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Success always begets success and in this case the
success of “Classic Sinatra” that Capitol released nearly
a decade ago has prompted the label to go back to the well
and reissue another compilation of Sinatra classics. Although
“Classic Sinatra II” doesn’t have any of the key Sinatra
classics, it has a solid group of terrific songs that Sinatra
tackles admirably. ***
Sinatra’s Capitol years were very good years indeed.
This means that we get a terrific selection of material
available on this set. Opening with “Something’s Gotta Give”
from the classic album “Come Dance with Me” an album so
full of swing that Tarzan would have felt right at home
this is followed by “Too Marvelous for Words”, “I Thought
About You”, “ Pennies from Heaven” and “Love is Here to
Stay” f setting the pace for a set almost the equal of the
first “Classic Sinatra” CD from a decade ago. ***
Other classics include “Love and Marriage” best known
now as the theme song for the TV show “Married with Children”
and we also get the classic song “Angel Eyes” as a bonus
track closing out the album with class. ---
Sound:
Many of the songs included here (but not all) haven’t
appeared on CD before or in quite some time making this
a treat for Sinatra fans. The audio mastering by Dave McEowen
is extremely good with a nice dynamic range. There is the
occasional hint of compression but it’s not as offensive
as most modern albums. ---.
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