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| February 01, 2008 | | Studio:
| SBME SPECIAL MKTS. | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 14 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | Night and Day | | 2. | Begin the Beguine [#] | | 3. | I Get a Kick out of You [#] | | 4. | I Love You [#] - Frank Sinatra, Archer, Harry | | 5. | Medley: Easy to Love/I've Got You Under My Skin [#] | | 6. | Don't Fence Me In [#] | | 7. | I Concentrate on You | | 8. | Why Shouldn't I? | | 9. | Just One of Those Things [#] | | 10. | Why Can't You Behave? | | 11. | So in Love [#] | | 12. | You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To [#] | | 13. | Cherry Pies Ought to Be You | | 14. | You Do Something to Me | | 15. | I Am Loved | | 16. | You Don't Remind Me | | 17. | Begin the Beguine [#] | | 18. | Night and Day [#] | |
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 "There's Nothing Like The Beauty of Porter and Sinatra At Their Simplest"Jan 29, 2010
"The relationship between Frank Sinatra and Cole Porter cut much deeper than that of your average singer and songwriter. Not that Sinatra's connections with any of the great composers were anything less than special, but with Porter it was something else entirely....For all the sophistication, there's nothing like the beauty of Porter and Sinatra at their simplest....There are three crucial elements in a Cole Porter song--passion, wit and rhythm--and no one was better than Sinatra at utilizing all of these." ~ Will Friedwald ~
First off, my kudos to Project Director/Compilation Producer Charles L. Granata, and Compilation Producers Didier C. Deutsch and Andreas Meyer for the brilliant idea of producing this classic of an album, "Sinatra Sings Cole Porter." It is a compilation of Cole Porter songs that Frank Sinatra recorded from 1944 through 1950 and were taken from various sources. The arrangers/conductors featured from this collection include Billy May, Mark Warnow, George Siravo, Phil Moore, Skitch Henderson and Axel Stordahl for the most part. Guest singers and performers like Rosemary Clooney, June Hutton, Vimms Choral Group, Hit Parade Orchestra and Phil Moore Four graced this presentation.
The collection boasts eighteen tracks which Ol' Blue Eyes rendered in various range of emotions. The sophistication of Cole Porter songs were given more than justice by Sinatra who can deliver with "passion, wit and rhythm." But to me, the selling point of this compilation album is its previously unreleased and rare performances taken from radio/TV broadcast recording such "Begin The Beguine," "Night And Day," "I Concentrate On You," "I Love You," "You Do Something To Me" and a medley of "Easy To Love/I've Got You Under My Skin," to mention a few remarkable tracks.
For fans of Sinatra who love to listen to his young voice and would like to discover previously unreleased Sinatra performances, this is one of the perfect CDs to own. Wholeheartedly recommended!
Great, hard to find songsMar 09, 2009
The songs are original 40s and 50s recordings and are great. Service was fast and as promised.
3 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 From a Sinatra & Cole Porter fan - Do NOT buy this CD..Oct 05, 2008
I have many Cole Porter and Sinatra CDs and this is probably the worst of both. Cole Porter would be embarassed by the versions of some of his most beautiful songs in this CD and Sinatra should be.
Just to be fair, the recordings do have some historical value but it's really not a good representation of Sinatra's recordings of Cole Porter songs.
You can find beautiful recordings of Sinatra singing Cole Porter's best like "Night and Day", "You're the Top" and many others in different compilations. It's just about the versions chosen for this one which are no good. The recordings are cheesy and represent Sinatra "playing for the crowds" of dazzled housewifes instead of using his voice and talent to really interpret the songs. The background singing is often depressing.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
fine album of Sinatra singing Cole Porter tunes to perfection--and beyond...Jun 20, 2008
Sinatra Sings Cole Porter is another fine album by a young Frank Sinatra whose voice made bobby socksers swoon and men jealous of his "stealing" their sweethearts! Frank's voice is in excellent form here; and the quality of the sound is really rather good. The artwork is very nicely done as well.
"Night And Day" starts the CD with Frank singing along with a very lush musical arrangement. The strings sound so sweet--but Frank is in charge here and he's the one who makes this number fly! His voice is excellent, very sweet and full of the warmth that made so many people happy. "Begin The Beguine" features Frank Sinatra singing a rarely heard vocal version of this tune alongside the usually heard musical arrangement. The tempo is kicked up a little to add some zest to this tune and it all holds its own very well. Impressive! In addition, there's also "I Get A Kick Out Of You." "I Get A Kick Out Of You" is one of my favorite numbers on this album and the tune is one I could never tire of; Frank sings this with panache and the music is very beautiful. I really like "I Get A Kick Out Of You."
Listen for Frank Sinatra to perform a lovely medley of "Easy To Love/I've Got You Under My Skin." "Easy To Love/I've Got You Under My Skin" showcases Frank's voice and he never misses a beat. This is truly Frank Sinatra at his very best; his voice made everyone stop and listen and there's no need to explain his incredible popularity even as he got older through the years.
"Don't Fence Me In" has Frank clowning around a bit. I first heard this song performed by The Andrews Sisters and Bing Crosby; but Frank also manages to put his own mark on this great ballad with some improvisation and a great upbeat burst of energy that is unmistakable. Great! Similarly, "I Concentrate On You" is a tender love song that many sweethearts danced to in their living rooms all alone at night; Frank does this brilliantly and it leaves you wanting more.
And that's precisely what you're going to get. "Just One Of Those Things" is a fantastic Cole Porter tune that Frank sings in great spirits and the tempo is just right to make this rendition of "Just One Of Those Things" a highlight of this album. "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" has some surface noise but this duet Frank does with Rosemary Clooney really shines brightly just the same. "Cherry Pies Ought To Be You" features Rosemary Clooney doing an electric duet with Frank; they sound great together and this is a strong duet that makes both Rosie and Frank look great.
"You Don't Remind Me" is another very sensitive ballad that Frank sings with lots of feeling; and that turns "You Don't Remind Me" into one of the better songs on this CD. Just for good measure, there's another version of "Begin The Beguine" and the CD ends with another version of "Night And Day." Wonderful!
Frank Sinatra could have sung them all--and we'd have stayed all night! His treatment of Cole Porter tunes must have made Porter very happy--they're all THAT good. I highly recommend this CD for Sinatra fans and people who enjoy Cole Porter music.
 Mixed feelingsMay 28, 2008
Although I love the sound of Frank Sinatra and love Cole Porter songs, I did not appreciate the sound quality of this CD. It does not sound as if the songs have been remastered at all. The sound is fuzzy and low, actually in the insert there is an apology for the sound quality of certain tracks (e.g 6, 11, 12, and 18).
However it was nice to go back in time and hear some of those forgotten songs of Cole Porter sung by Sinatra. My favorite song on this CD is "So in Love", a must hear. Sinatra in his usual genius perfoms this song beautifully with rich vocals, one can feel through the speakers. My recommendation-try to find these songs on a better remastered album or buy it as a collector's item.
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