Sinatra At the Movies

Frank Sinatra | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 15, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B0013ND38Y
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,472 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but what's the point?, April 19, 2008

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Martini Lover (Hamilton, Bermuda) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sinatra At the Movies (Audio CD)

20 songs recorded by Frank Sinatra during his peak '50s years, which he performed in his movies. How could you go wrong? Well, for starters, these aren't the same recordings that you'll hear in his films. To find the original film versions, check out the "Sinatra In Hollywood" box set that came out a few years ago. These are simply the same studio recordings that have turned up on many a reissue over the years (including one CD from the early '90s that was also called "Sinatra At The Movies!").

This collection isn't really for newbies who are just getting into Frank, because a lot of these tracks ("Johnny Concho Theme," "From Here To Eternity"), while beautifully sung, simply aren't great songs. But if you're already a fan and you've got even one or two Sinatra CDs in your collection, then you probably already own at least half the material here.

So, in the end, this CD won't really satisfy anyone except those die-hard collectors who have to have everything.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fine album of movie ballads--BRAVO, FRANK SINATRA !!!, May 19, 2008

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sinatra At the Movies (Audio CD)

Sinatra At The Movies has some great movie songs performed by Frank Sinatra. Sure, they may not be the exact songs sung in the movies--but since when has Frank let us down? The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is beautifully done as well.

"(Love Is) The Tender Trap" starts the CD as Frank sings this so very well; his voice is strong, confident and very vibrant. Frank never sounded better and that's fantastic! The musical arrangement uses the brass very well and that's great. "From Here To Eternity" features Frank Sinatra front and center--and how wonderful it is! Frank massages the lyrics to this tune and it makes for a sublime performance--awesome! In addition, Frank Sinatra does a brilliant job on "I Love Paris." "I Love Paris" is a number I have always loved and I truly believe that Frank Sinatra's delivery of this ballad is THE definitive rendition of "I Love Paris."

"How Deep Is The Ocean" is a classic love song that so many artists have sung; but when Frank Sinatra sings this he really makes it shine so brightly! Frank handles the complicated tempo and key changes like the pro he was and still remains; and the music gets a very sensitive arrangement. "All The Way" has another wonderful treatment from The Chairman Of The Board as he delivers this with panache; and this impresses me greatly. I'm sure you'll like Frank singing "All The Way" if you haven't heard this before.

"Young At Heart" is a beautiful tune with a catchy melody and the strings sound beautiful on this number. Frank Sinatra's delivery is totally flawless--and how many artists could sing "Young At Heart" as well as Frank?

"High Hopes" is a cute number that Frank sings with a darling children's chorus; Frank sings this without a superfluous note and the children's choir was chosen with care so that they could harmonize to perfection--and beyond! In addition, "The Lady Is A Tramp" amazes me as Frank Sinatra sings this like a champ; "The Lady Is A Tramp" is clearly another timeless tune and this is also a major highlight of this album. "Chicago" gets a wonderful upbeat arrangement that fits in so well with Frank's vocals; and listen for "Three Coins In The Fountain;" this song from the movie of the same name really sparkles when Frank performs this with feeling, heart and soul. Great!

"C'est Magnifique" again puts Frank in the spotlight and this love song is truly another highlight of this album. "Just One Of Those Things" features Frank swinging brightly to make this number a wonderful treat with a big band style arrangement; and the CD ends so well with Frank Sinatra singing "To Love And Be Loved." "To Love And Be Loved" is a very pretty ballad which makes this a fitting end for this exceptional album.

Frank Sinatra could sing just about any song; and this album proves it. This is a must-have for Sinatra fans and people who enjoy songs from Hollywood movies will want this album, too.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who Else Can Match Frank's Hollywood Output Of Great Songs?, May 3, 2008

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Shell-Zee (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sinatra At the Movies (Audio CD)

Alright now!...The first two Amazon reviewers have pretty much panned this collection, as tired old filler that's been covered numerous times before. You've got the mega box-set, Sinatra In Hollywood and the single disc collection Academy Award Winners. So why bother with or revisit yet another collection of movie hits by Ole' Blue Eyes?... Why? Because Sinatra is the undisputed heavey weight champion of Hollywood songs, bar none. True not Elvis nor even Judy Garland can boast the sheer output of top notch material Sinatra produced over his four decade run in Tinsle-Town.

Who else but The Chairman of The Board can lay claim to the likes of (Love Is) The Tender Trap, Young At Heart, All The Way, The Lady Is A Tramp or Just One Of Those Things. Of Course other great singers have recorded these gems. Ella Fitzgerald more than did justice to Rogers and Heart's The Lady Is A Tramp. But if you've ever watched Sinatra sing it to Rita Heyworth in Pal Joey, you know no one else could own it the way Frank does. And the same goes for Jimmy Durante's oh so sentimental reading of Young At Heart....Nice but no cuppy-doll. Once you've heard Frank pour his heart out to Doris Day in the movie Young At Heart, you know you've heard the difinitive version. Just One Of Those Things by the inimitable Cole Porter has been covered by everyone from Tony Bennett to Rosemary Clooney. But no one gives it that zing, that special uuummph the way Frank does. And not even Maurice Chevalier can add the charm the warmth and the humor Frank brings to C'est Magnifique from the wonderful screen version of Can Can.

We all know how record companies tend to recycle material by artists until they're beat to death. Look at all the posthumously released material in the Jimi Hendrix discography. With only five offical record releases at the time of his death, his catalog looks like his recorded output spanned thirty years or more. Why there must be close to a thousand records in Elvis's discography. Enough to fill at least six of his "fat" jump-suits.

My only point here is this, sure many will feel this new release represents the greedy marketing brain trust of Capitol Records. Some will not be motivated to own it, since they may already have most of the material in various other collections. But I think Capitol Records deserves kudos for selecting twenty great movie songs gathered under one umbrella. Not only am I loving this CD in my car and at home, I'm also revisiting some of Sinatra's classic screen gems like Pal Joey, The Joker's Wild, Can-Can, Meet Danny Wilson, Hole In The Head, Some Came Running and Young At Heart. They say you can never be too rich or too thin....I say you can never have too much Sinatra!