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Frank Sinatra - Point Of No Return (1961) [MFSL Remastered 2013]

Posted By: Designol

Date: 6 Jul 2024 22:07:04

Though already in business in 1961 with his own record label, Frank Sinatra was contractually obligated to give Capitol one more record before moving on to Reprise. Sinatra gave them the ironically titled Point of No Return, which is hardly the deal-fulfilling throwaway one might expect. Expertly arranged and conducted by longtime Sinatra ally Alex Stordahl, it's an elegant collection of farewell songs (including "I'll See You Again," "As Time Goes By," "There Will Never Be Another You," and "It's a Blue World"), delivered by Sinatra with a profound sense of sadness and loss. Fans of such downbeat Sinatra concept albums as In the Wee Small Hours and Sings for Only the Lonely would do well to pick up on this oft-overlooked gem.

Review by Dan Epstein

At the time he recorded his final Capitol album, Point of No Return, Frank Sinatra was no longer interested in giving his record label first-rate material, preferring to save that for his new label, Reprise. However, someone persuaded the singer to make the album a special occasion by reuniting with Axel Stordahl, the arranger/conductor who helped Sinatra rise to stardom in the '40s; he also arranged the vocalist's first Capitol session, so his presence gave a nice sense of closure to the Capitol era. Even though the Voice gave a more heartfelt, dedicated performance than expected, the project was rushed along, necessitating the use of a ghost-arranger, Heine Beau, for several tracks. Point of No Return remains a touching farewell, consisting of moving renditions of standards like "September Song," "There Will Never Be Another You," "I'll Remember April," and "These Foolish Things," with only three charts being replications of their previous work ("I'll Be Seeing You," "September Song," "These Foolish Things"). Sinatra would never sing these standards with such detailed, ornate orchestrations, and, as such, the album has a feeling of an elegy.

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic.com

Frank Sinatra at Allmusic
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Recorded at Capitol Studio A, Hollywood,
Los Angeles, CA on September 11-12, 1961.

Tracklist:

01. When the World Was Young (3:48)
02. I'll Remember April (2:50)
03. September Song (4:20)
04. A Million Dreams Ago (2:41)
05. I'll See You Again (2:43)
06. There Will Never Be Another You (3:15)
07. Somewhere Along the Way (2:59)
08. It's a Blue World (2:50)
09. These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (3:59)
10. As Time Goes By (3:16)
11. I'll Be Seeing You (2:48)
12. Memories of You (3:57)

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EAC extraction logfile from 11. July 2017, 12:16

Frank Sinatra / Point Of No Return (2013 MFSL)

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