Though most of these songs were hits for Sinatra, theyve all been covered by thousands.
The instruments evoke rather than declare; arrangements remain just spare enough to let the instruments dream.
Which takes us to the heart and soul ofAngels.
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Dylan alights on these words with a wry delicacy.
His voice may be husky and damaged from decades of performing, but theres beauty to its character.
Theyre memory songs now, intoned with a present sense of commitment.
Released just four days ahead of his 75th birthday, they couldnt be more age-appropriate.
The choice of material here poses several telling parallels.
Standards likes these and Dylan1s own songs now stand as equal American totems.
Likewise, both catalogues showcase some of the best lyrics of the last century.
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Dylan and the band deliver the song with a woozy rapture.
