Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection

Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection Review

Celebrate one of the most important and beloved entertainers of our time with the 7-DVD box set Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection, which contains over 14 hours of television and concert performances from the '50s to the '80s, including 4 previously unreleased specials, an exclusive compilation of vintage performances, and a 44-page book featuring rare photographs and notes by Sinatra scholar Bill Zehme. The definitive collection of Frank Sinatra's musical legacy as captured on film.

Discs 1 and 2: A Man And His Music: The Collection A Man And His Music The 1st-ever Sinatra TV special, this 1965 performance features Nelson Riddle arrangements of "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Come Fly With Me," and more.

A Man And His Music Part II The 2nd annual TV special features "Fly Me To The Moon," "Luck Be A Lady" and "That's Life." Frank is joined by Nancy Sinatra for a duet of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'."

A Man And His Music + Ella + Jobim Ella joins Frank in a historic pairing of the two preeminent vocal talents of the era. Plus, Antonio Carlos Jobim accompanies Frank for an intimate medley of classics.

Sinatra: The Man And His Music Taking place 16 years after the first A Man And His Music special, this final installment features the legendary Count Basie and his orchestra on "Pennies From Heaven," and "Theme From New York, New York."

Disc 3 and 4: Around the World Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back This "comeback" special proves the Chairman hadn't lost a step. Features classic performances of "I Get A Kick Out Of You," "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "I've Got The World On A String," as well as a guest appearance by Gene Kelly.

Sinatra: The Main Event The Main Event was filmed live at Madison Square Garden. Sinatra dazzles the crowd with contemporary numbers such as "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life," "Let Me Try Again" and delivers with signature tunes "My Kind Of Town" and "My Way."

Sinatra In Concert At Royal Festival Hall Princess Grace of Monaco introduces Sinatra to the adoring crowd in this London concert, which features memorable performances of "Pennies From Heaven," and "One For My Baby."

Sinatra In Japan: Live At The Budokan Hall, Tokyo This incredibly rare concert has only ever been released in Japan. Entering his 70th year, Ol' Blue Eyes never sounded better. He commands the stage with the energy of a man half his age, delivering bravura performances of "The Lady Is A Tramp," and "Come Rain Or Come Shine."

Disc 5: Primetime Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing Frank features a medley of spirituals sung with Diahann Carroll and a swingin' pop interlude with then-chart-toppers The 5th Dimension.

Sinatra Sinatra casts a backward glance at some of the highlights of a storied career, backed by Gal Costa and His Orchestra. Also includes an early performance of "My Way."

Sinatra And Friends This rarely seen 1977 special features Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Loretta Lynn and John Denver, all of whom return one-by-one for a final embrace with Frank as he sings the Paul Anka-penned "Everybody Ought To Be In Love."

Disc 6: Concert For The Americas This 1st-ever U.S. release of this spectacular 1982 concert proves that even at age 66, Francis Albert Sinatra was still the undisputed Chairman Of The Board. This 90-minute performance features a memorable rendition of "Send In The Clowns" with guitarist Tony Mottola.

Disc 7: Bonus Disc Happy Holidays With Bing And Frank This spectacular color television event is packed with holiday classics and plenty of Christmas cheer.

Vintage Sinatra This `03 PBS special offers a look back at Sinatra's television performances from the '50s. He is in peak form on "Come Fly With Me," "Too Marvelous For Words" and "I've Got The World On A String" and more. This bonus disc also features ten previously unreleased TV clips, featuring performances of "Moonlight In Vermont," "The Road To Mandalay" and more.

That's Life

That's Life Review

That's Life is the debut album from this year's "America s Got Talent" winner, Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. For his album, Landau collaborated with legendary jazz, soul and pop producer Steve Tyrell on a songbook of Sinatra's hits from the 60s, '70s and '80s.

Landau's emotional AGT triumph on Sept. 14, 2011, was seen by more than 14 million viewers. And his thrilling renditions of Frank Sinatra classics like "My Way," "Fly Me To The Moon" and "Under My Skin" won him a legion of supporters who were wowed by his poise under pressure and his unassuming charm.

When Landau first auditioned on NBC's "America s Got Talent" in June, 2011, he said simply, "I am here to show America I can sing." And when he did sing, he gave the audience in New York's Radio City Music Hall a moment of astonishment. Landau's version of "Under My Skin" brought the audience and even the judging panel -- to their feet.

That's Life features classic tracks such as "My Way," "Ain't That A Kick In The Head," "I've Got The World On A String," "Fly Me To The Moon," and "Baby It s Cold Outside."

The album is produced by Steve Tyrell. During his storied 40-year music career, Tyrell has scored movies (That Thing You Do, Father of the Bride), produced albums for dozens of top singers (Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, Linda Ronstadt, Mary J Blige, Chris Botti, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler and Stevie Wonder among them) and recorded his own albums.

In the Wee Small Hours

In the Wee Small Hours Review

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Seasons Greetings from Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby

Seasons Greetings from Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby Review

Seasons Greetings from Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby Feature

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Frank and Bing sing Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bells, White Christmas, The Christmas Song, The Little Drummer Boy, Silent Night, Let it Snow, Mistletoe and Holly, O Holy Night, Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Do you Hear what I Hear, I'll be Home for Christmas

Music! Music! Music! Favourite Songs of the 50's

Music! Music! Music! Favourite Songs of the 50's Review

Music! Music! Music!
Favourite Songs of the 50s

If it wasn t rock n roll in the 50s, it was great ballads and tunes! If it wasn t rebellious, it was cheeky and witty or romantic. So we ve chosen a selection of numbers from the great records of the day: Doris Day, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole and other stars singing songs like Whatever will be, will be , Unforgettable and Memories are made of this.

It s true that the fifties gave birth to rock and roll. When Bill Haley's Rock Around The Clock (see CCL CDG1196) became popular in the middle of the decade, the world learned to swing to a whole new sound. But rock and roll wasn't the only music of the fifties. Other artists with other songs had listeners mainly via the radio, or the dance halls humming along to their lilting melodies for much of the decade.

The feel-good innocence of a lot of this fifties music reflects in part the post-War optimism in America, where, unlike in Europe, the war had exercised little of the inevitable economic and physical hardships which had hit the struggling lands of the Old World very hard, continuing to do so well into the fifties. Even in Europe though, the young people of the time - an emerging force called teenagers - hadn't all struggled through the war years and, for many of them, their natural voice became rock and roll. It satisfied their need to rebel, their desire to change and be different. But they had older brothers and sisters, parents even, who preferred the sultry sounds and witty lyrics of songs like those on this album, and they kept these singers and their work at the commercial forefront of popular music, despite the continuing inroads of rock and roll. Many of these songs were in fact number 1 hits in the USA and in the UK, fitting nicely in between Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, Little Richard and Elvis himself.

These songs had a unique and distinctive musical style which grew out of the rich and luxurious sounds of the dance bands and crooners of the war years and the half-decade immediately after. Track 1, Unforgettable is typical: a major artist, Nat King Cole, close-miced and with a lovely voice accompanied by a large and elaborate instrumental backing. Quite a contrast with the brittle distortions of Presley s or Little Richard s electric guitars! Technically similar but with a different effect, Clooney s Mambo Italiano (track 2) is rich-sounding and eccentric, heavily featuring a harpsichord melody!

As the album progresses we become ever more aware of the great skill of the musicians represented: the stars, of course, were Sinatra, or Vaughan, both here in fine youthful form, but the fine detail in the backing vocals, instrumentals and orchestrations is a constant delight. Doris Day is irresistible, Dean Martin spell-binding, and by the end of the album anybody listening cannot help but be cheered and touched by the skill and personalities of these famous stars and their songs.

Portrait of Sinatra: Columbia Classics

Portrait of Sinatra: Columbia Classics Review

A best-of pared down from so many other Columbia boxes and cardboard tombstones, this 36-track, double-disc collection showcases a boy whose voice and heart had yet to break, revealing the man within. Sinatra would re-record most of these tracks for Capitol and Reprise, and the later performances were at once weary and wise. here, Francis Albert is still copping Crosby moves and singing over the screaming teenaged girls, his voice as reed-thin as his body. The Columbia recordings--including "All or Nothing at All," "Night and Day," "Body and Soul," "Someone to Watch Over Me," and myriad other standards he'd make his own until his death--are cool, but not nearly as warm as his later records. Buy it to find out what he wasn't, then marvel at what he would become. --Robert Wilonsky

My Way: The Best Of Frank Sinatra (2CD)

My Way: The Best Of Frank Sinatra (2CD) Review

Import only 2 CD 46 track retrospective featuring all of his hits from his stint with Reprise & Capital. Highlights include, 'My Way', 'Strangers In The Night', 'New York, New York', 'Somethin' Stupid', 'For Once In My Life', 'Girl From Ipanema', 'L.A. Is My Lady', 'In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning' and many more, no hit is overlooked on the collection! 2 CD slimline jewel case. 1998 WEA Release.