[Nick_Bradley78]

Got to complement the presentation of this set, it all looks very professionally done, with classy covers, and the book attached is a real joy and with the bonus disc worth the price of the set. Despite 90% of the material being familiar to me, I'm very glad to have this.
Next boxset for me will the Reprise set, though will wait for a bit as I expect the price to drop somewhat.

[David M Bond]

I have just seen this on he HMV UK site.

It does not state whether it is region 2 or just them selling the region 1 version for £49.99

very odd.

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProduct...1;6&sku=413251

[Nick_Bradley78]

The only version is the US version, so you can safely assume its the US region code. As explained before though, making DVD players multi region is very very simple, at least on UK players rendering region codes irrelevant.

[Bob in Boston]

These are closeups of the five outer DVD keep case covers.

The main disc menu screens and song list menus appear in the following posts.
(Note: Numbering of the songs below corresponds to the DVD chapters for each title.)

[Bob in Boston]

A MAN AND HIS MUSIC: THE COLLECTION (2-DVD Set)



A MAN AND HIS MUSIC (1965) 52 minutes

1. Intro
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. Without A Song
4. Don't Worry 'Bout Me
5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
6. Nancy
7. My Kind Of Town
   Medley:
8. · It Was A Very Good Year
9. · Young At Heart
10. · The Girl Next Door
11. · Last Night When We Were Young
12. This Is All I Ask
13. Come Fly With Me
14. The Lady Is A Tramp
15. I've Got The World On A String
16. Witchcraft
17. You Make Me Feel So Young
18. Put Your Dreams Away

A MAN AND HIS MUSIC PART II (1966) 51 minutes
With Special Guest Nancy Sinatra

1. Fly Me to the Moon
2. The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
3. Moonlight in Vermont
4. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
5. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Nancy Sinatra
6. On Broadway - Nancy Sinatra
7. Yes Sir, That's My Baby - Duet With Nancy Sinatra
   Medley With Nancy Sinatra:
8. · Downtown
9. · These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
   Medley:
10. · Just One Of Those Things
11. · My Heart Stood Still
12. · But Beautiful
13. · When Your Lover Has Gone
14. Luck Be A Lady
15. That's Life
16. Granada
17. My Kind Of Town
18. Put Your Dreams Away

A MAN AND HIS MUSIC + ELLA + JOBIM (1967) 52 minutes
With Special Guests Ella Fitzgerald and Antonio Carlos Jobim

1. Day In, Day Out
2. Get Me To The Church On Time
3. What Now My Love
4. Ol' Man River
5. Body And Soul - Ella Fitzgerald
6. It's All Right With Me - Ella Fitzgerald
   Medley With Ella Fitzgerald:
7. · How High The Moon
8. · Up, Up And Away
9. · Look Out For Jimmy Valentine
10. · Theme To Tony Rome
11. · Goody Goody
12. · Don't Cry Joe
13. · Ode To Billy Joe
14. · Goin' Out Of My Head
    Medley With Antonio Carlos Jobim:
15. · Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars/Change Partners
16. · I Concentrate On You
17. · The Girl From Ipanema
    Medley With Ella Fitzgerald:
18. · The Song Is You
19. · They Can't Take That Away From Me
20. · Stompin' At The Savoy
21. · At Long Last Love
22. Don't Be That Way - Ella Fitzgerald
23. The Lady Is a Tramp - Duet With Ella Fitzgerald
24. Put Your Dreams Away

SINATRA: THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC (1981) 50 minutes
With The Count Basie Orchestra

1. Introduction: (This Is A) Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (Instrumental)
2. Nice 'N' Easy
3. The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
4. Pennies From Heaven
5. I Loved Her
6. The Girl From Ipanema (Featuring Tony Mottola On Guitar)
7. At Long Last Love
8. Something
9. Monday Morning Quarterback
10. The Best Is Yet To Come
11. (We Had A) Good Thing Going
12. Say Hello
13. I Get A Kick Out Of You
14. Theme from New York, New York
15. Thanks For The Memory

[Bob in Boston]

AROUND THE WORLD (2-DVD Set)



OL' BLUE EYES IS BACK (1973) 50 minutes
With Special Guest Gene Kelly

1. You Will Be My Music
2. I Get A Kick Out of You
3. Street Of Dreams
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. I've Got The World On A String
   Medley:
6. · Last Night When We Were Young
7. · Violets For Your Furs
8. · Here's That Rainy Day
   Medley With Gene Kelly:
9. · We Can't Do That Anymore
10. · Take Me Out To The Ball Game
11. · For Me And My Gal
12. · Private Skinny/New York, New York
13. Nice 'N' Easy - Duet With Gene Kelly
14. Let Me Try Again
15. Send In The Clowns
16. You Will Be My Music

SINATRA: THE MAIN EVENT (1974) 53 minutes

1. Introduction By Howard Cosell
   Instrumental Medley Of:
2. · It Was A Very Good Year
3. · All The Way
4. · My Kind Of Town
5. The Lady Is A Tramp
6. I Get A Kick Out Of You
7. Let Me Try Again
8. Autumn In New York
9. I've Got You Under My Skin
10. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
11. Angel Eyes
12. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
13. The House I Live In
14. My Kind Of Town
15. My Way

SINATRA IN CONCERT AT ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL (1970) 51 minutes

1. Introduction By Princess Grace Of Monaco
2. You Make Me Feel So Young
3. Pennies From Heaven
4. I've Got You Under My Skin
5. Something
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. I Get Along Without You Very Well
8. Didn't We
9. One For My Baby
10. I Will Drink The Wine
11. I Have Dreamed
12. My Kind Of Town
13. My Way

SINATRA IN JAPAN: LIVE AT THE BUDOKAN HALL, TOKYO (1985) 71 minutes

1. Intro
2. The Lady Is A Tramp
3. Fly Me To The Moon
4. My Way
5. I've Got You Under My Skin
6. Something
7. I Get A Kick Out Of You
8. My Kind Of Town
9. Someone To Watch Over Me
10. All Or Nothing At All
11. Mack The Knife
12. Luck Be A Lady
13. L.A. Is My Lady
14. Strangers In The Night
15. Come Rain Or Come Shine
16. Pennies From Heaven
17. One For My Baby
18. Theme From New York, New York

[Bob in Boston]

PRIMETIME



FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA DOES HIS THING (1968) 52 minutes
With Special Guests Diahann Carroll and The 5th Dimension

1. Hello Young Lovers
2. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
3. Cycles
4. The Music That Makes Me Dance - Diahann Carroll
5. Where Am I Going - Diahann Carroll
   Medley with Diahann Carroll:
6. · Diane
7. · Deep River (Instrumental)
8. · Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
9. · Lonesome Road
10. · Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
11. · Amen
    Medley:
12. · Glad To Be Unhappy
13. · Here's That Rainy Day
14. · It Never Entered My Mind
15. · Gone With The wind
16. It's a Great Life - The 5th Dimension
17. Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension
18. Sweet Blindness - Duet with The 5th Dimension
19. Nice 'N' Easy
20. (How Little It Matters) How Little We Know
21. Lost In The Stars
22. Angel Eyes
23. Put Your Dreams Away

SINATRA (1969) 52 minutes
Featuring Don Costa & His Orchestra

1. For Once In My Life
2. Please Be Kind
3. My Way
   Film Clip Medley Including Song Highlights Of:
4. · I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night
5. · You're Sensational
6. · All The Way
7. The Tender Trap
8. Little Green Apples
9. Out Beyond The Window
10. A Man Alone
11. Didn't We
12. Forget To Remember
13. Fly Me To The Moon
14. street Of Dreams
15. Love's Been Good To Me
16. Goin' Out Of My Head
17. My Kind Of Town

SINATRA AND FRIENDS (1977) 50 minutes

1. Where Or When - All Guests
2. I've Got You Under My Skin
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You - With Natalie Cole
4. I've Got Love On My Mind - Natalie Cole
5. If I Were A Rich Man - Robert Merrill
6. The Oldest Established Floating Crap Game - With Dean Martin & Robert Merrill
7. She's Got You - Loretta Lynn
8. All Or Nothing At All - With Loretta Lynn
9. One - Tony Bennett
10. My Kind Of Town - With Tony Bennett
11. I Honestly Love You - Leslie Uggams
12. The Lady Is A Tramp - With Leslie Uggams
13. My Sweet Lady - John Denver
14. September Song - With John Denver
15. Night And Day
16. Everybody Ought To Be In Love
17. Put Your Dreams Away

[Bob in Boston]

CONCERT FOR THE AMERICAS



CONCERT FOR THE AMERICAS (1982) 90 minutes

1. Intro
2. I've Got The World On A String
3. I Get A Kick Out Of You
4. Come Rain Or Come Shine
5. When Your Lover Has Gone
6. The Lady Is A Tramp
7. The House I Live In
8. Prologue/Jet Song - Buddy Rich
9. Searching
10. My Kind Of Town
11. Something
12. The Best Is Yet To Come
13. Strangers In The Night
14. All Or Nothing At All
15. The Gal That Got Away/It Never Entered My Mind
16. I've Got You Under My Skin
17. Send In The Clowns - With Tony Mottola On Guitar
18. Quiet Night Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) - With Tony Mottola On Guitar
19. I Won’t Dance
20. Theme From New York, New York

[Bob in Boston]

BONUS DISC



HAPPY HOLIDAYS WITH BING AND FRANK (1957) 26 minutes

ACT I:

1. Jingle Bells - Instrumental Intro
2. Mistletoe And Holly - Frank Sinatra
3. Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby
4. Deck The Halls - Chorus
5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby
6. Hark The Herald Angels Sing - Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby
7. O Come All Ye Faithful - Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby
8. The First Noel - Chorus
   
   ACT II:
   
   
9. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Frank Sinatra
10. Away In A Manger - Bing Crosby
11. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby
12. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Bing Crosby
13. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Frank Sinatra
14. The Christmas Song - Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby
15. White Christmas - Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby

VINTAGE SINATRA (2003) 60 minutes

1. Come Fly With Me
2. Night And Day
3. Too Marvelous For Words
4. I Get A Kick Out Of You
5. One For My Baby
6. All Of Me
7. My Funny Valentine
8. I Won't Dance
9. A Foggy Day
10. The Lady Is A Tramp
11. All The Way
12. I've Got You Under My Skin
13. The House I Live In
14. Lonesome Road
15. I've Got The World On A String
16. Angel Eyes
17. You Make Me Feel So Young
18. Closing Remarks/Credits

TV PERFORMANCES (1957-59) 25 minutes

1. Day In, Day Out
2. Talk To Me
3. Just One Of Those Things
4. Our Love Is Here To Stay
5. Jeepers Creepers
6. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
7. The Road To Mandalay
8. We'll Be Together Again
9. Old Devil Moon
10. Moonlight In Vermont

[George Lyons]

Nice, Bob!

[Bob in Boston]

You're welcome, George. The lists on this page make it easier to search for TV performances of particular songs.

[ Repeating an earlier request that this thread be placed in the Frank on TV subforum... It seems to have made the rounds of every forum room EXCEPT the one in which it belongs. ]

[Bob in Boston]

Originally Posted by Francisx

I watched "Sinatra: The Man & His Music" w/Count Basie yesterday evening. The sound is great on my Bose system. Quite remarkable!

I must tell you this about the sound quality...

The audio on the first two discs (at least) is AC3, which is a compressed format (192 Kbps). That is NOT as good as the original Warner/Reprise "black box" DVDs (or the bonus disc in the big new UMG box set), which are LPCM uncompressed 16-bit stereo (1536 Kbps). Sorry for the geek-speak, but the difference is akin to that between MP3 files and CD-quality audio.

I haven't had the time to do a full examination of the audio (or video) on all of these DVDs, but at least for the first couple in the set, the sound quality does not measure up favorably to that of the other editions.

[Nick_Bradley78]

Were the Black Boxed DVD's identical sounding to the slightly later grey sleeved ones? (such as in the Life in Performance boxes) they're the ones I had before, rather than the black ones.

[Bob in Boston]

If by "grey sleeved ones" you mean the European Region 2 PAL versions, I couldn't tell you, Nick. I never bought any of those, as they won't play on my American NTSC equipment.

However, I remember reading complaints about the audio on those. I notice that UMG has gone to great lengths to advertise that the AMAHM Trilogy in its new box set has been "remastered" in LPCM uncompressed stereo. That might just mean that they are now offering the same quality that we always had in those black box editions here in the States.

[Nick_Bradley78]

Fair enough, still don't think I'll be hunting down the black boxes, I have all this several times already. Personally speaking I think they sound alright, age permitting.

[Bob in Boston]

All that matters is how they sound to YOUR ears on YOUR system. FX thought the sound is great, and that's fine. I'm just pointing out a difference which is quantitative and measurable. Subjective opinions vary, but I know that the difference matters to audiophiles. (Gonzo, where are you? )

[Francisx]

Right you are Bob...is the sound any better on the dvd in the box set?

[Bob in Boston]

..

[Bob in Boston]

I think the DVD in the UMG box set (first three AMAHM shows only) sounds more realistic. YMMV

[Bob in Boston]

Originally Posted by Bob in Boston

As far as I can tell, there has been no video improvement over previous releases of this material.

I'm going to amend my opinion: After flipping back and forth between three different versions, I think there has been a definite color improvement in the new releases in comparison to the original Warner Reprise Video issues (North American releases in black cases). At least in the first A Man and His Music program, the flesh tones are better; Sinatra's face has lost some of its slightly purple hue.