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| Sumptuous follow-up w/Linda Ronstadt, Chrissie Hynde, Jimmy Buffett, Patti LaBelle, Lena Horne, Neil Diamond, Willie Nelson, Sinatra Jr., more! |
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| 1 For Once in My Life |
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| 2 Come Fly with Me |
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| 3 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered |
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| 4 The Best Is Yet to Come |
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| 5 Moonlight in Vermont |
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| 6 Fly Me to the Moon |
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| 7 Luck Be a Lady |
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| 8 A Foggy Day |
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| 9 Where or When |
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| 10 Embraceable You |
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| 11 Mack the Knife |
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| 12 How Do You Keep the Music Playing?/My Funny Valentine |
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| 13 My Kind of Town |
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| 14 The House I Live In (That's America to Me) |
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Album Review
Following the multi-platinum success of "Duets", Capitol Records assembled "Duets II", a sequel that followed the blueprint of its predecessor to the letter. Assembled from leftover tracks from the first album, "Duets II" is a somewhat more consistent album than the original. Lacking the superstar names of the first (Tony Bennett, Julio Iglesias, Kenny G, Barbara Streisand, Bono, Aretha Franklin), the artist roster on the sequel generally consists of either faded stars (Neil Diamond, Willie Nelson, Gladys Knight) or mid-level singers (Luis Miguel, Lorrie Morgan) who are popular within their genre, but fail to command the attention of the general public. However, there are standouts like Lena Horne and Carlos Jobim who help lift "Duets II" to a higher level than "Duets". But that's a minor distinction, actually. The nature of the electronic duet prohibits the album from having any sort of emotional resonance, even on tracks that feature strong vocals by Sinatra or his partner. It might be nice to hear Horne and Sinatra together on "Embraceable You," but the song doesn't rise above anything more than a technical marvel. The real tragedy is, their performance hints that the album could have been so much more. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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