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| DUETS ARE BACK |
| Order CDs Here FRANK SINATRA’S ACCLAIMED FINAL STUDIO ALBUMS, “DUETS” AND “DUETS II” PAIRED BY CAPITOL/EMI FOR “DUETS AND DUETS II: 90TH BIRTHDAY LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION” NEW 2-CD COLLECTION INCLUDES BOTH ALL-STAR COLLABORATIVE ALBUMS, PLUS A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED WILLIE NELSON DUET OF “MY WAY” 28 Duets On New Commemorative Collection Include Charles Aznavour, Anita Baker, Tony Bennett, Bono, Jimmy Buffett, Natalie Cole, Neil Diamond, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Kenny G, Lena Horne, Chrissie Hynde, Julio Iglesias, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Luis Miguel, Liza Minnelli, Lorrie Morgan, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Jon Secada, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Barbra Streisand, and Luther Vandross In Stores: November 22 Hollywood, California – October 25, 2005 -- December 12, 2005 marks the 90th anniversary of Frank Sinatra's birth. Combined, Frank Sinatra’s final studio albums, the immensely popular all-star collaborations Duets and Duets II, have sold more than four million units in the U.S. since their original 1993 and 1994 release. On November 22, Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing presents Frank Sinatra - Duets and Duets II: 90th Birthday Limited Collector’s Edition, a new 2-CD commemorative package with both original Duets albums, plus a previously unreleased version of “My Way,” as sung by Willie Nelson and Sinatra. Regarded by many as the greatest popular singer of the 20th Century, Frank Sinatra’s dynamic entertainment career spanned an unparalleled seven decades, and he became a household name around the world, also known as “Ol’ Blue Eyes” and “The Chairman of the Board.” From 1953 to 1960, Sinatra recorded more than 17 albums for Capitol Records. During Sinatra’s years with Capitol, he pioneered and perfected the idea of the “concept album” by recording and sequencing songs on his LPs to strike and complete a specific mood. In 1956, Frank Sinatra was the first artist to record in the newly-built Capitol Studios at Hollywood & Vine in Los Angeles. In June and July 1993, Sinatra returned to his Capitol Records' Studio A home to record Duets, his first new album in more than nine years. He was joined by many of the world’s most popular contemporary recording artists for what was referred to as “The Recording Event of The Decade.” Artists including Charles Aznavour, Anita Baker, Tony Bennett, Bono, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Kenny G, Julio Iglesias, Liza Minnelli, Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, and Luther Vandross were paired with Sinatra for an album of standards, including many songs instantly associated with the Chairman of the Board. Duets II, released in 1994, followed global sales of more than five million units and worldwide critical and popular acclaim for Duets. Duets II presented a musical extravaganza of the best international rock, jazz, pop, and country artists singing with Frank Sinatra. Jimmy Buffett, Neil Diamond, Lena Home, Chrissie Hynde, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Patti LaBelle, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Luis Miguel, Lorrie Morgan, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Jon Secada, Frank Sinatra, Jr., and Stevie Wonder & Gladys Knight collaborated on creative new interpretations of songs, lyrics and arrangements that had been associated with Frank Sinatra throughout his extraordinary career. For the recording of Duets and Duets II, Sinatra and his collaborators were accompanied by a 54-piece orchestra. The albums’ Musical Director and Conductor was Patrick Williams, one of the music and film industries’ most acclaimed conductors. Both albums also feature the work of another great talent, the world-renowned artist LeRoy Neiman. The albums’ original covers display Neiman’s specially commissioned paintings of Frank Sinatra, both of which are included in Duets – 90th Birthday Edition. From his first recording sessions in the 1930s until his death in May 1998, Frank Sinatra earned global acclaim as a recording artist and conductor, film producer, director and actor, and radio and television personality. Sinatra’s impact on American culture endures to this day, reflected not only in the new music and countless young artists he’s inspired, but also as an icon of timeless suave cool. * * * Media Contact: EMI Music Catalog Marketing – Publicity: Jennifer Ballantyne – (323) 871-5494 jennifer.ballantyne@emicap.com FRANK SINATRA - DUETS AND DUETS II: 90TH BIRTHDAY LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION DISC 1: Duets 1. Luther Vandross The Lady Is A Tramp 2. Aretha Franklin What Now My Love 3. Barbra Streisand I’ve Got A Crush On You 4. Julio Iglesias Summer Wind 5. Gloria Estefan Come Rain Or Shine 6. Tony Bennett New York, New York 7. Natalie Cole They Can’t Take That Away From Me 8. Charles Aznavour You Make Me Feel So Young 9. Carly Simon Guess I’ll Hang My Tears Out To Dry! / In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 10. Liza Minnelli I’ve Got The World On A String 11. Anita Baker Witchcraft 12. Bono I’ve Got You Under My Skin 13. Kenny G All The Way/One For My Baby (and One More For the Road) DISC 2: Duets II 1. Stevie Wonder/Gladys Knight For Once In My Life 2. Linda Ronstadt Moonlight in Vermont 3. Willie Nelson Foggy Day In Londontown 4. Luis Miguel Come Fly With Me 5. Antonio Carlos Jobim Fly Me to the Moon 6. Lena Home Embraceable You 7. Neil Diamond The House I Live In 8. Chrissie Hynde Luck Be A Lady 9. Patti LaBelle Bewitched 10. Jon Secada The Best Is Yet To Come 11. Lorrie Morgan How Do You Keep/Funny Valentine 12. Steve Lawrence/Eydie Gorme Where or When 13. Frank Sinatra, Jr. My Kind of Town 14. Jimmy Buffett Mack the Knife 15. Willie Nelson My Way (previously unreleased bonus track) |
| Posted by: Nancy Oct 25, 2005 9:51 PM |
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I got an autographed picture with a note from Frank Senior faster than I can get an answer from you people. MIMI |
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Posted by: MIMI Oct 7, 2007 12:42 PM |
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Great birthday present, and also quite convenient for the Christmas season! Let the Sinatra flame shine brightly! Thanks! |
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Posted by: Jake Oct 26, 2005 1:14 AM |
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Hi, Nancy! It would be my Christma's gift! That's wonderful! |
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Posted by: Lourdes Correa Oct 28, 2005 12:00 PM |
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Hello Nancy!!! |
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Posted by: retlaw Nov 11, 2005 3:42 PM |
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Hello Nancy!!! Just curious if the "New" My Way duet vocal is taken from the 7/6/93 "Duets" Session #5. I know Mr. Sinatra did record "My Way" that night, and I believe it was previously used with Pavarotti on the "80th live" disc, and I am hoping it's that one we get to hear rather than one from decades ago. Also, I have heard there was some film shot in the studio during these sessions until the lighting proved annoying...does this footage indeed exist, and if so will it ever see the light of day? Being in my 20's, and growing up with an older Frank in the September of his Years, these albums mean a lot to me, critics be damned! "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry" and "One For My Baby" is worth the price alone. See you at La Dolce Vita, and if you ever need a young person at Sheffield, please let me know. |
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Posted by: retlaw Nov 11, 2005 4:04 PM |
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Nancy, you are treating people like crap. You should be ashamed of yourself. Phil |
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Posted by: Phil Sands Jul 29, 2006 9:49 PM |
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