Track Listing

1. Medley: Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes/When You're Smiling/The Lady I
2. I Left My Heart in San Francisco
3. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
4. Medley: Volare/On an Evening in Roma
5. Goody Goody
6. Chicago
7. When Your Lover Has Gone
8. Monologue
9. Please Be Kind
10. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
11. What Kind of Fool Am I
12. Out of This World
13. She's Funny That Way
14. Hey There
15. Comedy
16. Medley: Brazil/You Are Too Beautiful...
17. Medley: I Can't Give You Anything But Love...
18. Impressions
19. Birth of the Blues
20. Danny Thomas Introduction
21. Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
22. Me and My Shadow
23. Sam's Song
24. Birth of the Blues (Reprise)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3316 in Music
• Released on: 2003-10-14
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Enhanced, Live

Amazon.com
Live and Swingin’ is undoubtedly for those who already own some of the guys’ worthier recordings. Oh, but the guys? Frank, Dean, and Sammy (or, as Jackie Mason had it on The Simpsons, "the Candy Man!") For most anyone who cares, though, this is a must-buy item: a slightly edited version of the 1962 Villa Venice tapes along with a DVD that preserves a rarely seen, full-length serious/funny/anarchic Rat Pack performance from ’65. (For sentimentalists’ sake, it was taped on Tina Sinatra’s 17th birthday; she makes a brief appearance onstage with the fellas.) All kidding aside, the trio makes with the serious singing – though perhaps those who came to hear Sammy get through an entire mini-set without interruption will want to go elsewhere, as his partners’ shtick barely allows him to finish a line, much less a song. Sinatra aficionados will find the DVD indispensable, as he paws his way through a mellow version of "My Kind of Town" (benefit location "St. Louis"!) and "Fly Me to the Moon." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

Great gift!
I purchased 4 of these for gifts. The two 20-somethings loved them and the 50 year old did too. I ended up keeping the 4th one for myself. Great music and great laughs!

If You Love the Ratpack, Then You Will Love This
I purchased this set as a Christmas present for my father. He enjoyed watching the DVD section and now often puts it on as background when he is doing work in the living room or guests are over. He also enjoys the cd section. I myself am not much of a Ratpack fan, so the DVD section is not especially interesting to me, but if you enjoy the Ratpack (like my father), this set is great for you.

This is a must have!
This is all that it appears to be and more. Timeless, classic, all of those things and more. If you are remotely interested in either or all of the three guys on this cd/dvd buy this album. FYI it doesn't mention that the Basie band is backing Sammy and Frank which was an added bonus for me anyway.