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Though Frank D'Rone must have appreciated the critical comparisons to Frank Sinatra, his 1960 Mercury LP After the Ball sounds more like the work of Bobby Darin, the deep crooner with the angelic face then making waves with his nightclub act and live record, Darin at the Copa. D'Rone, a former guitarist, also bears the mark of Mel Tormé (a true musician's singer), shaping his notes to fit the mood and constantly making conscious decisions to twist a well-worn standard into a new thing. Though singers like him and Darin represented the new face of swinging pop, D'Rone explores deep into the past for these songs; the title track alone was over 60 years old (though taken at a tempo poor Chas K. Harris never would have envisioned), and "My Melancholy Baby" was of a similar vintage. Thanks to the sparkling arrangements of the ever-inventive Billy May, After the Ball has all the spark and fire of the ring-a-ding-ding '60s. Though D'Rone never found commercial success like Darin, the record held up well.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Charles K. Harris, Composer - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joseph Bushkin, ComposerLyricist - John De Vries, ComposerLyricist - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ernie Burnett, Composer - George Norton, Author - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bart Howard, ComposerLyricist - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Matt Dennis, ComposerLyricist - Tom Adair, ComposerLyricist - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jule Styne, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Author - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist - FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Isham Jones, ComposerLyricist - Charles Newman, ComposerLyricist - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carl Fischer, Composer - Frankie Laine, Author - Frank D'Rone, MainArtist
℗ 1960 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Though Frank D'Rone must have appreciated the critical comparisons to Frank Sinatra, his 1960 Mercury LP After the Ball sounds more like the work of Bobby Darin, the deep crooner with the angelic face then making waves with his nightclub act and live record, Darin at the Copa. D'Rone, a former guitarist, also bears the mark of Mel Tormé (a true musician's singer), shaping his notes to fit the mood and constantly making conscious decisions to twist a well-worn standard into a new thing. Though singers like him and Darin represented the new face of swinging pop, D'Rone explores deep into the past for these songs; the title track alone was over 60 years old (though taken at a tempo poor Chas K. Harris never would have envisioned), and "My Melancholy Baby" was of a similar vintage. Thanks to the sparkling arrangements of the ever-inventive Billy May, After the Ball has all the spark and fire of the ring-a-ding-ding '60s. Though D'Rone never found commercial success like Darin, the record held up well.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:27:18
- Main artists: Frank D'Rone
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 2003 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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