Duets Ii (1994) ( )

Product Summary Label: Emd/capitol UPC: 00724382810322 Release Date: 11/15/1994 Buy.com Sku: 60135965 Item#: MH5RC9 Buy.com Sales Rank: 2059 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 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 (P) 1994 Capitol Records, Inc. (C) 1994 Capitol Records, Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra (vocals); Stevie Wonder (vocals, harmonica, piano); Antonio Carlos Jobim (vocals, piano); Gladys Knight, Jon Secada, Linda Ronstadt, Crissie Hynde, Willie Nelson, Luis Miguel, Patti LaBelle, Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, Lena Horne, Jimmy Buffett, Lorrie Morgan, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Neil Diamond (vocals); Ron Anthony (guitar); Arturo Sandoval (trumpet); Bill Miller, Terry Trotter (piano); Clay Ostwald (keyboards); Chuck Berghofer (bass); Gregg Field (drums); Rita Quintero, Jorge Noriega (background vocals); Charlie Pollard, Paolo Jobim, Juanito Marquez, Edwin Bonilla, Jorge Casas, Ed Calle. Includes liner notes by Bill Zehme. DUETS II won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance. Following the multi-platinum success of Duets, Capitol Records assembled Duets II, a sequel that followed the blueprint of its predecessor to the letter. Assembled from leftover tracks from the first album, Duets II is a somewhat more consistent album than the original. Lacking the superstar names of the first (Tony Bennett, Julio Iglesias, Kenny G, Barbra Streisand, Bono, Aretha Franklin), the artist roster on the sequel generally consists of either faded stars (Neil Diamond, Willie Nelson, Gladys Knight) or mid-level singers (Luis Miguel, Lorrie Morgan) who are popular within their genre, but fail to command the attention of the general public. However, there are standouts like Lena Horne and Antonio Carlos Jobim who help lift Duets II to a higher level than Duets. But that's a minor distinction, actually. The nature of the electronic duet prohibits the album from having any sort of emotional resonance, even on tracks that feature strong vocals by Sinatra or his partner. It might be nice to hear Horne and Sinatra together on "Embraceable You," but the song doesn't rise above anything more than a technical marvel. The real tragedy is, their performance hints that the album could have been so much more. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Even as Tony Bennett soars atop the charts, riding the crest of a phenomenal youth revival, The Chairman Of The Board, The Sultan Of Saloon Singers himself, swaggers back to the microphone for a series of cross-generational duets. DUETS II honors his timeless stylings, while celebrating the greatness of the American song itself. With a hip, ad-libbed intro from composer Stevie Wonder (on piano and chromatic harmonica) setting the stage, "For Once In My Life" juxtaposes the swing and gospel stylings of Sinatra and a Pip-less Gladys Knight. Likewise, R&B diva Patti LaBelle provides a near-operatic counterpoint on Rodgers & Hart's "Bewitched." On a more tender note, Sinatra and Lena Horne turn Gershwin's "Embraceable You" into an autumnal paean to true love, while Linda Rondstadt brings a frosty, delicate sense of sentimentality to her harmonies on "Moonlight In Vermont." Among the more curious pairings are a laid-back "A Foggy Day" with Willie Nelson, a sassy exchange with Chrissie Hynde on the GUYS AND DOLLS showstopper "Luck Be A Lady," and a flagwaving "The House That I Live In" with Neil Diamond. But a pairing of Sinatra, Sr. with Frank Sinatra, Jr. provides the real fireworks on DUETS II: a hard-swinging rendition of Van Heusen & Cahn's "My Kind Of Town," with brassy charts by Sinatra's favorite arranger, Nelson Riddle. Riddle tosses in a tasty figure from Basie's famous "April In Paris" chart as a closing tidbit.   Compilation Appearances Best Of Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Vol. 1-This Is Tommy Dorsey & Vol. 2-This Is Tommy Dorsey & Soul Station Vol. 2-Very Special Christmas Vol. 1-40's 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 The War: A Ken Burns Film (Deluxe Edition) 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 : 11/15/1994 Original Release Date : 1994 Catalog ID : 28103 Label : Capitol/EMI Records Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00724382810322    Product Image