Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Following the release of Some Nice Things I've Missed, Frank Sinatra embarked on a six-concert tour in 1974, working with Woody Herman & the Young Thundering Herd, which was conducted by Bill Miller, Sinatra's longtime pianist. Dubbed "The Main Event," the tour culminated with a televised concert from Madison Square Garden on October 13, 1974. Subtitled "Live From Madison Square Garden," this album isn't an exact document of the concert. Instead, it's a compilation taken from various shows on "The Main Event" tour; on two songs, "I Get a Kick Out of You" and "Let Me Try Again," two performances are spliced together. Even if it constructs a concert -- which the good majority of live albums from the '70s tended to do -- The Main Event is a delight, full of inspired performances. While there are a couple of contemporary numbers thrown in, the majority of the songs are standards, from "The Lady Is a Tramp" to "I've Got You Under My Skin." Both Sinatra and Herman's Herd are lively, spurring each other on to consistently strong performances. Sinatra's singing might be a little too loose for some tastes, as he injects lyrical asides, impressions, and jokes throughout the record, as well as occasionally changing the lyrics by making them a little more "hip." Nevertheless, his singing cannot be faulted. Not only does he sound fine on his trademark numbers, particularly a lovely piano duet on "Angel Eyes," but he brings the contemporary material to life, which he failed to do in the studio. Even with all of its pleasures, The Main Event remains a minor entry in Sinatra's canon -- dedicated fans will certainly find more to cherish here than the casual listener -- but it remains one of his most enjoyable records of the '70s.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From €13,50/month
Sammy Cahn, Author, ComposerLyricist - Bill Miller, Conductor - Ervin Drake, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer, ComposerLyricist - DON COSTA, Producer - Howard Cosell, MainArtist - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 1974 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Bill Miller, Conductor - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 1974 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Bill Miller, Conductor - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 1974 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Paul Anka, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Bill Miller, Conductor - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 2009 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Bill Miller, Conductor - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - DON COSTA, Producer - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 1974 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Bill Miller, Conductor - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 1974 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Bill Miller, Conductor - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer - Jim Croce, Composer, Author - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 2009 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Bill Miller, Conductor - Earl Brent, ComposerLyricist - Matt Dennis, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 1974 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Stevie Wonder, ComposerLyricist - Bill Miller, Conductor - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 1974 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Bill Miller, Conductor - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer - Earl Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Allan Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 2009 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Bill Miller, Conductor - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, ComposerLyricist - DON COSTA, Producer - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 1974 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Paul Anka, ComposerLyricist - Bill Miller, Conductor - Jacques Revaux, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - DON COSTA, Producer - GILLES THIBAULT, ComposerLyricist - Claude François Junior, ComposerLyricist - Woody Herman And The Young Thundering Herd, Orchestra
℗ 1974 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Album review
Following the release of Some Nice Things I've Missed, Frank Sinatra embarked on a six-concert tour in 1974, working with Woody Herman & the Young Thundering Herd, which was conducted by Bill Miller, Sinatra's longtime pianist. Dubbed "The Main Event," the tour culminated with a televised concert from Madison Square Garden on October 13, 1974. Subtitled "Live From Madison Square Garden," this album isn't an exact document of the concert. Instead, it's a compilation taken from various shows on "The Main Event" tour; on two songs, "I Get a Kick Out of You" and "Let Me Try Again," two performances are spliced together. Even if it constructs a concert -- which the good majority of live albums from the '70s tended to do -- The Main Event is a delight, full of inspired performances. While there are a couple of contemporary numbers thrown in, the majority of the songs are standards, from "The Lady Is a Tramp" to "I've Got You Under My Skin." Both Sinatra and Herman's Herd are lively, spurring each other on to consistently strong performances. Sinatra's singing might be a little too loose for some tastes, as he injects lyrical asides, impressions, and jokes throughout the record, as well as occasionally changing the lyrics by making them a little more "hip." Nevertheless, his singing cannot be faulted. Not only does he sound fine on his trademark numbers, particularly a lovely piano duet on "Angel Eyes," but he brings the contemporary material to life, which he failed to do in the studio. Even with all of its pleasures, The Main Event remains a minor entry in Sinatra's canon -- dedicated fans will certainly find more to cherish here than the casual listener -- but it remains one of his most enjoyable records of the '70s.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:37
- Main artists: Frank Sinatra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: FRANK SINATRA DIGITAL REPRISE
- Genre: Jazz
© 1974 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC ℗ 2010 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.