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Music CD - Frank Sinatra: Point of No Return
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Music CD: Point of No Return
Artist: Frank Sinatra
List Price: $16.98
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Manufacturer: Capitol
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1. When the World Was Young - Frank Sinatra, Mercer, Johnny
2. I'll Remember April - Frank Sinatra, DePaul, Gene
3. September Song - Frank Sinatra, Weill, Kurt
4. A Million Dreams Ago - Frank Sinatra, Quadling, Lou
5. I'll See You Again - Frank Sinatra, Coward, Noel
6. There Will Never Be Another You - Frank Sinatra, Gordon, Mack
7. Somewhere Along the Way - Frank Sinatra, Adams, Kurt
8. It's a Blue World - Frank Sinatra, Forrest, George
9. These Foolish Things - Frank Sinatra, Strachey, Jack
10. As Time Goes By - Frank Sinatra, Hupfield, Herman
11. I'll Be Seeing You - Frank Sinatra, Fain, Sammy
12. Memories of You - Frank Sinatra, Blake, Eubie
13. Day In - Day Out - Frank Sinatra, Bloom, Rube
14. Don't Make a Beggar of Me - Frank Sinatra, Sherman, Al
15. Lean Baby - Frank Sinatra, May, Billy
16. I'm Walking Behind You - Frank Sinatra, Reid, Billy
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724353374020
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: 2002-01-08
Studio: Capitol
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Summary: Sinatra's last Capitol session is memorable
Comment: It's ironic that Frank Sinatra's final Capitol album would be titled "Point of No Return", for in many ways it was that. Not only for Capitol but also for Axel Stordahl who was dying from the cancer that would take him in several months after this album was completed. Thus it was wise on Frank's part to hire him for this, his last recorded session for Capitol. The songs are all given a definitive reading particularly the French chanson/ballad that opens it: "When the World was Young". When you listen to this track, you can realize why Frank was a pretty good film actor. Like Edith Piaf and Billie Holliday, Frank acted out his songs so that he was more than just a singer but an intepreter. Vic Damone may have had a better voice than Frank but no one came close as far as male vocalists except perhaps say Tony Bennett in interpreting the lyrics so they mean something. Also listen to how he enunciates every vowel and syllable in "I Remember April" and you realize why even a trained operatic singer like Renee Fleming is an admirer. This man lives and breathes in his songs, like he said "You gotta mean what you sing". In many ways, I always considered Frank, the "male Billie Holliday". And Stordahl's arrangements are every bit as fine as Frank's other arrangers are on the label such as Gordon Jenkins, Billy May, and Nelson Riddle. Listening to this album, I could say to Frank in heaven like the song, "There Will Never Ever Be Another You".
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Summary: Siatra at his best
Comment: This album is perhaps one of the best for Sinatra. The orchestral arrangement is one of the best he has had.
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Summary: Frank could sell these songs without even trying--he was always THAT good !!!
Comment: Point of No Return was Frank Sinatra's last album for Capitol Records before he went on to record on his own label called Reprise Records. Point Of No Return is a very strong album with numerous highlights that prove just how great Frank Sinatra's voice was at this point in his illustrious career. The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is very nicely done.
The CD starts with a most passionate number entitled "When The World Was Young;" Frank delivers this with great sensitivity and I love every minute of it! The lush musical arrangement enhances the natural beauty of this ballad and it all works very well. "I'll Remember April" is another charming number with a very pretty melody and I predict that you'll enjoy this very much.
"September Song" is one of the most beautiful ballads I have ever heard; and when The Chairman sings this out he really does justice to this tune! Frank's voice is able to convey so many emotions to the listener and that's absolutely fantastic. In addition, listen for "There Will Never Be Another You;" this touching ballad tugs at my heartstrings when I hear it and Frank's rendition is really the best of all I've ever heard. "These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You" gets the royal treatment from Frank Sinatra; and the strings are used to great advantage. I also like that piano arrangement, too!
"As Time Goes By" is, of course, one of the greatest love songs ever written; and Frank sings this with lots of feeling. Franks delves into this tune to make his performance a masterful one and it's very memorable. "As Time Goes By" is an excellent highlight of this album. "I'll Be Seeing You" stuns me with its beauty; this nostalgic, sentimental number also tugs at my heartstrings and Frank Sinatra's version is sublime.
"Day In Day Out" features Frank squarely front and center--right where he belongs! The strings are lovely and the harp is equally beautiful. Frank plays with the tempo a bit to place his own mark on this classic pop love song. "Lean, Baby" reverts to a much more upbeat melody that is catchy and very entertaining. Frank sings this with positive energy and I really like "Lean, Baby" an awful lot. The CD also ends well with Frank Sinatra performing "I'm Waling Behind You." "I'm Walking Behind You" sounds very sweet and this sentimental ballad is an excellent ending for this album.
Frank Sinatra moved the hearts of so many countless people; we truly are so much better off for his sharing his gift and artistry with us. This is a must-have for Sinatra fans; and people who like classic pop vocals and even torch songs will like this album, too.
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Summary: sooooooooooooo good!
Comment: Recorded(apparently) over just two nights, this was Sinatra's last album for Capitol and one of his best. Not bleak, not sad, not elegiac - just wonderfully nostalgic, and just about the last album where he was still The Voice.
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Summary: 'CAPITAL' TITLE FOR THE LAST CAPITOL VENTURE
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With all the other reviews listed I don't want to do a rehash of what has gone before. I bought this CD back in the mid-1990's, pulling it out the other evening to re-listen, and was again struck by the 'seamless' structure of this CD.
Frank always liked, and was one of the few at the time, to tie his albums together with similar songs offering one of themes. This album is a true show piece of his attempt to do that. Most of the music on this album was cut in 1961 with the last 4 songs coming from his first recording date on April 2, 1953, with Capitol.
So in a way, we have the first 4 songs Frank ever recorded for Capitol and the last 12 too. This album also represents his last recording date with Axel Stordahl as Capitol wanted him matched with Nelson Riddle, Frank resisted but through some trickery, Capitol's desire for Nelson prevailed, and we all know the rest of the story. So from 1953 until 1961, Sinatra and Stordahl recorded nothing together, until this final Capitol album.
I have approximately 65 Frank Sinatra CD's on my shelf, and I can truly say this is one of the best. If you want an album at the peak of Frank's career, this is the one.
Semper Fi.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Though already in business in 1961 with his own record label, Frank Sinatra was contractually obligated to give Capitol one more record before moving on to Reprise. Sinatra gave them the ironically titled Point of No Return, which is hardly the deal-fulfilling throwaway one might expect. Expertly arranged and conducted by longtime Sinatra ally Alex Stordahl, it's an elegant collection of farewell songs (including "I'll See You Again," "As Time Goes By," "There Will Never Be Another You," and "It's a Blue World"), delivered by Sinatra with a profound sense of sadness and loss. Fans of such downbeat Sinatra concept albums as In the Wee Small Hours and Sings for Only the Lonely would do well to pick up on this oft-overlooked gem. --Dan Epstein
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