Though this music doesnt necessarily really tells the story of them, it reflects. Each cd contains an individual sinatra reprise lp including singles compilations and a bonus dvd. Then i was thirty five it was a very good year it was a very good year for blueblooded girls of independent means, wed ride in limousines their chauffeurs would drive when i was thirty five but now the days grow short, im in the autumn of the year and now i think of my life as vintage wine from fine old kegs from the brim to the dregs and it. The very good years 1991 warner uk cd 9362467122 my way. The reprise years is a 36 disc boxed set by american singer frank sinatra this set contains 35 cds featuring every studio album that sinatra released between 1960 and 1984. Irving berlins reaching for the moon, with its string bass counterpoint. Frank sinatras version of it was a very good year won the grammy for best male vocal performance in 1966. It was a very good year, a song by frank sinatra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The very good years the last dance, night and day and more. This song represents the best part of paul ankas talent. Sinatra recording for the first and as things turned out, the only time with a jazz flavored exbasie trombonistarranger, johnny mandel. The song is actually adapted from tchaikovskys fifth symphony, and lyrics are written by mack david, mack davis and andre kostelanetz. The complete reprise studio recordings disc 09 1995. Watch the video for my way from frank sinatras sinatra reprise.
It was a very good year, a song by frank sinatra on spotify. This is frank sinatra it was a very good year in studio 1965 by jean cece on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. I also must admit that i like a lot of the swingy performances on sinatra reprise the very good years or the reprise collection, but i cant stand that tinny, overlybright, and bottomless sound. The very good years frank sinatra on allmusic 1991 sinatra reprise. When i was seventeen it was a very good year it was a very good year for small town girls and soft summer nights wed hide from the lights on the village green when i was seventeen brief instrumental when i was twentyone it was a very good year it was a very good year for city girls who lived up the stair with all that perfumed hair and it came undone when i was twentyone brief. Gay talese on frank sinatras it was a very good year a journalist promised but denied access to sinatra breaks the rules with great success jan. Frank sinatra the complete reprise studio recordings album lyrics. Heres an awfully pretty folk song when i was seventeen it was a very good year it was a very good year for small town girls and soft summer nights wed hide from the lights on the village green. I admit i love sinatra, but i am partial to the eras where he really swings. It was subsequently made famous by frank sinatras version in d minor, which won the grammy award for best vocal performance, male in 1966. Hits like my way, thats life, summer wind, strangers in the night, it was a very good year, and new york, new york are present, as are songs that were.
It was a very good year frank sinatra tv appearance. Sonny burkes who also produced this album three inclusions. Frank sinatra it was a very good year in studio 1965 on. Moon love is a beautiful song recorded by frank sinatra two times, first in 1939 with harry james, and in 1966 in the album moonlight sinatra, arranged by nelson riddle reprise records. And now i think of my life as vintage wine from fine old kegs. Logic young sinatra iii by mstarz98 free listening on. The very good years is an excellent singledisc retrospective of sinatra s career at reprise, including most of his signature songs from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Gay talese on frank sinatras it was a very good year wsj. Hits like my way, thats life, summer wind, strangers in the night, it was a very good year, and new york, new york are present, as are songs that were never singles but were extremely popular, like luck. The very good years is an excellent singledisc retrospective of sinatras career at reprise, including most of his signature songs from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. It was a very good year by ervin drake single sheet. Watch the video for my way from frank sinatra s sinatra reprise.
Frank sinatra it was a very good year in studio 1965. Heres an awfully pretty folk song when i was seventeen it was a very good year it was a very good year for small town girls and soft summer nights wed hide from the lights on the village green whe. Frank sinatra use to call tony consiglio the clam because tony would never talk about franks experiences to anyone else. Gordon jenkins was awarded grammy award for best instrumental arrangement accompanying vocalists for the sinatra version. Special bonus dvd a man and his music trilogy remastered and never released on one disc complete with a book of notes and photos of reprise years and original liner notes from each album previous discussion. Andersonweill oh, its a long, long time from may to december but the days grow short when you reach september when the autumn weather turns the leaves to. The reprise years is a 36 disc boxed set by american singer frank sinatra. Arranger, conductor gordon jenkins was awarded the grammy for best instrumental arrangement accompanying vocalists for the same track. Lyrics to it was a very good year by frank sinatra.
I also must admit that i like a lot of the swingy performances on sinatra reprisethe very good years or the reprise collection, but i cant stand that tinny, overlybright, and bottomless sound. This song was recorded in 1966 and was featured in the reprise album sinatra at the sands. For many years, this was the only collection of sinatra s reprise work on one disc until 2008s collection nothing but the best. The very good years from the reprise collection at discogs. What are some of the bestsounding sinatra collections. I doubt even he managed to live every single day like that, but he had more very good years than most of us. Watch frank sinatra record it was a very good year in. Sep 18, 2015 then i was thirtyfive it was a very good year it was a very good year for blueblooded girls of independent means, wed ride in limousines their chauffeurs would drive when i was thirtyfive you might also like this. A 20track collection from the reprise years that tries to cover too much ground. When i was twentyone it was a very good year it was a very good year for city girls who lived up the stair with all that perfumed hair and it came undone when i was twentyone.
More than the doubledisc set a man and his music which was released a year after this album september of my years captures how sinatra was at the time of his 50th. Reprise records archives frank sinatra dedicated blog. Sinatra on his own at last, operating under his own banner, reprise to play and play again, so the slogan went. This set contains 35 cds featuring every studio album that sinatra released between 1960 and 1984. Feb 25, 2015 it will be a very good year for fans of frank sinatra. In addition to his keen melodic sensibility, sinatra also set a high bar with his technique. Nov 08, 2012 tony consiglio was frank sinatra s valet for 50 years. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Although the concept of this concept album was slight just a bunch of songs with the word moon in the title the execution was perfect, and the album was probably the most romantic and tasteful the duo had produced in years.
May 16, 20 frank sinatra it was a very good year duration. In november 1965, a cbs television film crew, including walter cronkite and don hewitt, spent six weeks with sinatra. Download it was a very good year mp3 the reprise collection. Karaoke it was a very good year video with lyrics frank. It will be a very good year for fans of frank sinatra. Then i was thirtyfive it was a very good year it was a very good year for blueblooded girls of independent means, wed ride in limousines their chauffeurs would drive when i was thirtyfive you might also like this. The very good years for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Why was frank sinatra considered one of the 20th centurys greatest singers some say the. Sinatra reprise the very good years is one of the key sinatra cds thatll show you precisely why. The very good years general information artist frank sinatra arranger release. Ervin drake this title is a cover of it was a very good year as made famous by frank sinatra. He is one of the bestselling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. The very good years, a compilation of songs by frank sinatra. The very good years is a single disc compilation taken from the four disc box set the reprise collection.
September of my years won the grammy award for album of the year in 1965, with sinatra also picking up the award for best vocal performance for it was a very good year. For many fans, this sinatrariddle album mustve sounded very much like a return to form. It was subsequently made famous by frank sinatra s version in d minor, which won the grammy award for best vocal performance, male in 1966. He was also a childhood friend of his, hanging out, being a teenage hoodlum, when frank got kicked out of school. Very good years sweeps from the early 1960s to 1979s new york new york, focusing on the most obvious sinatra standards.
But the whole album is gorgeous, and highly recommended, but unfortunately only available in the complete reprise studio recordings box, mp3 download, or as an import for fans in the u. The very good yearssinatra classic music great listening discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. This of course was written by paul anka, and orchestrated by the late don costa, and it was very good to me, the first time we recorded it. Francis albert sinatra december 12, 1915 may 14, 1998 was an american singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. This is an unofficial site and has no connections with either the sinatra family or their agents. The very good years sinatra classic music great listening discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. In the video at the top of the post from 1965, we see the consummate artist record it was a very good year in the studio, while smoking a cigarette and casually sipping what may be coffee from a paper cup in his other hand. When i was seventeen it was a very good year it was a very good year for small town girls and soft summer nights wed hide from the lights on the village green when i was seventeen.
It was a very good year it was a very good year for blueblooded girls of independent means wed ride in limousines their chauffeurs would drive when i was thirtyfive but now the days grow short im in the autumn of the year and now i think of my life as vintage wine from fine old kegs from the brim to the dregs and it poured sweet and clear. Watch frank sinatra record it was a very good year in the. Sinatra avoided an obvious choice in the song selection by ommitting moon river which he and riddle had recorded a couple of years previously in favor of some less recognizable songs. But now the days are short, im in the autumn of the year.
September of my years is one of frank sinatras triumphs of the 60s, an album that consolidated his strengths while moving him into new territory, primarily in terms of tone. In the song it was a very good year, the key moments from a mans life flash in front of us like scenes in a movie, organized like vintages of wine. It was a very good year is a song composed by ervin drake in 1961 and originally recorded by bob shane with the kingston trio. Nov 01, 2008 i admit i love sinatra, but i am partial to the eras where he really swings. Dec 01, 2010 special bonus dvd a man and his music trilogy remastered and never released on one disc complete with a book of notes and photos of reprise years and original liner notes from each album previous discussion. Nov 21, 2011 16 frank sinatra 16it was a very good year. It was a very good year for blueblooded girls of independent means wed ride in limousines their chauffeurs would drive when i was thirtyfive but now the days are short im in the autumn of the year and now i think of my life as vintage wine from fine old kegs from the brim to the dregs it poured sweet and clear it was a very good year. September of my years is one of frank sinatra s triumphs of the 60s, an album that consolidated his strengths while moving him into new territory, primarily in terms of tone.
You gotta live every day like its your last, because one day youll be right. Making of it was a very good year exquisitely bored in. From the brim to the dregs, and it poured sweet and clear. Frank sinatra it was a very good year live youtube. Tony consiglio was frank sinatras valet for 50 years. Sinatra continued the celebration of his halfcentennial with a retrospective television special, a man and his music.
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