Frank Sinatra & Sextet "Live In Paris" 180gm Audiophile 2LP

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Format: Numbered limited edition reissue, remastered 180gm 2LP, gatefold cover

Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Released: 2009

Country: U.S.

Original Master Recording – GAIN 2™ Ultra Analog 180g Series

Here’s a project that was definitely done with the audiophile in mind; one of Frank Sinatra’s best records, remastered and pressed onto 180-gram vinyl by a company that specializes in such productions.

This 1962 outing marked Sinatra’s first-ever appearance in Paris, as part of a 30-date international tour to raise money for children’s charities. He was accompanied by a group of musicians with impeccable jazz and studio credentials, and by the time of this concert the band was locked in on Neil Hefti’s swinging, streamlined arrangements. This ideal accompaniment supports and nudges the vocalist along without ever calling attention to itself, and though it may seem invisible, Sinatra definitely responds, especially on the sublime duo with guitarist Al Viola on “Night And Day.”

The live situation doesn’t lend itself to perfection; there are a few dropped lines and fudged notes, which explains why the record has always had a few detractors. But really, when you’ve got a great vocalist near the top of his game, working through some of the high points of the Great American Songbook with superb backing, who could ask for anything more?

Tracklisting

Introduction By Charles Aznavour
Goody, Goody
Imagination
At Long Last Love
Moonlight In Vermont
Without A Song
Day In - Day Out I
I've Got You Under My Skin
I Get A Kick Out Of You
The Second Time Around
Too Marvelous For Words
My Funny Valentine
In The Still Of The Night
April In Paris
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Chicago (That Toddling Town)
Night And Day
I Could Have Danced All Night
One For My Baby
A Foggy Day
Ol' Man River
The Lady Is A Tramp
I Love Paris
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)
Come Fly With Me