Classic Duets

by Capitol

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Release Date:	2002-11-05
Label:	Capitol
UPC:	724354277122
Binding:	Audio CD
Published By:	Capitol
ASIN:	B00006LSP3
Category:	Music

Tracks on Classic Duets by Capitol

1. Together - Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Dean Martin
2. I'll Never Smile Again - Sinatra and the Hi-Lo's
3. Can't We Be Friends - Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald
4. Medley: You Make Me Feel So Young/Them There Eyes/A Foggy Day/I've Got You Under My Skin/Taking a Chance on Love/They Can't Take That Away From Me/All Of Me/Daddy/I Can't Give You Anything But Love/You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Sinatra and Dinah Shore
5. Nice Work If You Can Get It - Sinatra and Peggy Lee
6. Side By Side - Frank & Nancy Sinatra and Tri-Tones
7. Something's Gotta Give - Sinatra and the McGuire Sisters
8. High Hopes - Sinatra and kids
9. If I Loved You - Sinatra and Shirley Jones
10. Birth of the Blues - Sinatra and Louis Armstrong
11. Medley: Sunday, Monday Or Always/On A Slow Boat To China/Saturday Night Is The Loneliest Night of the Week/Memories Are Made of This/The Girl That I Marry/Innamorata/I've Got a Crush on You/Oh, Marie/Don't Cry, Joe - Sinatra and Dean Martin
12. Me and My Shadow - Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr.
13. September Song - Sinatra and Bing Crosby
14. You're The Top - Sinatra and Ethel Merman
15. I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me - Sinatra and Louis Prima/Keely Smith
16. Harold Arlen Medley: As Long As I Live/Paper Moon/One For My Baby/Accentuate the Positive/Stormy Weather/Get Happy/Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea - Sinatra and Lena Horne
17. You Make Me Feel So Young (Old) - Frank and Nancy Sinatra
18. Witchcraft/Love Me Tender - Sinatra and Elvis Presley
19. Our Love Is Here to Stay - Sinatra and Peggy Lee
20. Moonlight in Vermont/I May Be Wrong - Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald
21. Put Your Dreams Away - Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald

Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions

Customer Reviews

these are sinatra's songs - Reviewed on 2004-02-08

3 customers found this review helpful, 6 did not.

i'm a huge fan of ol' blue eyes, and i can't say i dislike this cd .. these are only some of his classic songs, and it's very enjoyable to listen to frank sinatra sing with some modern artists .. but some of the tracks are butchered by the other half of the duet .. they try to make it their own song, when the truth is, it's FRANK SINATRA's song .. it's his own genre, and some of the artists on the cd like gloria estefan, luther vandross, and julio iglesias, who are all in different music genres than sinatra, try too hard to make it sound different .. i guess they're trying to make the song unique, but it definitely doesn't work for me .. the highlights of the whole cd are "they can't take that away from me" & "new york, new york" and others

Duets III is a Disappointment - Reviewed on 2003-05-10

24 customers found this review helpful, 10 did not.

Although I loved "Duets" and "Duets II", "Duets III" simply does not make the grade. With 21 tracks, perhaps the producer thought that he'd make up for in quantity what the album lacks in quality. Quality is what is lacking in this album. The tracks are of poor acoustical quality compared to Duets 1 and 2. It sounds as though most of the tracks were lifted from TV and radio recordings - the sound quality truly suffers in the process. Oh, there are some brief rays of sunshine, but overall, the album only appeals to those who have to have every song Sinatra ever recorded.

I do not recommend this album. If you can get it used or at a discounted price it might be worth it, but even then, it is an album that disappoints.

Jim Konedog Koenig

Broad Variety for the Chairman - Reviewed on 2003-01-27

4 customers found this review helpful, 3 did not.

For many, Frank Sinatra is THE consummate crooner. And some of his work really shines anew when it's done in concert with another performer. Hence the success and quality of Duets and Duets II. So it's not unusual for another trip back to the vault to produce the Classic Duets. What results is a hodge-podge of duets which are more notable for their variety than their quality. As noted, many of these come from old videotape and such, so the sound quality is not the best on all the songs. and some of the medleys get tiresome, just bouncing from one song to another with neither performer bringing much to the collaboration. But it does also sport some one time collaborations with other premier artists of the era, including Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Prima & Keely Smith, Bing Crosby and fellow rat-packers Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Acting as an interesting counterpoint are duets with his daughter Nancy, including a touching father-daughter duet of "You Make Me Feel So Old (Young)" that help to spotlight the paternal side of Frank. Collections such as this always seem to sport a surprise track that is just off the wall - on this one it's a duet with Frank and Elvis which, while not deep or groundbreaking, is surprisingly fun with each artist crooning the other's song.

This disc is not THE collection to get for Sinatra's work with other artists. It is a perfect disc for the fan who is looking for examples of his broad-based collaboration, and proof that the other Duets albums were not opportunistic collaborations, rather they were an outgrowth of what Frank had been doing all along.

Frank Sinatra Classic Duets - Reviewed on 2003-01-22

4 customers found this review helpful, 12 did not.

Quite disappointed. It is poor recording.

A pleasant surprise - Reviewed on 2002-12-30

6 customers found this review helpful.

A couple of notes while reading the other reviews. Capitol is merely the vessel-this collection comes via the Sinatra family vault(Nancy,Frank Jr.&Tina's holdings)and is pre-Reprise(Bristol)material,hence,no Jobim,which occured in the '60s. The liner notes are filled with recollections by the kids-OK,I guess,but I miss the sure and steady hand of Will Friedwald,a fan and critic, taking us through this material. Having said this,I suspect the "Duets" concept was used as a brand and adds another release of family material(often bootlegged) being made available through legitimate means,after the debacle of the Artanis gold recordings of a few years ago. The '90s "Duets"I&II were purchased by well-meaing gift givers and,sadly,served as an intro to Frank for many new ears but proved to be a very successful brand,hence the marketing people dusting it off again. As for the material in this collection-this will stand along my copies of the other Duets but will actually be played rather than gathering dust. Along with the many raves from others here(the words about Frank & Peggy Lee are quite insightful)may I cast a vote for the medley with Dinah Shore. Frank & Dinah allude to performing this same group of songs before,(probably on one of Dinah's shows)but,rather than sounding tired,they just seem to love this material and Dinah's voice is a fine foil to Frank's(IMHO-Keely Smith was the perfect duet partner for Frank). A pleasant addition to the collection,not a moment to feel ashamed by Frank or any of his partners. I'm ready for the next one,please.

Book Subjects

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• Pop Vocals
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• Popular Music
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