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Music CD - Frank Sinatra - A Man and His Music
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Music CD: Frank Sinatra - A Man and His Music
List Price: $19.98
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Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
Starring: Frank Sinatra
Directed By: Dwight Hemion
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305323525
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 6305323526
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 1999-03-09
Running Time: 50
Studio: Warner Bros / Wea
Theatrical Release Date: 1965-11-24
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Summary: Sinatra - A Man and His Music
Comment: This is a great DVD A chance to see Old Blue Eyes in his prime. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Part I is a gem but they did highly screw with Part II
Comment: A great program from 42 years ago this very month, broadcast on November 24, 1965. If you are a Sinatra fan you should grab it while it is in print.
A technical note of importance here concerning the FS: Man & His Music Part I [1965] DVD versus the FS: Man & His Music, Part II [1966] DVD:
The DVD transfer for FSMM/Part I was done on a 1:1 timing basis from the videotape. I mean that the pacing on the Part I DVD is not artificially sped-up from the original as I have been so troubled to discover is the case with the FSMM/Part II DVD. I am relieved I purchased two copies of the Part II videotape ten years ago and still have them.
I consider the "Part II" program itself the slightly better of these two superbly excellent shows for Sinatra fans but the shameful and egregious speed-up during the transfer process on Frank Sinatra - A Man and His Music Part II - With Special Guest Nancy Sinatra is an inexcusable and contemptuous affront to this incomparable historical video/musical document. It must be undone and corrected in some later release. Please, Nancy, get this corrected, re-done, re-made for posterity!
My scoring of the two programs using the selected best of the performances (in my opinion) on each:
FS: MAN & HIS MUSIC PART I
I've Got You Under My Skin - 3
Medley:
It Was A Very Good Year - [wrapper]
Young At Heart - 3
The Girl Next Door - 2
Last Night When We Were Young - 2
This Is All I Ask - 3
Witchcraft - 3
Put Your Dreams Away - 3
[MY SCORE = 19]
FS: MAN & HIS MUSIC PART II (see DVD caveat above)
Fly Me To The Moon - 3
Moonlight In Vermont - 3
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You - 2
Medley:
Just One Of Those Things - [wrapper]
My Heart Stood Still - 2
But Beautiful - 3
When Your Lover Is Gone - 3
Luck Be A Lady - 3
That's Life - 3
[MY SCORE = 22]
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Summary: Sinatra's First Special Is A Classic.
Comment: "AMan And His Music" was the first of several television specials Frank Sinatra did between 1965 and 1982. Running 50 minutes, this special has Frank in top form. It delivers what the title promises - no gimmicks, no comedy routines, no special guests. Just Frank, his music and his audience.
The show starts off with a rousing rendition of "I've Got You Under My Skin", which sets the mood for the evening quite well. Frank then leads us on a musical journey through his long and happy career. Among, the highlights, "I Get A Kick Out Of You" exudes style and flair, "Nancy" is tender and graceful, and "My Kind Of Town" is a wild good time.
We cut to some lovely autumn scenery, as Frank performs a medley of hits from all different stages of his career built around "It Was A Very Good Year". Featuring haunting renditions of" Young At Heart", "The Girl Next Door" and "Last Night When We Were Young", this is Frank at his finest. He is connected and lost in the music, but at the same time focused and hitting all the right emotions.
After the nice but forgettable "This All I Ask", Frank gets back into his upbeatr mode and does a fantastic runthrough of his biggest hits - "Come Fly With Me", "The Lady Is A Tramp", "I've Got The World On A String", "Witchcraft" and "You Make Me Feel So Young", all performed brilliantly. The show closes with a grogeous rendition of "Put Your Dreams Away", which was Frank's signature tune until "My Way" came out four years later.
Overall, this is a fantastic special. My only complaint is that the sound and picture quality could have been greatly improved. Other than that, I highly recommend this dvd.
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Summary: Nice overview but...
Comment: I wish they'd release a DVD of the clips from his shows in the 1950s from the 1950-1952, 1957-1958 and 1958-1960 shows, some of which were used as part of a live concert in recent years. I think "Vintage Sinatra" has been shown on PBS but not released on DVD, and I don't remember how much narration was in that one.
These videos are good "Reprise Era" material.
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Summary: FRANK REFLECTS ON HIS MUSIC AND CAREER
Comment: What's interesting about this special is that unlike many singers, Frank didn't have a guest and he sang live as opposed to pre-recording a bunch of big production numbers. After all, it was about him and the music!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Frank Sinatra had sung on television and even hosted variety specials and series, but when he strutted through the empty hallways of NBC studios, took a stool next to a lonely microphone, and belted out the opening lines to "I've Got You Under My Skin," it was a TV revelation. Here was the mature, confident, at times even swaggering saloon singer and balladeer in a solo showcase: literally, the man and his music. The mix of classic tunes ("I Get a Kick Out of You," "The Lady Is a Tramp," "Witchcraft"), key songs from his 1950s reinvention ("Come Fly with Me," "You Make Me Feel So Young"), and 1960s standards ("My Kind of Town," "This Is All I Ask") is mirrored in an effective medley anchored by "It Was a Very Good Year," giving us a brief tour of his career from the bobby-soxer heartthrob crooning hopeful ditties ("Young at Heart") to the reflective maturity of the artist in 1965 (the melancholy "Last Night When We Were Young"). Vocally, Sinatra is in excellent form--clear and bold, with the dexterity of his 1950s recordings now colored by phrasing at once thoughtful and seemingly spontaneous--and the combination of top-notch arrangements and impeccably chosen material makes this special Sinatra's finest televised hour. --Sean Axmaker
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