Is my lady album as the arranger and producer, and the album is released by warner bros. This is the last solo album of frank sinatra, since the following albums are the duet albums. Mack the knife frank sinatra, hank jones buy this song. Good song, but not an album song i think, this is a performance song. This was the first time sinatra recorded mack the knife. Jan 01, 2014 check out mack the knife live at royal albert hall 1984 by frank sinatra on amazon music. The following is a sortable table of all songs by frank sinatra. Mack the knife or the ballad of mack the knife german. Mack the knife frank sinatra testo e traduzione dall inglese all italiano delle canzoni piu famose e popolari di the voice. Is my lady is the album frank sinatra recorded in the year 1984.
Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear and he shows em, pearly white just a jack knife has macheath, dear and he keeps it, keeps it way out o. Mack the knife frank sinatra version london arrangements. But his biggest service to sinatra was that 1984 arrangement, one. A live performance of mack the knife can be found on sinatra saga as well. Frank sinatra with mack the knife posted on july 29, 2015 by fred sardi dont miss this unique frank sinatra performance of the bobby darin classic mack the knife. And mack the knife, the cheery and ubiquitous pop song that topped the charts in 1959, is his theme song. Read about mack the knife from frank sinatra with quincy jones and orchestras my way. Jan 15, 2016 at the heart of the story of mack the knife is a great irony. Marc blitzstein, bertolt brecht, kurt weill record labels.
This section needs additional citations for verification. The sleek book style set includes a 60page booklet with a new essay by producer, filmmaker, songwriter, music publisher and author, ken barnes, who attended the great songs from great britain sessions, the albums original liner notes, newlywritten track notes, details about sinatras many visits to the u. Frank sinatra with mack the knifefrank sinatra fans. Karaoke mack the knife video with lyrics frank sinatra. Could that someone be mack the knife, as in on the sidewalk, one sunday morning lies a body, oozin life someones sneaking round the corner could that someone be mack the knife. At the heart of the story of mack the knife is a great irony. Mar 24, 2016 the most famous version of mack the knife was recorded by darin in 1959 and was so successful that it earned him best new artist and record of the year at the grammy awards and was the best. Sinatra and jimmy buffett recorded a duet of the song for sinatra s final album duets ii 1994. Frank sinatra, who recorded the song with quincy jones on his l. The song has become a popular standard recorded by many artists, inc. She was the wife of the songs cowriter, kurt weill, and played jenny in the original 1928 german production of the play and in the 1954 broadway version. If i havent missed any, these are the ones available on official commercial releases. Sinatra boasts toward the end of the song, its an offer you cant refuse. Frank sinatra mack the knife live 1989 tue youtube.
The song cheerfully announces that mack the knife is on his way to town, followed by untraceable dead bodies floating up the river, blood on the sidewalks, and the disappearance of. Oh, the shark has pretty teeth dear, and he shows em, pearly white, just a jack knife has macheath dear, and he keeps it way out of sight. If you will listen to this song, again go for the japan performance, like l. Vinyl 7 frank sinatra mack the knife 1984, vinyl discogs. Frank sinatra hadnt recorded mack the knife until quincy jones suggested. Frank sinatra added the song to his repertoire in 1984 in an arrangement by.
To be released november 25 now december 9th sinatra. Ironically, sinatra felt threatened by the rise of bobby darin. Hey, the shark has pretty teeth, dear and it shows them pearly white just a jackknife has mac heath, dear and he keeps it, way out of sight when that shark bites with his teeth, dear scarlet billows they begin to spread fancy white gloves, has mac heath, dear so. Check out mack the knife by frank sinatra on amazon music. Check out mack the knife live at royal albert hall 1984 by frank sinatra on amazon music. The column song lists the song title the column year lists the year in which the song was recorded. Frank sinatra singing the christmas songs full album original songs. This version was later released as one of sinatras last singles. Hey, the shark has pretty teeth, dear and it shows them pearly white just a jackknife has mac heath, dear and he keeps it, way out of sight when that shark.
Dec 29, 2019 mack the knife or the ballad of mack the knife german. Frank sinatra added the song to his repertoire in 1984 in an. Mack the knife live at royal albert hall 1984 by frank. Frank sinatra added the song to his repertoire in 1984 in an arrangement by frank foster. The song is from bertolt brechts threepenny opera, which is an adaptation of an early work the beggars opera. Once in a while you can detect a slightly different emphasis here and there and a change in a word or two.
He sounded great on that song and it should have been included on 1 or 2. Frank sinatra with quincy jones and his orchestra mack the knife. This should have not been sinatras final solo album. People saying to give it up, your too old, nonsense. See frank sinatra in studio recording mack the knife for the 1984 album l. Universal music publishing uk this title is a cover of mack the knife as made famous by frank sinatra. Letra mack the knife letralyrics oh, the shark has pretty teeth dear and he shows em, pearly white just a jack knife has macheath dear. Sure he was aging a little but still singing really good, proof being the 1986 recording of mack the knife on the 4 disc reprise box set.
Mack the knife or the ballad of mack the knife is a song composed by kurt weill. When that shark bites with his teeth, dear, scarlet billows they begin to spread, fancy white. He later recorded the song with jimmy buffett in 1994 for duets ii. Mack the knife archives frank sinatra dedicated blog. Her family strongly disapproves, so her father, the king of thieves, gets the gangster arrested. Hey, the shark has pretty teeth, dear and it shows them pearly white just a jackknife has mac heath, dear and he keeps it, way out of sight when that shark bites with his teeth, dear scarlet billows they begin to spread fancy white gloves, has mac heath, dear so theres. He sounded great on that song and it should have been included on 1 or 2 albums after this one. In a way, mack the knife is an interesting choice of song for the genial mr. Dec 03, 2015 sinatra records mack the knife in studio posted on december 3, 2015 by fred sardi see frank sinatra in studio recording mack the knife for the 1984 album l. Frank sinatra first recorded this jazz legacy in his 1984 album l. Mack the knife wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. He rerecorded the vocal on october 30, 1986 combined with the original orchestra track for the albums 1986 release on compact disc.
The best of frank sinatra and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Mack the knife or the ballad of mack the knife is a song composed by. Hey, the shark has pretty teeth, dear and it shows them pearly white just a jackknife has mac heath, dear and he keeps it, way out of sight. Just as satchs namecheck of miss lenya is a nod to the songs composer, its new york production and its berlin origins, so in 1984 frank sinatras belated rendition includes an extra verse with a convenient capsule of. Aug 15, 1984 new arrangements of mack the knife and after youve gone, by the former count basie arranger frank foster, inspire particularly impressive sinatra performances. Frank sinatra with quincy jones and orchestra mack the knife.
Mack the knife tab by frank sinatra tabs tabbed by polarum comments 0 1 2 3 4 5 print send report. Filmed in 1984, portrait of an album follows frank sinatra as he records his. The album version is hardly bearable, but the 1985 japan concert version is simply fascinating. Mack the knife frank sinatra version by brecht, weill, original by frank sinatra, based on frank sinatra recording, professional backing track from london arrangements. In nineteenth century london, a young girl falls for a famous womanizing criminal, and they decide to get married. According to one source, there exist at least 528 taped sinatra performances of mack the knife known to collectors, from 1984 94. The final entries of the frank sinatra collection to be released on. Jul 29, 2015 frank sinatra with mack the knife posted on july 29, 2015 by fred sardi dont miss this unique frank sinatra performance of the bobby darin classic mack the knife. Mack the knife embodies the ambiguous bad guy famously. New arrangements of mack the knife and after youve gone, by the former count basie arranger frank foster, inspire particularly impressive sinatra performances. Mack the knife composer kurt weill lyricist marc blitzstein, bertolt brecht published. Quincy jones, randy brecker, michael brecker, george benson, joe newman, frank. With raul julia, richard harris, julia migenes, roger daltrey.
It premiered in berlin in 1928 at the theater am schiffbauerdamm. Sinatra records mack the knife in studio posted on december 3, 2015 by fred sardi see frank sinatra in studio recording mack the knife for the 1984 album l. Mack the knife frank sinatra with quincy jones and. Just as satchs namecheck of miss lenya is a nod to the songs composer, its new york production and its berlin origins, so in 1984 frank sinatra s belated rendition includes an extra verse with a convenient capsule of the songs englishlanguage history. This song was recorded in 1984 and was featured in his last solo album l. When louis armstrong recorded his version of the song in 1956, he added the name of lotte lenya to the lyrics.
Hey, the shark has pretty teeth, dear and it shows them pearly white just a jackknife has mac heath, dear and he keeps it, way out of sight when that shark bites with his teeth, dear scarlet billows they begin to spread fancy white gloves, has mac heath, dear so theres never, never a trace of red on the sidewalk, one sunday morning, lies a body, oozing life, someones sneaking. Frank sinatra thats life sinatra a man and his music part ii duration. Mack the knife project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. According to one source, there exist at least 528 taped sinatra performances of mack the knife known to collectors, from 198494. Such words as a, an, and the are not recognized as first words of titles. Sinatras mack the knife steve hoffman music forums. Deana martin recorded mack the knife on her second studio album, volare, released in 2009 by big fish records.
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