A Man Alone
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A Man Alone (album)
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| Studio album by Frank Sinatra | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | March 19-21 1969, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop music | |||
| Length | 32:05 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Sonny Burke | |||
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A Man Alone (fully titled A Man Alone: The Words and Music of McKuen) is a 1969 studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra, arranged by Don Costa. [1]
In a tribute to the poet, all songs on this album were written by Rod McKuen. "Love's Been Good to Me" reached No. 8 on the British charts, and was also notably recorded by Johnny Cash.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album two stars, stating: "A Man Alone was intended to be a serious statement, but much of it comes off as embarrassing posturing. McKuen's compositions are lyrically slight and musically insubstantial, but what saves A Man Alone from being a total failure is the conviction of Sinatra's performance, as well as Don Costa's skillful arrangements. Sinatra and Costa pull so much out of so little on A Man Alone, it makes the listener wish they had applied their talents and ambitions to a similar, but more substantial set of songs. As it stands, the album is an intriguing listen, but ultimately a failure." [1]
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Track listing
All songs written by Rod McKuen
- "A Man Alone" – 3:47
- "Night" (Spoken) – 2:25
- "I've Been to Town" – 3:13
- "From Promise to Promise" (Spoken) – 1:31
- "The Single Man" – 3:01
- "The Beautiful Strangers" – 2:41
- "Lonesome Cities" – 3:18
- "Love's Been Good to Me" – 3:27
- "Empty Is" (Spoken) – 2:46
- "Out Beyond the Window" (Spoken) – 2:45
- "Some Traveling Music" (Spoken) – 2:36
- "A Man Alone (Reprise)" – 1:30
Personnel
- Frank Sinatra – Vocals
- Don Costa – Arranger, Conductor
References
- ^ a b c "A Man Alone". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-man-alone-other-songs-of-rod-mckuen-r183061. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
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