“SINATRA—-67”
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By marty noel
JUST AS SINATRA FANS COME IN ALL SHAPES,SIZES,AGES AND DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS,THE DEBATE RAGES ON AND ON AND ON AS TO WHAT WAS SINATRAS GREATEST ERA?AND WHILE I WOULD INSIST THAT SINATRA DIDNOT HAVE JUST ONE PEAK,BUT,MANY PEAKS.I NEVERTHELESS FEEL THAT AS A RECORDING ARTIST ANYWAY,THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1965 AND 1971 WAS HIS GREATEST.WITH THE ”SEPTEMBER OF MY YEARS,THE TWO “SINATRA-JOBIM”ALBUMS “SINATRA AT THE SANDS”AND OTHERS,REPRESENTING A WATERMARK IN THE HISTORY OF POP VOCALIZATION, THAT MAY NEVER BE TRULY MATCHED. HOWEVER,”OVER AND OVER(THE WORLD WE KNEW)”REPRESENTS A NICE TRANSITION FOR FRANCIS ALBERT BETWEEN THE ALBUM SINATRA THAT ONCE WAS,AND THE SINATRA WHO WAS NAVIGATING HIMSELF THROUGH THE AGE OF BEATLE-INSPIRED PSYCHEDELIC ROCK PROGRESSIVISM. LISTEN TO HOW HE STANDS TOE-TO-TOE ON “OVER AND OVER”AND”THIS TOWN.”WITH JIMMY BOWENS ARRANGEMENTS LEADING FRANK THROUGH UNCHARTED WATERS,YET,EMERGING AS ALWAYS,DRY AS A BONE.LISTEN TO “OVER AND OVER(THE WORLD WE KNEW)AS A REALLY COOL LONG LOST TREASURE GIFT, FROM A REMARKABLE “SINATRA—67.”
M.NOEL AKA;”REVOLUTION ROCK.”
