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Frank Sinatra at The Sands-Live........

I was not a big fan of Frank Sinatra but I found an album of his in my late uncle's collection (that my cousin graciously let me take). It was "Frank Sinatra", Reprise 1022. When I heard it I realized that my dislike for his voice was quite misplaced! I have gotten a few more of his LPs & have enjoyed them from time-time.
Just last week I found the "Frank Sintra & the Count Basie Orchestra at the Sands-Live", Reprise 1019 double-LP. When I bought it I had no idea what was in those grooves! Yest. & today I played this double LP & what an A-W-E-S-O-M-E 2 LPs these are!
Count Basie & his orch. does an absolute bang-up job of supporting Frank Sinatra & Frank, himself, does a stellar job of singing his songs! I have very few words to describe this LP-I'm virtually speechless! I was very lucky to get this double-LP set as it has never been played before! No spindle marks & no stylus marks on the LP!
Does anybody out there have this Frank Sinatra double LP? Do you guys also feel the same way about the music therein? Any other such stellar Frank Sinatra LPs I should be looking for? Thanks!
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warrenh
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Took me awhile, but finally, after listening to my Dad rave for years, I got into Sinatra. When Sinatra recorded Strangers in the Night (acutally, his voice deterioration happened long before that) his voice was way over. Go back to the mid to early 50s and late 40s if you really want to hear (greatness) what this guy was all about. Amazing. peace, warren
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
I am a Sinatra fan, one of my favorites is The summit live in Concert. It may not be the best recording or the best songs, but both are good, and the three of those guys(Frank, Dean and Sammy) are so entertaining! When I listen to that disc, I feel like I am in the audience- they had some GREAT synergy with that crowd for some reason. I have it on a DCC gold CD, I am not sure if its available on LP but if it is, check it out. Also "Songs for swingin' lovers" is a good one and I believe the LP is fantastic!

Others that are similar, of course Tony Bennett, but there are two young guys, Michael Bauble and Peter Cincotti who may follow the foot steps of Tony and Frank.
4yanx
1,576 posts
 
Frank was the coolest of cats, man. And I mean that! This will seem odd but I had only casually listened to a Frank song here and there and enjoyed a few of the specials aired on PBS. Then, MY SON (when he was 16) got me to listening more closely to some sides HE had bought.

BTW, Frank claimed that Tony Bennett had THE best voice.
sonicbeauty
320 posts
 
I own the cd-version of this Sinatra release, pretty good, even in cd form. As for tony Bennet, try the SACD version of his Unplugged recording...pretty nice vocals and sonics !
jimbo3
304 posts
 
Don't forget Mel "Velvet Fog" Torme. With Buddy Rich on the album "Together Again for the First Time". Mel just kept getting better with age.....
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