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| Romancing the '60s | 
 enlarge | Artist: Frankie Valli
Label: Motown
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
Buy New: $7.15
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Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 5681
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 000990802
UPC: 602517462182
EAN: 0602517462182
ASIN: B000VDDCII
Release Date: October 2, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Take Good Care Of My Baby | | • | My Cherie Amour | | • | Spanish Harlem | | • | Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye | | • | Any Day Now | | • | Let It Be Me | | • | What A Wonderful World | | • | Call Me | | • | This Guy's In Love With You | | • | Sunny | | • | My Girl/Groovin' | | • | What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted | | • | On Broadway (Featuring The Jersey Boys) |
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Album Description
Oh, what a story. Frankie Valli, who came to fame in 1962 as the lead singer of the Four Seasons, is hotter than ever in the 21st century. Thanks to the volcanic success of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys, which chronicles the life and times of Frankie and his legendary group, such classic songs as "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man," "Rag Doll," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" are all the rage all over again. As the play enters its third sold-out year on Broadway, and two touring companies of Jersey Boys travel around the U.S., the real Frankie Valli is packing concert halls coast to coast, from the Rose Theater, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, to L.A.'s Kodak Theater, home of the Academy Awards. Now Frankie salutes the decade that made him a star with his first new studio album in 15 years. In "Romancing The '60s", he puts his own stamp on some of his favorite '60s songs, the ones he always wanted to record but somehow got away.
Album Description
Frankie Valli is best known as the lead singer of The Four Seasons, a music act of the 1960s, which continued from then to the 1970s disco scene to the present day. Valli scored over 25 Top 40 hits with The Four Seasons, and additional Top 40 hits as a solo act in the late 1960s and again in the mid to late 1970s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with The Four Seasons in 1990. As the lead singer of the Four Seasons, he had a string of hits beginning with the #1 hits Sherry, Big Girls Don't Cry in 1962 and Walk Like A Man in 1963, as well as a long list of Top 10 records, well into the late 70s!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 We Go Way, Way Back...and Here We Still Are--Amazing! October 2, 2007
21 out of 24 found this review helpful
The years fall away as these songs work their magic. I can still remember being 12 years old and visiting a friend who, while we were looking at baseball cards, decided to turn on his older brother's record player. "Rag Doll" happened to be on the platter, and something about that soaring falsetto and the song's poignancy captured my heart. As I listen to this incredible man's newest release over 40 years later, I realize that my heart has never quite been freed. The genius of this recording is that they didn't do what I feared, try to mask the "Sound of Frankie Valli" with over-production and background singers. Apparently, they had the wisdom to realize that there was absolutely no need. Valli has proven again and again over the years that great talent is truly timeless. The choice of songs, the respectful and beautiful arrangements (Gaudio HAD to have a huge hand in this, right?!) and Frankie's amazing voice and masterful phrasing make this a wonderful testament to a great career. Time has moved on and on, and my musical tastes have changed, but if I live to be 100, I'll never forget that Saturday afternoon in my friends basement, and that sad girl in the hand-me-down clothes.
 A Rock N Roll Icon Returns! October 11, 2007
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
With the enormous success of Jersey Boys on Broadway, it's no surprise that Frankie Valli was going to head back to the recording studio along with long time associate Bob Gaudio. If you expect the hard driving harmony sound of the Four Seasons, then you might be a tad disappointed with this latest effort from the 70 year old Valli. "Romancing The Sixties", finds Valli in fine vocal form, but this cd has a totally mellow feel from start to finish. I find nothing wrong with hearing classic tunes Like "Sunny", "On Broadway", "Any Day Now", "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted", etc, but the truth of the matter is, Valli's prior solo work packs a hell of alot more punch. After listening to this cd a few times, the listener comes away with the feeling that the originals are superior in almost every case. I do not consider this a spectacular effort by any means, and would have preferred some newly written material. I have always been a great fan of Frankie Valli, and I would love to rate this five stars, but if I have to appraise this effort honestly it is average at best.
 Time to retire October 18, 2007
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
I love Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and I love Frankie's earlier solo work. His voice is still remarkable and smile inducing, but his performance on this disc is lifeless,labored, and depressing. I'm not a professional musician, but this could have been so much better. Only the hard core "never do wrong" fans will truly appreciate this release.
Triumph for the Jersey Boy October 6, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
In the wake of the megasuccess of the play Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli, the man himself puts his inimitable stamp on classics from the 60s, with impeccable production from Bob Gaudio, an original Four Season. The singing is emotional, the orchestrations are beautifully complex, and the songs are timeless. One highlight is the guest appearance of the cast of Jersey Boys, singing background on--what else?--"On Broadway." My personal favorite is "Any Day Now," and "Spanish Harlem" is another winner. Listen for Paul Shaffer and Will Lee from the Letterman band, among the all-star lineup of musicians.
WHAT A FANTASTIC ROMANCE ALBUM October 3, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
THIS ALBUM WAS MADE TO ENJOY WHILE YOUR MAKING LOVE OR JUST RELAXING. FRANKIE'S VOICE SOUNDS BETTER THEN EVER AND THE MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF THIS ALBUM IS AMONG THE BEST EVER MADE. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN UPBEAT FOUR SEASONS ALBUM, THIS NOT THE ONE TO BUY. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO HEAR A SMOOTH LISTENING DISC WITH ONE OF THE GREATEST VOICES OF ALL TIME, AS THE TITLE IMPLIES, THEN THIS DISC IS A DEFINITE BUY AND WELL WORTH THE MONEY.
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