Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

This feels like Frank Sinatra singing in an elevator over the random music running in it.

3.5 Stars

3.5

I thoroughly dislike Sinatra

Good ol' blue eyes. Catchy, and short. I enjoyed it. 3/5

Classic

Always enjoy the Frankster

meh

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A little joke: What are Sinatra and Jobim’s favorite kind of pants? Jean jean jean jean jeans. It’s Girl From Ipanema, the song where he’s singing to the gingerbread man from Shrek, and then a bunch of other songs that are like boring versions of Girl From Ipanema

This is probably my favorite Frank Sinatra album of the ones I’ve heard. But I think this is more about Bossa Nova being a better genre than American Oldies than it is about Frank’s performance on the album. The Girl From Impanema is a timeless classic and holds up way better over time than any original Frank song IMO, but I can’t give this album credit for it. Solid performance but nothing original

What’s smoother than a bossanova Frank Sinatra album? This thing is like a caricature of a romantic album. For that reason it’s hard to take it seriously, or even to pretend that I will find use case for spinning it. Maybe if I decide to sprinkle road pedals that lead to the bedroom on Valentine’s Day. But until then, it will remain on the shelf.

Simply gorgeous! Sinatra waited to make his Bossa Nova debut and what a debut it is. Perhaps Sinatra's most delicate performance, beautifully complimented by relaxed and subtle arrangements that perfectly compliment Sinatra's understated performance. Listen to how he sings the word "smile" at the end of The Girl of Ipanema" with a beautiful lilt that I've never before heard in his phrasing. Genius! This album will become a staple for me. 5 stars

GENIAL! GENIAL!

Um dos maiores e melhores cantores norte americanos, completamente e indiscretamente imerso na deliciosa Bossa Nova, junto com o coração e alma do gênero Tom Jobim. Uma combinação histórica. E fica claro ouvindo esse som, que o Frank Sinatra não fez isso só pra participar de uma trend, de um fad. Ele realmente mergulhou de cabeça no mundo da música brasileira. Brilhante. Histórico. Tão lindo quanto um arco-iris. Meu Deus. Alma brasileira, Brasil pra sempre! Peguei esse álbum logo na manhã do domingo de Pascoa. Obrigado 1001! Que maneira apropriada pra celebrar esse dia. Ouçam a versão do 50º aniversário do disco, pois ele contém no final um Medley ao vivo BRILHANTE deles tocando juntos, e também um Studio Outtake de 11 minutos deles gravando Girl From Ipanema. "And so when wise men say to me That love's young dream never comes true To prove that even the wise men can be wrong I concentrate on you" 5/5

I liked it a lot. I will be revisiting this album.

I like Sinatra and I like bossa nova but I think they're better served separately. 3.5

love love love. gives warm cozy winter nights wrapped in a blanket with a nice cup of tea.

Turns out Frank's not so great at bossa nova, and bossa nova's not so great with Frank.

good work background music.

oh my god, so boring. this is sinatra strung out on barbituates and whiskey, singing his lowest effort shopping mall bossa nova and saying "hey cats, check out this brazilian fella i found. i make him play these jazzy little guitar progressions at half the volume as everything else. in't that swell?" look how shocked i am that this lost the grammy to Sgt Peppers. look how shocked i am that they scrapped their second collaboration. it's not a coincidence that the album cover has sinatra in the foreground twice the size of jobim in the background. jobim deserved better. the orchestra deserved better. 2/5 sinatra gets one point for waking up from his medically induced coma in the last three tracks

hotel lobby jazz

It’s college jazz band rep time! Frank is great but I do agree with the general consensus that it feels like he wanted to cover bossa nova music because it’s the cool thing to do at that moment. The original arrangements kick the shit out of these but we got these on the list because it’s Frank. I’m sure we’ll get more Frank that’s better than this, and in the meantime go listen to the Getz/Gilberto album that a lot of Jobim's original compositions are on. Which of the five girl from ipanema recordings on this album is YOUR favorite?

Going from Suicide to Frank Sinatra is harshest 180 that you can experience. It's honestly what makes this exercise so fun. I don't usually seek out Frank Sinatra music, but whenever I hear it, I feel like I'm being hugged by my grandma. He has a way to make me forget about all the stressors of life. This album is incredibly romantic and beautiful. I enjoy the composition of it. The music does a fantastic job of supporting Frank's vocals softly. It's not overwhelming, but there are some really cool compositional elements that stick out if you seek them. I don't really know Jobin, but it feels like he probably added the bossa nova feel to many of the songs. Feeling a soft 4

Is this relaxing or is this just boring? Idk man, i like big band frank more and bossa nova without frank more as well. 2/5

Listen, maybe there will be a world in the future where I'm not so bored by every single song on this record that I manage to listen to it. Maybe one day it will be me on the beaches of beautiful Ipanema, drinking a delicious caipriniha, heavy on the cachaça, as I enjoy the bossa nova sounds of Antonio Carlos Jobim and fall into a trance. Maybe one day, during carnaval, I will salsa dance into the night, accompanied by the laziest guitar strumming anyone has ever heard, and I'll get it. I'll understand the Brazilian way, live by "L'amour pour principe et l'ordre pour base; le progrès pour but", and as Cristo Redentor stares down upon me I will feel the beauty of Brazil smile upon me. Until that day this boring shits a 1, fuck off Brazil's got booty jams that blow this album so far out of the water they glisten in the Rio de Janeiro sun like Scarlet Macaws.

I tried listening to it a couple times, I didn’t finish. I didn’t have time, but also I was not feeling in the mood. I really prefer Harry Connick JR.

I like Frank. I got into him back in the early 80's, and became a pretty huge fan for awhile, mixing it into my punk and power pop phase. This is not my favorite album. The Girl From Ipanema is fine, but overrated, and therefore, over-played. Songs for Swinger Lovers is excellent, and one of my favorites. LA Is My Lady is another one I played aplenty, close to his last album, arranged by Quincy Jones. Not sure why I like it, but it spoke to me.

Smooth jazz en Bossa nova. Werkt goed samen! Heb het wel een aantal keer moeten luisteren en zelfs dan heb ik niet een duidelijk beeld van welk nummer nou wat was. Wel goeie muziek erg genietbaar. Goed om mee te slapen i guess

Pleasant to listen to and doesn't overstay it's welcome. Putting Frank Sinatra over bossa nova was a great decision. It does feel quite dated/like music that would be played in a retirement home

This was a rough one, luckily it was short. Both ing songs sung over boring music.

Rating: 5/10 Meh.

I’m not really a Sinatra or a Bossa nova fan, and this combo seems to bring out the worst of both. Hope there are more classic Sinatra albums on the list. 2.5⭐️

I don't know whether there is much point to this. It's easy listening, it's of its time and it's for a different generation to me. Sure he could sing but this is not rock and roll.

Nice voice. Not my style.

Definitely oldie but goldie

Very repetitive

Possibly the most romantic album I've ever heard.

Nice as background music, not really my thing.

It's a Sinatra bossa nova album, absolute fire. Honestly it's a travesty that I had to wait 375 albums to finally get some Sinatra. My Pap was a huge Sinatra fan, and his music mostly just brings me back to days spent riding around in the backseat of the Cadillac with Sinatra on the radio. Those were good times. The music felt so uncool at the time, but now it just feels nostalgic mostly. I could listen to this all day. Anyway, onto this album. It's definitely a bit unique for Sinatra, the bossa nova thing gives it a bit of flair compared to his other music. I'm not sure if I think it's a particularly good or bad thing, but it's different and I like it. There's no major standout track on here for me (the opener "The Girl from Ipanema" is probably the closest), but it's consistently strong. The Stan Getz bossa nova album that I got on here has already made its way into my Sunday morning / evening with a book rotation (after I gave it a middling review originally), and I imagine this one is going to get added to the list. Random trivia, but this lost the 1968 Grammy to Sgt. Pepper (which was the first rock album to get album of the year). Both great albums, but I think they made the right call. Favorite song: The Girl from Ipanema Other: Dindi, Change Partners, Meditation, How Insensitive, I Concentrate On You, Baubles Bangles and Beads, Once I Loved 4/3/25

It gets very boring, very quickly. Which is a real shame after the jaunty start.

Other than the Ipa Nema tracks, where Hispanic guy sings poorly (comparatively), it’s still Frank, and somewhat unique tracks.

Sinatra's singing is extremely smooth, and music isn't overdone or too much (thanks to Jobim). It was a pleasant listen on a rather gloomy Friday. But as much as I love bossa nova, I think this style doesn't really suit Sinatra, and the Brazilian musicians, also with their Portuguese singing is superior to Sinatra.

Frank’s sounds a bit tentative and swings not at all, but maybe that approach benefits the songs. Jobim’s voice is thin and wobbly, but the duets still work okay. The arrangements aren’t terribly overdone (always a risk with Frank and this era), nor does he oversing as he’s wont to do (though contrives for gentleness on “Quiet Nights”). Speaking of quiet, that’s the strength of the album. “Change Partners” and “How Insensitive” are highlights. This is light and pleasurable, just avoiding syrupy-ness but never much transcending easy listening. There are better Sinatra records and – more to the point – many, many jazz records (not to mention bossa nova, samba and Jobim albums) that merit inclusion over this pretty middling (and perhaps even exploitative) affair. 2.9 / 3

So gentle and smooth. Like a just-right hot chocolate.

I love Sinatra, and I love Bossa. Yet for some reason this didn't blow me away n the way I might expect it to. I think Bossa just doesn't totally suit Sinatra's style: honestly

6/10 fave: the girl from Ipanema

Grew up listening to this under my mom's wings, locked into my consciousness. Gold.

First ever Sinatra album. I am in no way familiar with the works of Frank Sinatra, though if I'm not mistaken a bossa nova album is outside of his usual wheelhouse. I'm familiar with Antonio Jobim through his song "Aguas de Marco", which I view favourably. I have a good understanding of how this album will sound, but I have no idea of how it will be sung. I'm not sure how I feel about this pairing. Sinatra's vocals are effective on some songs (The Girl From Ipanema), but on others he sounds lethargic and bored (Dindi, Once I Loved). This isn't to say that Sinatra is a bad vocalist. He has a very attention-grabbing voice, which I think runs parallel to the strengths of bossa nova. When I listen to a bossa nova album I want to fall into the atmosphere and mood of these albums, which often means I tune out the vocals in favour of the music itself. Instrumentally, this album is quite good. There are tons of great string sections and there's nothing more naturally appealing than the strum of those bossa nova guitars. The instrumentals are quite samey on the whole, though it's not like the 28-minute runtime causes them to overstay their welcome. Wait, 28 minutes?????? This cheeky Sinatra bastard thought he could pull a fast one on me. Maybe it's just me, but I think an album has to be more substantial than 28 minutes in order to qualify for the list. That length falls into EP territory.

Hmmmm the music is absolutely impeccable… but I can help think of another album by Getz/Gilberto that is very similar but all the singing is in Portuguese and it’s definitely better. Still really solid but Frank should do us all a favor and learn Portuguese top 3. Girl from Ipanema, change partners, quiet nights of quiet stars

Like listening to velvet. A soothing album made more interesting because of Jobim. Excellent pairing of artists

nice

Really classic and really enjoyable jazz and bossa nova standards. Just sometimes the mixing on Antonio's voice really sticks out, we can hear it was recorded on a worst microphone than Sinatra's. fav song : Sinatra/Jobim Medley

It was OK, but nothing really enjoyable in my mind. "The girl from Ipenma" is one that I know, but I don't need to hear it again.

It was good to have this album in order to compare it to the other music styles of the late 60s. I appreciate Bossa Nova and Frank's voice. I found the album bland.

Frank's voice is fantastic, and Antonio is a good accompaniment. This is pretty dated, and not a genre I listen to often, but definitely a great one in its class.

Appreciate it for what it is...just not my thing.

Great voice and album, nothing in particular stood out to me though

Good. Franks voice is superb.

Pure class, what Sinatra was missing was that Brazillian touch

Super smooth background music. As inoffensive as you can get but just a bit... boring?

# 437 : 17/03/2025 : meh! Not my thing - I'm sure there was much better records to listen to in 1967….

tot un flow. boníssim.

Perfection, almost tops in the wee small hours.

The master sings Bossa Nova with the master. Entrancing

Loved it

March 9, 2025 HL: “Girl From Ipanema”, “How Insensitive”, “Meditation” It’s a fine album but feels especially pointless after hearing many of the same songs done better in Getz/Gilberto not that long ago. “Corvocado” is a prime example- it’s on *both* the Stan Getz albums, and has nothing of value added to it by Sinatra’s schmaltz. My ears give it a 3 but if I were ranking purely on how much you NEEDED to hear this, then it’d be a 1 star for sure

good classic album, enjoyed it and appreciate Sinatra influence and respect. Probably 4.5

Some nice Sinatra stuff and great orchestration. 4 stars

Really enjoyed this album as it was interesting to hear frank sinatra in a different style

Some of the best stuff I have heard from old blue eyes.

I mean…it’s Frank Sinatra

Dreamy. Frank Sinatra is a charismatic singer

Frank Sinatra in his bossa nova era slays more than I thought it would what is up with the people hating here x

Incredibly chill record, bossa nova brought to the mainstream with Sinatra and soulful music to just pass the time.

Das Album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim wurde 1967 veröffentlicht und bringt zwei bekannte Musiker unterschiedlicher Stilrichtungen zusammen: den US-amerikanischen Sänger Frank Sinatra und den brasilianischen Komponisten und Gitarristen Antônio Carlos Jobim. Die Aufnahmen fanden in den United Western Recorders Studios in Hollywood statt. Musikalisch bewegt sich das Album im Bereich des Bossa Nova und Jazz. Sinatra, bekannt für seinen klaren Gesangsstil, passt sich hier dem zurückhaltenden, fließenden Charakter der brasilianischen Musik an. Die Arrangements von Claus Ogerman sind dezent und unterstützen die ruhige Atmosphäre der Stücke. Zu den herausragenden Songs gehören The Girl from Ipanema, Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) und How Insensitive. Diese Stücke zeigen die harmonische Verbindung der beiden Künstler und vermitteln eine entspannte, melodische Stimmung. Das Album zeichnet sich durch eine reduzierte Instrumentierung und eine sanfte Interpretation aus. Es bietet eine gelungene Kombination aus Sinatras Gesang und Jobims Kompositionen und hebt sich durch seine ruhige, stimmige Atmosphäre von anderen Werken der beiden Musiker ab.

Ja lach maar, maar ik ben hier heel vatbaar voor. De stem van Ol' Blue Eyes, de zacht wiegende muziek van Tom Jobim, de meeslepende arrangementen... dat is allemaal erg fijn. Natuurlijk, hete is een beetje een herhaling van zetten van het eerdere album Getz/Gilberto (dat dus ook grotendeels door Jobim was geschreven), maar de Engelse versies van Frank bevielen me beter dan ik wellicht had verwacht. Hier zijn een paar muzikale grootheden bezig.

Aanstellerige Frank had al eerder van mij één ster gekregen. Dus met tegenzin gaat dit album aan. Het eerste nummer valt mij nog heel erg mee. Een licht verteerbare cover. Kan ik hebben. Daarna volgt al snel een tergend saaie Frank. De bossa nova klanken, maken het wel fijner dan het vorige album, maar Antonio compenseert onvoldoende om het geheel naar een voldoende te trekken.

Inmiddels raken we aardig bekend met de Braziliaanse bossa nova uit de 50s en 60s. Het bekende girl from ipanema wordt maar weer eens afgestoft en opgepoetst, nu met de zoetgevooisde stem van Mr Ol' Blue Eyes zelf. Het resultaat is prachtig, stukken beter dan Astrud. Verder kabbelt het een beetje voort, de typische rustige Sinatra dinnersongs begeleid met wat relaxte bossa nova gitaar en piano. Het is niet iets wat ik vaker op zal zetten, maar de muzikanten verstaan in ieder geval hun vak.

Some tracks work better than others but this would’ve been quite a thing at the time - long before Cassio keyboards had chance to annoy the hell out of us, bossa nova was a new thing. Frank rightly didn’t really explore it beyond this, which is a good thing

9/10

Ahh. Back in the day, when a good album needed only 28 minutes. And I think this WAS a good album...for when it was released. Listening to it, I'm reminded of the TV show "Mad Men" - men wearing suits all the time and women wearing dresses and heels. Everyone drinking highballs and Manhattans. Neither the fashion nor the music really lasted. In 1967, popular music shifted violently(?) and generationally from "our parents' music" to the Beatles, Small Faces, Jefferson Airplane, Love, The Beach Boys, Cream, the Byrds, the Rolling Stones, the Who, and Young Rascals. No more #1 singles for Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Andy Williams, etc. Times were changing. Per Wiki, this album lost to Sgt. Pepper for album of the year, and Frank lost to Glen Campbell for male vocalist. ⭐⭐⭐ ________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 69 🎧 LPs left to review: 932 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens (5): 15 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list (4): 18 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine (1-2): 18

Cool

Not for me. 1/5

Schön.

Very easy listening but at this rate there won’t be any girls left in Ipanema.

Some classic sinatra jazz, past his prime though. Favorite track: the girl from ipanema other picks: i concentrate on you, how insensitive, change partners

calm and sultry

Я люблю Фрэнка Синатру. Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - великолепной красоты джазовый альбом, навивающий вдохновение, успокаивающий от всех внешних проблем реальности и погружающий в 10-трековый транс. Возможно, это лучшая коллаборация десятилетия, потому что Антонио Карлос Жобим идеально вписывается в атмосферу джаза, которую создает маэстро Фрэнк Синатра. Совмещение простого английского, понятного для русскоязычного слушателя, и завораживающего своей красотой португальского языков не может не удивлять. Жду еще больше альбомов от этого гения музыки. Потрясающие 5/5.

9/10

Beautifully talented but I kept wondering if I was listening to the same song on repeat

Rich tones and full force performances

It was a pretty fantastic album. I have a greater appreciation of the bossa nova. Good listen.

I love Frank. Big NJ guy. Love Jobim....but this didn't really land with me. Felt like a focred collab

love the Brazilian samba, if it took Frank to perform this to get others to listen to it then tat's good, not a giant fan of his

I see Brazilian jazz, I rate 5 stars.

Sinatra had a great voice, but bossa Nova generally has aged poorly. Suitable for background music in a department store.

Alfred Borden : Sarah :: me : bossa nova. Do I like bossa nova? Today, yes. Ask me tomorrow and my answer may be different.

Not Sinatra at his best by any stretch, this is mostly elevator music. Only liked The Girl from Ipanema and Change Partners, after that I literally slept through the rest.

Sehr schön! Drei Sterne.

Romantic crooning A generational voice A guitar that swoons

Oh man this first track is perfect for the fucking chaos here in the office today lol Good ol frankie...What a voice. I like the Basa Nova sound in this album. I'm going to have to rememeber this album for a romantic night or cooking album. 5 stars

Beautiful

Music school ruined this music for me. It just sounds like work. Not something I can relax to. Too bad, because I remember there was a time I actually kinda liked bossa nova. But it just reminds me too much about being tortured as a student and also as a player. Frank's voice is very nice and Tom Jobin's compositions are beautiful as always. I just have too many negative memories attached to this music style.

A fun and calming bossa album. I read these are reworkings from a prior artist, I don't know about this but it's fun and Sinatra's voice is unmistakably solid and reliable. I could listen to him sing the phone book. Some great tracks on this one.

Sinatra's usual crooning but mixed with bossa nova. Not particularly interesting to me.

Absolutely, yes—and my wife would agree.

Music for people who call ICE on their neighbors and claim not to be racist because a few bars are en español.

The voice singing Brazilian music. Nothing like football or carnaval. Very smooth and relaxed. Not bad, but I prefer more energetic music. Favorite song: I concentrate on you.

So boring that I turned on a premier league game instead of listening to this

I dunno, vocal jazz stuff like this always just puts me to sleep.

Sinatra's voice is truly timeless. This album made me want to kick back, pour a glass of whiskey, and just relax. It was such a pleasant album to listen through. I don't really know if I had a favorite track other than the opener because I wasn't paying close attention, but all the songs sounded good to me. Solid 4.

A complexidade melódica da bossa nova encantou o mundo e essa parceria é maravilhosa e histórica. Como brasileiro, posso dizer que a bossa nova foi uma das melhores invenções nacionais, mas que infelizmente não é tão celebrada e reconhecida no próprio país.

It's Alright. First cut is a great take on a classic. Unfortunately the rest kind of stays low tempo and mid dynamic and never really grabbed me. Its nice to hear a different side to Sinatra though. But maybe what I'm learning is I just don't like Sinatra. He's fine, but just not interesting.

4/5

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim is a fascinating collaboration that pairs Sinatra’s iconic baritone with Jobim’s masterful bossa nova sensibilities. The album walks a fine line between genius and tension, with Jobim’s subtle brilliance often playing second fiddle to Sinatra’s commanding presence. Tracks like “The Girl from Ipanema” and “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars” evoke a dreamy, melancholic beauty, though Sinatra’s voice occasionally feels too forceful for the gentle, wistful tones that define the genre. The charm of this album lies in its lush, bossa nova-infused arrangements, which create an atmosphere that is both sophisticated and soothing. Sinatra’s ability to adapt to this style demonstrates his range as a vocalist, though some tracks feel haunted by earlier renditions from Getz and Gilberto. Despite these ghosts, the album’s overall sound is undeniably pretty, with the orchestra’s warm, breezy flow complementing Sinatra’s voice in ways that feel simultaneously nostalgic and innovative. While the album showcases Sinatra’s taste-making ability and willingness to step outside his comfort zone, Jobim’s contributions remain its beating heart. It’s a shame that bossa nova has been reduced to background music in popular consciousness, as projects like this highlight the genre’s depth and beauty. Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim is not without its flaws, but it is an eminently listenable piece of art, offering a compelling fusion of two musical titans.

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A bit dated for me.

No idea why this is on this list. To my ears, both Sinatra and Jobim come out diminished by this disappointment.

This album makes me wonder just how many versions of "The girl from Ipanema" are in this collection. Regardless of the number, though, it's hard to beat the 1964 Gilberto version, and poor old Blue Eyes utterly fails to capture the same spirit despite Tom Jobim's presence and piano/guitar work on both versions (respectively). And sadly, as crooning as Sinatra can be, the rest of the album sounds like some Muzak version of a generic English-translated bossa nova album. It says a lot of my cluelessness about the context of 1968 that this album lost out on a Grammy for album of the year to "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"; I wouldn't have ever imagined that something this slow and mellow would even get a Grammy nomination, honestly. An interesting selection to round out the Sinatra albums in this collection.

I enjoyed this though wasn't blown away. Not sure Frank Sinatra is capable of blowing me away, though.

Nice!

Beautiful and easy to like.

I've only known Sinatra for his classic jazz crooning -- interesting to hear him apply his classic delivery to bossanova. Starting on familiar ground with The Girl From Ipanema. Gotta say I prefer the Getz/Gilberto rendition, but this is fine in its own right. Gotta say Dindi is realllllly pretty. His voice paired with the orchestral sweeps is magical. Gotta say this sounds like Jinji, but who am I. Change Partners is a classy, Mr. Steal Your Girl song. With a voice like that, I'd change partners... Quite Nights of Quiet Stars is another extremely pretty and well-written song. Like all Sinatra I've listened to, this just oozes sophistication and refinement. The arrangements are really pretty and deliveries are all solid. I'd say high 4 verging on 5 for the overall quality of it.

Solid Sinatra album. Smooth and silky. 4 stars. great for working

Love the soft steady guitar paired with the smooth and steady voice. Really liked the intro and outro songs tying the whole things together. This album makes me want to smoke a cig inside while drinking a martini. Soft 4 here.

No matter the version of Girl from Ipanema, it is always a great song. Smooth singing with some very nice strings and piano in the back. Could listen to Frank all day. This is a pretty high 4.

At least the second time we've had Girl From Ipanema on an album. Beautiful song. This whole album was such a beautiful Thursday morning listen. Every time I hear Sinatra it reminds me why he such a name in the musical scene. He just really stands out and the accompanying orchestra works so damn well with him.

less entertaining and more sleepy than the last one but still pretty good!

Fairly calming. Wouldn't say Bossa Nova is Sinatra's genre at heart though. Soothing vocals and guitar nonetheless!

This is done very well, but I don't care for Bossa Nova personally. If that's your thing, this would be a great album.

A nice evening with non-alcoholic cocktails and bar music... after two or three cocktails it doesn't matter what's playing in the background!

Just made me want to listen to the originals. One of the original crossovers? Rating: 2.4

thought of my lovely nan, how dreamy this transportive this must have felt to her. lovely elevator music.

I’m kind of surprised Sinatra agreed to this. It was interesting to hear him sing over this kind of music. Obviously a great voice but the songs got a bit one note and the sub 30 minute album still felt long.

Enjoyable music for a cocktail lounge. Interesting to hear Sinatra refer to to the Latin style as "an exciting new sound". At he time, maybe it was but now it sounds like standard Latin Jazz to me.

This was a fun, if gentle listen. I don't need to hear it again but both performers wee great and blended well together.

what’s there to say that hasn’t been said about “ol’ blue eyes”? as with any sinatra album, the silky smooth vocals shine through. quality listening experience.

Sinatra and Samba is not a well matched pair in my ears, so I didn't like this so much. Glad it was short at least. 2/5

I was dreading this but it was better than expected. I think the samba saves it for me. It still is by no means something I'm choosing to listen to, but it's a lot better than it could have been. 2.5/5

Sinatra is still widely listened to and revered today but he’s also still kind of underrated? He was as much of a game changer and taste maker as the Beatles, Dylan and Davis but is seldom listed as one probably because he wasn’t a writer. But when you listen to projects like this, it’s clear that he knew exactly what he wanted in his music and how to challenge his expectations. Works perfectly with Jobim. A-

the goat

If you listen closely, right in the middle of track 4 you can hear Len cough and splutter. He’s never smoked. Not sure why he thought he could keep up with Frank! 4.9

Dig this vibe for Frank.

Pleasant music and vocals, slightly melancholic at times. Sounds of its time, and classic.

4.5 it's wonderful

hard to know what to say. It's Frank Sinatra doing his thing to a chill bossa nova. yep. that's the album.

I almost don't know what to feel when I hear the first track on this superstar crossover from the Sixties. It's strangely compelling yet somehow off or out of place in my ear. It's the ghosts of Getz and Gilberto. It's not the only one, just the most powerful, some of these tracks are thoroughly haunted by other renditions. But Sinatra's softly boozy baritone is hard for me to argue with; it's pleasant, especially over a bossa nova infused studio orchestra. Overall, this album is eminently listenable even if culturally uneasy at times.

Civilized dinner party music if you're drinking wine. Background worthy. First album I didn't get through. It feels very much like a certain time in space. But it's stuck there.

Very chill album. Something I’d like to hear on a beach island. :) Girl from Ipanema is a classic. However the album isn’t dynamic to me.

It’s basically one large extended track by Frank. Good stuff overall, touching, sweet, and a bit coercive. Standouts: Everything but Change Partners and How Insensitive.

1 Star (2/15)

Cool

Just ok

синатра четкий пацан, но здесь в таком жанре тухлой боса новы ему нет места

Pretty solid but feels a decade late. More 50s sounding, would be curious of the public reaction at the time. Quiet Nights the highlight.

Not my vibe

Listen, when the title of your record is just the full legal name of both stars associated with said record, I think it’s a sign you have something good on your hands. João Gilberto might be the face of Bossa nova music for many, and he is largely responsible for much of its wider popularity. But Antônio Carlos Jobim really is one of the main reasons Bossa nova exists at all. He was the first musician to combine samba with jazz to give the genre its distinct sound. And of course, everybody knows who Frank Sinatra is. Not only was the man a Christmas icon, but I really see him as the great All-American voice. It’s instantly recognizable, and basically unanimously loved. There seems to be contention from some people in regard to this fusion of their signature styles. And while this definitely sounds different compared to the norm for Frank, I don’t think it strays that far away. It’s just a sound people aren’t as used to. But all of the emotion and intimacy he conveys in his music is still present here. And because of the fantastic Bossa nova arrangements done by Claus Ogerman, it’s even more warm and peaceful than a traditional vocal jazz record might be. It may be a little repetitive or one-note at times, which is an issue the genre suffers from universally. But this is such a good time for how short it is, so I can’t really be mad at it. Rating: 6/10

Original was better

I really really love the song How Insensitive

Once again we have a Sinatra album that doesn't reflect his best work; Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim is him trying his hand at bossa nova stylings and, while The Girl From Ipanema is jauntily fun, the rest of it is dull and fairly troublesome in its lyrical content. Does nothing for me, basically just play the big tunes Frank, let us enjoy those and leave this stuff alone. 2.

This was quite nice - Sinatra's voice is obviously dreamy, and it works quite well with the bossa nova type stuff. That said, it's so laid back it's practically horizontal, it really just washes over you, and it definitely doesn't make the most of Sinatra's talents. A low 3/5.

Not quite as dull as I expected, he's not the most latin of singers, but it works quite well

Sleaze in musical form, so much sleaze that I needed to take a shower afterwards.

Не люблю такое

Fell off after Girl from Eboneba

Don't listen to Frank Sinatra very much. This because I am not that into the genre of his music. He is an excellent singer and I rather enjoyed this album.

Frank's records are always fantastic, and this one being with Jobim (the famous Girl from Ipanema) makes it a must.

I have not spent much time listening to Sinatra. I love these bossa nova compositions and have both performed and listened to many versions. This is good. Very good. I may go back and listen to early Sinatra to see what's there. thanks for this suggested album.

It's not bad, but I rather listen to the originals.

This Sinatra and Jobim collaboration is smooth, elegant, and perfect for a laid-back mood. Tracks like “The Girl from Ipanema” and “Corcovado” blend Sinatra’s croon with Jobim’s bossa nova rhythms, creating timeless lounge music. It’s not groundbreaking, but for what it is; easy, relaxing background music; it’s hard to beat. Perfect for quiet evenings or classy gatherings.

Gorgeous. Such a beautiful atmosphere. Great songs. Lovely voice. Just a great surprise when I expected to be bored

Ovo mi je više od malo cheesy

Sinatra seems sleepy in this one.

Es demasiado low anestesiante, no vamos a dudar la calidad pero me aburre un poco.

Nope.

Great arrangements, great blending of styles and languages, great album. It's exactly what you think it is, and exactly as good as it intended to be. Another classic album that was recorded over only two days, plus Somethin' Stupid with Nancy was recorded later in the second day.

This was incredibly smooth. I don't think I could really dislike it, per se. But Frank Sinatra doesn't quite work, and when it does, someone else does it much better, so. Meh.

Soft skiva men inte så jättebra. Första låten bäst.

Tall ✗ Tan ✗ Young ✗ Lovely ✗ Girl ✗ From Ipanema ✗ Goes walking ✗ No wonder I'm grumpy all the time... While not that interesting, it was perfectly listenable

not much happens but its ait

nice but bossa nova always starts getting pretty samey after a couple songs.

i love bossa nova sm bro think he jschlatt

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This wasn't at all difficult to listen to; pleasant, actually. However, this really isn't for me, and I seriously doubt I will listen to this on purpose. That said, if it came on, I wouldn't change it The last two tracks could be completely omitted: one is a medley of the several of previous songs, then the last is a repeat of the first with non-meaningful differences

他詮釋的「A Girl From Ipanema」感覺舒服溫柔的假日，但沒有原版的那種渡假熱帶風情。我比較喜歡原版的Ipanema。

Was like cool jazz album that got turned into a 50's movie soundtrack

Really good, but some of the songs sounded very similar.

Cool, nothing remarkable

Smooth

It's really cool to hear Frank Sinatra do something different, and I liked this record a lot. It's somewhat repetitive, but still has some beautiful vocals and arrangements.

Frank's voice can't be denied. It's classic. The jazz was nice and smooth, never overpowering the vocals. Everything was just nice and pleasant, but nothing uniquely stood out

It’s fine.

Sinatra jobim Such a beautiful record. I really love Dindi and the arrangements song of the Sabia are so nice. Cool to hear all these tunes with English lyrics. I love the low not he sings at the end of Wave.

Really cant go wrong. Jobim is one of the greatest composers and sinatra singing his songs is just beautiful

Beautiful

Its very long, all songs are similar, if you like one you like all. I like all bit dont feel this is a superb album. Just anpther good album that you can let run. Nothing special

it’s fine of course i can’t say it was BAD. but it’s certainly not all that interesting to me. i think laura made a comment elsewhere about how some music (like sinatra) is just so buttery that it ends up being kinda boring cos it’s TOO good. there isn’t enough variation here... thank god they invented rock & roll cos i would have been bored to tears if this was all i had to listen to. i think jobim’s voice is more interesting than sinatra’s. idk how to rate this cos i know it’s not bad but i also don’t care about it on literally any level. these are not intelligent thoughts but oh well.

I didn’t really love this. I love bossa nova but I think Frank Sinatra’s voice is too smooth for it; I think the richness and steadiness of his voice makes his vocal style go well with his usual big-band genre because the vocals function as another of the instruments, but in bossa nova I feel like there needs to be a little more texture or else it sounds like muzak. (Not that the vocals need to be edgy or crazy per se; I’m thinking of Astrud Gilberto’s voice for example, which is obviously still beautiful but it’s less flat/even-toned and provides a little more….intrigue to the music I guess.) The few moments where Jobim sang proved this theory for me, so I wish there was more of his singing on here.

Turns out combining two boring schmaltzy genres gets you a schmaltzy boring album.

Not for me.

I like Bosa Nova and I like Frank Sinatra. Only makes sense they would go together

Good music for when you go on a scenic boat trip with your FBI-informing mafia associate (after he appears to you as a talking fish in a dream).

It's Frank and he's smooth, but something was off with the effort as a whole.

Great voice of course, it just doesn't work with this material.

First song was great. Got boring after that.

Lovely record. I can only imagine myself now dancing in the living room. Spectacular bossa Nova.

Such greatness.

This is a toughy for me to rate. I enjoyed the music and I don't really have anything against Sinatra's voice but there was something missing.

Such a wonderfully relaxing bossa nova album from the man himself. Helps that I listened to it on a dark and rainy drive.

2.5 Mediocre Frank. In one air and immediately out the other. Most interesting thing here is a bonus track where the laid back Frank has an increasingly difficult time keeping up with the driving Bossa Nova instrumentals. Made me laugh.

I enjoy Sinatra and like some of these tunes. Jobin’s arrangements and little touches are pleasant as well.

Hmmmmm......nice. Really nice. All albums should be shorter than half an hour.

Classic bossa. Getting slightly tired of hearing the same standards on a lot of bossa nova albums, but whatever, I can’t not give this a 5

Pretty good renditions of these Jobim classics plus some other standards all done bossanova style. Much better than I expected although I will say that some of the scatting from Sinatra sounded goofy. I’ve always loved the original Getz/Gilberto version and wasn’t sure what it would sound like with a male singing the English parts but in this case it works!

Still don't like Sinatra. 2/5

my second sinatra in 3 days. coincidentally I listened to this album outside of this project earlier this year so i'm giving it a re-evaluation. although i like both sinatra and jobim's work in general, the combination of them is a little lackluster. sinatra is great but his voice doesn't really work with bossa nova. it's not bad, but it's not great either. very middle of the road.

I've listened to this one recently, this duo hits incredibly

C'est Sinatra et Jobim, tu peux pas haïr ça

His voice is beautiful and you can feel the emotion. The band is also beautiful. I feel like this music all blends together after a while. Reminds me of watching Lawrence Welk with my grandparents.

Frank Sinatra has a silky smooth voice. No denying that. But this all sounds like a rehash of the Getz/Gilberto album that was recorded in 1964 (3 years earlier). It's the same samba lounge feeling. It's easy on the ears and relaxing enough but doesn't really do much for me.

Frank Sinatra has a gorgeous voice and the songs are beautifully composed. This was good Sunday morning music, but nothing really grabbed me and made me want more. A nice listen but probably won’t return to it.

Just ok...short....

pleasant if not a standout

While he was not a nice human being, he had an amazing voice. This is an excellent collection of his music.

10/31 never heard of it. So beautiful. Such pretty sounds

3.5

It was very good. I really liked it.

Enjoyable background music

boaaah ich hasses dases uf englisch isch aber es isch sooo schön ipanema und denn toooom fuuuck. arrangement jo geil jo. er cha ebe scho singe de francis. dindi au suuperschö. change partners irving berlin aber bossa? insane. i glaub mauldasche moment ha wenig z sege. s isch halt afoch mega min shit. er isch seehr croonig im singe aber zb inutil paisagen isch soooo schöööööön fuuuuuck. how insensitive suuuper schön find afoch m jobim sini stimm geiler für so sache aber de sinatra het sie huuere im griff sini stimm. i concentrate on youu. jobim mit de adlibs haha

ahh ich lieb de sinatra ebe scho sehrsehr fest au wenner chli es arsch gsi isch glaub? jaa ipanema isch halt unglaublich schön ahh ich muss wiedermal getz lose oke s album isch uhuere schnell durre aber es isch e schöni undermalig gsi vom 1:0 vo lille geg juve obvio es huere schöns album, für mich nöch am 5i aber für das ischs denn schlussendlich doch echli zu vor sich hii plätschernd gsi

a match made in heaven 8/10

Gear: Hifiman Arya Artwork: 🚬🕴🏻🔲 Production: 😐🙂👌 Music: 🦥🤷‍♀️😑 Rating: 🥃🥃/5

I'm not sure exactly what I think of this. The music is beautiful and Sinatra's voice is still good but they don't really fit together and the whole thing is unnecessary.

This is a reeeal smooth, enjoyable time. Lovely orchestral compositions with the silkiest of silky smooth vocals across the top. I guess I don't have to wait until Christmas to get that feel-good, warming feel.

Never heard of Antonio Carlos Jobim. Average listen for me other than The Girl from Ipinema

Loved this. First song is an all time fave.

Good calm album to listen to.

This was a very enjoyable album and, as Jeff said, really good morning vibes. As I was listening I was toying with the idea of rating this one a 4, but then we somehow took a detour and ended up in Girl from Ipanema purgatory. I managed to escape, but the main riff still haunts me and reminds me of the 10+minute version of that song.

There's certainly no denying the power in Sinatra's voice, even if the genre he's singing doesn't quite match up to where he excels. At best, this album is a solid entry into Frank's discography, but at worst, it feels lazy, sort of sleepy and a bit underwhelming.

For all his sartorial splendor, Ol' Blue Eyes finds himself a touch overdressed for Jobim's breezy yet balmy Brazilian cocktail hour.

A change of gear from yesterday’s classic Springsteen album, today’s is the epitome of cool. Sinatra doing what he does best. Timeless.

Approaching the end of his second wave of popularity, Frank Sinatra teams up with one of Brasil's finest composers for a bit of a belated swing towards bossa nova, with substantial success. Frank's legendary voice blends well with the musical soundscapes lain out by Antonio Carlos Jobim and one can find themselves allowing a bit of a relaxation seeping through and encouraging a sway or two in their step while listening. Regardless of the impending downswing in both genre and singer, this is a stellar enough document that is a worthy listen if one wants to delve into Ol' Blue Eyes. Favorites: Dindi, Change Partners, Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars, Meditation, How Insensitive, Baubles, Bangles & Beads, The Song of the Sabia, Drinking Water, Someone to Light Up My Life, This Happy Madness, One Note Samba, Wave.

Classic voice. Very lounge-y. I know The Girl from Ipanema. Also like changing partners and I concentrate on you.

Nice listen

I love this stuff

theres something irresistibly charming about this records. not so much a loving embrace, more like a quiet longing, floating down an empty stream. the effect wears off though

Love Sinatra.

I absolutely love this sound, and I wish there was more exposure for the likes of Jobim or even Gilberto, as while they are certainly famous it is a crying shame that bossa nova has basically been shrunken down to "elevator music" in the societal concious, despite great albums like this one being out there. I do think Sinatra's voice is a little too powerful for the melencholia often presented here, and tonally many of the tracks can come off as similar, but everything is just so pretty I can't be bothered to be upset by it. Sinatra is an obvious choice for great vocalist, but album's like this one really show his range, and deserve to be more recognized.

Very smooth

Chill album

79% Best: The Girl From Ipanema; If You Never Come To Me; I Concentrate On You Must-Hear? Almost

Sinatra behind a mic is obviously going to lead to some great vocals, but that's kind of where the great parts of this album end. The backing instruments seem to just be there so Frank has something to sing over. Overall a bit forgettable. 4.75/10 (2.375/5)

Lovely melding of these two great singers

Smooth but just very dull

One of the most relaxing albums I've listened yet. Love the Sinatra/Bossanova sound this album provides. Girl From Ipanema is fine; I prefer other renditions of it but all else it fantastic. 9/10

Ok for what it is. I guess it was cutting edge at the time.

I listened to this album quite a few times and loved it every single time. Frank Sinatra's voice is just so iconic and the Bossa Nova style is wonderful in so many ways, and I particularly loved the up beat rhythm and guitar in The Girl from Impanema. My only issue is that the rest of the album doesn't draw my attention in the same way. It's beautiful and so easy to listen to but it's not a 5/5 for me in the way other albums are. Probably like a 4.6 if I'm honest.

I really enjoyed it until he started playing literally the same song five times. Too much

A wonderful album with mostly songs by Jobim. A classic.

Lemppari: If you never come to me Vähiten lemppari: How insensitive

I’ve reviewed the two albums by Frank Sinatra, and I enjoyed both of them, but I’m not familiar with Francis Albert Sinatra. Must be a fancy cousin of Frank’s. This album was interesting and different, but I’d say it was only fine. The first three songs were the best part of the album, and I enjoyed hearing Frank Sinatra sing along to some Bossa nova songs. After that though, most of the album sounded pretty much the same to me. The orchestra sounded great, and I enjoy Sinatra’s singing, but the novelty wore off on this album pretty quickly. “Change Partners” was probably my favorite song on the album. The lyrics were really clever, and Sinatra does really well when he’s singing a song that lends itself more towards storytelling and narration. I wouldn’t mind having this on during a lazy Saturday morning around the house, but it’s not the sort of thing I’d seek out often.

fine but boring. i would probably appreciate it more if i wasn’t sitting in a dorm room playing clash royale

Tip: only start of with a really good song if the album if the record holds up to that. I only felt disappointed as the record went by instead what could have been a pleasant suprise deep in the record.

Smooth

The music was nice, and Frank Sinatra has a lovely voice, but damn this album is a drag. All these songs about unrequited love and sadness and pining after uninterested women. Was Sinatra the original “nice guy”?

Frank Sinatra is a dipshit that lent Ronald Reagan his plane in his campaign against Jimmy Carter. That's just a fact. But this album is a vibe that I need for all the times when I'm not trying to make myself sick with such knowledge.

#348. I got about half a song in before I realized I couldn't do it anymore. Look, his voice is great right, he's a fantastic singer, but man this kind of music just ain't it. 2/5: don't want Song added to playlist: The Girl From Ipanema I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

Uuu, dobar uvod Franky :) Girl from Ipanema. Zna kako privući pažnju. Premda je jasno da je F ovdje lead, njegov je album, i jasno je da mora biti glasniji, mogli su i tog Portugalca/Brazilca malo pojačati xD Duplo je tiši. Franky inače ima tu specifičnu boju glasa, snažnu, prodornu, ali baršunastu dovoljno da se možeš utopiti u cjelokupnom dojmu. I fantastično jasan i čist izgovor (osobno to obožavam kod vokala), tako da ga je teško nadglasati. Hah, na par pjesama ritam perkusija ima klasični brazilski ritam, samo dosta usporen. Never noticed that before.

Nisam poslušao puno, al sam donekle upoznat sa Sinatrom i nemrem zamislit šta bi se trebalo dogodit da bude išta osim 10/10 :D

Namam vremena za ići u detalj ovog divnog albuma, ali: Šta god se od njega pusti je apsolutna pobjeda. 10/10

Laganica za kišni dan uz čaj. Da je trenutno 35 stupnjeva i subota je i loče mi se, možda bih bila manje entuzijastična oko ovog, ali sad sjeda ko budali šamar. 🫶🏻 Sinatrin vokal mi nekad ide na kurac malo, ali ignoriram tu jer mi album paše ove sekunde. I dalje sam malo iznenađena/razočarana selekcijom albuma dosad, nikako dočekati nešto da me izuje iz cipela. 🥺 Ocjena će biti 3 (ili 6), najviše nakon Sgt. Pepper koji je "oteo" Sinatri Gremija za ovaj album. 😃

6/10 A ono, volim Sinatru, super mi je njegov glas, ali ovo mi je elevator music. fino me opusti na prvu, ali za cijeli album mi trenutno nije bas sjelo. Mozda da je vani jaka kisa, ja pijem konjak i pusim kubansku cigaru, mozda bi bila cista desetka Malo me jebucka posao ne mogu uci u detalje. Ovo s 5 zvijezdica mi nije bas najbajnije, ovo mi je sad u istom rangu ko marli prakticki, a barem 3 klase mi je iznad toga

8/10 Krasan i miran album, spoj Brazila i Amerike, bossa nove i tadasnjeg popa. Jobimova The Girl From Ipanema je i danas hit, i valjda jedna od stvari sa najvise obrada ikad. Lirike pune ljubavi, muzika puna topline, a stvari poput I Concentrate On You poziva na lagano njihanje u (idealno) nekom zadimljenom bircu i prigusenim svijetlima. Takvih mjesta je danas nazalost malo ali ako cu ikad ici u recimo New York, volio bi dozivjeti bas ovakvu muziku i atmosferu u nekom finom klubu/bircu. Bez svete vodice ali sa nekim Whisky Mac-om. Pola sata je brzo proslo i cinilo se kao par minuta ali bas sam uzivao. Vrijeme se usporilo i mozak je prestao puno razmisljati, bas kako bi cesce trebalo biti. Sinatru bas rijetko poslusam ali uvijek mi lijepo sjedne.

I'm not a Sinatra fan but he performs very well on this album. His vocals are very solid and the music is outstanding. Overall, this is an album very much worth listening to.

Nice to wash over you. Good background music.

****A classical easy listening album. Beautiful orchestra and Frank Sinatra’s smooth voice

Eh, it's ok. You either like Sinatra or you don't

One of Sinatra's finest recordings.

Pretty tame. Felt like I was walking the aisles of local Kmart circa 1991. 2.5/5

A nice relaxing background album 3/5

Totally fine restaurant music

28 minutes of sozzled Frank, perfect.

like all frank sinatra, tops out at "nice background music." I can't really say it's bad obviously but you will never catch me actively listening to frankie by choice. great example of a 3 but I'm feeling spiteful so minus 1 point for all the dumb guys who think frank Sinatra is the pinnacle of music

This was a quality choice

Really beautiful, calming, first song was especially touching. Hope more like this (good variation) are still to come. 4.1

Nice easy listening here.

To classical for me

This is yucking someone's yum but: ehh. If you like jazzy covers and smooth singing, you will love this.

Exemplar da capacidade de dois dos maiores oportunistas. Visão para reforçar a conquista do estrelato mundial

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Look Sinatra is amazing but this isn’t his best work by any means…

Hvis han bare sang sangene som de er, i stedet for at ændre klassikerne ville det her være MEGET bedre… Synes det var irriterende.. havde sikkert været meget fint hvis man ikke kendte sangene i forvejen hehe Kun fordi han ændrede sangene (der allerede findes på engelsk!!) 3/5

A good album, I liked the songs The Girl From Ipanema and I Concentrate On You.

Frank Sinatra over Bossa Nova especially with Antonio Carlos Jobim is a match in heaven. Something these days aint happening no more. Its a perfect crossover that i would dream of if it wouldnt happen! Grateful it did! Wonderful 5.0/5.0 thats what music about and the studio sessions cut on the anniversary version shows how effortless and talented those 2 guys are with it.

Sinatra stinks. This is so boring. I stopped paying attention after the third song.

It's nice enough, but could have passed on this one Will I listen to again: 0%

So mellow I almost fell asleep

I love a bit of big band and this is no exception. Would I listen to it regularly, no.