My Kind of Town (Reprise) - Count Basie, Cahn, Sammy
Out of print in the U.S.! CD reissue of this Franktastic live album featuring Sinatra backed by Count Basie & His Orchestra arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones. Originally recorded in 1966, this album remains the de... more »finitive Sinatra live experience with the backing of a full orchestra. 21 tracks including 'Come Fly With Me', 'The Shadow Of Your Smile', 'Fly Me To The Moon', 'I've Got You Under My Skin', 'All Of Me' and many more. Universal.« less
Out of print in the U.S.! CD reissue of this Franktastic live album featuring Sinatra backed by Count Basie & His Orchestra arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones. Originally recorded in 1966, this album remains the definitive Sinatra live experience with the backing of a full orchestra. 21 tracks including 'Come Fly With Me', 'The Shadow Of Your Smile', 'Fly Me To The Moon', 'I've Got You Under My Skin', 'All Of Me' and many more. Universal.
"Let's put it this way, if I was stranded on a deserted island and could have only one CD for the rest of my life, "Sinatra at the Sands" would be it! I've read the other reviews and understand that many (not all, by any means) of his studio albums are artistically superior. But we need to remember that Sinatra broke in singing for live audiences, from the Rustic Cabin to the Meadowlands and everything in between. I also love hearing some of the latest releases on Rhino and other labels, of Sinatra's live radio performances - some of those airchecks are just fabulous! Sometimes studio recordings are like looking at a tiger in the zoo, or worse, like viewing a stuffed tiger in a museum! Live performances are true to life and unique, no second takes. Frank Sinatra really wails and puts his heart into these tracks - "Where or When" is a song he sang throughout his career and is almost overlooked on this album, but it is a standout. "Angel Eyes", "Street of Dreams", "The Shadow of Your Smile" are just terrific. Hearing Sinatra engage the audience and hearing their enthusiasm - I just kick back and imagine myself there!"
The Best Sinatra Album of all his great works
Richard R. Dalessandro | Post Falls Idaho | 01/21/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A truly great album and sadly an end to a great era of music in the US
with his passing and Count Bassie as well. You will love this album.
"
Sinatra At His Best
Charles W. Gallagher | Hilo, HI USA | 01/30/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Nothing like listening to Sinatra with Count Basie's orchestra performing in front of a live audience. The arrangements and performances were vintage Sinatra. My only complaint was his extended monolog. The great music more than made up for this flat spot."
A good compromise
N. J. Ferguson | New Zealand | 02/01/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I remember this from the double LP at the Jazz School where I trained. The Basie Bands swings like you can't believe and Sinatra's singing is golden. The thing that made it memorable for me though is his patter. Genuine laugh out loud stuff. Here the CD has been compressed into fewer tracks and a lot of that glorious patter edited out. There is one fantastic monologue though, so short of finding a copy of the double LP this is a good compromise."
When music was music.
Joseph A. Aurilio | Boston, MA. USA | 02/10/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Excellent CD....Those were the days when you could understand the
words and the music. You did not get embarassed listening to