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In The Wee Small Hours

Frank Sinatra

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Picking up the thread he'd begun on the 10-inch Songs For Young Lovers a year earlier, Frank Sinatra's first 12-inch LP used the then-new format to expand his ambitions considerably on this 1955 release. The result was arguably the first full-length pop music concept album, an instant classic later enshrined in the Grammy Hall of Fame. The singer's blossoming collaboration with arranger/conductor Nelson Riddle produced a moody, introspective masterpiece, one whose arrangements for small ensemble and occasional brooding strings were informed by a jazz sensibility as mature as its themes of heartbreak and romantic despair (a mood often attributed to Sinatra's failed romance with Ava Gardner). Many of the songs were already familiar standards at the time the album was recorded, but Sinatra and Riddle elevate them into a whole new realm — and as compelling an argument as any for the musical adage the singer, not the song.

Customer Reviews

Classy.

If you're ever alone and bored at night, find yourself a nice bottle of scotch and a fine cigar and listen to this record. I also recommend wearing an expensive suit but it's not a necessity.

One of the Best: Pillow talk and the perfect buzz...

Sometimes I have conversations when I am so at ease that I could fall into the deepest sleep of my life, but I am so deep into the conversation that I wouldn't even consider nodding off. My guard is down and words slur and slip out easy. This album is that kind of conversation with Frank Sinatra. A sleeping pill that rubs your shoulders and asks, in a deep and charming voice, "How was your day?"; pillow talk and the perfect buzz; and God knows how many children were conceived while this album played in the background. I probably don't need to add that you should own a copy.

newark boy

if i fly to the moon i hope i will see sinatra

Biography

Born: December 12, 1915 in Hoboken, NJ

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '30s, '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s

Frank Sinatra was arguably the most important popular music figure of the 20th century, his only real rivals for the title being Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles. In a professional career that lasted 60 years, he demonstrated a remarkable ability to maintain his appeal and pursue his musical goals despite often countervailing trends. He came to the fore during the swing era of the 1930s and '40s, helped to define the "sing era" of the '40s and '50s, and continued to attract listeners during...
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