largely impressive new albums, in-been embroiled in more controver-renewed ballads, that enable him to cluding the three -volume "Trilogy."sies than ever with the press and pol-lift a concert hall by its roots and Once again there was a new Sinatra,iticians (usually concerning his al-swing it as though all time but his had with a loamier voice, a hard-earnedleged Mafia connections). He hascome to a halt. and expressive tremor in the lowmore than his share of enemies; they Frank Sinatra remains unique, the notes, a stoic determination to useare apparently immune to the innatemaster explicator of the complexity aesthetically the trappings of age-decency and pride of craft that allowand power of American popular sibilance, wavering, harshness. him to bring the contradictory ele-songs, the entertainer as shaman. He Sinatra cannot be said to have mel-ments in his personality to bear onis both the founder of his tradition lowed much in recent years. He'sachingly personal and persistentlyand its principal heir. 0

FRANK SINA TRA: A SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY

ALMOST all of the albums listed here them Young at Heart and The Lady is O I Remember Tommy(FS -1003), are still available, but a few are a Tramp) and otherwise interesting arranged by Sy Oliver. simply the most recent releases of performances (notably a version of OSinatra & Strings(FS -1004), significant Sinatra recordings. They Where or When that begins with pitch arranged by Don Costa. are grouped chronologically by label problems but achieves a stunning OAll Alone(FS -1007), arranged by affiliation. climax) are not included, this limited Gordon Jenkins. and numbered edition offers the rare OSinatra-Basie(FS -1008), arranged 1939 pleasure of hearing many of Sinatra's by Neal Hefti. During his first year as a band singer, best albums with greatly improved The Concert Sinatra(FS -1009), Sinatra recorded ten sides with Harry sound. (Available from Mobile arranged by Nelson Riddle. James, including the famous All or Fidelity Sound Lab, 21040 Nordhoff It Might As Well Be Swing Nothing at All. They are unavailable, Street, Chatsworth, Calif. 91311.) (FS -I012), with Count Basie, arranged although isolated tracks occasionally Many of the albums are available by Quincy Jones. show up on Columbia anthologies of singly from Capitol, but beware: OA Man and His Music(2FS-1016), James or Sinatra. several songs have been deleted from various arrangers. the originals, and most of the records OStrangers in the Night(FS -1017), have been artificially rechanneled for arranged by Nelson Riddle and Ernie 1940-1942 stereo. Still, much of Sinatra's greatest Freeman. The Dorsey/Sinatra Sessions,three work can be heard on these dozen: volumes, six discs (RCA CPL2-4334/ Sinatra at the Sands(2FS-1019), Swing Easy,arranged by Nelson with Count Basie, arranged by Quincy 4335/4336). Includes the eighty-three Riddle (available now only in the songs Sinatra recorded with the Dorsey Jones. Mobile Fidelity set). OFrancis A.&Edward K.(FS -1024), band-which is probably more than OIn the Wee Small Hours(SM-581) anyone wants. A good one -volume with Duke Ellington, arranged by Billy arranged by Nelson Riddle. May. anthology would be welcome. OSongs for Swinging Lovers OSinatra & Company(FS -1033), with The Dorsey/Sinatra Radio Years (SM-653), arranged by Nelson Riddle. (RCA AFLI-4741). The first side Antonio Carlos Jobim, arranged by OA Swingin' Affair (SM-11502), Eumir Deodato and Don Costa. contains radio broadcasts, the second arranged by Nelson Riddle. OTrilogy Sinatra's first solo session (arranged by (3FS-2300), arranged by Come Fly with Me(SM-920), Axel Stordahl). Billy May, Don Costa, and Gordon arranged by Billy May. Jenkins. OFor Only the Lonely(SN-16202), OShe Shot Me Down(FS -2305), 1943-1952 arranged by Nelson Riddle. arranged by Gordon Jenkins, Don Sinatra recorded a few hundred sides OCome Dance with Me(SN-I6102), Costa, and Nelson Riddle. for Columbia in these years, including arranged by Billy May and Heinie dozens of ballads with lush Beau. arrangements by Axel Stordahl; ONo One Cares(SM-I221), arranged im= collaborations with the likes of Alec by Gordon Jenkins. Wilder, the Metronome All -Stars, and OThis Is Sinatra(M -I 1883), A Sinatra Sampler Rosemary Clooney; and any number arranged by Nelson Riddle. from Reprise of embarrassing novelties. Most of this ONice 'n' Easy(SN-16204), arranged material is out of print, though by Nelson Riddle. "Stereo Review Salutes Frank Sinatra Columbia periodically reissues a OSinatra's Swingin' Session(SM- 1984" is a 33 -rpm seven-inch record handful of selections. The best 1491), arranged by Nelson Riddle. containing four especially popular collection, if you can find it, is the OThe Rare Sinatra(EST -2431 1), an tracks from Sinatra's Warner three -volumeThe Essential Frank English Capitol import with various Bros./Reprise catalog: Come Fly with Sinatra(Columbia S3S 842). arrangers and accompaniments. Me, Summer Wind, (You'd Be So) Easy to Love, and New York, New 1953-1962 1960-1983 York. To order this record, please mail The Capitol recordings are generally Since 1960, Sinatra has operated his your request, with a check for $2 conceded to be Sinatra's finest, and own label, Reprise Records, a division (payable to Stereo Review) to cover audiophiles will be pleased to know of Warner Brothers. At least thirty-five postage, handling, and applicable sales that sixteen albums, comprising more albums are currently in print, of which taxes, to: Sinatra Sampler, Stereo than two-thirds of his work for the the following fifteen are especially Review, Box CN 1914, Morristown, label, have been pressed on virgin recommended: N.J. 07960. Only 5,000 of these vinyl and packaged in a silver box ORing -a -Ding -Ding!(FS -1001), records have been pressed, so orders (complete with discography) by arranged by Johnny Mandel. will be filled on a first -come, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. Price: OSinatra Swings(FS -1002), arranged first -served basis. Therefore, please $350. Although a few hits (among by Billy May. indicate clearly your return address.

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