Music CD - Frank Sinatra: Strangers in the Night

	Music CD: Strangers in the Night Artist: Frank Sinatra List Price: $16.98 Our Price: $3.07 Your Save: $ 13.91 ( 82% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Reprise Records
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Tracks: 1. Strangers in the Night - Frank Sinatra, Kaempfert, Bert 2. Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra, Bradtke, Hans 3. All or Nothing at All - Frank Sinatra, Altman, Arthur 4. Call Me - Frank Sinatra, Hatch, Tony 5. You're Driving Me Crazy! - Frank Sinatra, Donaldson, Walter 6. On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) - Frank Sinatra, Lerner, Alan Jay 7. My Baby Just Cares for Me - Frank Sinatra, Donaldson, Walter 8. Downtown - Frank Sinatra, Hatch, Tony 9. Yes Sir, That's My Baby - Frank Sinatra, Donaldson, Walter 10. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World - Frank Sinatra, Hart, Lorenz
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0075992703420 Label: Reprise Records Manufacturer: Reprise Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Reprise Records Release Date: 1990-10-25 Studio: Reprise Records
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Sinatra Gets Into The Swingin' Sixties. Can Ya Dig? Comment: Of the three albums Frank made in an attempt to "get with the times" by updating his sound the fit ever changing sounds of the 1960s, this 1966 effort is not only the first the best. It manages to include some unique modernized touches but for the most part stays rooted in the traditional Sinatra sound. (The problem with the other albums was that they did just the opposite.) Frank is in excellent voice, Nelson Riddle's arrangements are excellent, and the songs are top notch. The atmosphere for the album is very casual and fun, and it shows in most of the recordings. Three of the songs here are A - list Frank classics: the Grammy winning, chart topping title track (a song Frank hated but was loved by fans across the globe that he performed it at almost every show he did in the 1980s' and 1990s'), Johnny Mercer's breezy and sad "Summer Wind," and a rousing updating of "All Or Nothing At All." All of these tracks are among Frank's finest and most well known recordings, but they are hardly the only worthwhile tracks on this album. Frank does updatings of several hits of the time, among them a sexy "Call Me" and a groovy "Dowtown" (Frank makes his disgust for the song known througout the tune several times). Original tunes like "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" and the bouncy "You're Driving Me Crazy" are excellent, and the closer, a new version of Rogers & Hart's "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World," is a wild and roaring recording that features Frank at the peak of his powers vocally as he effortlessly keeps up with the song's frenetic energy without taking a single breath. "Strangers In The Night" may not be a masterpiece, but it's a very fun and enjoyable with some great songs and is a worthy addition to the Sinatra catalogue. Customer Rating: Summary: Was he drunk? Comment: It is hard for me to really understand the thought process behind this album. As many have noted, despite the popularity of the title track there are better songs on this album. Summer Wind is one of my favorites, and On A Clear Day is wonderful as well. But this album is both short and rough around the edges. For example on You're Driving Me Crazy Frank flubs the word "Hurtin". He starts with a very Jersey "Hoytin" and breaks off half way and sings it again. Was this a joke that I don't get because I am under 30, or was this take "good enough"? Either way it ruins the song for me. He groans after singing every stanza of Downtown as if he hates this song and can't stand the lyrics. Is it a joke? It is disappointing because I felt the song could be good if it was slowed down and given some swing (not a fan of the Petchula Clark version). Instead it is rushed through. He seems to be slurring his words on My Baby Just Cares For Me, and he pronounces "choices" as "churses". Perhaps he was drunk during these sessions? It is really the only explanation I can imagine, because it is very uncharacteristic. Frank's vocal delivery is usually impeccable. I should also warn that on some songs, particularly My Baby Just Cares For Me the electric organ is way overdone. It reminds me of old Scooby Doo chase music, which is to say that it did not age well. Very dated, but some may enjoy it for that reason. Still I give it 3 stars. There are some very good songs on here, and some good vocal performances. Unfortunately Frank is not in top form here, and the results drag down what could have been a stellar album. Perhaps the answer is in the strange subtitle "The Popular Sinatra Sings For Moderns"? Customer Rating: Summary: It's still Frankie... Comment: The great thing about this album is that it's Frankie's. The selection of songs is not particularly impressive, but Sinatra's voice and style could make any song sound credible and AMAZING. Customer Rating: Summary: Doo be doo be doo... Comment: "Strangers in the Night" was Frank Sinatra's first big hit single since "Witchcraft", eight years earlier. Some people apparently don't care for the song, but it did win the Grammy for Record of the Year (for what it's worth). Back in the 1960s, when someone had a smash hit single they would usually title the subsequent album after it, which is the case here. The album also includes the follow up single, "Summer Wind", which was also a hit, albeit not as big a one. The rest of the album features a seemingly random mix of songs, some old and some new. Sinatra sings the songs well, but some of the songs don't really suit him, like "Downtown" and "Yes Sir, That's My Baby". Overall, a pretty good album, albeit a short one (27 minutes long). Customer Rating: Summary: Together Sinatra and Riddle: The End of a Golden Age Comment: Produced by Jimmy Bowen and Sonny Burke with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, we get just a taste of songs sung "honestly" and "purely". Sinatra at 60 (as heard here) is still better than many much younger singers. The songs are meant for adults, not acne faced teenagers who couldn't begin to find their way through the words and notes of these great melodies. There are no electric guitars or big amps. Sinatra and Riddle didn't need them. For Sinatra fans it takes a great deal of "insight" to do justice to "old time songs" like "Yes Sir Thats My Baby" and "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" but between Sinatra and Riddle, the songs show their strength and longevity. I have the original vinyl LP which has now begun to show wear on the outside but not the inside. If you are interested in a compilation of Sinatra "Hits", this will not be for you. Try one of the double CDs. If you are interested in finishing a collection of songs by Sinatra and Riddle, this is among the last of those recordings. The songs have become "timeless". More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Although Frank Sinatra had often expressed dislike for the smash title hit on this 1966 album, it is best known for providing some of the last tracks that the singer and his legendary arranger, Nelson Riddle, produced together. Some memorable tracks include "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," and "You're Driving Me Crazy." The CD is a straight, no-frills reissue of the original vinyl release. --Stephen M.H. Braitman