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A Man and His Music (1965)

Where the lyrics of A Man and His Music take you, and where it was really made.

Most songs on this 1965 double album are not the original recordings. The original masters were not licensed to his then-current label, Reprise, so Sinatra re-recorded them.

Key places

Recorded in Los Angeles, 1960 to 1965 (1965)

Recording site Los Angeles — The album's songs were recorded between December 1960 and October 1965 in Los Angeles and Hollywood. This point marks the city, not a specific studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded in Hollywood (1965)

Recording site Hollywood (Los Angeles) — Hollywood is one of the two areas named as recording locations for the songs, with recording spanning 1960 to 1965. This point marks the neighborhood, not an exact studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• A Man and His Music: 1965 double album by Frank Sinatra
• Provides a brief retrospective of Sinatra's musical career
• Most songs are re-recorded versions, culled from his earlier Reprise albums
• Three songs were recorded specifically for the project
• Sinatra's narration runs throughout the album
• Two discs, 32 tracks in total

Background

• The original recordings were made for RCA, Columbia and Capitol Records
• Those originals were not licensed for use by his then-current label, Reprise
• The album shares its name with Sinatra's 1965 NBC television special
• A Palm Springs party celebrated Sinatra's 50th birthday and the airing of that special

Recording

• Recorded between 19 December 1960 and 21 October 1965 in Los Angeles and Hollywood
• Songs recorded for the project: 'I'll Never Smile Again', 'Come Fly with Me' and 'Love and Marriage'
• Arrangers credited include Don Costa, Nelson Riddle and Quincy Jones
• Count Basie and his orchestra appear in the personnel credits

Cover

• About 2,000 copies were first released in a special wooden slipcase
• The cover carries 3D artwork in the form of a metal plaque
• Each copy was numbered and contained a card signed by Sinatra
• A booklet highlighting Sinatra's career was included
• Most of the special LPs were given away as door prizes at the Palm Springs party

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Disc 1

Disc 2

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born December 12, 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants.
• Began singing professionally as a teenager with the Hoboken Four, winning Major Bowes Amateur Hour.
• Joined Harry James's band in 1939, then Tommy Dorsey's band, before going solo in 1942.

Career

• Signed with Columbia Records in 1943 and became a major star of the bobby-soxer era.
• Signed with Capitol Records in 1953; collaborated with arranger Nelson Riddle on albums such as In the Wee Small Hours and Songs for Swingin' Lovers!.
• Founded Reprise Records in 1960, releasing albums including September of My Years and the hit single "My Way".
• Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for From Here to Eternity (1953).
• Estimated to have sold around 150 million records worldwide.
• Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997.
• Died May 14, 1998 in Los Angeles.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released in 1965 as a double album of re-recorded songs and Sinatra's narration
• Most tracks were re-recorded from his earlier Reprise albums, since the original recordings were made for RCA, Columbia and Capitol Records
• Disc one opens with 'Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)' and includes 'Soliloquy' from Carousel, at 8:19 the longest track on the set
• Disc two includes 'The Summit', credited to Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., and 'The Oldest Established', recorded with Martin and Bing Crosby
• Arrangers credited include Don Costa, Ernie Freeman, Neal Hefti, Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mandel, Billy May, Sy Oliver, Nelson Riddle, Freddie Stulce and Quincy Jones
• Sonny Burke is credited as conductor and producer
• About 2,000 copies were issued in a wooden slipcase, and most of the special copies were given away as door prizes at a Palm Springs party

Records

• Won the 1967 Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Around 2,000 copies came in a wooden slipcase with 3D metal-plaque style cover art, each numbered and carrying a card signed by Sinatra.
• Most of the special copies were given away by Sinatra as door prizes at a Palm Springs party.
• The party celebrated his 50th birthday and the airing of the 1965 NBC special of the same name.
• Three songs were recorded specifically for the project: 'I'll Never Smile Again', 'Come Fly with Me' and 'Love and Marriage'.
• The special edition also included a booklet highlighting Sinatra's career.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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