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# Randy Williams: Sinatra's romance collection and the Stones' Shine a Light reissue
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/r-a-t-i-n-g-s-a-r-e-b-a-s-e-d-o-n-a-f-i-v-e-s-t-a-r-s-c-a-l-e-reviews-by-randy-williams-ontheshelves/
- Published: 2008-04-18T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T23:54:17.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By RANDY WILLIAMS*

Photo courtesy Capitol CLASSIC: This collection covers what many consider Frank Sinatra’s most prolific period. Romance Songs From the Heart’

From the “Chairman of the Board” come 21-tunes that explore a wide range of romance in this collection of vintage Frank. From swooning abandon to passionate machismo to unrequited love, Sinatra sings with the heartfelt sensation of someone who has experienced all the highs and lows. With the help of arrangements from craftsmen like Nelson Riddle during a period from 1953 to 1961, Ol’ Blue Eyes opens with “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.” The track list includes “My Funny Valentine,” “I’ll Be Seeing You,” and the Oscar-winning, “All the Way.” Conveying the talents that earned him over two dozen gold albums and nine Grammys, Sinatra shows here why his timelessness has inspired recording artists from Rod Stewart to Harry Connick Jr. to cover assorted versions of his classics. (Capitol) ‘Shine a Light’ Deluxe Double Disc Edition One of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands in history have teamed up with one of film’s finest directors, Martin Scorsese, for a concert movie that is a testament to the enduring live performance skills and musicianship of The Rolling Stones. This soundtrack contains a 22-song presentation captured during the group’s A Bigger Bang tour at New York City’s Beacon Theater in late 2006\. Music artists Christina Aguilera, Buddy Guy, and The White Stripes’ Jack White join the band for separate tunes. The package includes liner notes. (Interscope) Handel, ‘Concert Grossi Op.6 Nos.7-12’

When it comes to baroque orchestral music, there’s nothing better than Handel’s Opus 6 — a set of 12 brilliant, inventive concerti grossi. What is more amazing is that the master composer completed the entire set within the astonishing space of just one month. Telarc released the first half of that set in Boston Baroque and director Martin Pearlman’s virtuosic and insightful readings in 1992\. (Telarc) ‘Earth Journeys’ Volume 1 A soundtrack of a different sort indeed. Quite eclectic and yet reflective of the award-winning series that takes young travelers to some of the most remote, unusual, and exciting places in the world, this seven-track offering takes television music to new boundaries. Blending a multiplicity of cultures from India to Africa through composers who have worked with the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Peter Gabriel, and Pink Floyd, here’s a musical journey like no other. (Globetrekkertv.com) Asia, ‘Phoenix’

This is the acclaimed British progressive rock group’s first studio album since 1983\. Recorded last August by all four original members, Asia has sold more than 15 million albums globally, and the band has announced a world tour to support the release of “Phoenix,” with U.S. dates confirmed for April and May. Focusing on the themes of discovery and reflection, the track, “Extraordinary Life” captures the essence of the new album. (EMI) Robert Plant/Alison Kraus, ‘Raising Sand’

A brilliant stew featuring not only a pleasantly surprising merger of the vocal talents of rocker Robert and bluegrass Alison but done in tune with a savvy producer. T Bone Burnett integrates enticing layers and sweet harmonies all in earthy tones. Plant comes across with a low-key performance harmonizing in step with Kraus on a wide range of tunes from The Honeydripper-esque “Gone Gone Gone” to Benny Spellman’s New Orleans R&B classic “Fortune Teller,” and Mel Tillis’s “Stick With Me, Baby.” “Please Read the Letter” co-written by Plant, is an absolute gem that starts out rather slow, until Krauss’ harmony vocal takes it to a higher level, a soft mesmerizing whisper that makes for a spellbinding love song. (Rounder)

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CLASSIC: This collection covers what many consider Frank Sinatra’s most prolific period. (Photo: Photo courtesy Capitol)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 18, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/041808.pdf?ref=smdp.com)