Duets II

by Frank Sinatra

Overview

Following the multi-platinum success of Duets, Capitol Records assembled Duets II, a sequel that followed the blueprint of its predecessor to the letter. Assembled from leftover tracks from the first album, Duets II is a somewhat more consistent album than the original. Lacking the superstar names of the first (Tony Bennett, Julio Iglesias, Kenny G, Barbra Streisand, Bono, Aretha Franklin), the artist roster on the sequel generally consists of either faded stars (Neil Diamond, Willie Nelson, Gladys Knight) or mid-level singers (Luis Miguel, Lorrie Morgan) who are popular within their genre, but fail to command the attention of the general public. However, there are standouts like Lena Horne and Antonio Carlos Jobim who help lift Duets II to a higher level than Duets. But that's a minor distinction, actually. The nature of the electronic duet prohibits the album from having any sort of emotional resonance, even on tracks that feature strong vocals by Sinatra or his partner. It might be nice to hear Horne and Sinatra together on "Embraceable You," but the song doesn't rise above anything more than a technical marvel. The real tragedy is, their performance hints that the album could have been so much more. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/1994
Label:	Capitol/Emi Records / Capitol
UPC:	0724382810322

Tracks

1. For Once in My Life
2. Come Fly with Me
3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
4. The Best Is Yet to Come
5. Moonlight in Vermont
6. Fly Me to the Moon
7. Luck Be a Lady
8. A Foggy Day
9. Where or When
10. Embraceable You
11. Mack the Knife
12. How Do You Keep the Music Playing?/My Funny Valentine
13. My Kind of Town
14. The House I Live In (That's America to Me)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Frank Sinatra   Primary Artist,Vocals
Eydie Gormé   Primary Artist
Stevie Wonder   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Harmonica
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé   Primary Artist
Jon Secada   Primary Artist
Lorrie Morgan   Primary Artist
Luis Miguel   Primary Artist
Jimmy Buffett   Primary Artist
Neil Diamond   Primary Artist
Lena Horne   Primary Artist
Antonio Carlos Jobim   Primary Artist
Linda Ronstadt   Primary Artist
Chrissie Hynde   Primary Artist
Gladys Knight   Primary Artist
Patti LaBelle   Primary Artist
Willie Nelson   Primary Artist
Steve Lawrence   Primary Artist
Frank Sinatra, Jr.   Primary Artist
Jorge Noriega   Vocals (Background)
Gregg Field   Drums
Ron Anthony   Guitar
Arturo Sandoval   Trumpet
Patrick Williams   Director,Conductor,Musical Director
Terry Trotter   Piano
Bill Miller   Piano
Chuck Berghofer   Bass,Rhythm Bass
Clay Ostwald   Keyboards
Rita Quintero   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Willie Nelson   Guest Artist,Performer
Chrissie Hynde   Guest Artist,Performer
Linda Ronstadt   Guest Artist,Performer
Neil Diamond   Guest Artist,Performer
Stevie Wonder   Guest Artist,Performer
Gladys Knight   Guest Artist,Performer
Antonio Carlos Jobim   Guest Artist,Performer
Csaba Petocz   Engineer
Larry Walsh   Engineer
Frank Wolf   Engineer
Marc Blitzstein   Composer
Don Costa   Arranger
Carolyn Leigh   Composer
Charles Koppelman   Executive Producer
David Hall   Assistant Engineer
Jay Healy   Engineer
Lena Horne   Performer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Ron Miller   Composer
Ron Taylor   Engineer
Jim Caruana   Assistant Engineer
Mike Couzzi   Engineer
Al Schmitt   Engineer
George Massenburg   Engineer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Bart Howard   Composer
Bucky Meadows   Technical Assistance
Scott Lechner   Technical Assistance
Jennifer Monnar   Assistant Engineer
T-Bone Demmar   Engineer
Jeff Minnich   Technical Assistance
Mike Mazzetti   Assistant Engineer
Marcelo Moura   Assistant Engineer
Dave Allen   Technical Assistance
Mark Ralston   Assistant Engineer
Susanne Edgren   Production Coordination
Geraldo Fernandes de Souza, Jr.   Engineer
Bill Cavanaugh   Engineer
R.R. Harlan   Engineer
Eliot Weisman   Executive Producer
LeRoy Neiman   Paintings
Eric Schilling   Mixing,Engineer
Charlie Paakkari   Engineer
Andy Engel   Illustrations
Paul Cartledge   Engineer
Kim Niemi   Coordination
Michael Guerra   Technical Assistance
Dick Williams   Vocal Arrangement
Don Hahn   Engineer
Francisco Miranda   Assistant Engineer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Johnny Mandel   Arranger
Lorenz Hart   Composer
John Blackburn   Composer
Jose L. Quintana   Vocal Producer
Marilyn Bergman   Composer
Dave Reitzas   Engineer
John Patterson   Engineer
Scott Perry   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Jon Secada   Performer
Sean Chambers   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Sebastian Krys   Assistant Engineer
Peter Doell   Assistant Engineer
Bill Zehme   Liner Notes
Lorrie Morgan   Performer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Luis Miguel   Performer
Nelson Riddle   Arranger
Phil Ramone   Producer
Jimmy Buffett   Performer
Karl Suessdorf   Composer
Quincy Jones   Arranger
Michel Legrand   Composer
Orlando Murden   Composer
Tom Hensley   Vocal Arrangement
Tom Young   Engineer
Tommy Steele   Art Direction
Kiko Cibrian   Vocal Producer
Frank Sinatra, Jr.   Performer
Scott Canto   Assistant Engineer
Billy May   Arranger
Alan Lindgren   Vocal Arrangement
Alan Bergman   Composer
Bryan Carrigan   Assistant Engineer
Jim Giddenes   Technical Assistance
Kurt Weill   Composer
Frank Loesser   Composer
Patrick Williams   Arranger
Patti LaBelle   Performer
Troy Halderson   Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Paul McKenna   Engineer
Terry Woodson   Music Preparation
Ted Stein   Engineer
Bertolt Brecht   Composer
Andy Smith   Assistant Engineer
Bernie Becker   Engineer
Billy Byers   Arranger
Craig Brock   Assistant Engineer
Eydie Gormé   Performer
John Aquilino   Engineer
Jill Dell'Abate   Production Coordination
John Hechtman   Technical Assistance
Rick Southern   Engineer
Chris Wiggins   Assistant Engineer
Don Rubin   Executive Producer
Hank Cattaneo   Producer
Marcelo Anez   Assistant Engineer
Chie Masumoto   Production Coordination
Denny Thomas   Technical Assistance
Allen Lewis   Composer
Kevin Scott   Assistant Engineer
Larry Greenhill   Engineer
Cy Coleman   Composer
Carl Glanville   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Earl Robinson   Composer
Frank Foster   Arranger
Ed Rak   Engineer
Charles Dye   Engineer