Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra ~ The V-Discs ~ Years: 1943-1947 ~ Columbia ~ Two Volume Set
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Artist: Frank SinatraEdition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 1998-07-28
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Kiss Me Again [#]
- (There'll Be A) Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (When the Yanks Go ...)
- The Music Stopped
- I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night [#]
- The Way You Look Tonight [#]
- I'll Be Around [#]
- You've Got a Hold on Me [#]
- A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening [#]
- She's Funny That Way
- Speak Low [#]
- Close to You [#]
- My Shining Hour [#]
- Long Ago (And Far Away) [#]
- Some Other Time [#]
- Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are [#]
- Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)
- And Then You Kissed Me [#]
- All the Things You Are
- All of Me [#]
- Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
- Mighty Lak' a Rose
- Falling in Love with Love
- Cradle Song [Version 1]
- I'll Follow My Secret Heart [#]
- There's No You
- Someone to Watch over Me
- Let Me Love You Tonight [#]
- Just Close Your Eyes [#]
- If You Are But a Dream [#]
- Strange Music [#]
- Cradle Song [Version 2]
- Dick Haymes, Dick Todd and Como [#]
- None But the Lonely Heart
- Ol' Man River
- Homesick, That's All
- The Night Is Young and You're So Beautiful
- Aren't You Glad You're You [#]
- You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me [#]
- I'll Never Smile Again
- Without a Song
- When Was the Last Time I Saw You (The Last Time) [#]
- Don't Forget Tonight Tomorrow [#]
- Oh! What It Seemed to Be
- Over the Rainbow
- Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?
- My Romance
- The Song Is You
- I Fall in Love wth You Every Day
- They Say It's Wonderful
- You Are Too Beautiful
- Come Rain or Come Shine [#]
- Stormy Weather
Free Music Notes for Frank Sinatra ~ The V-Discs ~ Years: 1943-1947 ~ Columbia ~ Two Volume Set
Free Music Review: Frank sings with clarity and precision--BRAVO, FRANK SINATRA !!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Frank Sinatra - The V-Discs - Years: 1943-1947 is a wonderful two CD set of songs recorded by Frank Sinatra to be shipped overseas to the fighting men and the women primarily during the Second World War and a couple of years thereafter. The quality of the sound is rather good but there is some degree of surface noise on these older recordings; but I say they're still very much "worth it." The artwork is also very nicely done.
The first CD starts with Frank singing "I Only Have Eyes For You." I'm sure this brought many a happy memory of the men overseas as they heard this tune and thought of their sweethearts back home in the states! Frank aces this easily and it's even a major highlight of this two CD set. "(There'll Be A) Hot Time In The Town Of Berlin" held out hopes for the soldiers that they were going to win the war--it was only a mater of time. The big band arrangement works wonders for this ballad. Listen also for "You've Got A Hold On Me;" Frank massages the lyrics to this song and it sounds fresh and new even today! Great! In addition, Frank Sinatra does an excellent job on "Long Ago And Far Away;" the surface noise doesn't bother me because this number is so beautiful and it probably doesn't have many alternate takes for us to choose from because this was recorded so many years ago.
"All Of Me" gets the royal treatment from Frank; he swings brightly to make this number shine like silver and gold combined! The horns work well in the big band arrangement and Frank never sounded better! "Falling In Love With Love" also gets a fine interpretation from The Chairman Of The Board; and if you haven't heard this early rendition of this song by Frank I think you're going to like it!
"If You Are But A Dream" on the second CD starts with a wonderful musical flourish; and when Frank comes in this number takes off like a jet! "Ol' Man River" also impresses me as Frank sings this to perfection--and beyond! "I'll Never Smile Again" is a tune that Frank sings with panache and the backup vocalists enhance the natural beauty of this fine ballad. Similarly, "Was The Last Time I Saw You" charms me with its beauty and Frank makes this into a masterpiece that only he could sing this well. Frank also sings Judy Garland's signature song, "Over The Rainbow;" Frank delivers this with ease and he handles the complicated tempo and key changes like the pro he always was and still remains! "My Romance" features Frank front and center--and that's OK by me! There's also Frank doing a fine interpretation of "They Say It's Wonderful;" "They Say It's Wonderful" is another stunningly beautiful ballad that I'm sure the soldiers loved to hear. "Come Rain Or Come Shine" gets a somewhat slower tempo than I'm used to but it all works very well; and the second CD ends well with Frank Sinatra singing "Stormy Weather." "Stormy Weather" was a famous song when Lena Horne sang it; and Frank's version would have made Lena very proud!
Overall, this two CD set is an excellent one for Sinatra fans and people who enjoy music from the era of World War Two will love this two CD set as well.
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