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ROIO
of the Week [Recordings
of Indeterminate Origin] 
Dislikes California Before Frank Sinatra immortalised My Way as his song, there were many that vied for its place. You can hear a whole range of his greatest songs on this single CD that captures Sinatra in his prime at a fund-raising concert for presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey on May 22, 1968. Although not known to be political, Sinatra moved in political circles mixing with the Kennedys and, in the song, The Lady Is A Tramp, he throws in a reworked verse showing his disdain for actor Ronald Reagan, then governor of California. Sinatra was already doing it his way. You can hear an audible gasp of disbelief from the audience. The Oakland concert was the first time a cabaret act was opening in a sports arena. Sinatra had the savoir faire to pull it off, singing comfortably and effortlessly, changing the words here and there, with the band and orchestra following his every whim. That voice was never better. The recording is professionally made and for a limited time unofficially released as a bootleg CD. The original bootleg is hard to find and also includes Sinatra's reworking of "High Hopes" for John Kennedy's presidential campaign as a bonus. Rock stars who campaign for causes weren’t the only ones doing it. - Michael Cheah
Tracklist: Day In Day Out Bonus: High Hopes For Kennedy [1960 Las Vegas benefit for John F. Kennedy] For more... email singbigo@singnet.com.sg with the message, "Put me on your mailing list."
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