It’s hard to imagine now, but Frank Sinatra was one of pop’s original teen heartthrobs (not that the “talents” in the Backstreet Boys or ‘N Sync should hold their breath!), a slender young crooner with a sweet delivery and a demeanor that hadn’t yet been toughened by hard knocks, a broken heart, and helping close a few too many saloons. This album not only collects 15...
Timed to the release of the 2001 remake of the Sinatra-Martin-Davis anti-classic Ocean’s 11, this 18-track compendium serves as less a best-of than an introduction to the high-living nightclub ethos the Rat Pack embodied. Along with some true knockouts, mostly from Frank’s catalog, Eee-O 11‘s mostly beltingly upbeat tracks also include the impossibly corny (a “When You’re...
Out of print in the U.S.! Digitally remastered reissue of this 1962 album from the legendary crooner. Sinatra And Swingin’ Brass, a collection of brash, bold up-tempo numbers, followed the all-ballads effort Sinatra And Strings. Working with Neal Hefti, Sinatra turned in a robust, energetic performance, which was infectious even when his voice was showing signs of wear – he was suffering from...
UK compilation for the original hipsters, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis, Jr.. One disc comes from a performance in 1963 at the legendary Sands Hotel in Las Vegas including such classics as ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’ & ‘Guys & Dolls’. The second full length concert recording was recorded in 1965 in St. Louis with The Count Basie Band, tracks include,...