''Point of No Return'' is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1962. As the title reflects, the album contains Sinatra's final original recordings with Capitol Records before moving to his own Reprise Records label to achieve more artistic freedom with his recordings. However, Sinatra would later return to Capitol in order to record '' Duets'' (1993) and '' Duets II'' (1994). Sinatra had already begun recording with Reprise as early as 1960 and had already recorded '' Ring-A-Ding-Ding'', '' I Remember Tommy'', and ''

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'' by the time these sessions occurred. He recorded this album in a hurried two-day session in September 1961 to fulfill his contract. The album was still a special occasion, reuniting Sinatra with

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, the arranger and conductor who helped Sinatra rise to stardom in the 1940s. Sinatra rushed through the sessions to fulfill his obligation to Capitol, something which Stordahl said upset him. Stordahl also arranged the vocalist's first

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session back in 1953, so his presence gave a sense of closure to the Capitol era. In an interesting side note, Sinatra recorded a different version of "I'll Be Seeing You" only months apart during the very same year on ''I Remember Tommy'' for Reprise.

Track listing

#" (Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young" ( Johnny Mercer, M. Philippe-Gerard, Angele Marie T. Vannier) - 3:48 #" I'll Remember April" ( Don Raye, Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston) - 2:50 #"

September Song "September Song" is an American standard popular song composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson. It was introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical production ''Knickerbocker Holiday.'' The song has been recorded by num ...

" ( Kurt Weill,

Maxwell Anderson James Maxwell Anderson (December 15, 1888 – February 28, 1959) was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist, and lyricist. Background Anderson was born on December 15, 1888, in Atlantic, Pennsylvania, the second of eight children to ...

) - 4:21 #"A Million Dreams Ago" (Lew Quadling,

Eddie Howard Edward Evan Duncan Howard (September 12, 1914 – May 23, 1963) was an American vocalist and bandleader who was popular during the 1940s and 1950s. Early years Eddy Howard was born in Woodland, California, and after attending San Jose State Coll ...

Dick Jurgens Richard Henry Jurgens (January 9, 1910 – October 5, 1995) was an American swing music bandleader and composer who enjoyed great popularity in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Life and early career Dick Jurgens was born in Sacramento, Californ ...

) - 2:41 #"

I'll See You Again "I'll See You Again" is a song by the English songwriter Sir Noël Coward. It originated in Coward's 1929 operetta ''Bitter Sweet'', but soon became established as a standard in its own right and remains one of Coward's best-known compositions. ...

" ( Noël Coward) - 2:44 #"

There Will Never Be Another You "There Will Never Be Another You" is a popular song with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Mack Gordon that was written for the Twentieth Century Fox musical ''Iceland'' (1942) starring Sonja Henie and John Payne. The songs in the film featur ...

" (

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, Harry Warren) - 3:09 #" Somewhere along the Way" (Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallop) - 3:01 #"It's a Blue World" ( Bob Wright, Chet Forrest) - 2:49 #" These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" ( Jack Strachey, Harry Link, Holt Marvell) - 3:59 #" As Time Goes By" (

Herman Hupfeld Herman Hupfeld (February 1, 1894June 8, 1951) was an American songwriter whose most notable composition was " As Time Goes By". He wrote both the lyrics and music. Life and career Hupfeld was born in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of Fredericka ...

) - 3:17 #" I'll Be Seeing You" ( Sammy Fain,

Irving Kahal Irving Kahal (March 5, 1903, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania – February 7, 1942, New York City) was a popular American song lyricist active in the 1920s and 1930s. He is best remembered for his collaborations with composer Sammy Fain which started in 19 ...

) - 2:47 #" Memories of You" (

Eubie Blake James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, he and his long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote '' Shuffle Along'', one of the first B ...

, Andy Razaf) - 3:53 #: ''CD reissue bonus tracks not included on the original 1962 release:'' #" Day In, Day Out" ( Rube Bloom, Mercer) - 3:19 #" Don't Make a Beggar of Me" ( Al Sherman) - 3:05 #"Lean Baby" ( Billy May,

Roy Alfred Roy Alfred (May 14, 1916 – 2008) was an American Tin Pan Alley lyricist whose successful songs included " The Hucklebuck", "Rock and Roll Waltz", " Who Can Explain?", and " Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)". His first major succe ...

) - 2:35 #"

I'm Walking Behind You "I'm Walking Behind You" is a popular song which was written by Billy Reid and published in 1953. The recording by American singer Eddie Fisher was a No. 1 hit in both the US and UK Singles charts, but it had previously been recorded by Reid's f ...

" ( Billy Reid) - 2:57 The bonus tracks represent the rest of Sinatra's work with

on Capitol Records. These songs were recorded at Sinatra's first Capitol session in April 1953 and were produced by Voyle Gilmore.

Personnel

* Frank Sinatra - vocals *

- arranger, conductor *

Heinie Beau Heinie Beau (March 8, 1911 – April 18, 1987) was an American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist and clarinetist, most notable for his swing clarinet work and recordings done with Tommy Dorsey, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra and Red Nichols. E ...

- "ghost arranger" *

Conrad Gozzo Conrad Joseph Gozzo (February 6, 1922October 8, 1964) was an American trumpet player. He was a member of the NBC Hollywood staff orchestra at the time of his death. Early life Gozzo was born in New Britain, Connecticut on February 6, 1922, ...

- lead trumpet

References

{{Authority control Frank Sinatra albums Capitol Records albums 1962 albums Albums produced by Dave Cavanaugh Albums conducted by Axel Stordahl Albums arranged by Axel Stordahl Albums produced by Voyle Gilmore Albums arranged by Heinie Beau Albums recorded at Capitol Studios