Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Ol' Blue Eyes teamed up with one of the fathers of Bossa Nova. You would get frostbite if you got much cooler than this. Just smoother than silk. Jobim's music is amazing and say or think what you want about Sinatra, the man could sing. This will definitely will be on the playlist of my next cocktail party. Well, someday, if I have a cocktail party, it will be on the playlist.

A cool album but not my stuff!

Loved this. Jobim is a master and Frank Sinatra’s twist on his work (for the most part) was superb. A few didn’t hit, but this was an excellent after work unwind.

Chill with a drink on a boat under the stars vibe

Should be my sort of thing but wasn’t, found it mostly repetitive and a bit dull

The superlative that have been used to describe this man are too numerous to contemplate, and all completely UNJUSTIFIED. God this was awful! Morrisey come back, all is forgiven! This was so depressing! Its no wonder he needed the mafia to launch his career, no talent scout would have spotted him. Bearing in mind I found something positive to say about pil, you can guess where im going with the score for this one.

Thanks for providing a completely unwanted ear worm on track one. Thankfully the rest of the album just descended into a white noise level of dull, which hopefully has removed it.

Do do do do do. That's my impression of a Bossanova. It's not great. But luckily Old Blue Eyes and his mate what what they're at, also this album was mercifully short. I don't think I could put up with it being any longer.

This quickly faded into the background, to the point where I took a little while to realise it had actually finished. I suppose this is what people call 'easy listening', so easy you don't even notice you're listening at all.

Not questioning why I got two Frank Sinatra albums in a row.

Its a very relaxing album, also feels a bit like stepping into a time machine. Would be great for walking through a city during a quiet snowfall with your thoughts.

Eh, this is pretty damn awful. One or two of the tunes aren't all that bad (Ipanema is a good one), and the inclusion of Jobim lifts one or two of them out of the utter banality that characterises the rest of the album. But the banality is the impression I take away with me.

Didn’t really enjoy this. Plain

75

Gorgeous album

Two albums leading off with The Girl From Ipanema in three days. Sinatra's voice works well with bossa nova.

We LOVE Latin flavours. Typically, I really don’t enjoy Latin music, and while I’m sure today will be no exception, I feel like as a white guy I need to explicitly state that despite my lack of enjoyment, that in no way makes the expression invalid. See, internet? Was that so hard? Ugh let’s get this over with. Girl from Ipanema - What’s the over under for how many times this song will appear on this list. I’ll take the over. This song should be sung by a woman. I preferred that version anyway. Tall, tan, something and lovely. Just like me. Dindi - Sloggers, rise up. We love a good painful slog through the interminable here, don’t we? Change Partners - Pass. Gross cheater anthem. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) - I’d be very worried if the stars could be heard from earth. We might have some bigger issues, like the imminent collapse of our planet. God, at least that might wake me up for a second. Meditation - I thought it said “Mediation” for a minute. This music does conjure up divorce proceedings. If You Never Come to Me (Intutil Paisagen) - Oh my god has the song changed?? How Insensitive (Insensatez) - Are the phrases in parentheses Frank Sinatra’s guess at Spanish? Or is it just Portuguese? I just ask rhetorical questions to try to stimulate some level of thought. This is like mainlining melatonin. I Concentrate on You - Orange Juice commercial type song title. Minor life detected. Wait, the fortune nay-nayed? It was written in the ancient scrolls that a spirit would whip with the intensity that fortunes nay-nayed. Listen, this is all I have. I’m sorry for my words. Baubles, Bangles, and Beads - Baubles. Excellent word. Real consonant enjoyers are having a field day here. B is a superior letter to most. Don’t get me started on G’s. Also good in the right measure. In combination??? Buggles? Incredible. Thanks for the random sound effects Antonio. Once I Loved (O Amor Em Paz) - Holy hell. Do you think all the Antonio Carlos Jobim heads were fucking amped for this crossover? I would imagine most of the Frankie fans were pretty oblivious, but Jobim nation had to be ready for a beast of a record. I can’t even believe how boring this record is. It’s almost impressive. Frankie is like 12 Valium deep here and the instrumental literally sounds like it’s being recorded from outside the elevator it’s playing in. You take a near comatose former star and pair him with the sleepiest guitarist this side of São Paulo and you’ve got yourself an audible Ambien. This album was 28 minutes, which we know is an infinity in the dream world. Sleep-RUN don’t sleepwalk to a thrift store or evil streaming corp near you and listen to the shiftless shamblings of bedtime’s sleepiest duo. Nightcap and candle holder sold separately. 1.5 HIGHLIGHTS: A restful slumber

Jaha, samma känsla som sist. Frank Sinatra är ju en hyfsat ball snubbe. Men musiken är så satans tråkig att man svimmar. Det är som dålig julmusik.

Säger precis som efter förra Sinatra-skivan. Han sjunger bra, men det blir bara så otroligt långtråkigt och oengagerande. Tyvärr var bossa novan inget som rådde bot på det heller.

Too long and just more of the same

delightful.

I love this. I think Sinatra is pretty underrated. And this is one of his better albums I think, I love the Latin influence and the cool lounge feel. Makes me feel like I'm in a cabana bar in Palm Beach in the 60s. Definitely kinda cheesy and I could see how this wouldn't be someone else's cup of tea but honestly I'll probably go back to this album for this specific vibe. Love Sinatra. love cheesy lounge music. love subtle Latin cultural appropriation.

Classic Frank, but I love the Bossa Nova twist. Smooth vocals, great songs, good Bossa Nova Beat, great album and added it to my at home chill playlist.

Incel 101. Som å høre maling tørke.

This album shouldn't be on the list because it's simply a bad mix. Sinatra and Jobim are both great singers in their own rights. Both work great with the music, Bossa Nova just rocks. But combined here, especially when they are singing, doesn't do anybody a favour. Sinatra sings his slower, quieter grand style while Jobim is also quiet but then needs to get louder to do a bit of scatting. It just sounds off.

No puedo decir nada mas que me encanta la bossa nova y que la voz de Frank Sinatra, solo puedo ponerme quisquillosa porque me gustaria que cantara en Portugues.

Easy music to listen to, but nothing super memorable.

The music is amazing and Frankie's voice is great, but honestly it kind of detracts from the samba sound. Still, it's a great album. 4.0/5.0: Great

great listen

Vackra varelse, ge mig en bossa!

like sinatra has cool vibes and everything but this just didn't do it for me

laufey blueprints🌟

(3.75)

2.1

bossaNova

13/10/2025 It wasn't great, it was slow, but that is his music. Spotify listeners: Frank Sinatra: 19.3 million Antonio Carlos Jobim: 5 million.

Bit too mellow for my taste. Didn't like the mix (vocals too high and instruments, especially guitar and bass, too low).

A fine bossa nova album with Frank Sinatra on it - whoopee. 3/5

Simply SUBLIME... two absolute legends... sounding like something not heard before... 7 of the 10 songs were written by Jobim... the other three are American songbook standards... "Girl From Ipanema" opens this record... the beautiful guitar by Jobim... the velvet Sinatra vocals and the Claus Ogerman conducted band/orchestra... Then Jobim comes in singing the Portuguese lyrics... so smooth... this must be what Heaven sounds like... i'm glad the producer left their unison singing alone... and didn't even try to match them up... when i do that, i get killed for it, lol... but, it works here... "Dindi" is one of my all time favorite songs... and this is a great version... the Irving Berlin penned "Change Partners"... beautiful... it sounds great with a light samba beat... Jobim's piano and guitar sounding so right... "Corcovado" another one of my all time favorite songs... is done to perfection... i wish Jobim had sung a verse... but, oh well... fantastic... "Meditation" is next with Sinatra almost sounding like Jobim in the opening note... "Insensatez"... so good... Cole Porter's "I Concentrate On You" which is a close second to the Fred Astaire version... with Jobim going "djing djing djing" lol... a light samba bossa nova mixing in with a typical US type easy listening string section... bad ass... "Once I Loved" aka "O Amor en Paz"... closes this lovely piece of musical art... FIVE STARS..."

Sometimes you just need to hear half an hour of Frank Sinatra’s voice. So I’m glad that the list has brought this album to my attention, as I was anticipating more of a certain Mr Jobim. Unfortunately there’s not nearly enough of him on this, which is really quite disappointing. Where he does show up is of course on the first track, which I may even prefer to the Getz / Gilberto version, and that really is saying something. Aside from that obvious choice, there aren’t any songs that properly stand out, which is a great indicator for an album you could stick on hundreds of times and not get bored. In terms of giving it a rating though, it can’t really go into the glorious echelons of an 8.0 or above for me, so take of that what you will. That’s all I can really say about this, it’s lovely. And that’s about the whole picture.

Bossa nova is supposed to evoke Las Vegas, right?

Meh. There's better Bossa Nova out there. Why waste time on this? Doesn't offer anything new.

I'm a sucker for bossa nova.

Nice!

Surprisingly maudlin

I really liked the vocals, just a bit repetitive.

Beautifully arranged tracks. Soft, gentle, intimate, atmospheric. A truly beautiful and relaxing experience. The strings lift you up and the voice carries you onwards as you float through this record. Bossa Nova and this form of accessible jazz are a marriage made in heaven. I can't remember the last time I listened to such a serene and melancholic album. Favourite track - How Insensitive. 9/10

smooth as silk

simple velvet vocal performance onto of space music to let the singing be the focus.

It's funny that we get to hear the Girl From Ibiza on two 1001 albums within a few weeks. This was a lot nicer than the average Sinatra album, arguably because the bossa nova inspiration elevates the sound.

My confusion and dismay with why Frank Sinatra is popular continues with this one. It doesn't have the same cringe as "Making Whoopie" but it's still not good enough to justify his name as the King of Cool. This is my hill, this is where I die.

Very pretty orchestration around an iconic voice, but just not my thing

Ninguna de las canciones aquí es la versión definitiva, ni siquiera si nos restringimos sólo a los covers. No obstante, el disco se deja escuchar, particularmente si ya tienes “cierta” edad.

Treacly boredom with a Brazilian twist

Just classic stuff great instrumentation and frank is dat dude

- Der Vibe gefällt mir sehr gut - Ich würde es sehr wahrscheinlich wieder hören aber eher so im Hintergrund und nicht bewusst Topsong: The Girl from Ipanema

I kind of wanted to like this more, and did really enjoy the opening song and a lot of the instrumentation on other tracks. But overall it feels a bit inauthentic, given that Bossa Nova was by no means a "new sound" at the time. Maybe it was new to Sinatra's fans at the time I guess. Pretty creepy lyrics on "Change Partners" and "I Concentrate On You" as well there, Frank.

Pretty good album, some songs were just not great

Today is my wife's birthday, but with this album I was the one that was given a gift. I've been familiar with Bossa Nova through my drum and percussion studies for decades but had somehow never come across this album. *Chef's kiss* Kickstarted her birthday off perfectly and what they say is true, happy wife happy life.

Ive previously enjoyed the slices of bossa nova when i have been served them. This was based on a lightness, a sunniness and and an otherness that gave it an exotic feel. I like Franks voice, but i dont think it fits here. Its too recognisable, too powerful and weighs too heavily on the music. When Jobim sang it felt way more comfortable. Off to find more by him.

charming! but when i listen to bossa nova i think i prefer it without frank sinatra

Frank with spanish backup, background music The girl from impanema

I didn't know Frank Sinatra did a bossa nova album. It's OK. His voice isn't bad but it doesn't necessarily add anything to the tracks, and they come across as somehow less exotic.

I actually enjoyed hearing Sinatra do Bossa Nova just because it was a bit unexpected. But, despite his voice being great, occasionally this slipped a bit into "Bill Murray lounge singer" territory, and ultimately I prefer Astrud's versions of her two songs better.

Kind of like Fun Lovin' Criminals, you would think that combining two not unrelated things (stoner rock + rap, or, in this case, bossa nova and Frank Sinatra) would result in a cool, better thing. Instead, it feels like Frank is trying a bit hard to be cool and eclectic in a way that feels like your dad putting on Doc Marten's, and some of the bossa nova singing sounds twee and silly with Frank's swagger. Not bad but certainly not improved by meshing together.

Love Sinatra. I loved his voice over the jazzy bossa nova music and all the songs were soothing. There's something keeping me from giving it 5 stars though, but I'm not sure what it is. I liked everything, but wouldn't say I loved it. Maybe it's the fact that all the songs sound the same. A true rating would be 4.5.

Smooth as you like

Such a lovely, soft, shush of a record, it made me see past the “My Way” cliche beloved of drunk posh men for whom it’s an assertion of privilege rather than an ambition. Sinatra has somehow brought himself, Jobim and a little orchestra to play to us across the pillow. There’s a tender, worn masculinity here that’s a revelation to return to in this era of toxic shitbath manhood.

Bossanova standards, not thrilling

Gets off to a pretty hot start, but for me it gets a bit same-y. I've never been a huge fan of Sinatra's conversational singing, but it's used well here. Might pick this one up at a thrift store.

Pretty meh TBH.

Som nice covers here but not my fav versions … it’s ok

I was honestly scared I was going to hate this. However, I did not hate it. It turned out to be well made jazz pop with some great singing and surprisingly tasteful horns. It's somehow not boring, and everything here is good to great. It doesn't overstay its welcome, either.

I've never liked Frank Sinatra and this album did nothing to change my opinion of this over-rated hack. Five versions of "The Girl from Ipanema" is beyond excessive. Absolute shite!

I was pretty excited to finally receive some Bossa Nova, but very unenthusiastic that it was this album (which barely feels like a Bossa Nova album). A quick search shows that there are a few other Bossa Nova records on the 1001AYHBYD list (like "Getz/Gilberto"!), but I got this one first. I would gladly throw this off the list for a better record by a Bossa Nova artist who isn't otherwise included, like "Wave" by Antonio Carlos Jobim (if we want to keep ACJ on the list), "Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66" by Sergio Mendes, or almost any early selection by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. These other records could offer a far better primer on Bossa Nova than you get here. Frank has two other albums on this list and including this cash-grab snoozefest is over-generous. In fact, I'll argue that this record is a direct rebuttal to the success of Herb Alpert & TJB in 1966, and its existence is a prime example of why Herb Alpert should be on this list! For the week of May 21, 1966, Herb Alpert & TJB had 5 albums in the Billboard Top 20: Whipped Cream & Other Delights(1), What Now My Love(2), Going Places(4), South Of The Border(17), and The Lonely Bull(20). And Billboard's list of top-selling albums at the end of 1966 included 3 in the top 5: Whipped Cream & Other Delights(1), Going Places(3), and What Now My Love(5) - eclipsing Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Barbara Streisand, and The Mamas and the Papas. Even if you don't like Herb Alpert, or Bossa Nova, it's impossible to argue that his sound wasn't king-for-a-day in 1966. And in that light, it's ridiculous that this album is included but not a single TJB albums is on this list. #JusticeForHerb

Would this be the first Sinatra album I reach for when I'm in the mood to hear him? No, but it's enjoyable enough.

There's nothing inherently wrong with this album. Frank brings his always great voice. Jobim is a good player and has a cool South American flair. I just don't care too much for bossa nova, evidently. This is just boring to me. Not a whole lot more than that to say. It's very average.

I can see why it’s appreciated and it’s enjoyable but i doubt i’d listen to it again out of choice

Chill background music

Fabulous mashup of bossa nova and songbook crooning. My only criticism is that the album is too short (28 minutes). "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" is a standout track.

This is amazing. So fun and enjoyable to listen to :)

This is quite nice. Sinatra obviously has an incredible voice for this style of music, and the guitar playing is really nice. Not sure it adds a great deal to the musical canon but it's cool and smooth

I bet rich people love this shit

Frank Sinatra had the loveliest voice, didn't he? There's little wonder why he was so popular, with a voice like that. I mean, he didn't even play any instruments here, yet the whole album is a delight. Now, I didn't know Antônio Carlos Jobim, but I could easily hear the Latin flare that Jobim contributed to this album. The combination of the two of them is chef's kiss, because Jobim definitely allowed Sinatra to level up. 3.5

It's hard to hate Ol' Blue Eyes, because his voice was just sooooo buttery and lovely. And this album specifically is Frank Sinatra through a Latin lens, which I am all about. So all that to say, I enjoyed it well enough! As for Antonio Carlos Jobim, I was not familiar with him by name, but I DID know "The Girl from Ipanema", so it was nice to tie those threads together. All in all, just a nice, easy listen. No complaints.

I outgrew Frank about the same time I outgrew the Beatles. But the instrumentation is good.

fwank sinatra

I had a great time. I would go back to this for sure.

Smooth and cool, that's Sinatra. Not a bad album.

It’s Frank Sinatra, can’t go wrong.

Super vanilla, uninspired covers by Sinatra.

I’m not very familiar with Jazz. But this album was quite lovely to listen to. Very calming and of course, Sinatra’s vocals are very nice. I had never heard of Antônio Carlos Jobim prior to listening to this, but he did a great job composing this album. My only small critique is the songs sounded a bit too similar, but they were nice to listen to nonetheless.

Too mellow for me. Sometimes even involuntarily funny about the constant distress of the lyrics.....infinite sadness.....cry....goodbye.,...alone....help!!!

Frank

Bossa nova is buried somewhere deep in my bones. It is one of my favorite music genres; I’m a sucker for it any time, any way. Additionally, I find Portuguese to be a gorgeous, soothing language, so I greatly appreciated the sprinkling of it throughout the album. While listening to this album, it was hard for me not to compare Sinatra’s versions of these standards to my favorite versions that I know by heart and hold so dear. I had to try to block them out and just focus on Sinatra’s takes. Some were surprisingly good and some were a bit underwhelming. Jobim can do no wrong in my eyes and Sinatra’s smooth stylings kept a healthy pace with him on the album. Overall, I really enjoyed it and can see myself revisiting it.

There’s always a place in my heart for bossa nova, and this feels like such a quintessential record for the genre. Sinatra’s voice works so well for the style, and it still shines through even in a little more understated than his most famous hits. Best Track: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)

Girl From Ipanama = BMF (apparently everyone knew except me). Not interesting overall but pleasant.

For some reason Frank Sinatra just leaves me cold.

Good easy background music

An sich gefällt mir die Musik, aber Frank Sinatra muss jetzt nicht sein.

If I had to listen to Frank Sinatra chug along in first gear for another minute...that would make 47 minutes, which isn't really very much but it felt like an eternity. I'm convinced that everyone who thinks they enjoy listening to Frank Sinatra sing Girl From Ipanema just hasn't heard the Astrud Gilberto version (which I heard thanks to this project).

My goodness that VOICE!!! Am I in a cloud with a martini?? In a James Bond movie?? Or somewhere on the French Riviera with an orange wine in hand - who knows… but this album made me feel like I was in an alternate (and very relaxing) world.

Pretty good slow album with nice Sinatra voice.

Pretty album cover, nice voices of course, not a huge fan

Cool as the other side of the pillow.

Crooned his head off

Decent, gentle. Not sure if it needed Frank, but I guess it was of its time. High 2s

Peak Sinatra right here

girl from is a fav

🎵 Album #45 / Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim – Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967) 🗯 When Ol’ Blue Eyes met the father of bossa nova, the result was pure elegance — a whisper of jazz, a sway of samba, and a whole lot of restraint. Sinatra reins in the bravado, phrasing with a smoothness that perfectly complements Jobim’s nylon-string guitar, brushed percussion, and subtle orchestration. It’s still Sinatra, clear and commanding, but softened at the edges to let the bossa nova breeze carry the mood. The Girl from Ipanema seduces without trying, Dindi feels like a candlelit slow dance, and Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars is exactly what the title promises. The whole record glows with late-night warmth — gentle, romantic, and timelessly classy. For me? It’s not fireworks or drama, but a record of pure atmosphere. Music to set a room, a mood, or a moment. Verdict: Essential (romance, cocktails, after-dark) For fans of: João Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz, mood-setting bossa nova

Pretty chill album.

swag

3,5

Always pleasant to have Frank Sinatra crooning in the background, but I prefer his earlier stuff.

The standardest standard to have ever standard, performed by the standard.

Good vibe for Francis. Ipanema is a great song. Beach perfect. Rest of the album okay as well.

There are few things more underwhelming than a Frank Sinatra record. Like everything else he’s ever done, this is great music to put on in the background when you e got a new date coming over and you’re trying to convince her that you have taste so you can get laid.

Enjoyable album, I don’t want to write anymore

Classic Sinatra, great album.

Impossible to have strong feelings about either way. Overall fine.

Bossa Nova = straight boss

I liked this more than I thought I would. I'm not usually big on Sinatra but this is a different gear.

I like this more than any other Sinatra I've ever heard; clearly Jobim's influence.

I loved how Frank Sinatra helped Antonio Carlos Jobim gain a larger following in the U.S. Frank's voice amazes me - depth, range, feeling. Anonio's guitar playing added a layer. I think Sarah Vaughn's renditions of several of these songs is also a good listen. I enjoyed the video of Frank and Antonio as younger and then older men together - especially when Frank lights up a cigarette and smokes on stage while singing.

Elevator music. Glad this one was short.

Sublime

Frankie sure has a voice, but this one is a real snoozer. Hard to believe something this slow could go downhill so quickly and even harder to believe it almost won the Grammy for best album of 1968. Made it through on a quiet Sunday morning, but not by much. He nearly put us (and himself) to sleep. Glad when the last song was over. L = (0.5*s) Very weak song selection. He sang Off Key off key, so that was stupid. J = (0.8*s) I’m sure I didn’t have to hear this album before I die.

Francis was just a slow crooner that was for some reason the rage in the 50s. No way he held up in the 60s though with Sgt. Pepper released the same year as this album. Popular with just with the old smoking, martini generation but not the youngstas. Can't get behind this combo record in any way but I understand the duo was considered powerhouses in their genres. Johnny O liked Sinatra but he was from an "old" fogey family and I think he liked the cool image and not the music per se. Probably getting more albums from the Rat Pack on the list but I'm done with Frankie...0.45 stars.

About what I expected from Sinatra. I don't think I'm much of a fan since I find so much of this just forgettable music from another era. It sounded really repetitive even on a short 28 minute length. After the first song I felt like I got it and just had to listen to the same thing over an over. To echo prior review I'm sure this was influential in its time but nowadays its just a time capsule to the past. 1.15 stars

Música de Verão, música de Inverno, música para a alma, música para tudo. Não passo sem ouvir estes senhores e não há muito melhor para nos aquecer!

I love bossa nova, Frank Sinatra, and this album also has my favourite version of The Girl From Ipanema.

Bit of a mediocre album really, nothing stellar that stood out to me, would maybe have it on in the background of a dinner party with old people, but I can't see that happening any time soon.

So this album was like a pleasant surprise to me. I never listened to Kobim and very little Sinatra. BUT! As of recently, I've been getting into (and loving) Latin bossa nova. This album was a nice blend of bossa nova and jazz. I adored it, I'll be coming back to this one again.

Probably a good three. Definitely a time and place album.

This is just not really my thing

Pleasant, which is another way of saying not that exciting.

Frank Sinatra is a great singer, and I think his voice goes well with Bossa Nova. Very solid album. Mid 4.

1.5 stars A collection of not bad music but not very interesting bossanova music that Frank Sinatra sings. Nothing stands out and it reminds me of what albums used to be: a collection of music, some good and many forgettable. Sgt Pepper winning album of the year at the Grammys over this is an indication that even at the time when rock n roll was not given the credibility as an art form they realized that an album can be much more. This isn’t it. I could’ve died without listening to it. But at least it was only 28 minutes.

Jazzy and fun

Favorim Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars I who was lost and lonely Believing life was only A bitter tragic joke Have found with you The meaning of existence oh my love... Başta şarkıları dinlerken çok sıkılmıştım. Ama 2. 3. dinleyişimde öyle olmadı çoğu şarkı çok daha güzel gelmeye başladı. Bence bu şarkıların basit olmadığı onlara zaman ayırman gerektiğ anlamına geliyor (çoğu popüler şarkının aksine). The Girl From Ipanema da tatlı. Evet yorumları okuyunca bir şeyleri sırf belli bir kalıpta gözükmek için zorla sevmeye çalıştığımı farkettim. Yani insanlar bir şeyi beğenmeyince beğenmediğini büyük bir özgüvenle söyleyebilirken ben burada beğenebilmek için çabalıyordum. Güzel bir kendini tanıma faslı oldu.

Solid mellow jazzy Sinatra, good for background music

Great version of Girl From Impanema, but as it goes on it does feel more like Sinatra showing off a different music style to his fan base. We're nearly 60 years removed from the context of this, so I can't really speculate as to whether this was needed or not.

Really pleasant. Great ambience for a cool evening date, hangout, dinner, whatever. A great slowdown of life's pace to wind down and enjoy nothing.

Easy to listen to The Girl From Ipanema is iconic but never heard the rest of the album before. Nothing else really stood out to me

Good

This is Sinatra's bossa nova album, what do you think it sounds like? Lovely stuff, if a bit dull - summons up scenes from a jet set life that I only have a distant view of.

Sinatra sings real good, but it's not really his style and it feels a little glib. I know crooners are all about making it sound easy, but it's just a little too much on this album. Still good, and really more of a 3.5. Probably would have been higher if this generator hadn't already given me the Getz/Gilberto album. I was missing Astrud Gilberto's voice.

Meh

Well... how do I start? Sinatra is huge, Jobim is huge, I'm brazilian and must acknowledge the cultural importance of bossa nova and blah blah blah That being said, this album is monotone and monotonous, just like 95% of bossa nova. Not by chance, it's called samba played by who can't play samba. It lacks dynamics, some shadow and light, a big ending by the orchestra, is quiet and willing to stay out of the way of the wealthy listeners. You can picture that kind of rich businessman who listens to this in the 60's while has his breakfast reading the journal. In other words, like some clever fella reviewed, it has some limp dick energy. Sinatra has a big, loud voice, for jazzy things, not for this. And the Rush version for Girl From Ipanema in the 2002 concert is more fun, even though it was jokingly played.

Classic

These songs were all fine, but not sure I needed to hear all the Sinatra covers before I die. Great vocal performance as usual, 3/5

Sweet tunes, easy to chill to

Это однозначно лучше современной попсы, но не значит, что я буду это слушать

Enjoyed itt

Such a great voice!

I’m a sucker for the crooners

Easy listening overload. Not my type of stuff, but I can appreciate it.

First good album I’ve gotten this week. Nobody has ever had or ever will have a voice like Sinatra. Paired with Jobim is just beautiful. Also, second version of Girl From Ipanema on this venture, and I’m not sure which is better.

Liked this a lot less than the other Sinatra albums on here His voice and phrasing are of course great But there’s a lot of soporific Muzak here too

6/10 help! Help! I've been crooned. Send rock. 7-31-2025

Iconic love it!

Not much of a fan of this one, I like frank though

On paper this should be a killer album but it feels flat after a few tracks. Almost as proof that Sinatra can’t groove like the white jazzers in the bossa genre (Vince Guaraldi, Charle Byrd, Stan Getz, etc.)

3.5/5

Short and sweet

very listenable

Frank is great. Although I have not properly toured his other work, I will say this doesn't seem like stand-out work for him. Maybe I haven't listened enough to have a good ear, and I probably never will be sufficiently motivated to. Still, Frank reliably puts me in a good mood, which is certainly a superpower. Realized while writing up my review that I was living less than 40 miles away from Frank when he died in Los Angeles in 1998. At that point I was mostly aware of his existence from one of my favorite Cake songs, released only two years prior.

Classic Sinatra when his voice was at its zenith. I appreciate the artistry, vocals, music, and its place in history.

Great voice, but the music is just too slow for me.

Was a very good album. A little slower for my liking but how can you hate on the goat frank

I don't think I will listen to this album again. Nothing wrong with the music or his voice, it is just... tedious.

Very smooth, I kind of forgot to listen because it just played very chill in the background. Pretty short too, I must have listened through it like 4 times before I really thought about it Standouts The Girl From Ipanema Baubles, Bangles And Beads 3/5

You know when I checked global reviews, people seem to be really enhanced by this or they either really hate it. I quite enjoyed it for what it was, but it is not something I would go back to. For me it was a bit of nice background music. Maybe at the time this was really groudbreaking Idk. But imo not that super amazing also not that horrible like people make it seem to be.

Lift music?

Never got into Sinatra but this is a fine album

Frank has a nice voice, but he does absolutely nothing interesting with it.

no final do dia a gente sabe que bossa nova quase que foi feita pra estrangeiro gostar, então é mais do que natural ter 183 interpretações diferentes de algum gringo cantando as clássicas nunca tinha escutado frank sinatra, não achei ruim, e deus sabe o quanto eu gosto das melodias clássicas da bossa ainda assim, alguma coisa me incomodou, e por isso eu fui escutar todas as versões originais das músicas desse álbum que davam acho que falta um certo sentimento que deixa isso tudo morno (dado que bossa nova é o gênero mais morno do mundo), é só mais um cara cantando mais uma versão não é ruim, mas tira uma beleza de algo menos complexo do caminho e adiciona coisa demais, que eu não achei mto positivo no álbum menos é mais

essa capa com a fumacinha eh boa hein, fotaça. é bossa nova com o sinatra né. assim, apesar do VOZERÃO do meu mano, acho que ele devia ficar na dele. bossa nova não é o território dele, tá ligado. não é ruim, mas falta algo. me pareceu até meio forçado, sei lá dito isso, dá pra ouvir. não é nem chato, é só... estranho.

I don't typically listen to the popular crooners of the 1950's or even jazz style music. Those aren't the genres of music I typically enjoy. That being said, I consider myself fairly open-minded when it comes to music so I'm going to be open-minded with this endeavor. I found the music to be both soothing and powerful. Frank certainly has an incredible voice and it stands to reason why he was an impact full presence in music for six decades. I completely understand the appeal.

Cozy. Something you'd hear at either a doctors office or a speak easy.

I didn't hate it. But I didn't love it. A relaxing album, makes sense that Sgt. Pepper won album of the year over it however.

Fint og flott og alt det der. Gjesp.

Not my favourite of Frank's work, but I really love his voice There were some classic tunes on this album. Loved the Portuguese parts too, their voices blended nicely Very smooth and chill 5 ⭐️

Sinatra is in fine form here and the tasteful arrangements do the songs justice but the album suffers from having nearly every song at the same sleepy tempo.

Nice & respectable

Pretty legendary crossover. That's about it

Sinatra did albums? I thought it was just singles. Nice bossa nova tracks with symphonic orchestra soundscapes. Oh it came out same year as Sgt. Pepper, the last album I listened to. Of course it lost at Grammy Awards. It has all the feels but lacks the originality. After listening to the full album: yes this should have been a single. And Sinatra never got the swing of it. It felt like he needed to concentrate hard to stay in rhythm. Unlike Jobim who felt much more natural.

I still don't get crooning

Wybacz Frank, ale ten mariaż dwóch światów niezbyt działa. Większości z tych wykonań brakuje duszy. 6/10 i niech każdy skupi się na tym, co czuje najbardziej, bo ta Girl from Ipanema to słaba była

Not a Sinatra fan (sorry Ma), and I usually can't stand bossa nova, but I was pleasantly surprised by how soothing I found this album. Will I listen to it again? Probably not.

I'm partial to a bit of Sinatra - but this was pretty limp stuff. Not a fan of the bossa nova and the songs felt swamped in the arrangements .

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim This is rather lovely, the tone of Frank’s voice suits the low key and unhurried jazzy bossa nova very well, very well indeed. And it suits the warm weather at the moment. Musically it’s very nice too, the muted horns and strings with the lovely guitars and gentle percussion have a graceful sway and subtlety, balancing beautifully with the understated, elegant vocals - making a very relaxed and serene 30 minutes. It never really gets out of 2nd gear, but it doesn’t really need to, its placid, laid back movement is what makes it such a pleasant and enjoyable listen. This sort of fusion of swing, jazz, bossa nova and crooning can be tricky, it can easily slip into bland and characterless 60s easy listening, but the skill of Jobim, the delicateness of the strings and horns and Frank’s vocals make this a characterful and engaging bit of 60s easy listening. Between 3 and 4, I’ll go 4 as I liked it more each time I listened, and as I’m looking forward to coming back to it for some more relaxed, easygoing, breeziness 🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️ Playlist submission: If You Never Come to Me

The first Sinatra album we reviewed was also the first chronologically, 'In the Wee Small Hours'. I thought that was magical. The warm baritones, the twilight tunes. 'Songs for Swinging Lovers' I found clichéd and a crushing disappointment. Unsurprisingly I find this somewhere in between. Which is saying something, as I detest insipid bossanova music - hotel lobby, smugly-whispered, impotent pap. The dichotomy of this album is well represented by 'Change Partners' which starts off with the very definition of elevator music. Thankfully it settles into a very nice interpretation of a Berlin classic. Whilst the bossanova guitar rhythm is annoyingly staid, here it feels more like an acoustic interpretation of the American Songbook. And that works well, especially with Frank's voice at its best. A generally tasteful marriage of two styles, and thankfully the bossa nova is restrained for the most part. But it does become a nagging distraction. Nevertheless, some masterful Frank-work puts this in 'good' territory.

Heel vaak hetzelfde nummer, rustige muziek, niet ideaal voor sporten. 6,5

This is a 2.5 that I’m rounding up out of respect for the individual artists.

Love Sinatra, dig Carlos and his bossanova vibe with the acoustic guitar, buuuut, this whole album feels like one long elevator ride amiright?

First, I'm more of a Dean Martin guy. This one seems overly weary, and not in a relaxing kind of way, more of a 'fall asleep to get it over with' way. As for Sinatra...I don't know man. I kinda feel like he takes himself way too seriously, and sucks any fun out of the songs here.

Eh, it was ok. A bunch of the same really.

I feel this wasn't a bad album, but I don't think it's his best work. If this is his only one in the top 1001, then I'd be surprised. This one makes for relaxing background music, but not something I'd bellow along with 1 - would not listen to again 2 - if some one played it, I'd probably just zone it out 3 - didn't hate it, didn't love it 4 - saved some songs from the album 5 - would buy the album or already own it

Might disappoint my dad with this one

Kinda cool idea, but also didn't make an impression

Felt like I was on an elevator but never in danger, so it was a relaxing experience. I’m not sure what was influential or experimental or just generally interesting about this work, especially in the late 60s. I kept thinking about how this album dropped during the Vietnam War and wondering how many young adults this pissed off. I don’t feel like I have the right to have this perspective as I wasn’t present during this period, but it crossed my mind a lot. I guess it wasn’t as relaxing after all. I haven’t listened to a Sinatra album before but I imagine he has to have better albums than this.

Looking at my past reviews for Sinatra records I have this one the highest rating. This does not bode well for the remaining albums. Sinatra really shines at being flat here. I am more interested in what Antonio has to offer at this point.

You relax more than you have in a years sitting in the black leather lounge chair at the Sands while sipping your second top shelf dry martini. Taking a pull from your cigarette--which you still hold between your thumb, middle, and ring finger--you place the glass next to your dinner plate that now only hosts the fatty remains of a dry aged rib eye with bearnaise sauce. A waiter comes to take the plate and silverware away as the lights dim. You see Frank walk into a glowing spotlight, looking older, but then again you're older. After a bit of crowd work, he opens with the Girl from Ipanema. This is your first time hearing the lyrics in English. It alights you. Something new from Frank after all these years. The house lights come up. Grabbing your coat and helping your wife into her furs, you then head to the gift shop. You eye the record Frank put out with songs from tonight's performance and grab it, turning it over in your hand. Your wife stands tentatively eyeing some gold earrings. You go over and ask the shop keep for them, and pay for it all with cash. After all, you saved for a decade for this trip, might as well be extravagant. You hand the earrings to your wife and ask her to put them on. She obliges and smiles. "You look beautiful. As beautiful as when we met", you say, all of a sudden remembering your ragged thumb caressing the rumpled edge of a photo of her you kept in the rim of your M1. Her photo got you through long hard hours sitting in some strangers basement in a bombed out house in Brussels. She grabs your arm and you go back to your room. ... The taxi door slams shut, you've got your luggage, your wife is still wearing the earrings you bought in the Sands. You didn't know it was maybe the last time Frank would play the Sands, and looking back, you'd realize then how lucky it was to see that Vegas icon in an iconic Vegas hotel before the new suits moved in. As you walk up the driveway, you hear loud screaming and raucous keyboard coming from your home. You step into your living room which is hazy with odd smelling smoke. Your son sits there in a smiling daze with a few friends, while someone is screaming at you to "break on through". The din forces you to remember shrapnel from a stielhandgranate ripping at your leg while you clawed for your 1911 to return fire. "Turn that off, please. Your mother and I want to listen to this new record from Frank Sinatra, it's really good." "Is it?," quips one of the dopey friends. "Never trust anyone over 30 man..." laughs your son as he slowly gets up , pulls his record off the player and motions for his friends to follow him as he heads down to the basement rumpus room. Your leg aches. ----- Hearing Sinatra mention a "new sound" on the album after Bossa Nova had seen its hay day is a bit odd. I like this album as a representation of an artist who was already so well established in a sound reaching for something new. Contextually, were I a Sinatra fan, I feel like this album would be much more touching and profound. That being said, I feel like there are better representations of Bossa Nova, and even some better renditions of these songs. I enjoyed the album okay enough, but it doesn't really impress me either.

Bro fuck this guy and his crooning ass bullshit. Bossanova was already out of style by the time this fucko got his hands on it, only to slather it in his bullshit. Fuck this era and lazy-ass style of "not-actually-singing-but-sort-of-talking-slow" music. Fuuuuck him. If it wasn't for Antonio Carlos Jobim this would be a 1-star.

Old blue eyes is always so smooth

Surprisingly fun jazzy Sinatra

It's nice but nothing I would listen to away from this list.

Frank Sinatra is a classic that I enjoyed a lot, a bunch of songs I've never listened before.

Watered down Bossa nova.

It's not what i want from a Jobin album,and i don't really care for Sinatra

fínasta raul hjá breimaranum.

Love is the saddest thing when it goes away...

Not for me.

*2.5-3 Not the best, not the worst. It's OK. Lyrics are definitely not my favorite and do not flow intensely well. The other singer in the first song seems to have some sound quality issues. Instrumental bits are good.

Interesting combination of styles on paper, not as interesting in execution

This was a decent album, especially for background tunes.

This is like elevator music. Easy to zone out to. Orchestral and slow-paced. Most songs sounded similar. Not too bad but not my fave.

Frank Sinatra with a Brazilian twist....I liked it

Nice interpretation of some old dpngs

Absolutely love this one, really love the bossa nova feel with the guitars and everything. Frank Sinatra is an all-time classic, his voice is just sounding. I would recommend anyone, it’s so close to being five star with the quality, but I could sit and listen to any of these all day.

Two classic masters together for a great set of tunes!

Solche Musik ist einfach schön.

I think the best thing about this album is its brevity.

4/5

Boring ass 50s music, even if it was cool at the time. Drinking single malt while listening didn't help.

Very nice and relaxing album, the orchestra in the background filled in any gaps that there may have been. Overall, great stuff, it was great having this in the background.

Antonio cooked

Nice relaxing album. I rate it jing jing jing jing/5

From the legend himself. Good story telling in this album, nice and calming.

Ol blue eyes never fails me. Nice relaxing bossa nova on this one. Very smooth and enjoyable.

I don't have any thoughts on this one. It played while I worked, and it largely went unnoticed. I guess I wasn't in the mood. 2

I was excited to see this because I love bossa nova and this type/era of Brazilian music. This was pretty cool but I think I would enjoy it even more if it was just all bossa nova!

I found this one to be interesting. I am a huge fan of Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto and just a fan of Bossa Nova itself. I started listening to the Astrud versions of these songs when I was around middle school age so I am kind of biased. Frank does a great job though and his voice is well suited for this kind of music. I think I am just more used to Astrud's delivery.

One of his weakest

I know nothing about bossanova at all, other than surfarossa from the pixies but that's not what this is. Very nice. That opener is a damn good song. I love the guest vocals as well. Kinda wanted more Spanish vocals than are here. They hit the instrumentals hard though. Sinatra is sinatra so you get what you expect. He sounds good over these chill stummed guitars. I liked this more than the one other sinatra ive heard before. Good album

Not his best work

Well I guess I'm an old man now because I love this.

I’m a bossa boy

finally i album i did like again

Wat. So this is my 201st album. I miss when my 101st album came to me. was Abbey Road. yeah i mean this is really boring. and i might be the biggest brazilian music hater in the most fucking world. I will only remember you for the hundreds of versions of "My Way", Frank. 2.5/5

Sinatra does Bossa Nova. Who knew.

I enjoyed this album a lot and it’s one I’ll probably return to, although I did find some of the tracks blurring together. Fav song: Change Partners - I also loved The Girl From Ipanema and How Insensitive Least fav: Dindi

Frank sinatras voice is with a bossa nova backing - genuinely what more could you want. Specific rating - 4.8 Fav song- girl from ipanema Least fav- dindi

Their voices are so different that I wasn't a huge fan of the bits where they sang together but I still thought it all sounded pretty darn good, that Sinatra sure can sing!! Not my favourite version of Girl From Ipanema that I've heard... Favourite: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars Least: How Insensitive

Sinatra's voice sounds too loud in the mix and the fairly uninspiring arrangements lurk in the background.

Sinatra's all right, but I just didn't love this.

Bosanova is life!

Great!

He’s Frank Sinatra after all

The music gets it a two. Frank has a smooth voice but damn he bores the hell out of me.

Boring as hell

Elevator music for the soul.

Larry’s description put it best

Good, but liked the straight bossa nova that auto played after better

I need a cocktail

Sinatra sings this material well but I’d rather just hear these songs in Portuguese

Love me some Sinatra. And it was short enough!

4.0 Whispered Martini Toasts This album is a smooth, humid dream. Sinatra lays back into Jobim’s arrangements like he’s reclining in a hammock made of saxophones.

Very smooth, I liked it a lot. It could be a five, but I'm giving it a four for now.

Mmmnnnooo, this was not for me. I felt like I'm stuck in the elevator for half an hour.

Timeless. I felt like someone teleported me into 70s , hot summer , ocean breeze, my toes in the send, old fashioned swimming shorts, some random guy smoking cuban cigare and reading Hamingways bestseller, Sean Connery as James Bond and some bitterness while drinking old-fashioned and listening to Franks voice

Cool beckground music.

Did not love this album. Frank Sinatra sings off key on most of the songs.

Classy from a different time. Very short though.

Mogs the other 3s tbh

In my opinion, he’s actually better suited for these bossa nova sounds but it’s still too samey to resonate with me.

I guess I wasn't aware of this album existing, but everything about this seems so familiar and comforting to me. The recording and production on this is perfect. Easily a 5 star album.

This is a cool album. Sinatra is not only a great singer, but also a great presenter is music. Sinatra walks a fine line here, respecting the Brazilian songs for their unique Brazilian character, while not trying to Brazilfy himself. Nice listen, three stars.

Chill.

I could not like this less, it completely bores me. 1 star or F.

Fun album. This album ALSO at times felt a bit like background music, but it wasn't bad. Sinatra does have a smoooooth way of singing. Some of these songs/lyrics are sooo sleazy tho. Like the one where he is trying to dance with and (probably fuck) a girl who is clearly in love with (and possibly married to) another man. Idk lolol. Its good but just doesn't really peak like I know many Sinatra hits do Liked Songs: "The Girl From Ipanema" , "Change Partners" , "If You Never Come To Me (Inútil Paisagen)" , "Baubles, Bangles And Beads"

liked songs: The Girl From Ipanema, How Insensitive Good 2.5

3.5 Reading some of these reviews, this work is supposedly one of the more important Sinatra offerings. I prefer the Standards more than this, but good overall. I will check out more of Tony Jobims albums

Not really my style

Great stuff. I love it! One hang up though. He refers to Antonio Carlos Jobim as the "inventor" of Basso Nova. I got a bone to pick with that. Though very influential there were a number of artists/composers who were mixing Samba and Jazz during the same period as Jobim. They all influenced each other and took influence from those before them. So to hang that accolade on one person seems a bit narrow.

Good from these two. A nice relaxing listen. I'd love to add this to the collection for Sunday jams.

God damn does this hit. "Dindi" is one of Sinatra's best. And the light acoustic strumming adds so much to the arrangements. Just a great pair. Though Antônio's mic is a little messed up. And they really should have left "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" off the tracklist because it kind of sucks. But still a 5 star record for me

Don't care for those two.

Meh 4/10

This is a pleasant album, and I enjoyed the Spanish, but it's just OK.

Such a charming voice

Absolutely great

So enjoyable.

If you like this sort of thing, it's probably fun. Mostly reminds me of elevators.

i fuck w frank!!!

Sinatra's voice is smooth and really quite amazing. Great compositions by Jobim. Overall a very enjoyable album.

I think Sinatra’s voice works much better in this intimate setting than in the usual grandiose big-band stuff that he’s best known for. I prefer Bossa Nova Sinatra to Swing Sinatra. Favorite Track: The Girl From Ipanema

Oh, smooth smooth Frank. A little too smooth for my tastes. Loving the bossa nova Brazilian style. I do feel like actual Brazilian artists such as Astrud Gilberto have done better versions. Still, martinis and caipirinhas call.

Sinatra begat Harry Connick Jr who begat Michael Bublé

The two styles don't quite mesh together. Sinatra seems flat and lifeless and the strings completely obscure Jobim's warmer, more intimate sound. Replacing the orchestra with a Brazilian combo might have produced a more authentic collaboration, but this thing is a dud. The last two tracks are the only ones worth listening to. More Jobim.

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Feels like I should be listening to this in a dimly lit trattoria eating spaghetti & sippin' Cabernet Sauvignon.

Gotta be honest, this bored the hell out of me. Just not my thing but I can understand its appeal to a certain generation of lounge lizard rat pack lovers

Girl from Ipanema - fantastic. Not enough bossa nova in the world.

Classic Frank - Antonio adds more smoothness to it.

Left me craving a martini and a cigarette. Where is my fedora, baby?

I don’t care for Sinatra’s voice, despite Jobim’s playing.

Barely a 3.

I generally like bossa nova and Frank's a fine singer, from what I'm told. But this just seems like Frank singing like Frank over some bossa nova. Sinatra probably only sang like Sinatra, I suppose? 3.5*