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Music : Point of No Return
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Point of No Return by: Frank Sinatra |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724353374020 Format: Original recording remastered Label: Capitol Manufacturer: Capitol Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Capitol Release Date: January 08, 2002 Studio: Capitol Sales Rank: 28902 MPN: 33740 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Though already in business in 1961 with his own record label, Frank Sinatra was contractually obligated to give Capitol one more record before moving on to Reprise. Sinatra gave them the ironically titled Point of No Return, which is hardly the deal-fulfilling throwaway one might expect. Expertly arranged and conducted by longtime Sinatra ally Alex Stordahl, it's an elegant collection of farewell songs (including "I'll See You Again," "As Time Goes By," "There Will Never Be Another You," and "It's a Blue World"), delivered by Sinatra with a profound sense of sadness and loss. Fans of such downbeat Sinatra concept albums as In the Wee Small Hours and Sings for Only the Lonely would do well to pick up on this oft-overlooked gem. --Dan Epstein Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - Sinatra's last Capitol session is memorableIt's ironic that Frank Sinatra's final Capitol album would be titled "Point of No Return", for in many ways it was that. Not only for Capitol but also for Axel Stordahl who was dying from the cancer that would take him in several months after this album was completed. Thus it was wise on Frank's part to hire him for this, his last recorded session for Capitol. The songs are all given a definitive reading particularly the French chanson/ballad that opens it: "When the World was Young". When you listen to this track, you can realize why Frank was a pretty good film actor. Like Edith Piaf and Billie Holliday, Frank acted out his songs so that he was more than just a singer but an intepreter. Vic Damone may have had a better voice than Frank ... Read More: Rating: - Siatra at his bestThis album is perhaps one of the best for Sinatra. The orchestral arrangement is one of the best he has had. Rating: - Frank could sell these songs without even trying--he was always THAT good !!!Point of No Return was Frank Sinatra's last album for Capitol Records before he went on to record on his own label called Reprise Records. Point Of No Return is a very strong album with numerous highlights that prove just how great Frank Sinatra's voice was at this point in his illustrious career. The quality of the sound is excellent and the artwork is very nicely done. The CD starts with a most passionate number entitled "When The World Was Young;" Frank delivers this with great sensitivity and I love every minute of it! The lush musical arrangement enhances the natural beauty of this ballad and it all works very well. "I'll Remember April" is another charming number with a very pretty melody and I predict that you'll enjoy this ... Read More: Rating: - sooooooooooooo good!Recorded(apparently) over just two nights, this was Sinatra's last album for Capitol and one of his best. Not bleak, not sad, not elegiac - just wonderfully nostalgic, and just about the last album where he was still The Voice. Rating: - 'CAPITAL' TITLE FOR THE LAST CAPITOL VENTUREWith all the other reviews listed I don't want to do a rehash of what has gone before. I bought this CD back in the mid-1990's, pulling it out the other evening to re-listen, and was again struck by the 'seamless' structure of this CD. Frank always liked, and was one of the few at the time, to tie his albums together with similar songs offering one of themes. This album is a true show piece of his attempt to do that. Most of the music on this album was cut in 1961 with the last 4 songs coming from his first recording date on April 2, 1953, with Capitol. So in a way, we have the first 4 songs Frank ever recorded for Capitol and the last 12 too. This album also represents his last recording date with Axel Stordahl ... Read More: |
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