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Sinatra Books |
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| "It
took me a long, long time to learn what I now know, and I don't want that
to die with me."
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Frank Sinatra
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| Leader.
Voice. Swinger. Fighter. Drinker.Actor.Prankster.Gentleman. Father. Lover.
Friend. |
The most
important entertainer of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra did nothing small.
He was all about More, all about Move.
Whenever
he went became his personal playground. Those who followed learned Much.
He rounded up the most colorful pallies alive -- his fabled Rat Pack of
Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop -- and made
history. Sinatra was always the last to go to sleep and the first to raise
hell. He ruled the world on his own terms, inspiring other mortals to ponder
their own lives and wonder, What would Frank do?
Frank
Sinatra was the first true superstar. He not only lived the American dream,
he defined it. |
My
Way
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| Whether he was responding to
commercial pressures, or just trying to prove that he could still be hip
in the Age of Aquarius, remains the subject of much debate; in any case,
My Way is probably the best of his late-'60s pop efforts. --Dan Epstein |
The
Complete Capitol Singles... [BOX SET]
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| Each song on this 96-cut collection
is wonderful. And the Capitol years were when Sinatra's fullest voice was
used on material by the best (Arlen, Porter, Van Heusen, Cahn, Styne).
But a purist will miss the narrative that was so special in the original
albums. Records such as This is Sinatra, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, and
Only the Lonely were among the first concept albums in pop music. |
Sings
For Only The Lonely [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
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| Sinatra's greatest ballad album
(a Grammy-winner for album design in 1959!). Every single "suicide song"
(as Sinatra liked to call 'em) on Only the Lonely is a stunner that will
take your breath away. |
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Sinatra
80th: All The Best
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| Frank
Sinatra turned 80 in 1995, and Capitol released this two-disc "best of"
in celebration. Sinatra's initial tenure at Capitol, which lasted from
1953 to 1962, is generally considered to be his artistic watermark. His
voice and technique had improved considerably since his initial peak of
popularity in the mid-'40s (the "swinging" phrasing most commonly associated
with Sinatra's style really came to the fore during the Capitol years);
he also had the good fortune to work with Nelson Riddle and Billy May,
whose inventive arrangements certainly brought out the best in Sinatra's
singing. |
Come
Dance With Me! [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
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As very
few of the 11 songs in this collection even made it onto the charts, the
title of this record is something of a misnomer.
This
does, however, offer an intriguing snapshot of Sinatra's late-'60s /early
-'70s career. |
Strangers
In The Night
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| Include
"On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,"
and "You're Driving Me Crazy." The CD is a straight, no-frills reissue
of the original vinyl release. |
16
Most Requested Songs
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| This 16-track sampler from
Frank Sinatra's Columbia years overlaps Sings His Greatest Hits by five
songs, but in many ways is a more interesting & idiosyncratic
collection. |
Songs
For Swingin'
Lovers
(Capitol)
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A
Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra
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| This album is a pure delight.
A must have for Christmas music lovers |
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September
of My Years [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
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| From
the evocative cover painting to the impeccably chosen songs within, this
1965 album harkens back to Sinatra's great Capitol-era concept albums like
In the Wee Small Hours & Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely. The theme
revolves around a man approaching his 50s, looking back with a mixture
of nostalgia, regret, and uncertainty; given Sinatra's age at the time
(he was 49 when this was recorded) and the way he invests himself in the
material, it's impossible to interpret the record as anything but autobiographical.
Wistful numbers such as "Don't Wait Too Long," "It Was a Very Good Year,"
"September Song," and the title track all hit the emotional bull's eye
but everything here is excellent. Unquestionably his finest Reprise era
achievement. --Dan Epstein |
The
Concert Sinatra
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| This misleadingly titled 1963
collaboration with Nelson Riddle is not a live album, but rather a collection
of eight numbers (half of them Rodgers and Hammerstein compositions) from
popular stage musicals. |
Everything
Happens To Me
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| This is a very special CD,
as the songs to go on this collection were picked by THE MAN himself. In
the liner notes, he implies that these songs are the way he felt about
his life - his personal take on the great body of work by Sinatra. This
is a Reprise collection - therefore, it covers songs from 1961 to 1981. |
The
Best Of The
Capitol
Years
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I've
Got A Crush On You
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| This is the young, fragile-sounding
Sinatra in a collection of 14 ballads recorded during his 1943-52 tenure
at Columbia. |
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