Sinatra 80th: Live in Concert by Frank Sinatra

Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra (vocals); Bill Miller, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Jack Elliott, Patrick Williams (conductors); Luciano Pavarotti (vocals). Producers: Phil Ramone, Hank Cattaneo. Engineers include: Al Schmitt, Norm Patiz, Richard Kimball. Principally recorded live in the late 1980s and early 1990s. "My Way" recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California. Includes liner notes by Bill Miller. Frank Sinatra remains America's greatest ambassador of the popular song. And while time has shaded his gifts, the rich resonance of his voice remains intact, even if his intonation sometimes wanders. His timbre is as sensual and alluring as ever, although there are certain notes he can no longer reach for. But when all the trappings of youth are removed, what reamins in its distilled, spiritual form is all the more moving. From the opening cadences of Stevie Wonder's "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life," it's clear that Sinatra's swaggering sense of phrasing remains intact. Even on a tune much closer in spi... Minimize