PUBLIC DOMAIN: FRANK SINATRA - TRILOGY OUTTAKES AND MORE
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FRANK SINATRA
Trilogy Outtakes And More [no label, 1CD]
Alternate takes from Trilogy sessions. Very good soundboard.
As usual with such compilations, duplication of tracks (on various titles) is inevitable.
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Thanks to Dave (dreitzes) for sharing these tracks on the net in 2007.
Dave noted:
The sound quality for the Trilogy outtakes (and “Days of Wine and Roses”) is inferior to the other Reprise studio material I’ve posted, though still very listenable. “Surrey with the Fringe on Top” is merely an instrumental track; Sinatra commissioned the arrangement from Billy May, then changed his mind. (May explained that the musicological, highly technical reason for rejecting the Richard Rodgers tune was that, upon careful analysis, it was deemed to be “a buncha s***! I don’t know why [Sinatra] picked it.”)
There were two separate sets of sessions for the “Past” portion of Trilogy, one in July and one in September. I don’t know for certain which dates would be correct. According to Will Friedwald’s book, The Song Is You, “Surrey” was only attempted in July.
The three live tracks from Atlantic City are from a very good soundboard tape.
The 13-minute session excerpt for “Me and My Shadow” has better sound quality - and a special bit of “Sam” quality.
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Part 1. The “Alternates”
Alternate takes from the sessions for the Reprise album Trilogy: Past, Present And Future
Billy May, arranger
Track 01. The Song Is You [July 17 or September 18, 1979] 2:29
Track 02. But Not for Me [July 17 or September 18, 1979] 3:49
Track 03. Street of Dreams [July 16 or September 18, 1979] 3:05
Track 04. Let’s Face the Music and Dance [July 18 or September 19, 1979] 2:34
Track 05. My Shining Hour [July 16 or September 17, 1979] 3:28
Track 06. More Than You Know [July 16 or September 17, 1979] 3:10
Track 07. Surrey with the Fringe On Top [instrumental track only - July 1979] 2:15
Track 08. They All Laughed [July 17 or September 18, 1979] 2:18
Part 2. The “Live” Versions
Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey; September 9, 1979
Orchestra conducted by Vincent Falcone, Jr
Track 09. Something [Nelson Riddle, arranger] 4:52
Track 10. You and Me 5:40
Track 11. Theme from “New York, New York” 4:51
Part 3. The Bonus “Sessions”
Nelson Riddle, arranger
Track 12. Days of Wine and Roses [January 28, 1964 - Academy Award winners sessions] 9:01
Track 13. Me and My Shadow [with special guest, October 22, 1962 - single session] 12:50
61 mins
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22 Responses to “PUBLIC DOMAIN: FRANK SINATRA - TRILOGY OUTTAKES AND MORE”
The Big Dick returns
By Dino Martin on Apr 15, 2017
I know I know , what’s coming Ava’s ghost , His manhood , Mob ties , JFK etc but most of all is his incredible talent , as a singer and and actor, how about a little discussion about that , thanks , these recordings are priceless
By Harold on Apr 15, 2017
Love these old recordings although Frank by this time was past his prime as a singer , his best period as a singer was the 1950s
By Larry on Apr 15, 2017
Sings for the lonely is in my opinion his best album even though Wee small hours and swingin lovers get all the aclaim , All his fifties albums are classics
By Larry on Apr 15, 2017
Boring , let’s talk Dicks , Uncle Miltie was the biggest
By Tony C on Apr 15, 2017
Are there any Sinatra shows from the 50s and 60s where he performs sad ballads ? Seems like the shows I’ve run across he mainly does uptempo swing stuff, and I prefer his ballads , Maybe he didn’t like doing them live , like his sad songs more than the uptempo stuff
By Antonio on Apr 15, 2017
“Chins for Swinging Nuts” has my preference
By Corey "Darth" Moron on Apr 15, 2017
Thanks again for more Sinatra and his most ambitious album; ambitious to the point of pretentiousness (What would you trolls make of the line in “The Future” portion of that 3LP set, “Uranus is heaven.”?) I only wish someone would give us a peek behind that star-crossed session with Gordon Jenkins, or for that matter the inconsistent “The Present” with Don Costa? Yet “You & Me (We Wanted It All)” is one of the very best, heartbroken ballads in FAS’s canon. And that’s saying something.
By Tony on Apr 16, 2017
Tony,you seem pretty savvy about Sinatra, any live posts that you know of where ballads dominate instead of uptempo swing ? 50s or 60s prime Frank preferably .Nobody could sing a ballad quite like Frank
By Antonio on Apr 16, 2017
Thanks Big O, these sessions recordings have been wonderful. Sinatra attempted a take of “Surrey” but the tempo of the arrangement had him tripping over the lyrics and he abandoned the take before the end of the song.
By Eric on Apr 16, 2017
Besides, that record cover was a real abomination
By Dumbell Moronzini on Apr 16, 2017
My favorite Sinatra album is “A Man Alone.” Anyone have outtakes from this gem? Anyone even heard of it?
By Rick on Apr 17, 2017
I have it Rick but have never heard it , need to for sure , how about for the lonely , and Where are you two faves of mine
By Antonio on Apr 17, 2017
Which brings me back to my question, Why did Frank seem to ignore the sad ballads live , always electing to sing the uptempo stuff ?
By Antonio on Apr 17, 2017
Uptempo live to entertain the audience- some artists don’t like downers live. Elvis liked to do sad ballad ballads live, though. And Dylan’s going through sad Sinatra ballads as though there are a geriatric Blood On the Tracks (BTW I love Dylan’s music, even the Sinatra covers.
By Rick on Apr 17, 2017
Wonderful stuff as always! Thank you BigO
By Walter on Apr 18, 2017
I have it Rick but have never heard it
If that’s not the answer of a MORON !!! What is ?
By Antonio Moron on Apr 18, 2017
Excellent point Rick
By Walter on Apr 19, 2017
Was Frank Sinatra really in the mafia ? And did he actually kill people and have people murdered? Keep reading this stuff and can’t figure if all these rumors are true .
By James on Apr 21, 2017
Sinatra killed malcolm x, jimmy Hoffa, and bobby kennedy, in front of a shocked and sweaty nation James - pull your head out of your ass
By Antonia on Apr 21, 2017
Didn’t know about Robert Kennedy, Though that Sirhan Sirhan killed him , was Sinatra involved ? Know that Hoffa disappeared in the seventies, Can’t believe he had anything to do with Malcolm X , I read that he may have been involved with Jfks killing as well as hireing Jack Ruby to kill Oswald , also heard that he put out a contract on the manager of the Sands hotel room n the sixties
By James on Apr 21, 2017
yes he was also responsible for the untimely deaths of captain kangaroo, yeti and the loch ness monster as well as putting out a contract on wile e. coyote….you should google it james
By Antonia on Apr 22, 2017