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A sequel of sorts to the previous New York and Vegas box sets, London is in some respects a super-expanded version of 1962's Sinatra Sings Great Songs from Great Britain, with the record anchoring the first disc of this three-CD/one-DVD box and outtakes from the album showing up on the second CD; the rest of the set consists of BBC performances from 1953, spoken Sinatra introductions from a 1962 "Light Programme" special, and a full performance at Royal Albert Hall from 1984 on the third disc, while the DVD contains a previously unreleased filmed 1962 concert at Royal Festival Hall along with a 1970 performance at the same venue. It's a rather lavish celebration for a record that isn't wildly remembered as one of Sinatra's best. Frankly speaking, Sings Great Songs from Great Britain isn't remembered often at all, as it was something of a curiosity: it is the only album Frank recorded outside of the United States, working with arranger Robert Farnon and supported entirely by British musicians. Appropriately enough, the album only saw release in the U.K., in 1962, not appearing in the U.S. until a CD reissue in the '90s, where it wound up getting lost amidst all the other heavyweight '60s titles. Sings Great Songs from Great Britain isn't forceful, it's a subtle, insinuating record -- the kind of thing to turn to once all the great Sinatra albums have dimmed slightly, because that's when it'll sound rich and fresh. And so it is here with the box: now that it's placed on a handsome boxed pedestal, the lushness of Farnon's arrangements contrast nicely with Frank's slightly weary, weathered voice. It's also interesting to hear the session tapes on disc two, as they offer insight on how the conductor and singer collaborated, but the BBC sessions are even better: bold, robust performances that capture Sinatra on the cusp of his '50s revival (the spoken sessions from the special are little more than period curios). Finally, the third disc is pure Chairman of the Board shtick, all swinging Vegas brass that is fun but seems a little gauche compared to the rest of this fine, understated box.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ray Noble, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ivor Novello, ComposerLyricist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Jimmy Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Reg Connelly, ComposerLyricist - TED SHAPIRO, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - MAEWA KAIHAN, ComposerLyricist - Dorothy Stewart, ComposerLyricist - Clemnet Scott, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Billy Reid, ComposerLyricist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Eric Maschwitz, Author - Manning Sherwin, Composer - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved
James Dyrenforth, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Caroll Gibbons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - CARROLL COATES, ComposerLyricist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Hughie Charles, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ross Parker, ComposerLyricist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Noel Coward, ComposerLyricist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Haydn Wood, Composer - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Fred E. Weatherly, Author
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC, All Rights Reserved
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Not Applicable, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Hughie Charles, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ross Parker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Hughie Charles, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ross Parker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Hughie Charles, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ross Parker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Hughie Charles, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ross Parker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Non Music Work, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
DISC 2
Ray Noble, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
James Dyrenforth, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Caroll Gibbons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - CARROLL COATES, ComposerLyricist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Billy Reid, ComposerLyricist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Eric Maschwitz, Author - Manning Sherwin, Composer - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Hughie Charles, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ross Parker, ComposerLyricist - Robert Farnon, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
DISC 3
Bart Howard, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - JOE PARNELLO, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Gordon Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Quincy Jones, ComposerLyricist - Marilyn Bergman, ComposerLyricist - Alan Bergman, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peggy Jones, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Arthur Johnston, Composer - Johnny Burke, Author - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Not Applicable, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Paul Anka, ComposerLyricist - Claude François, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Revaux, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - GILLES THIBAULT, ComposerLyricist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Artie Schroeck, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sharman Howe, ComposerLyricist - Alfred Nittoli, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Jack Strachey, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Holt Marvell, ComposerLyricist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises
Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Ted Koehler, ComposerLyricist - Rube Bloom, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - John Kander, Composer - Fred Ebb, Author - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Edward Snyder, ComposerLyricist - Bert Kaempfert, ComposerLyricist - Charles Singleton, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Avo Uvezian, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Kurt Weill, ComposerLyricist - MARC BLITZSTEIN, ComposerLyricist - Bertolt Brecht, ComposerLyricist - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - PAUL WEBSTER, ComposerLyricist - HARRY SUKMAN, ComposerLyricist - Ian Jones, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
Albumbeschreibung
A sequel of sorts to the previous New York and Vegas box sets, London is in some respects a super-expanded version of 1962's Sinatra Sings Great Songs from Great Britain, with the record anchoring the first disc of this three-CD/one-DVD box and outtakes from the album showing up on the second CD; the rest of the set consists of BBC performances from 1953, spoken Sinatra introductions from a 1962 "Light Programme" special, and a full performance at Royal Albert Hall from 1984 on the third disc, while the DVD contains a previously unreleased filmed 1962 concert at Royal Festival Hall along with a 1970 performance at the same venue. It's a rather lavish celebration for a record that isn't wildly remembered as one of Sinatra's best. Frankly speaking, Sings Great Songs from Great Britain isn't remembered often at all, as it was something of a curiosity: it is the only album Frank recorded outside of the United States, working with arranger Robert Farnon and supported entirely by British musicians. Appropriately enough, the album only saw release in the U.K., in 1962, not appearing in the U.S. until a CD reissue in the '90s, where it wound up getting lost amidst all the other heavyweight '60s titles. Sings Great Songs from Great Britain isn't forceful, it's a subtle, insinuating record -- the kind of thing to turn to once all the great Sinatra albums have dimmed slightly, because that's when it'll sound rich and fresh. And so it is here with the box: now that it's placed on a handsome boxed pedestal, the lushness of Farnon's arrangements contrast nicely with Frank's slightly weary, weathered voice. It's also interesting to hear the session tapes on disc two, as they offer insight on how the conductor and singer collaborated, but the BBC sessions are even better: bold, robust performances that capture Sinatra on the cusp of his '50s revival (the spoken sessions from the special are little more than period curios). Finally, the third disc is pure Chairman of the Board shtick, all swinging Vegas brass that is fun but seems a little gauche compared to the rest of this fine, understated box.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 47 track(s)
- Total length: 02:59:35
- Main artists: Frank Sinatra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: FRANK SINATRA HYBRID
- Genre: Electronic Lounge
© 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC This Compilation ℗ 2014 Frank Sinatra Enterprises LLC
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