AT THE VILLA VENICE CHICAGO VOL.2

Frank Sinatra | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: JAZZ HOUR CD
• ASIN: B000003LXD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #344,597 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ain't this a kick in the head!, September 7, 2001

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Matt Campbell - See all my reviews

This review is from: AT THE VILLA VENICE CHICAGO VOL.2 (Audio CD)

Sometimes I wish I didn't have a tendency of entering into a situation in the middle of it. I walk into movies late, miss the first part of conversations, and tune into good songs on the radio just after the good part has already played. That's the way I feel with "At Villa Venice... Vol. 2," because I know there's more good stuff on Volume 1. Thank goodness, though, the stuff on Vol. 2 is GOLD! Imagine if you will the club on the outskirts of Chicago, owned by "the family," and featuring the headlining trio of Sinatra, Martin, and Davis. You miss their individual musical sets on stage, but get there in time for the Clan's comedy act, involving liquor, double entendre, current events, and even race. Each performer adds to the equation, creating a masterpiece of 80-proof humor. The songs they do sing are either played for riotous laughs or off-the-cuff entertainment. It is a great and gritty guilty pleasure that you'll keep at the top of your stack of CDs. By the time this disk ends, you have to shake off the feeling that you were there, in their time, having THE time of your life.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This CD captures the essence of the Rat Pack at its peak., October 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: AT THE VILLA VENICE CHICAGO VOL.2 (Audio CD)

Transport yourself back to the swinging 60's when Sinatra was king of the world holding court with his able ministers of hip, Dean and Sammy. The comedy is a bit dated and not exactly politically correct, but the music and the energy effusing from the trio make up for that. The quality of the recording is first rate for technology and time. A must for the Rat Pack afficienado.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Leaders of the Rat Pack are still going strong !!, July 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: AT THE VILLA VENICE CHICAGO VOL.2 (Audio CD)

There will never be another trio like Sinatra, Martin and Davis again - this CD freezes in time that special aura the Rat Pack had around them. They were "free" in their music, thoughts, words and actions and boy did they have "fun" - "great fun" and this CD allows all of us to close our eyes and relive those wild swingin times all over again. And for a brief moment, you forget they are no longer with us in life ....