A Frank Sinatra concert from Sydney in 1961 will be included in a new Sinatra box set.
The ‘World On A String’ box will feature the entire 2 December 1961 show at Sydney Stadium introduced by Australian television star Tommy Hanlon Jr.
‘World On A String’ collects Sinatra’s various live releases over the years.
In 2006, they released Sinatra: Vegas which featured five Sin City concerts from 1961 to 1987. Two years later, they followed up with Sinatra: New York which featured shows done in the Big Apple from 1955 to 1990.
On October 31, the third in the series, featuring shows from around the world, will be released with World on a String. Contained on four-CDs and one-DVD, the set follows a similar format with five shows from between 1958 and 1962 along with a number of extras.
Most of the shows in the box were special charity concerts for children, something that Sinatra did whenever he could.
The globe-trotting performances showcase Sinatra in eight different countries (Monaco, Australia, Egypt, Dominican Republic,Japan, Israel, Greece, and Italy), from cozy supper clubs to cavernous stadiums to one of the seven wonders of the world. But a familiar refrain threads through these recordings: The innate warmth and ease with which Sinatra imbued his concerts. As always, his backing musicians were impeccable, and the arrangements – by Nelson Riddle, Don Costa, Quincy Jones, Gordon Jenkins, and Billy May, among others – simply sumptuous.
Listening to the nearly 30-year span of performances, it’s remarkable to realize how the passage of time never diminished Sinatra’s way with a song; if anything, it deepened his understanding of his material. Comparing renditions of “Bewitched” from 1958 and 1979 reveals a more pronounced resonance in Sinatra’s delivery.
“It was always obvious that Frank enjoyed touring abroad,” longtime production manager Hank Cattaneo notes in the accompanying booklet, which also includes reflections from Frank Sinatra, Jr., beloved sidemen Al Viola and Bill Miller, and more. “You could see it in his gait, hear it in his voice, and see the smile upon his face.”
Frank Sinatra World On A String track list
Disc 1 Sporting Club, Monte Carlo (June 14, 1958)SPORTING CLUB, MONTE CARLO – JUNE 14, 1958
Introduction by Noel Coward
Clarke Street (Play On)
Come Fly With Me
I Get A Kick Out Of You
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Where Or When
Moonlight In Vermont
On The Road To Mandalay
When Your Lover Has Gone
April In Paris
All The Way
Monique
Bewitched
The Lady Is A Tramp
(Love Is) The Tender Trap (Play Off)
You Make Me Feel So Young
(Love Is) The Tender Trap (Bows)
Bonus Tracks (RAI Radio Club, May 20, 1953)
Radio Club Introduction
Welcome and Greetings
September Song – Frank Sinatra
Presentation and Announcements
Laura – Frank Sinatra
Baseball segment
Ninna Nanna – Domenico Modugno
Night And Day – Frank Sinatra
Closing Remarks
Disc 2 Sydney Stadium, Australia (December 2, 1961)
Introduction By Tommy Hanlon Jr.
I’ve Got The World On A String
I Concentrate On You
Night And Day
Moonlight In Vermont
In The Still Of The Night
I’ll Be Seeing You
Day In, Day Out
The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young)
You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You
Monologue
Come Fly With Me
April In Paris
A Foggy Day
Without A Song
Imagination
The Second Time Around
Young At Heart
Witchcraft
Embraceable You
The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else)
My Funny Valentine
My Blue Heaven
Angel Eyes
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
The Lady Is A Tramp
Disc 3 The Pyramids, Egypt (September 27, 1979)
Mrs. Sadat’s Comments
The Song Is You
Where Or When
The Lady Is A Tramp
Someone To Watch Over Me
Something
My Kind Of Town
All The Way
Bewitched
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
The Gal That Got Away /It Never Entered My Mind (Medley)
Monologue
Try A Little Tenderness
Strangers In The Night
Street of Dreams
April In Paris
Theme From New York, New York
My Way
Bows (My Way)
Closing Comments by Frank Sinatra
Disc 4 Altos de Chevon, La Romana, Dominican Republic (August 20, 1982)
I’ve Got The World On A String
I Get A Kick Out Of You
Come Rain Or Come Shine
When Your Lover Has Gone
The Lady Is A Tramp (with Reprise)
The House I Live In
Searching
My Kind Of Town
Something
The Best Is Yet To Come
Strangers In The Night
All Or Nothing At All
Introduction of Musicians
The Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind (Medley)
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Send In The Clowns
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
I Won’t Dance
Buddy Rich Band Introduction
Theme From New York, New York
Bows (Theme From New York, New York)
DVD Hibya Park, Japan (April 21, 1962)
Introduction
Too Marvelous For Words
Imagination
Moonlight In Vermont
Day In, Day Out
Without A Song
The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young)
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
I Get A Kick Out Of You
At Long Last Love
My Funny Valentine
In The Still Of The Night
Embraceable You
Night And Day
April In Paris
The Lady Is A Tramp
Bows
Monologue and Band Introductions
All The Way
Chicago
I Could Have Danced All Night
Bows (Closing)
Frank Sinatra With All God’s Children (1962)
Sinatra in Israel (1962)
Perugina Commercials (1962)
Night And Day
My Funny Valentine
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Moonlight In Vermont
I Love Paris
Come Fly With Me
My Blue Heaven
Chicago
Imagination
Witchcraft
A Foggy Day
The Lady Is A Tramp
