Description
Frank Sinatra – Duets / Capitol Records Audio CD / 7243 8 28067 2 1
UPC 072438180671
Duets is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1993. Recorded near the end of Sinatra's career, it consists of electronically assembled duets between Sinatra and younger singers from various genres. The album was a commercial success, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard albums chart, reaching No. 5 in the UK, and selling over 3 million copies in the US. It is the only Sinatra album to date to achieve triple platinum certification.
The album received mixed reviews from critics, with complaints stemming from Sinatra's specified style of isolated performance wherein he was never joined by his duet partners in the studio, an artificial method of record production which lacked the elements of personal collaboration and spontaneity. The guest singers had been directed to sing along to his pre-recorded vocal parts, and to make their performances complement his.
The cover art displays a specially commissioned painting of Frank Sinatra by LeRoy Neiman. Its sequel, Duets II, was released the following year. Both albums were packaged together in a "90th Birthday Limited Collector's Edition" released in 2005; North American pressings add an unreleased duet recording of "My Way" with Willie Nelson, while international pressings have him singing with Luciano Pavarotti.
| Label: | Capitol Records – 7243 8 28067 2 1 |
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CD, Album
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| Genre: | Jazz, Pop |
| Style: | Vocal, Big Band, Easy Listening |
Tracklist:
| 1 |
Frank Sinatra Duet With Luther Vandross– | The Lady Is A Tramp |
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3:25 |
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| 2 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Aretha Franklin– | What Now, My Love? |
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3:15 |
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| 3 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Barbra Streisand– | I've Got A Crush On You |
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3:24 |
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| 4 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Julio Iglesias– | Summer Wind |
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2:33 |
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| 5 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Gloria Estefan– | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
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4:04 |
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| 6 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Tony Bennett– | New York, New York |
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3:30 |
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| 7 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Natalie Cole– | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
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3:11 |
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| 8 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Charles Aznavour– | You Make Me Feel So Young |
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3:06 |
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| 9 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Carly Simon– | Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry / In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning |
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3:57 |
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| 10 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Liza Minnelli– | I've Got The World On A String |
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2:19 |
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| 11 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Anita Baker– | Witchcraft |
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3:22 |
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| 12 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Bono– | I've Got You Under My Skin |
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3:33 |
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| 13 | Frank Sinatra Duet With Kenny G (2)– | All The Way / One For My Baby (And One For The Road) |
| 6:04 |
- Art Direction – Tommy Steele (2)
- Co-producer – Hank Cattaneo
- Design – J Cohen, N Ung
- Executive-Producer – Charles Koppelman, Don Rubin, Eliot Weisman
- Illustration – Andy Engel
- Painting [Cover] – LeRoy Neiman, LeRoy Nieman
- Producer – Phil Ramone (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 to 13)
- Vocals – Frank Sinatra
