Duets & Duets Ii:90th Birthday (2005)

Product Summary UPC: 00094634337724 Release Date: 11/22/2005 Buy.com Sku: 202062791 Item#: M2QWW3 Buy.com Sales Rank: 25079 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Lady Is a Tramp, The - (with Luther Vandross) ~ Frank Sinatra 2. What Now My Love? - (with Aretha Franklin) ~ Frank Sinatra 3. I've Got a Crush on You - (with Barbra Streisand) ~ Frank Sinatra 4. Summer Wind - (with Julio Iglesias) ~ Frank Sinatra 5. Come Rain or Come Shine - (with Gloria Estefan) ~ Frank Sinatra 6. New York, New York - (with Tony Bennett) ~ Frank Sinatra 7. They Can't Take That Away From Me - (with Natalie Cole) ~ Frank Sinatra 8. You Make Me Feel So Young - (with Charles Aznavour) ~ Frank Sinatra 9. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry / In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning - (with Carly Simon) ~ Frank Sinatra 10. I've Got the World on a String - (with Liza Minnelli) ~ Frank Sinatra 11. Witchcraft - (with Anita Baker) ~ Frank Sinatra 12. I've Got You Under My Skin - (with Bono) ~ Frank Sinatra 13. All The Way / One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - (with Kenny G) ~ Frank Sinatra Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. For Once in My Life - (with Gladys Knight/Stevie Wonder) ~ Frank Sinatra 2. Come Fly With Me - (with Luis Miguel) ~ Frank Sinatra 3. Bewitched - (with Patti LaBelle) ~ Frank Sinatra 4. Best Is Yet to Come, The - (with Jon Secada) ~ Frank Sinatra 5. Moonlight in Vermont - (with Linda Ronstadt) ~ Frank Sinatra 6. Fly Me to the Moon - (with Antonio Carlos Jobim) ~ Frank Sinatra 7. Luck Be a Lady - (with Chrissie Hynde) ~ Frank Sinatra 8. Foggy Day, A - (with Willie Nelson) ~ Frank Sinatra 9. Where or When - (with Steve Lawrence/Eydie Gorme) ~ Frank Sinatra 10. Embraceable You - (with Lena Horne) ~ Frank Sinatra 11. Mack the Knife - (with Jimmy Buffett) ~ Frank Sinatra 12. How Do You Keep The Music Playing / My Funny Valentine - (with Lorrie Morgan) ~ Frank Sinatra 13. My Kind of Town - (with Frank Sinatra Jr.) ~ Frank Sinatra 14. House I Live in, The (That's America to Me) - (with Neil Diamond) ~ Frank Sinatra 15. My Way - (previously unreleased, with Willie Nelson) ~ Frank Sinatra   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info DUETS AND DUETS II contains a one-hour bonus CD, "Frank Sinatra Duets/The Radio Special." Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Julio Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Charles Aznavour, Carly Simon, Liza Minnelli, Anita Baker, Bono, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Luis Miguel, Patti Labelle, Jon Secada, Linda Ronstadt, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chrissie Hynde, Willie Nelson, Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, Lena Horne, Jimmy Buffett, Lorrie Morgan, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Neil Diamond (vocals); Kenny G (soprano saxophone). Personnel: Paul Viapiano, Ron Anthony (guitar); Michael Melvoin (piano); Chuck Berghofer, Dave Stone (bass instrument); Gregg Field, Jeff Hamilton (drums); Chrissie Hynde, Eydie Gorme, Gloria Estefan, Jimmy Buffett, Jon Secada, Kenny G, Lena Horne, Liza Minnelli, Lorrie Morgan, Luis Miguel, Luther Vandross, Neil Diamond, Patti LaBelle, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Julio Iglesias, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gladys Knight, Linda Ronstadt, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Barbra Streisand, Bono , Wille Nelson, Carly Simon, Charles Aznavour. During the 1970s and '80s, Frank Sinatra was so disheartened by the state of pop music and by the deterioration of his voice that he kept canceling album projects and recording sessions. This is a real shame because much of his best material from this same period has turned out to be from the very sessions that he quickly abandoned. This continued on until the early '90s, when Sinatra's wife Barbara persuaded him to record these two duets albums. She wanted to get him energized about his career again and she wanted to have a piece of his recorded legacy to call her own (royalties from Sinatra's Capitol Recordings go to charity, royalties from his Reprise recordings go to his children, while the ones from both of these duets albums mainly go to Barbara). Both of these albums were huge successes and have actually outsold most of his original releases. The only problem is that they shouldn't have been made in the first place. While neither disc is terrible, they are pretty bad when held against most of Sinatra's considerable back catalog. This matter only gets worse when all of the songs heard here are famous Sinatra standards done in the same tempos that everybody knows. So, not only is the 78-year-old Sinatra competing against his younger self, he's also competing against the exact versions of songs that he cut in his prime. This two-disc set is really aimed as a gift purchase during the holidays. If you really want to pick up some Frank Sinatra you'd be better served by getting a two-disc overview of his Capitol or Reprise years than this set. ~ Nick Dedina Capitol repackaged and re-released Frank Sinatra's Duets/Duets II as a slipcased box set to coincide with the singer's 90th birthday. It's not a bad way to acquire the albums if you don't already own them, and it does include one bonus track "My Way" with Willie Nelson, making this version of marginal interest to hardcore collectors. ~ Al Campbell Producer: David Foster; Phil Ramone; Albert Hammond; Andre Fischer; Tommy LiPuma; Al Schmitt; Patrick Williams Engineer: Carl Glanville; Niko Bolas; Carlos Alverez Musical Guests Luther Vandross Gladys Knight Aretha Franklin Luis Miguel Barbra Streisand Patti LaBelle Julio Iglesias Tony Bennett   Compilation Appearances Best Of Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Vol. 2-This Is Tommy Dorsey & Soul Station Vol. 2-Very Special Christmas Vol.1-Songs That Got Us Through WWII Vol. 1-Great Gentlemen Of Song How Does That Grab You? (Bonus Tracks) Nancy In London (Bonus Tracks) Sugar (Bonus Tracks) Strait Out Of The Box 1946 Changing The Tune All Or Nothing At All 1938-48-Bandstand Memories Male Singers-Best Of The Big B My Life Big Band Greatest Hits Fabulous Big Band Collection Vol. 2-You're Sensational Cole 1945-Night With The Stars-Comm Yes I Can-The Sammy Davis Jr. Timeless-Live In Concert All The Way...a Decade Of Song(SACD) Big Band Legends(4cd Set) Romantic Jazz Toast To Broadway Great Satchmo What Women Want That Sentimental Gentleman Sopranos-Peppers & Eggs (Explicit Version) At The Hollywood Palladium Musical Biography Now That's What I Call Christmas! God Bless America Eee-O Eleven: Best Of Rat Pack Capitol Records: 1942-2002 (Deluxe Edition) (w/ Book) (Limited Edition) Capitol Records: 1942-2002 (Special Edition) (w/ Book) (Limited Edition) Duets (Bonus Tracks) Essential George Gershwin (Limited Edition) Definitive American Songbook Vol.2 G.i. Jukebox-Swing Era Mood With Tommy Dorsey Weekend Jazz Bistro It's De Lovely: Authentic Cole Porter Collection Sentimental Swing Get Happy Classic Christmas (3 CD Set) Man And His Music The Polar Express Great Times 1950 Lucky Strike Presents Your Hit Parade Sammy Davis Jr Show Not So Quiet Please 1949 Bop Look & Listen Swinging Jazz Club All Time Crooners Pennies From Heaven 1948 (bonus Tra A-Z Encyclopedia Of Ja696 Memories Broadway's Gone Hawaii Bewitched Miss Jane Russell Sings From Q With Love R&b Jukebox Hits 1942 Martha Stewart Living Music: The Holiday Collection Martha Stewart Living Music: Traditional Songs for the Holidays ESSENTIAL COLE PORTER (ENG) Music You Heard On The Sopranos Golden Era Of Music Vol 3 WOODY ALLEN'S MOVIE MUSIC Night On The Town With The Rat Pack Now That's What I Call Christmas Vol 3 Unforgettable Love Songs- The Essential Collection Ocean's Thirteen Essential Capitol Collection Ultimate Crooners Sentimental Journey:hits From The Sec Love Luther Christmas Crooners Jewels In The Crown:allstar Duets Wit Tom Waits Jukebox Sin Cities:london Berlin Shanghai Legendary Performers Sing The Songs O Scenic Grandeur Playlist Plus: A Very Special Christmas Duets Halloween 2 (Ost)(Explicit Version) Halloween 2 Roots Of Amy Winehouse Jukebox Joy Of Christmas When Radio Was King:vocalists Christmas With Sinatra Friends Ballads Blues Songs Hits Jazz 1949-58 Nuggets Of Golden Age Gospel 1945-58   Associated Artists and Works Armstrong, Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong, Louis Armstrong, Louis Artists, Various Artists, Various Artists, Various Bennett, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett, Tony (Vocals) Blue Dahlia (The) Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Crosby, Bing Dahlia, Blue (The) Dahlia, The Blue Dido Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy The Legendary Sides (Collectables) ~ Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Swing High ~ Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Durante, Jimmy Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, Ella Goldschmidt, Per James, Harry James, Harry James, Harry James, Harry James, Harry (Big Band) James, Harry (Big Band) Karaoke Karaoke Karaoke Lawrence, Steve Lovano, Joe Martin, Dean Martin, Dean Martin, Dean Martin, Dean Martin, Dean Martin, Dean Martin, Dean Martin, Dean Martin, Dean Martin, Dean Martin, Dean Martin, Dean Moody, James Twelfth Of The Twelfth ~ Newton, David Twelfth of the Twelfth ~ Newton, David Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Original Soundtrack Porter, Cole Porter, Cole Porter, Cole Porter, Cole Porter, Cole Porter, Cole Rat Pack (The) U2 U2 Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Christmas With Sinatra and Friends ~ Various Artists Williams, Roger Williams, Roger (Easy Listening Williams, Roger (Piano) Zentner, Si   Technical Info Release Date : 11/22/2005 Original Release Date : 2005 Catalog ID : 43377 Label : Capitol/EMI Records Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00094634337724    Related Videos In Search of Solid Ground... 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