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SINATRA CONDUCTS:Music Of Alec Wilder/Tone Poems Of Color/Music-Pictures & Plays
Sold Date:
August 14, 2020
Start Date:
July 31, 2020
Final Price:
$60.00
(USD)
Seller Feedback:
375
Buyer Feedback:
32
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RARE COLLECTION OF FRANK SINATRA AS CONDUCTOR ON 3 LP's FROM EACH OF HIS RECORDING LABELS: Columbia, Capitol & Reprise (see photos for complete playlists)
1) FRANK SINATRA CONDUCTS: The Music Of Alec Wilder (1956- Reissue of org. 1946- 78rpm & 1950- 10" 331/3rpm) (Columbia - CL-884) SIDE 1 - Frank Sinatra conducts with the help of Mitch Miller on Oboe & French Horn, Julius Baker on Flute, & Harold Goltzer on Bassoon. SIDE 2: The Alec Wilder Octet. CONDITION: Vinyl = Very Good. Cover = Very Good +. 7" Tape at top seam (see photo).
2) FRANK SINTRA CONDUCTS: Tone Poems Of Color (1956) (Capitol - W-735) Frank Sinatra conducts a symphony orchestra in 12 new compositions, reflecting a rainbow-hued range of mood & character. Inspiration is from the poetry of Norman Sickel (see lyrics on back cover photo). Sinatra picked 8 popular composers to create this album from the poet's words. They include: Victor Young, Gordon Jenkins, Billy May, Jeff Alexander, Alec Wilder, Nelson Riddle, Elmer Bernstein, Andre Previn. Cover design by Saul Bass. CONDITION: Vinyl & Cover = Very Good +.
3) FRANK SINATRA CONDUCTS: Music From Pictures & Plays (1962) (Reprise - R9-6045) The combination of film music, Broadway tunes and Frank Sinatra's conducting make this a special album, PLUS the special arrangements, Piano & Harpsichord solos by Harry Sukman. CONDITION: Vinyl = Good ++ (some visible scatches) . Cover = Very Good - (Upper & lower seams are split) .
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LP's come boxed carefully in corrugated boxes made specifically for LP's, with filler pads and bubble wrap on both sides to protect the cover. LP's are housed in clear plastic LP sleeves. The LP is removed from the cover for shipping to prevent seam splitting unless when purchasing a sealed LP or when specified otherwise. Tracking numbers will be provided on all purchases.
