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Track Listings
| 1. Come Fly With Me |
| 2. Around The World |
| 3. Isle Of Capri |
| 4. Moonlight In Vermont |
| 5. Autumn In New York |
| 6. On The Road To Mandalay |
| 7. Let's Get Away From It All |
| 8. April In Paris |
| 9. London By Night |
| 10. Brazil |
| 11. Blue Hawaii |
| 12. It's Nice To Go Trav'ling |
| 13. Chicago |
| 14. South Of The Border |
| 15. I Love Paris |
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When critics refer to Sinatra's Capitol albums, their highest praise is usually reserved for the dark melancholy of Wee Small Hours or Only The Lonely. But the upbeat, swinging records should not be ignored. Probably the finest of these albums is Come Fly With Me. The first of Sinatra's albums with arranger Billy May (whose less arrangements have been overshadowed by Nelson Riddles), Fly is the conceptual equal of Lonely--a carefree, romantic musical travelogue. From the opening invitation--one of Sinatra's most rollicking vocals--to the tender invocations of "Autumn in New York" and "April in Paris" and the serene seductiveness of "Moonlight in Vermont", Sinatra personified the modern traveller--jaunty, cosmopolitan, irrefutably cool. --Steven Mirkin
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CD W/Billy May & His Orchestra
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
With the exception of the year the Beatles exploded on the American pop charts, no recording artist ever had a year as good as Frank Sinatra did in 1957. For my money three of the ten best albums Sinatra ever recorded came out that year, starting with "Come Fly With Me" and followed by "Where You Are" and "A Swinging Affair." But Sinatra also put out two other albums almost as good, "Close to You and More" and the soundtrack for "Pal Joey," while still finding time to record "A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra." Only the last qualifies as average, which means that in one year Sinatra put out five above average albums; stop and think how many artists put out five above average albums in an entire career.
As if often the case with Sinatra's Capitol albums during the Fifties, "Come Fly With Me" is a thematic collection of songs having to do with travel that takes listeners around the world. We go from "Moonlight in Vermont" and "Autumn in New York" to "April in Paris" and "London By Night." The emphasis on fun is seen in humorous songs like "Isle of Capri" and "On the Road to Mandalay." This album was Sinatra's first project with arranger Billy May and the result of the bold, brassy arrangements is more boisterous and more fun than his more somber albums, like "Where Are You." During this period Sinatra had proved his greatest strength was as a saloon singer, but from the opening notes of the title song, "Come Fly With Me" makes it clear that he was a master of the playful, carefree tune as well.
"Come Fly With Me" hit the top of the Billboard album charts in 1958. The cover, with its clear blue sky, stands out as a distinct memory from my childhood; I am sure my mother had pretty much all of the Sinatra albums, but this is the one that stands out in visual terms. This remastered album is further enhanced by the addition of a trio of bonus tracks, of which "Chicago" is the best (it was released as a single during this period), but his cover of Cole Porter's "I Love Paris" is pretty good as well. Even without those bonus tracks, "Come Fly With Me" remains one of the top ten Sinatra albums and therefore part of an essential collection of the man and his music.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
This album is a classic - even the cover makes you feel it's time to jet off on holiday. There isn't a duff track from the wonderfully upbeat numbers like "Come Fly with Me" and "Let's Get Away from It All" to the ballads like "Moonlight in Vermount". The Billy May arrangements are wonderful, it's just one of those albums that make you feel it's good to be alive!! Buy it now.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
There is absolutley nothing bad about this record every song is a classic, some heard less than others, but when heard I am sure you will like each track as much as I do. From the cool cover, with Frank in his hat, to the very last track 'I Love Paris' this album excellent. With three extra tracks included from the albums original release it gives you even more reason to make this CD a member of your collection. Cool.
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ring a ding ding folks
Just look at the picture on the front and it says it all...only one song i didnt go to much on....the rest just great.... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Leroy Weaver
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YOU CANT BEAT THE OLD ONES
I bought this because I bought the record many years ago, thought I might be disappointed but its still brilliant
Published 17 days ago by June Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Sinatra tracks from the Billy May era
This album of tracks with the Billy May orchestra in1957 has a different feel from the Nelson Riddle classic "Songs for Swinging Lovers" from a year earlier, and makes an... Read more
Published 21 days ago by TerryL
3.0 out of 5 stars
rose tinted memories
memory was rose tinted , not as good as I remember, but okay. this is sinatra when he could sing
Published 2 months ago by rita marshall
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Classic Sinatra
Growing up in the Sixties I always thought of Siantra as belonging to my parents' era. The old Light Programme would often include these songs so I could not avoid Siantra... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. G. Lee
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Relax to a nice set of songs !
such a relaxing set of songs ... even if you are not a great Frank Sinatra fan. I do like the themed collection of travel songs which works really well and I now appreciate his... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Clipper 314
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Fun album - make sure you buy the remaster
This is a very good album, perhaps not quite as good as his other 1957 albums, although the title track, "April in Paris" and "Brazil" are unmissable. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Michael Lavocah
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take a trip with Frank !
Wow..1957 was a fantastic year for Sinatra with 4 albums recorded that year all to critical and commercial acclaim!! Read more
Published on 29 July 2010 by Mr. Russell C. Witheyman
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant basic Sinatra
cant get track "brazil" on soundtrack of film, and like sinatra so brought it. such a cheap price, for a brilliantly cliche performer. love it
Published on 3 May 2010 by wolfgang
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sinatra flying
This album has escaped me for many years - seeing it for sale on Amazon I bought it and it has lived up to all my expectations. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2009 by Anne Hopper
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