Frank Sinatra - Sinatra At The Sands (Remastered) (1966/2010)

Sinatra at the Sands Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
In many ways, Sinatra at the Sands is the definitive portrait of Frank Sinatra in the '60s. Recorded in April of 1966, At the Sands is the first commercially released live Frank Sinatra album, recorded at a relaxed Las Vegas club show. For these dates at the Sands, Sinatra worked with Count Basie and his orchestra, which was conducted by Quincy Jones. Like any of his concerts, the material was fairly predictable, with his standard show numbers punctuated by some nice surprises. Throughout the show, Sinatra is in fine voice, turning in a particularly affecting version of "Angel Eyes." He is also in fine humor, constantly joking with the audience and the band, as well as delivering an entertaining, if rambling, monologue halfway through the album. Some of the humor has dated poorly, appearing insensitive, but that sentiment cannot be applied to the music. Basie and the orchestra are swinging and dynamic, inspiring a textured, dramatic, and thoroughly enjoyable performance from Sinatra.

Tracklist
[3:52] 1. Frank Sinatra - Come Fly with Me
[2:35] 2. Frank Sinatra - I've Got a Crush On You
[3:48] 3. Frank Sinatra - I've Got You Under My Skin
[2:26] 4. Frank Sinatra - The Shadow of Your Smile
[2:17] 5. Frank Sinatra - Street of Dreams
[4:44] 6. Frank Sinatra - One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
[2:48] 7. Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon
[0:54] 8. Frank Sinatra - One O'Clock Jump (Instrumental)
[11:47] 9. Frank Sinatra - The Tea Break (Monologue)
[3:16] 10. Frank Sinatra - You Make Me Feel So Young
[3:16] 11. Frank Sinatra - All of Me (Instrumental)
[2:56] 12. Frank Sinatra - September of My Years
[2:26] 13. Frank Sinatra - Get Me to the Church On Time
[3:57] 14. Frank Sinatra - It Was a Very Good Year
[3:37] 15. Frank Sinatra - Don't Worry 'Bout Me
[4:17] 16. Frank Sinatra - Makin' Whoopee (Instrumental)
[2:55] 17. Frank Sinatra - Where or When
[3:27] 18. Frank Sinatra - Angel Eyes
[3:04] 19. Frank Sinatra - My Kind of Town
[2:32] 20. Frank Sinatra - A Few Last Words (Monologue)
[1:03] 21. Frank Sinatra - My Kind of Town (Reprise)