CONDITION: Used . Vinyl: Very good, some surface scratches. Cover: Excellent, no splits.

Columbia House Edition.

TRACK LISTING: The Past: Collectibles of the Early Years Side One "" (, ) – 2:39 "" (, ) – 3:50 "" (, ) – 3:13 "" (, ) – 3:53 "" () – 2:50 Side Two "" (, ) – 3:32 "" (, ) – 3:21 "" () – 1:42 "" (, , ) – 3:22 "" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 2:49 The Present: Some Very Good Years Side Three "You and Me (We Wanted It All)" (, ) – 4:07 "" () – 3:26 "" () – 4:42 "" () – 2:45 "" (, ) – 3:26 Side Four "Summer Me, Winter Me" (, , ) – 4:02 "" () – 2:47 "" () – 4:41 "" (Vera Matson, ) – 3:34 "That's What God Looks Like to Me" (Lois Irwin, Lan O’Kun) – 2:55 The Future: Reflections on the Future in Three Tenses Side Five "What Time Does the Next Miracle Leave?" – 10:44 Soprano solo by Diana Lee Narration by Jerry Whitman "World War None!" – 4:27 "The Future" – 4:05 Alto solo by Beverly Jenkins Side Six "The Future" (Continued): "I've Been There!" – 3:33 "The Future" (Conclusion): "Song Without Words" – 6:00 Soprano solo by Loulie Jean Norman Alto solo by Beverly Jenkins "Finale: Before the Music Ends" – 9:46

All songs on "The Future" section written by .

Personnel  - Vocals  - Producer  - Arranger, Conductor (Disc one, Past)  - Arranger, Conductor (Disc one, Present)  - Arranger, Conductor (Disc two, Future) Reception

Trilogy: Past Present Future peaked at No. 17 on the  200.

At the , Trilogy: Past Present Future was nominated for the , and Sinatra's recording of "" was nominated for the  and the .

On his  show,  described the "Future" suite that forms the final part of this album as "narcissistic" and "a shocking embarrassment". Sinatra rang to complain, and had Schwartz suspended from his job.

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