The Main Event – Live is a 1974 live album and television special by American singer Frank Sinatra.
Track listing Overture: "It Was a Very Good Year"/"All the Way"/"My Kind of Town" (Ervin Drake)/(Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen)/(Cahn, Van Heusen) – 3:12 (introduction by Howard Cosell) "The Lady Is a Tramp" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:02 "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter) – 4:37 "Let Me Try Again (Laisse Moi le Temps)" (Paul Anka, Cahn, Michel Jourdon, Caravelli) – 3:26 "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) – 2:45 "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Porter) – 4:44 "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" (Jim Croce) – 2:49 "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) – 8:32 "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) – 2:49 "The House I Live In (That's America to Me)" (Lewis Allan, Earl Robinson) – 6:41 "My Kind of Town" – 3:01 "My Way" (Anka, Claude François, Jacques Revaux, Gilles Thibault) – 4:57
Tracks 10 and 12 recorded in Boston Garden, October 2, 1974 Tracks 6 and 8 recorded at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, October 4, 1974 Track 5 recorded in Madison Square Garden, October 12, 1974 Tracks 1–4, 7, 9, and 11 recorded in Madison Square Garden, October 13, 1974
Charts Chart (1975)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)70
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Personnel Frank Sinatra - Vocals Bill Miller - Pianist and Musical Director Al Viola - Guitar Gene Cherico - Bass Irving Cottler - Drums
Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd Woody Herman was not present at the concerts Alto Saxophone: Jerry Dodgian, Frank Tiberi Tenor Saxophone: Gary M. Anderson, Gregory Herbert Baritone Saxophone: John Oslawski Trumpet: Gary Pack, Nelson Hiatt, Dave Stahl, Buddy Powers, Bill Byrne Trombone: Urbie Green, Dale Kirkland, Jim Pugh, Vaughn Weister Piano: Andy LaVerne Bass: Ron Paley Drums: David Carey
String section Violin: Joe Malin (lead violin), Peter Dimitriades, Dave Kunstler, Avram Weiss, Harry Urbont, Stan Karpienia, Max Hollander, Carmel Malin, Julius Brand, Peter Buonconsiglio, Max Cahn, Julius Schachter Viola: Vinnie Liota, Maurice Pollock, George Brown, Mike Spivakowsky Cello: Anthony Sophos, Alan Shulman, Gloria Lanzarone, Julius Ehrenworth Pedal Harp: Margaret Ross Recording Engineered by: Ed Green Record Plant NY White Truck
See also Sinatra: New York (2009): features Frank Sinatra performing at Madison Square Garden from October 12, 1974.
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