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Frank Sinatra: Trilogy (Reprise). Well, yes, he is weatherbeaten, and there is some rust in the pipes. Little relevance, less matter. Frank Sinatra gargling would still make most other pop singers sound like ventriloquists or, in some cases, their dummies. Trilogy is a rather unwieldy three-record set in which Ol' Blue Eyes explores the past, the present and the future. Each of the three sections carries a cumbersome subtitle (one is called Reflections on the Future in Three Tenses), but Sinatra checks this kind of weight at the door. There are some fine passes at old favorites...
...center, which also has facilities for art and film, is adjacent to the college and blends in admirably with it. The theater, which seats 492 people, is comfortable and intimate. It has been decorated in earth colors: beige, rust, burnt orange. In contrast, the ceiling consists of dramatically large black and white alternating panels...
Although Young gets carried away with stage antics in the movie, his between-song-schticks are less obtrusive on Live Rust. After a pre-recorded bit of nostalgia from Woodstock, he launches into "The Needle and the Damage Done," his sermon on heroin and eulogy for the friends it has conquered...
During one of his more depressed periods, Young used to play this song over and over for each audience, in effect, demanding that his fans understand the suffering that contributes to success. He makes a similar demand today with Live Rust. After struggling through a turbulent decade, he wants to retell the stories he thinks are the most important...
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Rust Never Sleeps (Reprise/Warner Bros., 1979). Young's songs are benedictions at the end of a long, troubled night. This album strikes a neat balance between reverie and delirium...