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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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"She shot me down" really was to be Sinatra's last masterpiece. Released in 1981 it was the first album in over a decade where Sinatra didn't rely to some degree on recording modern pop tunes and went back to doing what he did best and recorded a set of old standards. Arranged by Long time Sinatra arrangers Don Costa,Vincent Falcone and Nelson Riddle the songs evoke comparisons with Sinatra's classic torch albums in the 50's like "Only for the lonely" and "The wee small hours" These songs are saloon songs, largely downbeat and about lost love and regret. Look at the front cover and you can imagine Frank singing these songs in a small bar somewhere with nothing but a band,a Jack Daniels and a cigarette for company!
there's some really good stuff on this album "Hey look no cryin" is so sad and moving with a nice melody "Thanks for the memories" is also another highlight along with nelson riddles fantastically arranged "The Gal that got away"
Franks singing may now be deeper and more cracked than his 50's/60's material but he evokes a weariness that his 50's albums could never portray.
This was to be the last great Sinatra album ever made!!!,although he recorded several yrs later "L.A she's my lady" with Quincy jones that album never really caught fire and then we got the mediocre "Duets" albums in the early 90's which were lacklustre to say the least. So if you want the last great Sinatra album ever made..then here it is !
there's some really good stuff on this album "Hey look no cryin" is so sad and moving with a nice melody "Thanks for the memories" is also another highlight along with nelson riddles fantastically arranged "The Gal that got away"
Franks singing may now be deeper and more cracked than his 50's/60's material but he evokes a weariness that his 50's albums could never portray.
This was to be the last great Sinatra album ever made!!!,although he recorded several yrs later "L.A she's my lady" with Quincy jones that album never really caught fire and then we got the mediocre "Duets" albums in the early 90's which were lacklustre to say the least. So if you want the last great Sinatra album ever made..then here it is !
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This really is Sinatra's final masterpiece and is the sort of album he should have ended his recording career on. L.A is my lady and even 80th live offer a decent listen, however any mild or hardcore fan will know that Duets was a great disappointment. With Sinatra's voice sounding very tired, soulless arrangements and the fact that the singer were singing over pre recorded Sinatra takes, there was not a lot of dueting involved.
She Shot Me Down is the a daddy of the saloon albums that Sinatra recorded. To listen to it has the feel of a mixture between "September of My Years", a "Man Alone" and "Only The Lonely", and it has the quality to match any of the aforementioned great albums.
Sinatra's voice is in good shape considering his age and we hear Sinatra singing in the lovely bass range of his voice with offers immense warmth and smoothness. Whilst flexibility and agility in his voice is lost, this is only noticeable over long phrases or dynamically loud phrases, and if anything this strained quality adds to the emotion of the album. This is Sinatra's most emotionally sung album, and he takes emotion in a song to a new level, the only stage further is practically crying the songs as we hear on the last four bars of "One For My Baby" off of the Duets album. If you listened to "Bang Bang She Shot Me Down" you could almost be fooled into thinking Sinatra sang this is the late 60's as is the richness in his voice. His phrasing his flawless and among the best I have ever heard on a Sinatra record.
The Star tracks off of this album are the immensely under appreciated "Long Night" and "Hey Look No Cryin", I also have a special fondness for "Thanks for the Memory" and "I Loved Her". Without question the star track is the final medley of "The Gal Who Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind". I frankly believe this be one of the finest recordings of the 20th century across any genre of music. The beautiful arrangements and singing are enhanced by the sheer nostalgia of these immense standards and who it is singing them.
Overall Jenkins and Sinatra work their magic once again and create an album of the highest quality. The concepts, nostalgia and what this album represents goes hand in hand with the sheer musical quality that is produced.
She Shot Me Down is the a daddy of the saloon albums that Sinatra recorded. To listen to it has the feel of a mixture between "September of My Years", a "Man Alone" and "Only The Lonely", and it has the quality to match any of the aforementioned great albums.
Sinatra's voice is in good shape considering his age and we hear Sinatra singing in the lovely bass range of his voice with offers immense warmth and smoothness. Whilst flexibility and agility in his voice is lost, this is only noticeable over long phrases or dynamically loud phrases, and if anything this strained quality adds to the emotion of the album. This is Sinatra's most emotionally sung album, and he takes emotion in a song to a new level, the only stage further is practically crying the songs as we hear on the last four bars of "One For My Baby" off of the Duets album. If you listened to "Bang Bang She Shot Me Down" you could almost be fooled into thinking Sinatra sang this is the late 60's as is the richness in his voice. His phrasing his flawless and among the best I have ever heard on a Sinatra record.
The Star tracks off of this album are the immensely under appreciated "Long Night" and "Hey Look No Cryin", I also have a special fondness for "Thanks for the Memory" and "I Loved Her". Without question the star track is the final medley of "The Gal Who Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind". I frankly believe this be one of the finest recordings of the 20th century across any genre of music. The beautiful arrangements and singing are enhanced by the sheer nostalgia of these immense standards and who it is singing them.
Overall Jenkins and Sinatra work their magic once again and create an album of the highest quality. The concepts, nostalgia and what this album represents goes hand in hand with the sheer musical quality that is produced.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In 1982, his voice almost gone, Sinatra turned the pained, strained quality of his recent singing to his advantage with this heartfelt album about lost love and youth. The songs express a poignant longing for the past, as Sinatra recalls "The Gal that Got Away," and thanks her "for the memories." Most of the tracks are set to the wistful strings of Gordon Jenkins, with Don Costa providing the more contemporary setting for "Good Thing Going." Nelson Riddle's old concert orchestrations for "Gal" and "It Never Entered My Mind" are combined into a moving medley that ends the set. One of the best albums ever made by an ageing singer.
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It's a shame one pretty ridiculous review has seen the average star score go down on this album.
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