Duets (1993)
| Artist: Frank Sinatra |
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Lady Is a Tramp, The ~ Frank Sinatra
2. What Now, My Love? ~ Frank Sinatra
3. I've Got a Crush on You ~ Frank Sinatra
4. Summer Wind ~ Frank Sinatra
5. Come Rain or Come Shine ~ Frank Sinatra
6. Theme from New York, New York ~ Frank Sinatra
7. They Can't Take That Away From Me ~ Frank Sinatra
8. You Make Me Feel So Young ~ Frank Sinatra
9. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry/In the Wee Small Hours of the Morni: Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry / In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning ~ Frank Sinatra
10. I've Got the World on a String ~ Frank Sinatra
11. Witchcraft ~ Frank Sinatra
12. I've Got You Under My Skin ~ Frank Sinatra
13. All the Way/One for My Baby (And One More for the Road): All The Way / One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) ~ Frank Sinatra
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Bono, Gloria Estefan, Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Liza Minnelli, Luther Vandross, Carly Simon, Julio Iglesias, Charles Aznavour (vocals); Ron Anthony, Paul Viapiano (guitar); Gerry Vinci, Ralph Morrison (violin); Ken Burward-Hoy, Carole Mukogawa (viola); Gloria Strassner, Anne Karam (cello); Dorothy Remsen (harp); Kenny G (alto saxophone); Tom Scott, Lanny Morgan (saxophone, woodwinds); Conte Candoli, Frank Szabo (trumpet); Dick Nash, George Bohanon (trombone); Bill Miller, Michael Melvoin (piano); Chuck Berghofer, Dave Stone (bass); Gregg Field, Jeff Hamilton (drums); Emil Richards, Joe Porcaro (percussion). |
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Producers: Phil Ramone, David Foster, Albert Hammond, Andre Fischer. |
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Includes liner notes by David Wild. |
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DUETS was nominated for a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, and "I've Got A Crush On You" (Patrick Williams/Nelson Riddle, arrangers) was nominated for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals. |
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Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra (vocals), Ron Anthony, Paul Viapiano (guitars), Gerry Vinci, Ralph Morrison (violins), Ken Burward-Hoy, Carole Mukogawa (violas), Gloria Strassner, Anne Karam (cellos), Dorothy Remsen (harp), Lanny Morgan (saxophones, winds), Conte Candoli, Frank Szabo (trumpets), Dick Nash, George Bohanon (trombones), Bill Miller, Michael Melvoin (piano), Chuck Berghofer, Dave Stone (bass), Gregg Field, Jeff Hamilton (drums), Emil Richards, Joe Porcaro (percussion). |
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Additional guest artists: Luther Vandross, Julio Iglesias, Carly Simon, Charles Aznavour (vocals), Tom Scott (saxophones, winds). |
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Producers: Phil Ramone (tracks 1-2, 5-6, 8-13); Phil Ramone, David Foster (track 3); Phil Ramone, Albert Hammond (track 4); Phil Ramone, Andre Fischer (track 7). |
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Includes liner notes by David Wild. |
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DUETS was nominated for a 1995 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, and "I've Got A Crush On You" (Patrick Williams/Nelson Riddle, arrangers) was nominated for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals. |
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Personnel: Frank Sinatra (vocals); Gloria Estefan, Liza Minnelli, Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Julio Iglesias, Barbra Streisand, Bono , Carly Simon, Charles Aznavour (vocals); Paul Viapiano, Ron Anthony (guitar); Kenneth Burward-Hoy (harp, viola); Gayle Levant, Dorothy Remsen (harp); Gerald Vinci, Assa Drori, Don Palmer, Miran Kojian, Harris Goldman, Ken Yerke, Harold Wolf, Joe Goodman, Mari Tsumura-Botnick, Joy Lyle, Rene Mandel, Jennifer Woodward, Michael Ferril, Ralph Morrison III, Bette Byers, Joseph Goodman, Bob Sanov, Patricia Aiken, Murray Adler, Kwihee Shambanari, Ann Koons, Dixie Blackstone, Irma Neumann, Karen Jones, Haim Strum, Diana Halprin, Rafael Rismik, Jay Rosen, Patricia Johnson , Brian Leonard, Gordon Marron Strings, Michael Markman (violin); Carole Mukogawa, Robin Ross, Alan DeVaritch, Jim Ross , Rick Gerding, Cynthia Morrow, Harry Shirinian, Denyse Buffum (viola); Christina Soule, Gloria Strassner, Nancy Stein-Ross, Anne Karam, Earl Madison, Michael Matthews , Armen Ksadjikian (cello); Dick Mitchell, Gene Cipriano, Jack Nimitz, Lanny Morgan, Tom Scott, Bob Cooper (woodwinds, saxophone); Kenny G (saxophone); Conte Candoli, Gary Grant, Bob O'Donnell, Jr., Jerry Hey, Oscar Brashear, Rick Baptist, Warren Luening, Frank Szabo, Charlie Davis (trumpet); Steven Becknell, Brian O'Connor, Jim Thatcher (French horn); Dick Hyde, George Bohannon, Dick Nash , George Roberts , Thomas "Snake" Johnson, Charles Loper, Lew McCreary (trombone); Michael Melvoin (piano, keyboards); Phil Ramone, Bill Miller (piano); Gregg Field, Jeff Hamilton (drums); Jerry Williams , Joe Porcaro, Emil Richards (percussion). |
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Audio Mixer: Al Schmitt. |
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Liner Note Author: David Wild. |
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Recording information: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA (1993); Conway Studios, L.A., CA (1993); Crescent Moon Studios, Miami, FL (1993); Hit Factory, New York, NY (1993); Impre (1993). |
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Director: Patrick Williams. |
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Illustrator: Andy Engel. |
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Arrangers: Don Costa; Neal Hefti; Nelson Riddle; Patrick Williams; Quincy Jones; Billy Byers. |
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When you blaze as deep and wide a path in this world as Frank Sinatra, you're bound to gain admirers from all avenues on the musical map. Consequently, when Sinatra decided to put out the call for potential duet partners, everyone from Aretha to Julio to U2's Bono leaped at the chance to lend their voice. Considering the eclectic group of guest artists involved, the arrangements are remarkably consistent, and the potential egofest is eschewed in deference to Sinatra's artistry. |
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Though the tunes tackled here are associated immediately with the Sinatra canon, many of them receive an unexpected twist. Among the most unusual is the surreal, David Lynch feel of the Sinatra/Bono "I've Got You Under My Skin," with Bono's haunting wail contrasting Sinatra's gruff pragmatism. Surprisingly, one of the most effective collaborations here is with an instrumentalist, perhaps just because it gives Sinatra's voice that much more room to roam; "One For My Baby," adorned by Kenny G's sax filigrees, has never rung truer. In the winter of his years, Sinatra invests the standard with an unprecedented pathos, regret and emotional devastation. It's perhaps his finest recorded moment of the decade, and makes DUETS instantly worth the price of admission. |
Engineer: Al Schmitt; Daren Klein; Paul Cartledge; David Reitzas; Eric Schilling; Don Hahn; Maco Saboia; Bill Bookheim; John Richards; Carlos Alvarez; Larry Walsh; Niko Bolas; Paul Barrett; Ron Taylor; Roy Hendrickson; Steve Harrison; Steven King; Bruce Nazarian; C |
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Musical Guests | |
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Anita Baker |
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Aretha Franklin |
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Barbra Streisand |
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Bono |
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Kenny G |
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Gloria Estefan |
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Tony Bennett |
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Natalie Cole |
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Liza Minnelli |
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
Technical Info
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Release Date : 11/02/1993 |
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Original Release Date : 1993 |
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Catalog ID : 89611 |
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Label : Capitol |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00077778961123 |
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (11/5/93, p.66)
- "...DUETS doesn't aim to be contemporary. Co-producers Phil Ramone and Hank Cattaneo re-create the brassy big-band arrangements of the original recordings..." - Rating: B
- "...DUETS doesn't aim to be contemporary. Co-producers Phil Ramone and Hank Cattaneo re-create the brassy big-band arrangements of the original recordings..." - Rating: B
Down Beat (1/94, p.38)
- 4 Stars - Very Good - "...Everybody plays in Sinatra's ballpark here and works by his rules. And everybody profits...."
- 4 Stars - Very Good - "...Everybody plays in Sinatra's ballpark here and works by his rules. And everybody profits...."
Musician (2/94, p.79)
- "...The listener's final impression is that, whatever has been lost, Sinatra's songs have acquired a strenuous beauty in the crucible of old age...."
- "...The listener's final impression is that, whatever has been lost, Sinatra's songs have acquired a strenuous beauty in the crucible of old age...."
Audio Magazine (2/94, p.81)
- "...[Sinatra] gives lyrics the idiomatic American nuance of a fingersnap even when he's short of pitch or breadth--which seldom happens here. His mature voice and canny renditions easily stand up to thrilling contributions [from his collaborators]..."
- "...[Sinatra] gives lyrics the idiomatic American nuance of a fingersnap even when he's short of pitch or breadth--which seldom happens here. His mature voice and canny renditions easily stand up to thrilling contributions [from his collaborators]..."
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