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 | What Sinatra concert performances have been released? |
| '57 In Concert | DCC/Artanis | Jun 9, 1957 [rel 1999] |
| Sinatra in Melbourne | Blue Note/Capitol | Mar 31, 1959 [rel 1997] |
| The Summit In Concert | DCC/Artanis | Nov 30, 1960 [rel 1999] |
| Sinatra In Paris/Sextet | Reprise | June 7, 1962 [rel 1994]* |
| Sinatra At The Sands | Reprise | Jan 26-Feb 1, 1966 |
| The Main Event | Reprise | October, 1974 |
| Sinatra 80th Live | Capitol | Oct 24, 1987, Dec 1988 [rel 1996] |
"Aircheck" (from the radio) recordings of Sinatra when he was a vocalist of Harry James and Tommy Dorsey are also available:
Harry James & His Orchestra, Featuring Frank Sinatra (Columbia/Legacy CK 66371)
Tommy Dorsey: The Song Is You (RCA/BMG 66353)
It's All So New (Buddha/BMG 99600)
Learn To Croon (Buddha/BMG 99601)
 | What Sinatra concert performances were recorded, but haven't been released? |
| JFK Inagural Gala | Washington, DC | Jan 19, 1961 |
| The Sands | Las Vegas | Nov 5, 1961 |
| The Sands | Las Vegas | Sept 6-8, 1963 |
| Ahmanson Theater (Retirement Concert) | Los Angeles | Jun 13, 1971 |
| Carneige Hall (Variety Club Benefit) | New York | Apr 8, 1974 |
 | Why are the songs different on The Main Event LP & CD compared to the The Main Event video tape? |
| The Lady is a Tramp | October 13, 1974 | New York |
| I Get a Kick out of You | October 7, 1974 | Philadelphia (Verse) |
| October 13, 1974 | New York (Chorus) | |
| Let Me Try Again | October 13, 1974 | New York (Intercut at 1:51) |
| October 12, 1974 | New York (remainder) | |
| Autumn in New York | October 12, 1974 | New York |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | October 4, 1974 | Buffalo |
| Bad Bad Leroy Brown | October 13, 1974 | New York |
| Angel Eyes | October 4, 1974 | Buffalo |
| You Are the Sunshine of My Life | October 13, 1974 | New York |
| The House I live In | October 2, 1974 | Boston |
| My Kind of Town | October 13, 1974 | New York |
| My Way | October 2, 1974 | Boston |
 | Where were the songs from Sinatra 80th Live! Recorded? |
Here is the track listing from the CD and the venue:
| You Are The Sunshine of My Life | Dallas | October 24, 1987 |
| What Now My Love | Dallas | October 24, 1987 |
| My Heart Stood Still | Dallas | October 24, 1987 |
| What's New | Dallas | October 24, 1987 |
| For Once In My Life | Dallas | October 24, 1987 |
| If | Dallas | October 24, 1987 |
| In The Still of the Night | Detroit | December 1988 |
| Soliloquy | Detroit | December 1988 |
| Maybe This Time | Dallas | October 24, 1987 |
| Where Or When | Dallas | October 24, 1987 |
| You Will Be My Music | Dallas | October 24, 1987 |
| Strangers In The Night | Detroit | December 1988 |
| Angel Eyes | Dallas | October 24, 1987 |
| (Theme From) New York, New York | Dallas | October 24, 1987 |
The Dallas concert was recorded at the Reunion Arena on October 24, 1987. This concert was nationally broadcast across the Mutual Broadcasting System during the week of April 18, 1988. The broadcast was a slightly abridged version of the actual concert. There are three versions of the concert available: the actual LPs used by the radio stations to play the concert (and the taped version of the same concert), a professionally recorded line concert (used as part of the creation of the broadcast version), and an audience made recording.
The Detroit concert was part of the Ultimate Event Tour: with Frank, Liza, and Sammy. There were several shows recorded, which were edited to produce the simulcasted radio and pay per view airing on February 10, 1989. To my knowledge the only source for this material has been the video tape that was available a few years ago. I don't recall any LP or cassette version of either the full versions or the edited version of the concert.
On the Sinatra 80th Live CD, there are four conductors credited: Bill Miller, Frank Sinatra Jr, Jack Elliott, and Patrick Williams.
Frank Sinatra Jr, did not become Sinatra's conductor/musical director until May 1988.
Patrick Williams was used during the recording of the Duets material.
Bill Miller frequently was Sinatra's conductor, both prior to the 1971 retirement and from 1986 to 1988. I don't have any conclusive information as to the conductor of the Dallas Reunion Arena concert. However, it would seem plausible that Jack Elliot could have been the conductor, with Bill Miller conducting from the piano during the saloon songs. During the latter day concerts, Frank Jr would step aside during the Angel Eyes or One For My Baby and let Bill Miller lead the band from the piano. Since the stage at the Sands Copa Room (at AC!) would be dark, it didn't really matter if Jr just let the singer and the background piano take center stage.
Note: (On the CD, prior to the start of (Theme From) New York, New York, Sinatra is heard to say "This is the one you wanted to hear." This line refers to introduction to Lonely Town, which was sung during the Dallas concert!)
