Sinatra & Sextet: Live in Paris [Live]

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Live in Paris captures Frank Sinatra in 1962, circa "Come Fly with Me," smack in the middle of his shift from swinging cock-of-the-walk to schmaltzy, cocky pig. So he'll bring tears to your eyes with the dignity and gentle reverence he pours into "Ol' Man River," then leave you cursing the genius sunuvabitch when he tags it with a smarmy "That's a song about Sammy Davis' people." Live in Paris is loaded with similar groaners, but the disc also includes cooking, intimate versions of "My Funny Valetine," "In The Still Of The Night," "One For My My Baby" and a half dozen more that immediately render all future versions second rate. --David Cantwell --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Sinatra & Sextet: Live in Paris, Music, Frank Sinatra, Pop, Pop Vocals, Popular Music, Traditional Pop, Vocal, Vocal Jazz, Vocal Pop
Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Classic Sinatra
  • Best of the Best
  • Let's be Frank about This..............
  • I really like this cd
  • Sinatra is God...
 Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years
Frank Sinatra
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
Soft RockSoft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ClassicClassic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
Classic VocalistsClassic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Classic Sinatra
  2. Dino: The Essential Dean Martin
  3. The Very Best of Frank Sinatra
  4. Greatest Love Songs
  5. ELV1S 30 #1 Hits

ASIN: B000002LOI
Release Date: 1991-03-26

Tracks:

  1. The Last Dance
  2. Night And Day
  3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  4. Luck Be A Lady
  5. The Way You Look Tonight
  6. My Kind Of Town
  7. The Best Is Yet To Come
  8. Fly Me To The Moon
  9. It Was A Very Good Year
  10. Love And Marriage
  11. I've Got You Under My Skin
  12. Strangers In The Night
  13. Summer Wind
  14. All Or Nothing At All
  15. That's Life
  16. My Way
  17. The Lady Is A Tramp
  18. Send In The Clowns
  19. Nancy
  20. Theme From 'New York, New York'

Amazon.com

A 20-track collection from the Reprise years that tries to cover too much ground. Very Good Years sweeps from the early 1960s to 1979's "New York New York," focusing on the most obvious Sinatra standards. The watchword here isn't art but populism. That's not a problem, really--but it means that serious fans (or those aspiring to be) will be better served elsewhere. It would be a fine introduction for the casual music lover, but so would any decent collection. For a compact Reprise-era sampler, try either this one or something from the Greatest Hits series. --Gavin McNett

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Classic Sinatra.......2007-06-14

All my favorites for riding in the car.

5 out of 5 stars Best of the Best.......2007-05-29

Great stuff on this CD for any Sinatra fan. From the theme from "New York New York" to "It Was a Very Good Year" you'll find all the best that Sinatra is known for.

5 out of 5 stars Let's be Frank about This.....................2007-05-16

The last thing that your Metamorpho wants is to be typecast when it comes to his reviews. That said- I may get criticized severely for straying outside of the pop/rock genre. But, as I advised in a bygone review, one has to stretch and see what else is out there. The world is vast and there is much to explore. (Your Metamorpho has recently discovered old, pub drinking folk tunes- and you said my musical taste was not eclectic!). Regardless, many Seer moons ago some friends of mine played Sinatra for me and then, as they say, the rest was reflective history.
This man is an absolutely incredible and astounding vocalist. Perhaps, one of the very best in the 20th century. You just have to listen to him, the cool smooth sometimes swingin', sometimes the serious and somber timbre of his vocals. What makes him so special anyway? It's how he phrases the lyrics, how his soft blanket of enunciation and knowing the right emphasis to use creates a very high standard that others hope to achieve. It is hard to define Sinatra so that you'll understand. But, if you're not too familiar with him, then this c.d. will help make it clear. It's everything: his vocals, the band sound, the arrangements. This is so fine- and so very classic and quality. Let's pour a drink, relax, and listen to Sinatra. So easy and wonderful on the ears.
Of course, as you would expect, this C.D. is filled with songs by the greatest songwriters of all time. Cole Porter,Johnny Mercer, Rodgers, Cahn-VanHeusen, Sondheim. We have exceptional compositions here. Plus Frank's later hits, "Strangers In the Night", "Summer Wind", "My Way", "New York, New York". The c.d. is a joy with great renditions by Frank. I especially like "The Best is Yet to Come" with Count Basie and his Orchestra. So cool, so jazzy, so Frank.
This is a great starting point by merely scratches the surface of his excellence. I suggest getting the box set of "The Capitol Years". That is his essential classic phase with arrangements by Nelson Riddle. You just can't get any finer music. Take my word. And even then, there is much more about him to discover. The best IS yet to come.
In conclusion, your Metamorpho, from time to time, needs to forget the rat race out there. Frank is a refreshing oasis of sound in sometimes a desolate music scene. He will always be this - for the ages. His legacy is cemented and will always be the best as more generations discover him.
Jazzy, suave, essential - this is Sinatra.
Very high marks for this one.
Now you must excuse me- Frank calls and a martini awaits me.

Flying to the Moon--- the "music for the ages" Metamorpho

4 out of 5 stars I really like this cd.......2007-05-14

This cd is great because it has alot of my favorite songs. My favorite track is stranger in the night. I recommend this cd to anyone who likes Frank.

5 out of 5 stars Sinatra is God..........2007-04-21

Of Jazz singers anyway. I don't even know what to say. He is the best Jazz singer of all time in my opinion (sorry Billie), and this is his best disc. Sure there are other cuts that are must haves, but as a compilation there is no comparison... This is the best one. It's a great place to start a Sinatra collection, or if you just want a single disc of his best stuff.
Sinatra: Vegas (Box Set, 4CD/1DVD)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sinatra on stage
  • "IT"
  • Would rate it 10 stars if possible!
  • Sinatra Vegas
  • essential for Sinatra fans only
 Sinatra: Vegas (Box Set, 4CD/1DVD)
Frank Sinatra
Manufacturer: Reprise
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
Vocal JazzVocal Jazz | Jazz | Box Sets | Stores | Music
Classic VocalistsClassic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music
Box Sets at 30% OffBox Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
PopPop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
Broadway & VocalistsBroadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
JazzJazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
All Blowout MusicAll Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
More Titles at Least 25% OffMore Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Duets: An American Classic
  2. From This Moment On
  3. Ray Sings, Basie Swings
  4. Romance: Songs From the Heart
  5. James Taylor at Christmas

ASIN: B000GIWS6A
Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

  1. Introduction/Announcement
  2. The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else
  3. Don't Cry Joe
  4. Imagination
  5. Moonlight In Vermont
  6. Without A Song
  7. In The Still Of The Night
  8. Here's The Rainy Day
  9. The Moon Was Yellow
  10. Monologue
  11. You Make Me Feel So Young
  12. The Second Time Around
  13. River Stay 'Way From My Door
  14. The Lady Is A Tramp
  15. Just One Of Those Things
  16. You're Nobody 'Till Somebody Loves You
  17. Bows
  18. Young At Heart
  19. Witchcraft
  20. On The Road To Mandalay
  21. Bows
  22. Sinatra Speaks On Segregation In Nevada

Tracks:

  1. Introduction
  2. Come Fly With Me
  3. I've Got A Crush On You
  4. I've Got You Under My Skin
  5. The September Of My Years
  6. Street Of Dreams
  7. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
  8. Monologue
  9. You Make Me Feel So Young
  10. The Shadow Of Your Smile
  11. Get Me To The Church On Time
  12. Luck Be A Lady
  13. It Was A Very Good Year
  14. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
  15. My Kind Of Town
  16. Introduction
  17. My Kind Of Town (Reprise)
  18. Sinatra Speaks On Working With Count Basie

Tracks:

  1. Get Me To The Church On Time
  2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  3. I Can't Get Started
  4. Without A Song
  5. Hey Look, No Crying
  6. The Lady Is A Tramp
  7. Monologue
  8. Night And Day
  9. All Or Nothing At All
  10. The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else
  11. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
  12. Something' Stupid
  13. Theme From New York, New York
  14. Bows

Tracks:

  1. I've Got The World On A String
  2. At Long Last Love
  3. Witchcraft
  4. The Gal That Go Away / It Never Entered My Mind
  5. For Once In My Life
  6. My Heart Stood Still
  7. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
  8. Monologue
  9. Spring Is Here
  10. What Now My Love?
  11. i Get Along Without You Very Well
  12. Pennies From Heaven
  13. Angel Eyes
  14. Mack The Knife
  15. Bows

Amazon.com

Mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel may have laid the physical cornerstones of Las Vegas, but it was Francis Albert Sinatra who gave Sin City its swinging musical soul. Spanning a quarter century, this four-CD-plus-bonus-DVD collection of previously unreleased recordings captures spirited Sinatra shows at the Sands, Caesar's, and Golden Nugget--performances that initially underscore the salutary effect the desert playground had on the singer's muse, then warmly chronicle the autumn years of a triumphant career. A pair of '60s gigs at the Sands (of which Sinatra was part owner) capture an artist still building on his musical legacy in the midst of rock's rising fortunes. The 1961 show turns on the riches of his Capitol years, a musically straightforward set that balances the singer's interpretations of reflective material like "Moonlight in Vermont" and "In the Still of the Night" with upbeat, typically playful renditions of such Sinatra signatures as "Young at Heart," "The Lady Is a Tramp," and "Witchcraft."

But it's the '66 performance that may be the most intriguing for Sinatraphiles: A live workout with Count Basie and his orchestra that eschews the singer's mid-decade comeback hits--and even material from the recent Sinatra-Basie collaboration--in favor of a sassy set that's less summit meeting than swinging soirée, a freewheeling highlight reel from his back catalog that finds singer and band engaging each other with playful, often dizzy abandon. The anthology's '82 and '87 sets from Caesar's and the Golden Nugget, respectively, aren't nearly as musically challenging, showcasing a vocalist and still-boisterous crowd-pleaser who might have stopped breaking musical ground, yet never ceased reveling in the glories--and laughs--he could still bring to the moment. Rat Pack partner in crime Dean Martin stops by Caesar's for some good-natured razzing, while daughter Nancy guests on the set's lovably ditzy take on "Somethin' Stupid." The bonus DVD captures another unreleased rarity, an entire May 1978 Caesar's gig taped by CBS during a period when the singer had largely retreated from the spotlight. While his voice sometimes betrays the ravages of time on these later performances, Sinatra's mercurial humor and indomitable spirit simply spirit won't be denied. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

A 4CD/1DVD boxed set of unforgettable live performances, all previously unreleased!! Disc 1 - Recorded at the Sands, Las Vegas, NV November 1961; Disc 2 - Recorded at the Sands, Las Vegas, NV January-February 1966; Disc 3 - Recorded at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV March 1982; Disc 4 - Recorded at the Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, NV April 1987; DVD - Recorded at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV May 1978

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Sinatra on stage.......2007-06-27

Very disappointed w/album. Band much too loud, overpowered Sinatra & his swearing was just too much. I've always enjoyed all of Sinatra...he's very special. But this was certainly a big disappointment.

5 out of 5 stars "IT".......2007-05-28

If you have ever wondered what "IT" is, just listen to Sinatra live! The man, simply put, cannot be beat, and this box set proves that without any doubt whatsoever.

You see, I became addicted to Sinatra about ten years ago after hearing one of his songs at the end of a movie (it was like I was hearing music for the first time). About ten thousand albums later I ran across this little gem. I will admit that I was a tad bit skeptical before I bought this set. I thought there wouldn't be much new to hear here. I couldn't have been more mistaken. The sound quality is great, the bands swing, and Sinatra is doing what he does best, being Sinatra. It really doesn't matter how many times you have heard Frank sing these songs. When he sings them live it is like you are hearing them for the first time all over again. First a smile will appear on your face. Next the foot will start tapping out the beat. Before you know it, you will be standing there with a microphone (remote control) putting on the show yourself. You would think that you would have to give up something more than just money to get this kind of satisfaction.

What I am trying to say is buy this set. You will be transported back to a time when optimism ruled America, gas was 15 cents per gallon, and you actually had to have talent to make it in show biz. There is a reason why people will still be listening to Frank in a hundred years and will have never even heard the name Britney Spears, IT! I don't mean that facetiously. I mean that abruptly. Buy the box set, and you will understand.

5 out of 5 stars Would rate it 10 stars if possible!.......2007-05-16

This set is only for Sinatra fanatics. And yes, there are many of us. The tracks include many live dates, including his between-song chats. Frank always credits the composers and/or the arrangers of each tune. What a class act and what a wonderful way to keep him in our lives and hearts. This set is a MUST!!!!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Sinatra Vegas.......2007-05-13

As a Sinatraaddict all I can say is the cd's were great but the dvd was fantistic

3 out of 5 stars essential for Sinatra fans only.......2007-04-30

This set contains four CD's and 1 DVD; from 1961, 1965, 1982, 1987, and 1978. The two early concerts reveal Sinatra in all of his brilliance; the later ones are hardly worth a listen, with the exception of a few songs here and there.

Sinatra is at his peak in the 1961 and 1966 shows. The real revelation for me in the 1961 performance is the wild galloping version of "On the Road to Mandalay" which is just sensational. The gong at the end really swings. The 1966 concert at the Sands consists of alternative takes of the previously released "Sinatra at the Sands" album. It's interesting to compare and contrast the familiar versions of songs with the versions here. In most cases, they're almost as good and could have easily fit on the originally released album.

While most of the songs are one-offs, for Sinatra fans, it's also interesting to compare the duplicates to see how he gradually began to sing with much more of a kick. "You Make Me Feel So Young" is a perfect example. The arrangement in the 1961 version closely resembles Nelson Riddle's arrangement on "Songs for Swingin' Lovers," though Sinatra swings the original arrangement just a little harder. By 1966, Quincy Jones has rearranged the song to match the drive of the Basie band, and it goes from being a very good performance to a genuinely great one.

I don't think Sinatra ever really got his voice back after he took an early retirement in 1971, and by the late seventies, his voice could no longer do what he needed it to do. It is true that his interpretive skills were as good as ever, but in a live setting you hear him constantly trying to sing around the deficiencies in his voice, and it's distracting. He sounds OK on the less rangy songs where he doesn't have to sustain notes, but I find myself constantly comparing the ballads to earlier better versions, and they don't come off well. There are exceptions. I liked "I Get Along Without You Very Well," surely one of the most beautiful songs ever written which he sings in almost a whisper.

Musically, the DVD is the weakest of the set; the most interesting part of it is watching Sinatra get ready for the concert, and interact with his fans, including a young, obviously awestruck boxer. One thing that's always fascinated me about Sinatra is the contrast between his remarkable singing and his occasionally churlish behavior, on stage and off. Some of that churlishness is evident here as when he takes rude and mostly unfunny shots at a variety of show business folks and long-dead gossip columnist.

If you're a big fan of Sinatra, this is a worthwhile purchase. If you're a casual fan or you want to see what the fuss is about, buy the much cheaper "Sinatra at the Sands" and go on from there. If you want to see Sinatra in concert, see his superior Royal Festival Hall concert in London from just before his retirement, also available on DVD.

The Very Best of Frank Sinatra
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great compilation...
  • Great C.D.
  • Easy Listening
  • ahhh Frank
  • His Very Best Indeed.
 The Very Best of Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Classic VocalistsClassic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ClassicClassic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Dino: The Essential Dean Martin
  2. Tony Bennett - All-Time Greatest Hits
  3. Classic Sinatra
  4. Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years
  5. The Essential Tony Bennett

ASIN: B000002NFI
Release Date: 1997-06-10

Tracks:

  1. Stardust
  2. A Foggy Day
  3. Let's Fall In Love
  4. The Girl Next Door
  5. Old Devil Moon
  6. The Way You Look Tonight
  7. Fly Me To the Moon (In Other Words)
  8. Nice Work If You Can Get It
  9. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  10. Come Rain Or Shine
  11. Please Be Kind
  12. Don'cha Go 'Way Mad
  13. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  14. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
  15. I've Got You Under My Skin
  16. Let's Face The Music And Dance
  17. Come Fly With Me
  18. My Kind Of Town
  19. Luck Be A Lady
  20. The Best Is Yet To Come

Tracks:

  1. It Was A Very Good Year
  2. All Or Nothing At All
  3. Night And Day
  4. Nancy
  5. Young At Heart
  6. Love And Marriage
  7. All The Way
  8. Witchcraft
  9. (Love Is) The Tender Trap
  10. The Second Time Around
  11. Pocketful Of Miracles
  12. Softly, As I Leave You
  13. Strangers In The Night
  14. Summer Wind
  15. That's Life
  16. Somethin' Stupid
  17. Wave
  18. My Way
  19. Theme From New York, New York
  20. Put Your Dreams Away

Amazon.com

A great, comprehensive collection of Sinatra's most popular Reprise tracks, and worth having for any number of reasons, Very Best Of features tons of familiar hits--but requires a caveat for casual Sinatra fans. When Sinatra formed Reprise, he began to re-record many of the sides he'd released on Capitol, in an attempt to transfer his catalog to the new label. It was a smooth move, but his re-recorded versions seldom replaced the originals in the way he'd hoped. And many of the familiar songs here are Capitol remakes. It'd be a task to compare the track listing here with that of the Capitol Years set, but if you want to get serious about your Sinatra, that's the way to go. If you're just a music fan, this is a gem. --Gavin McNett

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great compilation..........2007-06-01

..because it does NOT contain the horrendous "High Hopes". The other point I'd like to mention is that Sinatra would be well advised to wear a hat that fits his head... and NOT one a few sizes too small, like the ridiculous chapeau he is sporting on the cd cover.. any notion of "King Of Cool" goes out the window when you see Ol' Blue Eyes with that ridiculous lid mounted on his melon! Personally, I think he should have worn a fez.... or be pictured naked, wearing only a sombrero and a pair of flippers.

4 out of 5 stars Great C.D........2007-05-28

This is excellent CD if you like frank sinatra. Has some of his best songs on that are well known along with others. I would definately recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars Easy Listening.......2007-05-24

A bit of nostalgia, some of the best recordings ever made. My children were totally speechless(unusually quiet)when I popped this CD into the car stereo on a long drive home from, ironicly, Las Vegas. The rich orchestral sounds accompanying Sinatra's smooth vocals, were a style they had never heard before. After our trip to Nevada, it somehow seemed the appropriate music at the time.

5 out of 5 stars ahhh Frank.......2007-05-19

Frank is the master; this CD has some of his all time signature work.
If you want a wake up call for what we call music today just pick up
this CD and remember. While at it you might consider his ONLY THE
LONELY CD.

5 out of 5 stars His Very Best Indeed........2007-05-06

Though it wasn't as artistically impressive, as his ten year tenure at Capitol Records, Sinatra's longtime stint at his own Reprise record label provided some of the best music of Sinatra's career.

There are many collections that offer a generous selection of Sinatra's best work from this time period. There's the single disc "The Very Good Years", which is the album that turned me on to The Voice when I was just a toddler. Then there's the excellent 4 cd "The Reprise Collection", which is a bit pricey but entirely worthwhile. Finally, there's the mammoth "The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings", which clocks in at an astonishing 20 discs and costs about $ 300.00. Fantastic music, no doubt, but a bit overwhelming, especially for a beginner.

For those looking for a solid middle ground between these collections, look no further than the 2 cd, 40 song collection "The Very Best Of Frank Sinatra". Though it heavily relies on re-recordings of classics from his Capitol era, "The Very Best Of Frank Sinatra" still has a great amount of original material that Sinatra recorded at the label, and the sound quality is fantastic.

Disc 1 is of higher artistic quality, though in all honesty, the one that is less enjoyable. Not that it's bad. Here, you get excellent renderings of standards such as "Stardust", "A Foggy Day", a touching "The Girl Next Door", a swingin' "Nice Work If You Can Get It" and "Let's Face The Music And Dance". In addition to that you do get the usual timeless Sinatra classics, including "The Way You Look Tonight", "Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)", "My Kind Of Town" and "The Best Is Yet To Come".

Three classic songs from the Capitol years have been included in their Reprise versions. First is an updating of "In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning", which falters in comparison to the original. The original was sparse, raw and dripping with sadness. This version has a fuller arrangement, is more "polished", and there isn't a sense of pure sadness in Frank's voice the way there is on the original.

Next comes "I've Got You Under My Skin", which is much livelier and grander than the rigid and stiff 1956 arrangement. The Capitol version was restrained and Frank sounded bored. This version is looser and Frank's clearly having fun on this one. Though the 1966 live version with Count Basie is the definitive performance of the song, this is probably the best studio recording Frank did of this Cole Porter standard. Next comes a 1965 reworking of "Come Fly With Me" that easily triumphs over the original. Like the original version of "I've Got You Under My Skin", the original was too laid back and stiff. Sinatra swings this one hard, and it makes for the definitive version.

Disc 2 is the artistically weaker but the more enjoyable. After starting off with his classic "It Was A Very Good Year", the disc tends to lean heavily on re-recordings. Some of them work (the versions of "Witchcraft" and "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" run circles around their Capitol predecessors), others are nice for comparison ("Young At Heart" and "All The Way" don't touch their originals but are still serviceable renditions), while others fall flat ("All Or Nothing At All" is too over the top and should've been featured in the up-tempo version from 1966).

Of course, the usual hits are here, including "Strangers In The Night", "The Summer Wind" and signature hits "My Way" and "New York, New York". Also included are the little known Antonio Carlos Jobim collaboration "Wave" and his classic duet with daughter Nancy, "Somethin' Stupid".

Overall, this is a fantastic introduction for Sinatra beginners who want the cream of the crop of his later years. It's reasonably priced, easy find, has great packaging and liner notes, and has a fantastic selection of songs. A must-have for fans of who I deem God's Gift To Music.
Classic Sinatra
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Sinatra sound.
  • An Ideal Single Disc Collection Of Sinatra's Peak Years.
  • Like a 45rpm disc
  • My introduction into the world of Frank Sinatra.
  • This was my first Sinatra album...
 Classic Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ClassicClassic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Dino: The Essential Dean Martin
  2. Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years
  3. The Very Best of Frank Sinatra
  4. The World Of Nat King Cole
  5. Love Songs

ASIN: B0000479AV
Release Date: 2000-03-28

Tracks:

  1. I've Got The World On A String
  2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  3. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  4. My Funny Valentine
  5. Young At Heart
  6. Someone To Watch Over Me
  7. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
  8. I've Got You Under My Skin
  9. You Make Me Feel So Young
  10. It Happened in Monterey
  11. Oh! Look At Me Now
  12. Night And Day
  13. Witchcraft
  14. The Lady Is A Tramp
  15. All The Way
  16. Come Fly With Me
  17. Put Your Dreams Away
  18. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
  19. Come Dance With Me
  20. Nice 'N' Easy

Amazon.com

Few would dispute that Frank Sinatra was one of the greatest popular singers of the 20th century. His voice had distinct power and majesty, whether he was belting out a swinging dance number or softly crooning a tender ballad. When he was at his height, no one could touch him, and the songs collected on Classic Sinatra showcase the range of his talent. Recorded during his memorable run for Capitol Records in the 1950s, the songs here are more than just his best, they're often the definitive recordings: "I Get a Kick out of You," "Young at Heart," "Witchcraft," "The Lady Is a Tramp," "In the Wee Small Hours," and "I've Got You Under My Skin." Like almost everything Sinatra recorded during this period, there isn't a dud to be found, which makes Classic Sinatra a perfect introduction to the work of this truly great talent. --Robert Burrow

Amazon.com

Franks Sinatra Photos

More from Ole Blue Eyes

Romance: Songs From the Heart
No One Cares
Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely

The Capitol Years
A Swingin' Affair
Come Dance with Me!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Sinatra sound........2007-07-09

This CD has many classic Sinatra songs just as reflected by its name. Great CD for easy listening.

5 out of 5 stars An Ideal Single Disc Collection Of Sinatra's Peak Years........2007-05-03

As someone who's been Sinatra's fan literally since he was a baby, I generally do consider myself an expert in his music. And since I consider myself someone with that expertise, I feel I have the right to suggest to beginning Sinatra (a new one enter's God's world every day) which is the best collection to introduce them into each phase of The Voice's career.

Now, like most hardcore Ol' Blue Eyes fans, I consider Sinatra's best period as an artist to be his tenure at Capitol Records. And like most fans, I consider the best introduction to that period is the three cd boxed set "The Capitol Years". However, that set may or may not be too pricey for beginning fans.

Now, those with that dilemma can hold themselves over with the 20 song, single disc "Classic Sinatra". Though nowhere near as concise the 75 song "The Capitol Years", "Classic Sinatra" boasts 20 songs that define Sinatra's style and artistic ability also boasts superior sound quality.

Among the clasics here are songs like "I've Got The World On A String", "I Get A Kick Out Of You", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Witchcraft", "All The Way", "Come Fly With Me" and "Nice N' Easy", all songs which are instantly indentifiable with Sinatra because unmatchable ability to deliver a song. This goes evne moreso for songs like "My Funny Valentine" and "Someone To Watch Over Me", songs done contless times by numerous artists, yet it's always Sinatra's versions that are named definitive.

So while not as concise as its three disc predecssor, "Classic Sinatra" is still a solid introduction to The Greatest Artist Of All Time in his peak years.

2 out of 5 stars Like a 45rpm disc.......2007-03-23

Should have been remastered but at that price I enjoyed crooning to my favorite lyrics.

5 out of 5 stars My introduction into the world of Frank Sinatra........2007-01-23

My dad bought me this CD as a gift years ago. I didn't care for Frank at the time, but as I listened to this CD, I grew to love the music of Frank Sinatra. The time period this CD covers is during his years at Capitol Records, which is still my favorite label that he worked under. This CD is great - a lot of Sinatra classics when the man's voice was at his best. Fresh, chipper, and sharp. This is an excellent CD for someone who is new to Frank. I own the 4-CD disc set from his Capitol years as well, but this is a great little disc all on it's own.

5 out of 5 stars This was my first Sinatra album..........2006-12-28

...and now I have got more than 20 albums by The Voice in my collection. I was into Rock and Jazz and never paid much attention to Sinatra, although I knew he was considered the best singer of the 20th century. When I heard this album I was absolutely shocked!!!. It is perfect!!! The voice, the songs, the arrangements, the sound... This album changed my life forever. After years ignoring Sinatra, I am such a big fan that my mother calls Him "your friend". Now I can only think about saving some money to buy more and more Sinatra albums!!!. Probably, if I had to select only 2 albums from my huge collection (more or less 1500 CDs and 500 vinyl LPs) this album would be the first, and the second would be some Bill Evans (the piano player, not the sax player).

I discovered Sinatra when a friend of mine, who is absolutely into Jazz, told me that Sinatra is his favourite singer of all times. And I thoug: "If me and Teo have more or less the same tastes in Jazz, I should try Sinatra". And this album was the perfect introduction to him.

So no doubts, if you are new to Sinatra, buy this album and you will so shocked that, like me, you won't stop buying more CDs by Him.

And I have to point something finally: I have read many of the reviews in amazon, recomending other albums or periods of 'ol blue eyes, but almost no one says nothing about his columbia years. I own the 4-CD box set "The best of the Columbia years (1943-1952)" and I think it is absolutely amazing. It contents mainly ballads, but Sinatra is in perfect voice, the arrangements by Axel Stordahl are fantastic, and the sound quality is quite good. Now I am listening to "The house I live in" and singing ...that's America to meeeee.

so BUY THIS ALBUM and you will changed forever!!!
In the Wee Small Hours
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Range Of Sinatra
  • My Top Sinatra album, Charlie!
  • The single finest collection of mood songs ever recorded--BRAVO, FRANK !!!
  • A timeless masterpiece
  • Heartache makes for a classic
 In the Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ClassicClassic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
$9.99 and Under$9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
PopPop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
Broadway & VocalistsBroadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
JazzJazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
All Blowout MusicAll Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
$9.99 and Under$9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
More Titles at Least 25% OffMore Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely
  2. Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
  3. A Swingin' Affair!
  4. Come Dance with Me!
  5. September of My Years

ASIN: B000006OHD
Release Date: 1998-05-26

Tracks:

  1. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
  2. Mood Indigo
  3. Glad To Be Unhappy
  4. I Get Along Without You Very Well
  5. Deep In A Dream
  6. I See Your Face Before Me
  7. Can't We Be Friends?
  8. When Your Lover Has Gone
  9. What Is This Thing Called Love
  10. Last Night When We Were Young
  11. I'll Be Around
  12. Ill Wind
  13. It Never Entered My Mind
  14. Dancing On The Ceiling
  15. I'll Never Be The Same
  16. This Love Of Mine

Amazon.com essential recording

The first of many artistic milestones in the long and illustrious collaboration of Frank Sinatra and arranger Nelson Riddle that began at Capitol Records, In the Wee Small Hours is a first in other notable ways, as well: it was the pair's first 12-inch LP; their first album devoted entirely to ballads; the first "concept album," a program of songs designed to be heard in a particular sequence that sustains a mood and suggests a story; the introduction of Sinatra's definitive "saloon singer" persona; and the first flowering of Sinatra's mature artistic sensibility. Oh, and it's a masterpiece, too. The cover portrait suggests the mood of late-night desolation almost as effectively as the music, with Sinatra in the corner, smoking a solitary cigarette on deserted street illuminated only by the a foggy, blue-green glow of lamplight. Loneliness, thy name is Frank! They say that memories of Ava Gardner caused him to break down after finishing this aching version of "When Your Lover Has Gone." Riddle's clarinet theme for "What Is this Thing Called Love?" is as haunting as Cole Porter's melody itself. And if there's a more devastating evocation of solitude than "It Never Entered My Mind"... well it must be on Only the Lonely. With songs like "I'll Be Around" and "Dancing on the Ceiling" to suggest at least the hope of hope, Wee Small Hours may flirt with despair, but never succumbs to it. It's the kind of comforting company that misery likes best. --Jim Emerson

Amazon.com

Franks Sinatra Photos

More from Ole Blue Eyes

Classic Sinatra
Duets
Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely

Romance: Songs From the Heart
Sinatra 80th: All the Best
Come Dance with Me!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Range Of Sinatra.......2007-07-10

Many may think he had an ordinary voice. This CD shows the emotional range of Sinatras music

5 out of 5 stars My Top Sinatra album, Charlie!.......2007-06-30

I had to choose between this and so many other albums (Only The Lonely, Songs for Swingin' Lovers etc.) It's not like choosing between your children, it's like choosing between your nuts and your arms (to be absolutely male about it.) But Wee Small Hours wins out for this reason...I feel it. I've been there. I know what he is singing about. I hate the fact that I know it, but I know it nonetheless. I've had my own Ava Gardner... haven't we all? And if you put on this album, you hear it. And it really comes down to that. You will love this if you get it, and you won't get it unless you love it. Have you fallen head first? Have you felt like swinging on a star when you see her? Has it ended badly? Then listen to this disc. He says what you feel and think. It sucks, doesn't it? Frank knew all about it, and he put it on vinyl. I don't know of many singers that ever got this personal.... especially when they didn't write any of the songs.


BUY IT. If you don't like it... well, I have no words for you. It's a gamble you will have to make. But think of it this way... why do you know who Frank Sinatra is? There must be a good reason.

5 out of 5 stars The single finest collection of mood songs ever recorded--BRAVO, FRANK !!!.......2007-06-09

Frank Sinatra possessed the great wisdom to see the new LP record album as an opportunity to create a "concept album" of songs all about one topic. In The Wee Small Hours offers us a track set of songs all about love gone wrong and unrequited love. Frank sings with panache and his somewhat deepened voice reflects a vocal maturity that few singers ever attain. This CD proves it all.

The CD begins with the title track, "In The Wee Small Hours." "In The Wee Small Hours" deals with the consequences of a love gone bad--Frank sings of a man who sadly remembers his one true love who left him. The musical arrangement by Nelson Riddle enhances the beauty of this number and Frank delivers this with strength; and the vulnerability in his voice ironically makes his performance much, much stronger and beautiful.

"Mood Indigo" follows; and this song again reflects the usual high level of quality control Sinatra always maintained. He sings "Mood Indigo" passionately and the slow tempo of the arrangement works remarkably well. "I Get Along Without You Very Well" begins with a haunting musical intro and when Frank Sinatra comes in his voice is in excellent form as it is throughout this entire album. Frank delivers this with a degree of sensitivity that I rarely hear from any singer.

"Can't We be Friends" explores the thorny issue of a woman asking Frank if they could now just be friends instead of the lovers they once were. Frank focuses on the frustration and angst he experiences when their love goes wrong. In addition, many people say that "When Your Lover Has Gone" is both an excellent number and a reference to the pain Frank Sinatra felt after Ava Gardner ended their romance and marriage. Frank sings this with the greatest passion and the unmistakable sadness in his trembling voice convinces you he really IS thinking about Ava as he performs this number. Powerful stuff!

"Last Night When We Were Young" again laments a love gone wrong; Frank delivers this number without a single superfluous note. "I'll Be Around" explores the theme of a man waiting for his woman just in case her latest male lover leaves her. The musical arrangement for "I'll Be Around" is played very softly in the background; and this infuses this number with sublime elegance.

"Ill Wind" has a haunting quality to it with its musical arrangement and the incredible pain in Frank's voice; Frank projects the emotional pain of dealing with a lost romance very well. In addition, "Dancing On The Ceiling" approaches the topic of lost love from a different angle--this time Frank fantasizes about his woman dancing on the ceiling as he gazes up at his ceiling after he is in bed for the night.

The track set ends with "This Love Of Mine;" Frank delivers this flawlessly. Frank Sinatra sings so beautifully of how his heart will always belong to his one true sweetheart. "This Love Of Mine" will touch you with its graceful beauty.

The liner notes contain a great essay by Pete Welding. You also get the song credits and recording dates for each song. Larry Walsh at Capitol Recording Studios did a fantastic job of digitally remastering these singularly exquisite ballads.

Frank Sinatra will always remain a legend in the entertainment industry. When Frank sang, you listened--and you listened closely, too, because few singers could ever merely just begin to approach what Frank could do with seemingly little effort. We are all better off for his sharing his talent with us; and this CD will be an automatic "must-have" for Sinatra fans. People who love classic pop vocals and easy listening vocals will treasure this CD forever.

Bravo, Frank!!!

5 out of 5 stars A timeless masterpiece.......2007-05-20

Sinatra at his sultry best. This is unquestionably the one album to take with you to a desert island (with a beautiful lover). It will always be Frank's world - we just live in it, and listen... .

5 out of 5 stars Heartache makes for a classic.......2007-05-18

Sinatra was not really from my generation but rather I listened and appreciated his voice through my parents; I guess subliminally and through osmosis I learned to like old blue eyes. Fast forwrd many years and I now listen to Sinatra on any given day. Of all his albums that I own , both LP's and CD's this is one of my favorites. It is classic Sinatra. The other reviewers hit on the background of the disc, the music itself, etc. so I'll just add that this disc is in my top ten all time in a collection that is out of hand after some forty years of collecting music. This is music for the those quite sad, lonely moments, where melancholy and despair turns to hope for a new day. It is music that reflects springtime, when life is brand new and the diversity and colors of the world are more vivid than before and the new season brings new life. After the shock and heartbreak of breakup comes the promise of starting over alone or with someone even better, we learn from our mistakes. We have all been there before, the heartbreak is an inevitable part of life and Sinatra conveys his own heartbreak like no other. The voice is still young, in transition from the crooning WWII era matinee idol to establish further his credentials as an American original. His phrasing is impeccable. What he left with this disc is a very personal memoir. This is a landmark disc from one of the great, if not the greatest American singer of the 20th Century. Recommended for lovers of great music.
Sinatra at the Sands
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Now I get it
  • Wish I was there!!
  • A Classic Live Album
  • Sinatra with Basie at the Sands
  • SINATRA AT HIS BEST
 Sinatra at the Sands
Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & the Orchestra
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Classic VocalistsClassic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ClassicClassic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Live at the Sands
  2. The Rat Pack Live at the Sands
  3. Live From Las Vegas
  4. Sinatra-Basie
  5. It Might as Well Be Swing

ASIN: B000006OBQ
Release Date: 1998-05-26

Tracks:

  1. Come Fly With Me
  2. I've Got A Crush On You
  3. I've Got You Under My Skin
  4. The Shadow Of Your Smile
  5. Street Of Dreams
  6. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
  7. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
  8. One O'clock Jump
  9. Frank Sinatra Monologue
  10. You Make Me Feel So Young
  11. All Of Me
  12. The September Of My Years
  13. Luck Be A Lady
  14. Get Me To The Church On Time
  15. It Was A Very Good Year
  16. Don't Worry 'bout Me
  17. Makin' Whoopee
  18. Where Or When
  19. Angel Eyes
  20. My Kind of Town
  21. A Few Last Words (Monologue)
  22. My Kind Of Town (Reprise)

Amazon.com

Pop this on, close your eyes, and you'll be instantly transported back to the Vegas of 1966. The Sands Hotel was still the "class joint" where Sinatra and his Rat Pack buddies partied, held court, and occasionally even performed. This priceless document (Sinatra's first official live album) captures the Chairman of the Board in performance mode, ably supported by conductor-arranger Quincy Jones and Count Basie and his Orchestra. The set list comprises 16 Sinatra classics--including "Come Fly with Me," "One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)," "It Was a Very Good Year," and "Angel Eyes"--along with two Basie instrumentals and some seriously un-P.C. stage banter. Essential. --Dan Epstein

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Now I get it.......2007-06-17

Maybe you're like me, a little younger, you grew up on stuff like Rush and Black Sabbath. Frank Sinatra was that old guy on the Jerry Lewis telethon. He was joke fodder on SNL. But you're getting a little older and you're tastes are branching out a bit. If so, buy this album. It will explain in no uncertain way why Sinatra is the icon he still is, and deserves to be. Backed by the amazing Count Basie and his orchestra Sinatra never misses a beat. He works the crowd, sings flawlessly, and takes you through every emotion from laughter (his monologue is a riot) to sadness (One For My Baby) and hits every point in between. Unlike so many of todays prepackaged and self proclamed celebrities, Sinatra got where he was through sheer force of talent and personality. He didn't just show up for the gig, he delivered a master performance. It's just lucky for us the tape was rolling.

5 out of 5 stars Wish I was there!!.......2007-06-01

I have alot of music by Frank Sinatra and this is my favorite CD...

5 out of 5 stars A Classic Live Album.......2007-05-16

I never had the pleasure of hearing Frank Sinatra live although I passed up some chances that I wished I had taken advantage of. I grew up hearing Frank Sinatra in movies and seeing him on numerous TV specials, I think not quite realizing how truly special a performer he was. It's true as it is with many singers, that his voice and music styling's changed over the years. This album I think is a audio snapshot in time of a world and a place(Vegas), that will never be the same. It is a world that was sophisticated and cool, but with a raw edge and political correctness wasn't even on the horizon. And if anyone would have suggested such a thing they would have been laughed down or thrown out on their ear. This is a great listen,but don't buy it if your looking for easy listening, it is a high energy live concert that should be listened to with the volume cranked up! Franks voice is a little smoky and he is clearly relaxed and is having fun. It isn't like some of his early studio recordings or later for that matter where his voice is a purer instrument. But it is well worth it, I would definately recommend it to have and enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars Sinatra with Basie at the Sands.......2007-03-14

Excellent choice. It is very gratifying to be able to still locate these concerts from the past and just to be able to dial them up on the iPod at the gym or walking or anywhere you can plug in an iPod.

5 out of 5 stars SINATRA AT HIS BEST.......2007-02-07

This album is a perfect example of what Frank Sinatra did better than anyone else in his day. His voice on this album is excellent, his personality in front of an audience is outstanding. The album will keep people laughing and singing all the way through.
The Capitol Years
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Old Blue Eyes
  • A decade's worth of drama, emotion, and swagger!
  • Excellent Sinatra Collection
  • Great quality classics from Frank Sinatra
  • The Best
 The Capitol Years
Frank Sinatra
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Classic VocalistsClassic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ClassicClassic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
Vocal JazzVocal Jazz | Jazz | Box Sets | Stores | Music
Broadway & MusicalsBroadway & Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music
Classic VocalistsClassic Vocalists | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music
Vocal Pop & OldiesVocal Pop & Oldies | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Best Of Columbia Years 1943-52 [4-CD SET]
  2. The Reprise Collection
  3. The Very Best of Frank Sinatra
  4. Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely
  5. Songs for Swingin' Lovers!

ASIN: B000002UWM
Release Date: 1990-12-13

Tracks:

  1. I've Got The World On A String
  2. Lean Baby
  3. I Love You
  4. South Of The Border
  5. From Here To Eternity
  6. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  8. Young At Heart
  9. Three Coins In The Fountain
  10. All Of Me
  11. Taking A Chance On Love
  12. Someone To Watch Over Me
  13. What Is This Thing Called Love
  14. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
  15. Learnin' The Blues
  16. Our Town
  17. Love And Marriage
  18. (Love Is) The Tender Trap
  19. Weep They Will
  20. I Thought About You
  21. You Make Me Feel So Young
  22. Memories Of You
  23. I've Got You Under My Skin
  24. Too Marvelous For Words
  25. Don't Like Goodbyes
  26. (How Little It Matters) How Little We Know

Tracks:

  1. Hey! Jealous Lover
  2. You're Sensational
  3. Cose To You
  4. Stars Fell On Alabama
  5. I Got Plenty Of Nothing
  6. I Wish I Were In Love Again
  7. The Lady Is A Tramp
  8. Night And Day
  9. The Lonesome Road
  10. If I Had You
  11. Where Are You
  12. I'm A Fool To Want You
  13. Witchcraft
  14. Something Wonderful Happens In Summer
  15. All The Way
  16. Chicago
  17. Let's Get Away From It All
  18. Autumn In New York
  19. Come Fly With Me
  20. Everybody Loves Somebody
  21. It's The Same Old Dream
  22. Put Your Dreams Away
  23. Here Goes
  24. Angel Eyes

Tracks:

  1. Ebb Tide
  2. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
  3. Only The Lonely
  4. One For My Baby
  5. To Love And Be Loved
  6. I Couldn't Care Less
  7. The Song Is You
  8. Just In Time
  9. Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night
  10. Come Dance With Me
  11. French Foreign Legion
  12. The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
  13. Here's That Rainy Day
  14. High Hopes
  15. When No One Cares
  16. I'll Never Smile Again
  17. I've Got A Crush On You
  18. Embraceable You
  19. Nice 'N' Easy
  20. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
  21. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
  22. I've Heard That Song Before
  23. Almost Like Being In Love
  24. I'll Be Seeing You
  25. I Got A Right To Sing The Blues

Amazon.com

Including Sinatra's finest recordings from the most consistently accomplished era of his career, The Capitol Years includes three discs and 75 songs worth of swinging standards and bittersweet saloon pop, the music Sinatra made after his career and personal life had crashed and singing was all he had left. His masterful baritone and remarkable phrasing here work in perfect combination with arrangements that swing and swell to the heartbeat of loves lost and found. It is these performances for which Sinatra will be forever remembered, for surely, no one has ever created music more beautiful than this. --David Cantwell

Amazon.com

Franks Sinatra Photos

More from Ole Blue Eyes

Classic Sinatra
In the Wee Small Hours
Nice-n-Easy

Romance: Songs From the Heart
Songs for Swingin' Lovers
Come Fly with Me

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Old Blue Eyes.......2007-05-08

There are a few entertainers who maintain a consistancy of excellence. Frank Sinatra was one of those entertainers. Everything in this collection is classic. The collaberation of musical talent combined with the high fidelity recording technology of that era preserves for us some of the crown jewels of popular music. Trying to describe this music with words is like trying to describe an oil painting. You have to hear it or see it respectively. Words don't do it, just listen. I have only one complaint. When is Capitol going to release the complete works in a box set. I recently acquired the complete Capitol recordings of Nat King Cole (2 boxes). If they can do it with Nat, why not the "chairman of the board"?

5 out of 5 stars A decade's worth of drama, emotion, and swagger!.......2007-04-05

Few vocalists pack the drama, emotion, and swagger of Frank Sinatra and "The Capitol Collection" compiles Frankie at his best during the era many consider his artistic peak. I'm not going to enter that argument, but listening to this massive 3 CD collection you're going to hear the full range of Frankie's creativity over an astonishingly short span of 9 years (1953 to 1962). And lets be honest, you couldn't possibly pack EVERYTHING her recorded on Capitol into a box set...it would be enormous! This compilation covers the gravy of his recordings for Capitol and shows his career trajectory and growth as an artist during that decade. Anything and everything is pretty much here, so many tracks from the Great American Songbook, Tin Pan Alley, and along the way truly unforgettable tracks indelibly stamped as Sinatra's own and all delivered in the inimitable Sinatra style. Reading over the track listing is a trip down memory lane and so many of these tracks were signature songs Sinatra defined and owned. Of course there's the age-old debate about whether his Capitol or Reprise years were his best; I say who cares! Pop these CDs in and you'll see Frankie was perhaps THE consummate American vocalist of the 20th Century. "The Capitol Years" is a great starting point for someone delving into Frankie's career or for the fan who doesn't want to spring for buying everything Frankie did in that most prolific decade.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Sinatra Collection.......2007-01-17

I'm a "new" fan of Frank, and not terribly interested in owning his entire discography. So I set out searching for a well crafted collection. The Capitol Years received high marks from many Sinatra devotees. I've listened to quite a few selections so far and am very pleased with this set. It's positively brimming with Sinatra classics, the audio quality is superb, and the included booklet of liner notes and essays is an enjoyable and informative read. I'd recommend this to anyone who's looking for a comprehensive compendium of Frank's work!

5 out of 5 stars Great quality classics from Frank Sinatra.......2007-01-10

I couldn't be happier with this set of CD's. I have been looking for quite a while for a collection that had the original recordings of Sinatra's classic songs. The capitol years provides just that. Some of the recordings on other CD's were recorded again due to a label change, and they just aren't as magical as the originals on this CD set. Great buy for a great price.

5 out of 5 stars The Best.......2006-08-03

Since I don't want to sound like a broken record (how's that for a phrase made obsolescent by the advent of compact disks?) and repeat the superlatives stated by others, I'll keep this brief. This is by far my favorite CD I own. This music is so sensational, just too marvelous for words. If you are not a fan or all you are familiar with is either the latter-year material when his voice started to go or the early years before he developed his trademark style and sound, do yourself a favor and pick up this collection. His voice was in peak form, the arrangements are stellar and the selection is unsurpassable. The Voice recorded more than 1,500 songs, many of them multiple times, so this seventy-five song set is anything but comprehensive. However, it is an excellent choice if you don't want to spend hundreds of dollars to purchase the individual studio recordings. His recordings of standards here are not only the best versions he himself recorded, they are the best versions recorded by anyone. The sound quality is also superb, which is not surprising given the fact that, by the time of these recordings, Sinatra had already been using nothing but the best studio equipment for years. Your life is not complete without Frank Sinatra.
Romance: Songs From the Heart
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Simply Awesome!
  • From someone curious about Sinatra, not a die hard fan: it's OK
  • Time after time, I come back to you,
  • Great Sinatra Sound
  • Sinatra
 Romance: Songs From the Heart
Frank Sinatra
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ClassicClassic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Call Me Irresponsible
  2. Into White
  3. Duets: An American Classic
  4. Sinatra: Vegas (Box Set, 4CD/1DVD)
  5. Not Too Late

ASIN: B000KP62HK
Release Date: 2007-01-16

Tracks:

  1. I've Got You Under My Skin
  2. Time After Time
  3. Day By Day
  4. All The Way
  5. Too Marvelous For Words
  6. My Funny Valentine
  7. Love Is Here To Stay
  8. I've Got A Crush On You
  9. Cheek To Cheek
  10. Try A Little Tenderness
  11. I Wish I Were In Love Again
  12. Angel Eyes
  13. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
  14. As Time Goes By
  15. At Long Last Love
  16. I'll Be Seeing You
  17. Almost Like Being In Love
  18. Embraceable You
  19. Nice 'N' Easy (alternate take, previously unreleased)
  20. Where Or When
  21. If You Are But A Dream (never before available on CD)

Amazon.com

Romance: Songs From the Heart contains 21 of Sinatra's classic Capitol-era (1953-61) love songs digitally re-mastered (24-bit) from the original studio tapes and together for the first time on one CD. An unreleased version of "Nice 'N' Easy" and "If You Are But A Dream" (never-before commercially available on CD) complement the collection. Also included is "Try A Little Tenderness" made famous by Otis Redding and covered by Michael Buble.

Franks Sinatra Photos

More from Ole Blue Eyes

Classic Sinatra
In the Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely

The Capitol Years
Songs for Swingin' Lovers
Come Dance with Me!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply Awesome!.......2007-05-25

"The Voice" is simply at his best on this CD. You'll find some lesser known hits here like "At Love Last Love" that will become your favorites. I highly recommend this CD for anyone who appreciates a time when singers could sing and songs had melodies.


2 out of 5 stars From someone curious about Sinatra, not a die hard fan: it's OK.......2007-05-16

I have this artists in many infomercials, so I bought this CD to find more about him. Verdict: he sings well, but the songs are not of my taste. It's OK.

5 out of 5 stars Time after time, I come back to you, .......2007-05-04

Sinatra. I need to ask you for forgivness. I used to think you and your kind of music are so outdated, dead and buried. Ever since I got into Buble's standards album, a whole new world was opened to me. Amazing, how the mind and heart work. I feel like I had been deaf to this music all those years.

This is a beautiful album, a feast for your ear, heart and soul. Don't miss this gem.

5 out of 5 stars Great Sinatra Sound.......2007-04-12

If I were to give someone a Sinatra CD as A gift.....This is the one
I would choose....Magical sounds as only "The Chairman Of The Board"
can deliver. Music from his Capital record years.....When a revival
in Frank Sinatra's career took place. Not a disappointing track on
this CD....!!!

5 out of 5 stars Sinatra.......2007-03-12

This is a great CD! The selection was just perfect for someone just searching for this side of Frank.
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A perfect album for late night listening
  • Sit back and enjoy a softer side of Sinatra
  • Subtle but swinging
  • A remarkable collaboration
  • Sinatra at his best
 Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Frank Sinatra
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

BrazilBrazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music
Brazilian JazzBrazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Latin JazzLatin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
Bossa NovaBossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music
IconsIcons | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Wave
  2. Getz/Gilberto
  3. The Melody At Night, With You
  4. The Girl from Ipanema: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook
  5. Jazz Samba

ASIN: B000006OBR
Release Date: 1998-05-26

Tracks:

  1. The Girl From Ipanema
  2. Dindi
  3. Change Partners
  4. Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars
  5. Meditation
  6. If You Never Come To Me
  7. How Insensitive
  8. I Concentrate On You
  9. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
  10. Once I Loved

Amazon.com essential recording

Multitalented Brazilian musician Jobim's talent was revealed to a larger world in 1959 by his and Luis Bonfa's score for the film Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus) in 1959. Songs such as "A Felicidade" and "Desafinado" generated the bossa nova movement of the early '60s that inspired the likes of Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd, and Miles Davis. This 1967 album features Jobim sharing vocals with Sinatra on "The Girl from Ipanema" and "How Insensitive." Three standards--"Change Partners" by Irving Berlin; "I Concentrate on You" by Cole Porter; and Robert Wright, George Forrest, and Alexander Borodin's "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads"--round out the program of seven Jobim tunes. This is a lovely taste of Latin melody and rhythm from two masters of relaxed swing. --Stanley Booth

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A perfect album for late night listening.......2007-01-02

I love to put this album on late at night when all the world is asleep and I am up alone. The impeccable artistry of this record was made possible by a magnificent collaboration. Sinatra and Jobim came together for this 1967 record and produced a uniquely peaceful and even philosophical release. The peaceful quality in in the compositions, the relaxed orchestration, and, of course, Frank's assured vocals. This might be his greatest vocal performance: I know that is making quite a claim, but listen to this music. Frank's voice is soft, but still strong. He sings the songs quietly, but he imbues the songs with real feeling: his vocals on this release sound wise to me. Sinatra's performance touches on issues of love, romance, all the typical topics, but his performance is just so deep that I can only describe it as being philosophical. Frank is feeling, and thinking, and mediating in these perfect little songs and he communicates this depth to the listener. He is right there with you as you give this music the attention it deserves. I can think of no better musical companion deep in the solitary night.

4 out of 5 stars Sit back and enjoy a softer side of Sinatra.......2006-11-15

One of the quietest and romantic Sinatra albums. Sinatra sings softly here, softer than he had ever sung before. The softness in his voice on the album also hides some of the wear his voice has endured. Sinatra once said that if he sang any softer on this album, he'd have to be laying flat on his back. I don't think anyone could sing any softer than he has on these recordings.

Listen to this album when you want to relax, and have a change of pace from the typical swingin' Sinatra. There are many sides of Sinatra, and this is another. Sit back and enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars Subtle but swinging.......2006-10-23

Amazing music; never have I heard Sinatra singing with such subtlety, never have I sensed so much swing in his singing, and yet this is far les "swing"-oriented album than many others from this era.
Collaboration with A. C. Jobim is not something I would expect to work so well since it was recorded in the era when Sinatra was mostly about more extrovert, self-confidently "macho" renditions of often cynical songs. The magic that is Jobim somehow managed to inspire this intriguing merging of worlds and styles and it is quite difficult for me to pick a favorite tune from this brilliant album.

5 out of 5 stars A remarkable collaboration.......2006-10-19

Ten songs, ten perfect reasons to love this work. Each gentleman obviously had a fecund career of his own; yet, this effort represents a singular achievement in its own right. Too often when two legends come together they remain too much within their own realms of comfort (or ego) to make the effort genuinely worthwhile. Not so here. Both were willing to make concessions, forfeit a little of his own persona and adopt some of the other's in order to create a unique and extraordinary album. In fact, there are a couple instances it is difficult which one is singing, so seamless is their melding. Sinatra is at his sweetest and most plaintive. Jobim eases into American popular music effortlessly. The gorgeous orchestration by Claus Olgerman pulls together the production superbly. The result is a masterwork that sounds like neither a typical Sinatra album nor a typical Jobim album. The fifth track, "Meditation," summarizes these songs rather well: put on the CD, relax and lose yourself in this one.

5 out of 5 stars Sinatra at his best.......2006-08-07

This is great music sung by a great voice in his prime. It is soft,yet very sensual music. Sinatra and Jobim are quite a pairing!
Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quite Possibly the Greatest Sinatra Album of All Time--And One of the Greatest Albums of All Time
  • One of the Greatest Albums of all times
  • Too marvelous for words
  • Awful mastering muddies up a truly great album
  • A Must
 Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Swing GeneralSwing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Classic Big BandClassic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Contemporary Big BandContemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Traditional Jazz GeneralTraditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz GeneralVocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. A Swingin' Affair!
  2. In the Wee Small Hours
  3. Come Dance with Me!
  4. Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely
  5. Come Fly with Me

ASIN: B00000AEVA
Release Date: 1998-09-08

Tracks:

  1. You Make Me Feel So Young
  2. It Happened In Monterey
  3. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
  4. You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me
  5. Too Marvelous For Words
  6. Old Devil Moon
  7. Pennies From Heaven
  8. Love Is Here to Stay
  9. I've Got You Under My Skin
  10. I Thought About You
  11. We'll Be Together Again
  12. Makin' Whoopee
  13. Swingin' Down The Lane
  14. Anything Goes
  15. How About You?

Amazon.com essential recording

Sinatra already had one youthful career behind him by the time he made Songs for Swingin' Lovers! His were no longer the lustrous pipes of the kid crooner from Hoboken--the voice that made bobbysoxers swoon--but from the first notes of the opening track ("You Make Me Feel So Young") he seems to have discovered a musical fountain of youth that fully justifies the exclamation point in the album title. There's a buoyant new spring in his step, accented by Nelson Riddle's lighter-than-air arrangements, that makes the Columbia records of Sinatra's younger days sound stiff and stodgy in comparison. Even chestnuts like "Old Devil Moon," "Pennies from Heaven," "Makin' Whoopee," and "Anything Goes" are rejuvenated by his vibrant touch. Put this alongside his previous Capitol album, In the Wee Small Hours, and you have the definitive statements by both sides of Sinatra's mature musical personality: the lonely "saloon singer" and the swaggering, sophisticated swinger. Sinatra's carefree confidence achieves its supreme expression in "I've Got You Under My Skin," a performance that builds steadily to an ecstatic climax. Cole Porter may have hated his lyrical embellishments, but by the time the singer jauntily breaks the "fourth wall" on "Anything Goes" ("...may I say before this records spins to a close..."), you can't deny he's taken the title to heart. --Jim Emerson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Quite Possibly the Greatest Sinatra Album of All Time--And One of the Greatest Albums of All Time.......2007-06-19

For sheer joy and energy, this is Sinatra at his apex. Every song is excellent, with crystal-clear sound, brassy horns, top-notch Nelson Riddle arranging, and Sinatra at his vocal best. This album is often listed as one of the top 100 albums in any genre ever made, in often eclectic lists including everything from the Beatles to Nirvana to Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and the Beach Boys. And though it's hard to narrow it down to one album, this is in my opinion Sinatra's best. The songs are upbeat, and there is no way one can listen to this album without feeling better about life.

I have this on both CD and vinyl. The sound quality on the CD is clear and sharp.

5 out of 5 stars One of the Greatest Albums of all times.......2007-06-10

This is one of the greatest albums ever.
If you want some upbeat romantic songs, this is it.
If you want a great 2nd marriage song for your 1st dance , new kinda love is or you.
enjoy

5 out of 5 stars Too marvelous for words.......2007-02-28

Frank Sinatra polished and perfected his style and expertise to incredible heights by the 1950s. Songs For Swingin' Lovers demonstrates how Frank Sinatra could deliver a song beautifully and masterfully. The liner notes correctly state that by this point in his career Frank had "learned to tease and twist a vocal line without violating its integrity." Moreover, Nelson Riddle ably assists Sinatra by providing sublime musical arrangements for all the songs on this CD. Frank and Nelson make each song so beautiful that you would swear you were hearing these songs for the very first time! There is a freshness to each number that stuns you. Excellent!

The CD opens with the Frank Sinatra signature song "You Make Me Feel So Young." Frank's voice has matured into a strong, masculine and potent force that could caress a song or belt it out depending on how Sinatra thought it should be performed. The big band arrangement by Riddle shines, too. This track alone is worth the entire cost of the CD!

"It Happened In Monterey" follows; this song has a beautiful intro by the musicians and Sinatra sings this number with all the panache of the most consummate professional ever! "It Happened In Monterey" explores a romantic affair that may well have been Frank's one true love even if he was already committed to another woman.

Other great classic numbers on this CD include the playful "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me;" "Too Marvelous For Words" which deals with the joy Frank experiences with his new lover; "Pennies From Heaven" with its great orchestration and the amusing song entitled "Makin' Whoopee" by Donaldson and Kahn.

"Our Love Is Here To Stay" gets the super-duper romantic treatment from The Chairman Of The Board; Riddle's arrangement helps to make this number an instant Frank Sinatra classic. "Anything Goes" again demonstrates the magic Sinatra and Riddle infuse into a song to make it so very special.

The CD ends with "How About You?" written by Lane and Freed. Sinatra asks his new love if she likes all the same pleasures in life that he values so much. "How About You?" also draws you in so that you experience the irresistible temptation to listen to the entire CD all over again!

The liner notes boast great cover art and the song credits are provided, too. Pete Welding contributes an essay about the work that Sinatra and Riddle did together.

Sinatra fans should consider this CD to be a "must-have" for their collection; and people who enjoy classic pop vocals will treasure this album, too. If you enjoy this CD I highly recommend other Sinatra CDs. Diehard Sinatra fans will also want to get Frank Sinatra: Vegas which features four CDs and a DVD as well.

Thank you, Frank and Nelson!!!!

1 out of 5 stars Awful mastering muddies up a truly great album.......2007-02-23

You'll see other postings here that discuss the details of what Capitol's engineer did on this 1998 release to reduce hiss, etc. Believe it. Compared to the 1991 version of the disc or the better Mobile Fidelity gold disc (1990) this version is awful. It's like a bucket of mud was dumped over his vocals. There are a bunch of threads on this topic on the forums of Steve Hoffman, one of the best sound engineers in the business. But the bottom line is most people who care about this music would like to see Capitol go back to the original master tapes and treat Frank right. The mastering issues apply to a lot of the 1998 Sinatra discs labeled "Entertainer of the Century" on the side.

5 out of 5 stars A Must.......2007-02-14

This is the album to have for any Frank Sinatra fan.
I think this is the best representation of Frank's finest vocal years.
Every track on the album is good.

Music:

  1. Songs for Distingué Lovers
  2. Spotlight on Nat King Cole
  3. Summit: In Concert [Live]
  4. Swing Around Rosie (Limited Edition)
  5. Tell Him
  6. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005 Original Broadway Cast) [Soundtrack]
  7. The Beat of My Heart
  8. The Best of the Capitol Years
  9. The Broadway Album
  10. The Judy Garland Shows

Music

Music