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│ Young Blue Eyes Birth Of The Crooner │
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│ Artist........ Frank Sinatra ││
│ Title......... Young Blue Eyes Birth Of The Crooner ││
│ Label......... Bluebird RCA ││
│ Cat. Nr....... 82876602832 ││
│ Year.......... 2004 ││
│ Genre......... Jazz ││
│ Street Date... 05/04/2004 ││
│ Release Date.. 23/12/2004 ││
│ Size.......... 59,10 MB ││
│ Tracks........ 20 ││
│ Length........ 65:58 min ││
│ Source........ CDDA ││
│ Encoder....... LAME ││
│ Quality....... VBRKBps / 44.1Khz / Joint-Stereo ││
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┌─────────────────────────────────┐ ││
│ R E L E A S E C O M M E N T S │┐ ││
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│ ││
│ MiNDSCAPE Doing it again, in a world of deceit open your ││
│ eyes. Were bringing to you more fantastic releases for your ││
│ rare archive taste buds. If your into a mellow relaxed ││
│ mode, grab this and enjoy Frankie as he coos his way into ││
│ your hearts ladies and gents. Props to you Mr Legendary ││
│ Frank Sinatra on your earlier works. Were not done, ││
│ MiNDSCAPE going to give your hard drives an early Xmas ││
│ Present with more releases. -MS JAZZ Division 2004 ││
│ ││
│ ││
│ Personnel: Frank Sinatra (vocal) with the Tommy Dorsey ││
│ Orchestra featuring Tommy Dorsey (trombone); Connie Haines, ││
│ Jo Stafford, the Pied Pipers (vocals); Bunny Berigan ││
│ (trumpet); Buddy Rich (drums); various others. ││
│ ││
│ ││
│ A prophetic moment occurs on The Birth of a Crooner after ││
│ the MC introduces Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra. Dorsey ││
│ responds, you sure you dont mean Frank Sinatra and his ││
│ Orchestra? The cover of the CD will lead one to believe that ││
│ the bandleader knew what was coming, since SinatraÆs name ││
│ occupies most of the cover and Dorseys name appears in small ││
│ print below, a footnote to the career of one of historys ││
│ greatest singers. However, both were responsible for ││
│ creating the template for the popular song, a method so ││
│ successful it works even today for those who have followed ││
│ the path of Young Blue Eyes. ││
│ ││
│ Birth of a Crooner is not a compilation of RCA studio ││
│ recordings, but rather a collection of radio broadcasts from ││
│ the same time period that up to this point have been ││
│ unissued. While the studio recordings are more famous, some ││
│ may find these 1940-42 broadcasts more compelling. Although ││
│ thereÆs a fair amount of crackle present from the original ││
│ acetates, theres also a bit of crackle in the band as well, ││
│ who seem invigorated by the live setting and provide the ││
│ music with a little more punch than there was in the studio. ││
│ ││
│ The first few tracks feature Sinatra in fine voice, casting ││
│ off the affected vocal style of his early recordings, and ││
│ some handsome trombone solos from Dorsey, who employed a ││
│ lovely, singing tone that few were able to duplicate. Bunny ││
│ Berigan also contributes some tart solo work as well ││
│ throughout. Sinatra shares the spotlight with Jo Stafford or ││
│ Connie Haines on a few numbers; both are well served by the ││
│ extra presence afforded by the live setting. Highlights ││
│ included a swinging version of Walk On By, a dream-like duet ││
│ on Stardust, and Say It, where Dorsey and Siantra work in ││
│ tandem to fashion an intimate reading of the classic tune. ││
│ But despite some lesser material, the recording is ││
│ consistently enjoyable and the accoutrements that keep the ││
│ studio recordings firmly rooted in the pastùsuch as the ││
│ vocals by the Pied Pipers and the use of the celesteùare ││
│ kept to a minimum. ││
│ ││
│ The Moon Wont Talk, not present elsewhere in Sinatras ││
│ recordings, says it all: its a classic that demonstrates the ││
│ magic that can happen when a great song, a lovely chart, and ││
│ a seductive voice meet for a few brief minutes. One can see ││
│ how Sinatra and Dorsey became so popular; their music is ││
│ equally suited to close listening as it is for close ││
│ dancing. For those who already have the classic Capitol ││
│ recordings, Birth of the Crooner is an accessible way to see ││
│ how Sinatra and Dorsey first captivated the world and taught ││
│ us all how a song can mean much more to us than just ││
│ entertainment. ││
│ ││
│ If you like this release go out and buy it. ││
│ ││
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┌─────────────────────┐ ││
│ T R A C K L i S T │┐ ││
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│ [01] You Walk by 02:29 ││
│ [02] This Love of Mine 03:44 ││
│ [03] Say it 03:22 ││
│ [04] East of the Sun-(and West of the Moon) 04:25 ││
│ [05] June in January - Clouds - Youre A Sweetheart 03:57 ││
│ [06] Stardust 02:55 ││
│ [07] The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else 03:35 ││
│ [08] Lets Get Away form it All 04:24 ││
│ [09] The Moon Wont Talk 03:21 ││
│ [10] The World is in My Arms 03:09 ││
│ [11] Im Nobodys Baby - The Nearness of You - I 04:31 ││
│ Cant Love You Anymore ││
│ [12] Snooty Little Cutie 03:13 ││
│ [13] Alice Blue Gown 01:14 ││
│ [14] Prairie Night 03:09 ││
│ [15] A Pretty Girl is Like A Melody - Temptation 04:03 ││
│ - I Dont Know Why ││
│ [16] Im Getting Sentimental Over You 01:00 ││
│ [17] Dig Down Deep 02:30 ││
│ [18] Last Call for Love 03:50 ││
│ [19] Ill Take Tallulah 03:46 ││
│ [20] Just as Though You Were Here 03:21 ││
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│ Total Playtime : 65:58 min ││
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