Frank Sinatra never had a problem with language
barriers, he spoke to the heart. His songs served as the soundtrack to people's
lives around the world. Set for worldwide release on October 21 by UMe and
Frank Sinatra Enterprises, World On A String is a portrait of the iconic
American entertainer in his prime on international stages. As a time capsule of
Sinatra's enduring appeal across the globe, the 4CD/DVD box set (also available
in digital audio) is a treasure trove of live recordings from 1953 to 1982,
totaling more than four hours of previously unissued audio and video footage.
Many of the
performances were benefits for local children in each country, highlighting a
lesser-known fact that throughout his life Sinatra raised more than one billion
dollars for charity.
Set for
worldwide release on October 21 by UMe and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, 'World On
A String' is a portrait of the iconic American entertainer in his prime on
international stages. As a time capsule of Sinatra's enduring appeal across the
globe, the 4CD/DVD box set (also available in digital audio) is a treasure
trove of live recordings from 1953 to 1982, totaling more than four hours of
previously unissued audio and video footage.
Set for worldwide release on October 21 by
UMe and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, 'World On A String' is a portrait of the
iconic American entertainer in his prime on international stages. As a time
capsule of Sinatra's enduring appeal across the globe, the 4CD/DVD box set
(also available in digital audio) is a treasure trove of live recordings from
1953 to 1982, totaling more than four hours of previously unissued audio and
video footage.
More than 90
live performances are collected on the collection's four CDs, most of them
officially available for the first time, including classics such as "I've
Got You Under My Skin," "Strangers In The Night,"
"Moonlight In Vermont," and "I've Got The World On A
String." A DVD of entirely unreleased footage features Sinatra on a
whirlwind 1962 good-will tour meant to raise money for underprivileged
children.
"I
really don't know what jet lag is — I don't understand it!" Sinatra once
said. "Luckily, it never bothered me."
The
globe-trotting performances showcase Sinatra in eight different countries
(Monaco, Australia, Egypt, Dominican Republic, Japan, Israel, Greece, and
Italy), from cozy supper clubs to cavernous stadiums to one of the seven
wonders of the world. But a familiar refrain threads through these recordings:
The innate warmth and ease with which Sinatra imbued his concerts. As always,
his backing musicians were impeccable, and the arrangements – by Nelson Riddle,
Don Costa, Quincy Jones, Gordon Jenkins, and Billy May, among others – simply
sumptuous.
Listening to
the nearly 30-year span of performances, it's remarkable to realize how the
passage of time never diminished Sinatra's way with a song; if anything, it
deepened his understanding of his material. Comparing renditions of
"Bewitched" from 1958 and 1979 reveals a more pronounced resonance in
Sinatra's delivery.
"It was
always obvious that Frank enjoyed touring abroad," longtime production
manager Hank Cattaneo notes in the accompanying booklet, which also includes
reflections from Frank Sinatra, Jr., beloved sidemen Al Viola and Bill Miller,
and more. "You could see it in his gait, hear it in his voice, and see the
smile upon his face."
Frank
Sinatra: World On A String [4CD/DVD; digital audio]
CD 1
SPORTING
CLUB, MONTE CARLO - JUNE 14, 1958
1. Introduction
by Noel Coward
2. Clarke
Street (Play On)
3. Come Fly
With Me
4. I Get A
Kick Out Of You
5. I've Got
You Under My Skin
6. Where Or
When
7. Moonlight
In Vermont
8. On The
Road To Mandalay
9. When Your
Lover Has Gone
10. April In
Paris
11. All The
Way
12. Monique
13.
Bewitched
14. The Lady
Is A Tramp
15. (Love
Is) The Tender Trap (Play Off)
16. You Make
Me Feel So Young
17. (Love
Is) The Tender Trap (Bows)
Bonus Tracks
(RAI Radio Club, May 20, 1953)
18. Radio
Club Introduction
19. Welcome
and Greetings
20.
September Song - Frank Sinatra
21.
Presentation and Announcements
22. Laura -
Frank Sinatra
23. Baseball
segment
24. Ninna
Nanna - Domenico Modugno
25. Night
And Day - Frank Sinatra
26. Closing
Remarks
CD 2
SYDNEY
STADIUM, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 2, 1961
1.
Introduction By Tommy Hanlon Jr.
2. I've Got
The World On A String
3. I
Concentrate On You
4. Night And
Day
5. Moonlight
In Vermont
6. In The
Still Of The Night
7. I'll Be
Seeing You
8. Day In,
Day Out
9. The Moon
Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young)
10. You're
Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
11.
Monologue
12. Come Fly
With Me
13. April In
Paris
14. A Foggy
Day
15. Without
A Song
16.
Imagination
17. The
Second Time Around
18. Young At
Heart
19.
Witchcraft
20.
Embraceable You
21. The One
I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else)
22. My Funny
Valentine
23. My Blue
Heaven
24. Angel
Eyes
25. One For
My Baby (And One More For The Road)
26. The Lady
Is A Tramp
CD 3
THE
PYRAMIDS, EGYPT - SEPTEMBER 27, 1979
1. Mrs.
Sadat's Comments
2. The Song
Is You
3. Where Or
When
4. The Lady
Is A Tramp
5. Someone
To Watch Over Me
6. Something
7. My Kind
Of Town
8. All The
Way
9. Bewitched
10. I've Got
You Under My Skin
11. The Gal
That Got Away /It Never Entered My Mind (Medley)
12.
Monologue
13. Try A Little
Tenderness
14.
Strangers In The Night
15. Street
of Dreams
16. April In
Paris
17. Theme
From New York, New York
18. My Way
19. Bows (My
Way)
20. Closing
Comments by Frank Sinatra
CD 4
ALTOS DE
CHEVON, LA ROMANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - AUGUST 20, 1982
1. I've Got
The World On A String
2. I Get A
Kick Out Of You
3. Come Rain
Or Come Shine
4. When Your
Lover Has Gone
5. The Lady
Is A Tramp (with Reprise)
6. The House
I Live In
7. Searching
8. My Kind
Of Town
9. Something
10. The Best
Is Yet To Come
11. Strangers
In The Night
12. All Or
Nothing At All
13.
Introduction of Musicians
14. The Gal
That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind (Medley)
15. I've Got
You Under My Skin
16. Send In
The Clowns
17. Quiet
Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
18. I Won't
Dance
19. Buddy
Rich Band Introduction
20. Theme
From New York, New York
21. Bows
(Theme From New York, New York)
DVD
HIBYA PARK,
JAPAN – APRIL 21, 1962
1.
Introduction
2. Too
Marvelous For Words
3.
Imagination
4. Moonlight
In Vermont
5. Day In,
Day Out
6. Without A
Song
7. The Moon
Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young)
8. I've Got
You Under My Skin
9. I Get A
Kick Out Of You
10. At Long
Last Love
11. My Funny
Valentine
12. In The
Still Of The Night
13.
Embraceable You
14. Night
And Day
15. April In
Paris
16. The Lady
Is A Tramp
17. Bows
18.
Monologue and Band Introductions
19. All The
Way
20. Chicago
21. I Could
Have Danced All Night
22. Bows
(Closing)
FRANK
SINATRA WITH ALL GOD'S CHILDREN, 1962
SINATRA IN
ISRAEL, 1962
PERUGINA
COMMERCIALS, 1962
1. Night And
Day
2. My Funny
Valentine
3. I've Got
You Under My Skin
4. Moonlight
In Vermont
5. I Love
Paris
6. Come Fly
With Me
7. My Blue
Heaven
8. Chicago
9.
Imagination
10.
Witchcraft
11. A Foggy
Day
12. The Lady
Is A Tramp
Throughout
his six-decade career, Frank Sinatra performed on more than 1,400 recordings
and was awarded 31 gold, nine platinum, three double platinum, and one triple
platinum album by the Recording Industry Association of America. Sinatra
demonstrated a remarkable ability to appeal to every generation and continues
to do so; his artistry still influences many of today's music superstars. The
Oscar® winner also appeared in more than 60 films and produced eight motion
pictures.
Sinatra was
awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Recording Academy, The Screen
Actors Guild and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP), as well as the Kennedy Center Honors, the Presidential Medal of
Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Today, he remains a legend and an
inspiration around the world for his contributions to culture and the arts.
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