Frank Sinatra – Alto CD https://altocd.com Classical Music and Nostalgia CDs Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:43:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Hollywood Golden Era Songs https://altocd.com/product/hollywood-golden-era-songs/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:43:19 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51949 Hollywood Golden Era Songs Fred Astaire; Gene Kelly; Judy Garland; Louis Armstrong; Bing Crosby; Peggy Lee; Vic Damone; Audrey Hepburn; Marylin Monroe; Marlene Dietrich; Danny Kaye; Frankie Lane; Maurice Chevalier; Dooley Wilson; Frank Sinatra; Ella Fitzgerald Catalogue Number: ALN 1956 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: Time: 78:09 1940/61 Barcode: 5055354419560]]> Full booklet notes with all dates, accompanists, film titles-inside !
“All the Songs and performances here are ‘unforgettable’ in that true sense that is so often abused nowadays. All came to fame in films of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s (‘Singin’ in the Rain, Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, High Noon ….) and will never, ever, go away !” (MusicalMerit)

  • 1. That’s Entertainment (Dietz/Schwartz) (‘The Bandwagon’) 1953. 3.29
        Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Cyd Charisse & Nanette Fabray  

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  • 2. Singin’ in the Rain (Brown/Freed) (‘Singin’ In the Rain’) 1952 2.55
        Gene Kelly   
  • 3. Over the Rainbow (Arlen/Harburg) (‘The Wizard Of Oz’) 1955 3.30
        Judy Garland  
  • 4. When you wish upon a Star (Washington/Harline) (‘Pinocchio’) 1940. 3.14
        Cliff Edwards    
  • 5. A Kiss to Build a Dream on (Kalmar/Ruby/Hammerstein II) (‘The Strip’) 3.01
        Louis Armstrong    Rec.1951
  • 6. True Love (Porter) (‘High Society’) Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly. 1954 3.05
  • 7. Puttin’ on the Ritz (Berlin) (‘Blue Skies’) Fred Astaire. 1952 2.50
  • 8. S’Wonderful (G. & I. Gershwin) (‘An American In Paris’) 1951. 3.00
        Gene Kelly & George Guetary   
  • 9. The Folks who Live on the Hill (Kern/Hammerstein II)
    (‘High, Wide & Handsome’) Peggy Lee. 1957 3.38
  • 10. Good Mornin’ (Brown/Freed) (‘Singin’ In The Rain’) 1952. 2.48
         Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor  

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  • 11. On the Street where you Live (Lerner/Loewe) (‘My Fair Lady’) 1958. 2.41
         Vic Damone  

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  • 12. Well did you Evah? (Porter) (‘High Society’) 1957. 3.48
         Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby  

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  • 13. Moon River (Mancini/Mercer) (‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’) 1961 2.03
         Audrey Hepburn 

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  • 14. Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend (‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’) 1953. 3.30
         Marilyn Monroe   
  • 15. Never on Sunday (Hadjiakis/Towne) (‘Never On Sunday’) 1960. 3.09
         Nana Mouskouri  

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  • 16. Baby it’s Cold Outside (Loesser) (‘Neptune’s Daughter’) 1949. 4.44
         Esther Williams & Riccardo Montalban  

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  • 17. Falling in Love Again (Holländer/Connelly) (‘The Blue Angel’) 1954. 2.57
         Marlene Dietrich  

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  • 18. A Couple of Swells (Berlin) (‘Easter Parade’) 1949. 2.37
         Judy Garland & Fred Astaire   
  • 19. Swingin’ on a Star (Burke/VanHeusen) – 2.30 (‘Going My Way’) 1944. 2.29
         Bing Crosby with the Williams Brothers Quartet   

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  • 20. Wonderful Copenhagen (Loesser) (‘Hans Christian Andersen’) 1952. 2.04
         Danny Kaye    
  • 21. Jeepers Creepers (Arlen Mercer) (‘Going Places’) 1939. 2.03
         Louis Armstrong & his Orchestra   
  • 22. Buttons and Bows (‘The Paleface’) Bob Hope. 1948 2.59
  • 23. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) (Tiomkin/Washington) (‘High Noon’) 2.39
         Frankie Laine. Rec.1952
  • 24. Thank Heaven for Little Girls (Lerner/Loewe) (‘Gigi’) 1958. 2.17
         Maurice Chevalier    
  • 25. As Time Goes by (Hupfeld) (‘Casablanca’) Dooley Wilson.1943. 2.45
  • 26. Thanks for the Memory (Robin/Rainger) (‘The Big Broadcast of 1938’) – 2.28
         Ella Fitzgerald with Andre Previn and his Orchestra. Rec.1955
]]> The Rat Pack – ‘Cool Cat’ Classics https://altocd.com/product/the-rat-pack-cool-cat-classics/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:51 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51731 The Rat Pack - 'Cool Cat' Classics Dean Martin Sammy Davis Jnr Frank Sinatra Catalogue Number: ALN 1949 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: Time: 75:53 ]]>
“The new Rat Pack gigs, perceived as the height of cool, featured the group clowning around with what Dickinson called ‘total abandoned fun’. They performed on stage as in life, disrupting each others acts, pretending to be drunk and directing sexist remarks at show girls. Amongst the clowning they sang now-immortal songs from the Great American Songbook.“ (James Murray)

  1. 1. Memories are Made of This – Dean Martin 2:15
  2. 2. The Lady is a Tramp – Frank Sinatra 3:14
  3. 3. That’s Amore – Dean Martin 3:06
  4. 4. Cheek to Cheek – Frank Sinatra 3:04
  5. 5. Sway – Dean Martin 2:42
  6. 6. Something’s Gotta Give – Sammy Davis Jr. 2:02
  7. 7. One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) – Frank Sinatra 4:24
  8. 8. Mambo Italiano – Dean Martin 2:18
  9. 9. Just in Time – Sammy Davis Jr. 3:20
  10. 10. Autumn Leaves – Frank Sinatra 2:50
  11. 11. Hey There ! – Sammy Davis Jr. 2:38
  12. 12. Return to Me (Ritorna a me) – Dean Martin 2:23
  13. 13. Blues in the Night– Frank Sinatra 4:43
  14. 14. Volare – Dean Martin 2:58
  15. 15. You Belong to Me – Dean Martin 3:02
  16. 16. Begin the Beguine – Sammy Davis Jr. 3:22
  17. 17. Bye Bye Blackbird – Dean Martin 3:03
  18. 18. Try a Little Tenderness – Frank Sinatra 3:20
  19. 19. When You’re Smiling – Dean Martin 3:02
  20. 20. Love is Here to Stay – Frank Sinatra 2:40
  21. 21. That Old Black Magic – Sammy Davis Jr. 3:17
  22. 22. I Can’t Give You Anything but Love – Dean Martin 2:39
  23. 23. Kiss – Dean Martin 2:20
  24. 24. September Song – Sammy Davis Jr. 2:41
  25. 25. Makin’ Whoopee – Frank Sinatra 3:06

    26. ]]> Evr’y Time We Say Goodbye- All-Time Romantic Duets https://altocd.com/product/evry-time-we-say-goodbye-all-time-romantic-duets/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:39:13 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51332 Evr’y Time We Say Goodbye- All-Time Romantic Duets Ray Charles & Betty Carter; Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine; Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly; Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong; Frank Sinatra & Dinah Shore; Dean Martin & Line Renaud; Doris Day & Buddy Clark; Dinha Shore & Tony Martin; bonus tracks: Ray Charles Catalogue Number: ALN 1928 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: Time: 73:35, AAD/Stereo 1955/61]]> “the resulting album bursts with relaxed, musicianly banter and sexual chemistry. Charles is growling and suggestive, Carter squirrelly and coy, and it remains one of the all-time great duet sets” (MoJo Collection- Album of the Year 1961: Ray Charles & Betty Carter: tracks 1-12 )

    • 1. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (Porter) 4.39
    • 2. You and I (Wilson) 3.23
    • 3. Goodbye (Jenkins)/We’ll be Together Again (Laine/Fisher) 3.17
    • 4. People Will say We’re in Love (Rodgers/Hammerstein II) 2.49
    • 5. Cocktails for Two (Coslow/Johnston) 3.12
    • 6. Side by Side (Wood) 2.20
    • 7. Baby, it’s Cold Outside (Loesser) 4.07
    • 8. Together (DeSylva/Brown/Henderson) 1.31
    • 9. For All We Know (Lewi/Coots) 3.40
    • 10. Takes Two to Tango (Hoffman/Manning) 3.19
    • 11. Alone Together (Schwartz/Dietz) 4.41
    • 12. Just You, Just Me (Klages/Greer) 1.55

      • (1-12) Ray Charles & Betty Carter 1961 with Jack Halloran Singers / Marty Paich

    • 13. Passing Strangers Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan 2.38
    • 14. Baby (You’ve Got What it Takes) Dinah Washington & Brook Benton 2.43
    • 15. Dream a Little Dream of Me Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong 3.05
    • 16. True Love Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly 3.06
    • 17. Dedicated to You Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan 2.43
    • 18. Two Sleepy People Dean Martin & Line Renaud 2.52
    • 19. I’ll String Along With You Doris Day & Buddy Clark 3.08
    • 20. My Romance Frank Sinatra & Dinah Shore 3.14
    • 21. (We’ll have) Manhattan Dinah Shore & Tony Martin 3.10
    • 22. Georgia on My Mind Ray Charles 3.33
    • 23. Unchain my Heart Ray Charles 2.50
    ]]>         Romance: 25 Classic Hits https://altocd.com/product/romance-25-classic-hits/ https://altocd.com/product/romance-25-classic-hits/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:37:20 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51031 Romance: 25 Classic Hits Frank Sinatra Catalog Number: ALN 1917 Number of Discs:1 Released: March 8, 2011]]> “Your son is very close to God… because he does God’s work and he does not talk about it.” – Pope Paul IV to Frank Sinatra’s mother Dollie

    Frank Sinatra redefined popular singing, emerging in the 1940s as a phenomenon and becoming one of the most popular musical artists in history. Romance brings together 25 essential Sinatra tracks from the 1950s, remastered and offered at an unbeatable price.

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