Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

Another day, another Sinatra. Defines a genre, yes, classic tunes, yes, do I love it, no.

Sinatra is boring.

Höre ich nicht! Kann ich nicht bewerten!

Smooth

I get it. Frankie Sinatra is one of the greats and has the voice of a god. However, this album doesn’t have any standouts. I actually listened to this on the car with Carly and we both agreed that a lot of the songs sound so similar. For this to be bumped up to a four, I would need at least 1-2 songs to try something different. A different tempo, a different something. Sinatra will always be a great, but I can’t say I would listen to this album front to back with the exception of hosting someone from the older generation.

Hot take, the song the girl from impanema sucks. Y’all know I like the classics but I’ve always hated this song for some reason and never understood why it was so popular. I do imagine that no one else at this time was having both English and Spanish lyrics in a song so that’s kinda cool I guess. I really am not a big “bossa nova” fan. Give me big band or GTFO. This album is at minimum 3 stars just because Sinatra voice is a top ten of all time.

Maybe it is a sign of the times, but I found this unlistenable. I really like Frank Sinatra (or maybe I like his voice? Idk I like his hits..), but this album was not the best Frank Sinatra. Every time I start to get into a song the lyrics are just so cliche and trivial I feel bad listening to it. “I watch her so sadly… I’d give my heart gladly.” That line itself has to be on the album like 10 times. Too many yes men made this album. I assume it’s groundbreaking in some way I don’t understand, but the effort was not put into the composition for Frank’s vocals/lyrics. You can throw Adele on a track, but if she’s going to sing hot cross buns for 46 minutes, I don’t need to listen to it.

Smooth and easy to listen to. Not a huge fan of the bossa nova sound but it wasn’t too bad.

Every song on this album sounds the same.... and I think that works in its favor. This feels like music that should be playing in the background of a very fancy restaurant. The only thing missing from the recording is the sound of clinking dishware, quiet conversations, and every song being followed by a polite golf clap. I've always been a fan of Frank Sinatra's voice and the blend with bossa nova is a fun mix.

Listened to this while playing Roll Player solo. I won! I really like Jobim's music...I've definitely played a lot of these on the piano. Francis was not the right choice to sing these songs though. It sounds like when an opera singer tries to sing a Broadway or pop song. 4 stars for Jobim, 2 for Francis.

ill never say no to more girl from ipanema. frank has a very soothing voice

Easy 5, Franks crooning goes great with the instrumentals, its smooth and just delightful.

Great album perfect for any occasion. You’ll feel as cool as Mel Gibson in “What Women Want”

Frank bossa nova. Lots of Ipanema.

Sinatra's buttery vocals go on almost anything. This was no exception. But this wasn't anything more than just good. A solid 3.5/5.

The aura of the Chairman of the Board but darn it - he delivers.

The soundtrack to an inoffensive Sunday matinee. Grand as background music

Listened to this while working for a better part of my day. Real nice stuff here from Ole Blue Eyes.

I don't mind the blend of Sinatra's crooning and bossa nova - the smooth, sophisticated, background-music-y qualities of both make natural bedfellows. That said, neither element on its own particularly interests me, and having already given mediocre scores to previous Sinatra albums and the Getz/Gilberto album that features Jobim (as well as some of the exact same songs), I'm not going to give the the two in combination more than a 2 or 2.5.

Sinatra flies to Brazil? Sure, why not

Frank's a vibe

Sorry guys, this was not for me.

Sweet, mellow and soothing. When Old Blue Eyes took his music seriously, he could create absolute masterpieces like this.

Sinatra sings bossa nova

Started off strong but never really kept up the momentum. I think the two of them work incredibly well together, I just wish they got a little more creative.

I can clearly tell this is good. It’s just not for me. I like The Girl From Ipanema.

I usually like Frank Sinatra but to me this album was lacking.

I’m all about lounge life. It’s so smooth and calming. Sinatra really was one-of-a-kind. Such a voice. There is no effort involved and it always swings. What a wild time, 1967, to have this album and Sgt Peppers going head-to-head for the Grammy. I mean, how do you compare them? It’s like comparing Serena Williams and Simone Biles. They’re not playing the same game. Great album. 4.0

It's great - the sentimental yet saccharine sound of Sinatra blends perfectly with the bossa chords and laid back style. Jobim gets a backseat here, but I suspect this album helped cement many of his songs as standards. What more could you want? Someone to slow dance with, I reckon. 4.7

I had heard this version "The Girl from Ipanema" before, or at least one of the versions before, didn't realize it was a whole album. Lovely.

Två extremt duktiga artister, men de fungerar bättre i sina solokarriärer - Bossa och Sinatra var inte min grej Bästa låt: Change Partners

Jag gillar Frank Sinatra. Albumet var underbart mysigt men kanske blev lite tråkigt mot slutet eftersom det inte fanns så mycket variation. Tyckte också att det var fett nice med lite bossa äntligen. Favvolåt: Girl from Ipanema (Studio Session)

Mysigt album Bästa låt: Girl from Ipanema

I love this project. It’s soothing to the ears and just evokes emotion out of you. You can hear the pain, the yearning in Frank’s voice and the instrumentation only enhanced that. A well done collab project, 28 minutes is so easy to digest too.

Bossa magic! Not an every day kind of thing, but definitivley perfect when the occasion requires it

Meh. I can only take so much croonjng

Jobim wrote such rich songs with beautiful melodies, bossanova rhythms and melancholy lyrics, about being that shy guy in the corner of the room (or quiet part of the beach) being overlooked by that beautiful girl. The messages and music are universal and timeless. Sinatra's smooth delivery adds a sense of cool to the proceedings. I hadn't heard this version of The Girl From Ipanema, but it's just as good as the Gilberto/Getz version (missing Getz's classic sax solo, of course). Liked songs added: - The Girl From Ipanema - I Concentrate On You

Strange how of course everyone "knows" Frank Sinatra, and a few can sing a few bars of his songs. But after listening to this album from start to finish, I have to admit his fame is well deserved AND as astonishing as it may seem, his lyrics still remain relevant today. It is much more about mood and feeling than I had ever considered as I have only been exposed to his music via film or other scenario based cultural artifacts. But just alone, listening... It makes you hard pressed not to wonder, if it is true, who exactly IS making music like this today?

Sinatra’s singing was smooth, but I would’ve preferred this was an instrumental album because I much preferred the backing music. Ultimately the elevator music accusations are true with this one.

I love Sinatra but this is light on dinner party music. Sedate but charming though nothing groundbreaking to set the world on fire

As much as I enjoy some Frank, and I also enjoy a blast of Bossa Nova classics... I'm not sure I'm totally on board with a mash up. That said, the girl from Ipanema will always get extra *s regardless of who sings it

La subtilité de Jobim entraîne une dose de retenue et d’authenticité chez Sinatra, pour une collaboration presque en apesanteur

Meh was fine I guess but made me think of dentist waiting rooms

Sinatra kinda sounded the same across the songs, it was a good sound but noticeable when going track to track. Wish Jobim was more prominent but good overall

If you're going to listen to a crooner, listen to the best! This album transported me back in time to a dark lit NYC club with candles on the tables. Relaxing and soulful.

Pretty sure Sinatra was a sleazy douchecanoe but his music never failed to hit that smooth spot. This album feels nice, almost cozy.

I think we have to call a spade a spade, Jobim was an incel. Well, at least, much like "80s movie hijinks were mostly just rape" these faded post WW2 tropes play much differently today. This also feels like the classic cash grab. Maybe it's just my strong dislike for the dinner jacket schmaltz that came to dominate the tail end of big band, but the whole thing feels kinda mailed in.

So in addition to my love of all things progressive rock – as well as heavy metal, I have a deep appreciation for Brazilian Jazz/Bosa Nova music – and Joao Gilberto, and Antonio Carlos Jobim were the early architects of the genre, so it was kinda cool hearing ACJ play with Frank – who I never knew he was actually known as “Francis Albert”… The album consist of Frank singing fairly well-done Bosa Nova standards, that was quite enjoyable… Only complaints would be that – #1 - What I like about the genre in general, is the simplicity and pace of the arrangements, while the arrangements on this album seemed to be a bit over-produced – probably consistent with most Frank albums… It was fine, but still bugged me a tad… #2 – Frank does an excellent job of navigating the tracks, but I just am too familiar with what I feel are the definitive versions of each of the songs here, so I found Frank’s versions coming up well short compared to some of the best… For example, the Stan Getz version of version of “Girl From Ipanema” sung by Astrud Gilberto – with Joao Gilberto mixing in Portuguese lyrics as well – is absolutely perfect IMO, so anybody trying to cover this classic is just not going to measure up in my eyes… Also – I did enjoy the studio “takes” near the end of the album – which captured Frank in the studio, which I found quite interesting… Glad I listened, and Frank is an amazing singer – and he also seems to have a great appreciation for the genre which was cool as well, but no new ground was covered here… Would probably give this a 2.50 if I could, but can’t get it to a 3 – so there you go, it’s just a 2…

Classy south american songs improved by voice of Sinatra. I won't compare Brazil and American versions. Both are great.

Felt okay about getting a Sinatra album, thinking “ahh some big band type shit will rouse me after my last few picks” but no, this is some weird easy listening record which was putting me to sleep by track 5. Sorry, Frank. Do better.

Elevator music.

It's nice. Good job, guys

Pretty nice! Just not super my vibe.

Frank is great dinner party music for me. But I would never just listen to him on a drive or something.

Great old music. Loved it.

Frank's voice is amazing. His arrangements are hit and miss. When the violins are backgrounded it works much better. Easy listening is often way, way too easy. His voice here often has more chance to shine.

Eaaa….zy! Smooth but maybe a bit too samey. Enjoyable as background wallpaper but nothing to write home about. It does remind me of being on a cruise in Norway where the lounge bar act performed Girl from Ipanema in scandi-wegian accents. Fabulous juxtaposition. Frank does Frank and does it well. My friend named her car Frank because it’s a classic and gives a smooth ride. Don’t expect anything else.

Simple. Classic. Music to be played at the beginning of a dinner party when people are mingling, sipping champagne and eating canapés. Even better if the dinner party is on a yacht in St. Barth’s

When I pulled this album up, my first thought was, "If 'Yesterday' is the most covered song in history, I bet 'The Girl From Ipanema' must be the second." I did a quick Google search that resulted in: "It ['The Girl From Ipanema'] is believed to be the second-most recorded pop song in history, after 'Yesterday' by The Beatles." I guess a recording of a song by the writer isn't a cover, but I think this settles the debate as to whether I'm Mensa material. Here's another example of my prejudice influencing my take on an album. I can't abide Frank Sinatra, though I can't really find fault with this recording. It's well produced, the performances are good, you can hear that care was taken in the making of this record. And, while by today's standards, this might be best enjoyed in an elevator, I suspect this was pretty novel for its day. But... whatevs. I cannot warm up to Frank Sinatra. I don't know that I can describe it, and I mentioned it in a previous review, but there's something so overtly confident and intentionally cool (or hip, in the parlance of the time) that makes me feel gross. Maybe I'm just a knee-jerk reactionary. Or just a jerk. I guess I'll have to live with that. 17th floor...

Another one I liked more than I expected to. Back when I was in my Sinatra phase, I always avoided this album. Not sure why. Maybe I thought it would be too muzak-y. (Which, let's face it, it does sound like elevator music, though it's a rather nice elevator.) I don't know that the arrangements always serve the songs, and things do get a bit samey (it might have been nice to strip things down to just a guitar for a song or two), but you can't beat the material. ACJ was a hell of a songwriter. And even the songs he didn't write are performed well here. Not sure that any of these performances are the definitive versions of these tunes, but Frank's delivery allowed me to better understand the songs' meanings for the first time. Not sure this is a must-hear album, but it's a classy, if a bit middle-of-the-road collection of classic songs, all performed with sensitivity.

I like the collab but I have to admit....I've never understood Sinatra's superstardom.

Bossa nova is probably the safest genre for avoiding any hate, and this is no exception. Hard to hate on it too much since it sounds generally nice, but nothing crazy new or groundbreaking about it. I think Getz + Gilberto did it better. 5/10

Bland music

Sinatra is always good with Jobin incredible

Not for me

A very pleasant mix of Frank Sinatra's voice and bossa nova grooviness. "Girl from Ipanema" slaps, of course. Other notable tracks include "Once I Loved" and "Sinatra/Jobim Medley." There are frequent dramatic and romantic moments in this piece. "Baubles Bangles and Beads" and "Didi" were not particularly interesting to me. It's an enjoyable experience with some Italian(?) singing sprinkled in for extra charm.

Loving the Frank/Antonio collaboration!

Smooth like a creamy peanut butter

That voice

Change Partners is a pretty fucked up song. Relax Frankie. The rest of this is alright I suppose. Swanky stuff. Whatever

The whole album is kind of centred around The Girl from Ipanema. Great song with a good arrangement. The rest of the album is more of the same.

I love Sinatra. And I love the song The Girl from Impenena. I had never heard this album before. There is a whole other rating scale for Sinatra. I really liked this album. But compared to some of his others, it’s not my favorite.

Gentle album, bossanova with Frank's vocals, what's not to like. Would've liked to hear more of Antonio Carlos Jobim.

6/10

Very good and pleasant. Not sure how much I ever need to hear it again. 3/5

Easy listening 3/5

It’s okay - not my cup of tea but I can see why people like it

Don't mind a bit of swing, but this is just awful. Dull and boring and goes nowhere. Gave up half-way through zzzzz

Bossanova baby. Catchy in places like the clap. No bad

Elevator music for old people in vegas.

This is camp, can't wait to sneak it onto a date night dinner playlist this summer.

Tolles Album. Kann man gut in eins durchhören.

cool

Dude I don’t want to listen to this. Why is it important? How does this possibly reflect the zeitgeist of 1967? Who cares 57 years later? If it is not necessary to eat at a mediocre Italian restaurant where the owner plays accordion while maintaining eye contact on slow nights before you die, then I should not have to listen to the music he’s playing along with.

Groovy, baby

One of the great vocal talents capitalizing on a relatively young genre - way more interesting and enjoyable than I would have expected.

This album was nice for Meditation. How Insensitive of me to think this wasn’t.

Bossanova! (Sorta)

great album, loved every song in it. Started off super strong, but then it sort of fell off. The worse songs were still super good though.

Frank Sinatra clearly belongs on this list, and this album was a solid listen. It’s a distinct vibe, but generally captures what I think of when I think “Frank Sinatra”.

I was so certain this would be an easy 5 stars- what's not to love? Sinatra! Jobim! Bossa Nova for days! But somehow it's less than the sum of its parts. The bossa nova sounds so much less sincere in the voice of a classic crooner. I had not listened to this one before, and it's definitely not going into my regular rotation.

Soft, se piace il genere è un buon album.

Pretty nice relaxing album for a rainy morning. His voice is incredibly calming. I kind of hate a lot of the lyrics though

Smooth sound with a bit of a sleepy vibe. As a collaboration, I don't particularly feel like this works, but when it does, Jobim deserves most of the credit. Fave Songs: The Girl from Ipanema, Change Partners, Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars

Dean martin baby!!!!!

Very lazy vibes. Good music but definitely feels like something they had to get done in an evening and then smoke their 50th cigar

Ну ок. Люблю Синатру

I like jazz.

BL: Both known and loved artists by myself, however was unaware that this collaboration existed, So it'll be good to see. AL: A great album, a lot of Americanized renditions of South American classics, which I appreciate would've been the norm at the time, although the originals in the mother tongue still appeal to me more. Solid record with lots of good tracks on it, Sinatra is amazing as is Jobim. The orchestration is also very good from Ogerman. FT: "Quiet Night of Quiet Stars", "How Insensitive" 4/5

Sorry Frank, but you're too old

I'm not the world's biggest Bossa Nova Fan, but it helps when it's presented by one of the best singers of all time. The result is a very laid-back, relaxed album that is very easy listening in more than one regard. It is also over before you know it, not overstaying its welcome by one bit. A solid 3/5.

6/10 A Bossa Nova Sinatra album? Ok. So laid back it’s horizontal, gives real “bang it out in an afternoon” vibes Sinatra’s voice is excellent, but he really never seems to enter top gear or commit to this An enjoyable but extremely slight entry into the list Best: The Girl From Ipanema

Great voice, dull music

Ol Blue Eyes has a great voice but it isn't suited to the Bossa Nova style. Frank called it an exciting genre. Disagree with you there Mr. Sinatra. This wasn't exciting at all.

It’s Frank. Singing Bossa Nova. I listened while making fruit salad and hors d’oeuvres for a school event. It was perfect for that. But there’s nothing that exciting that’ll bring me back.

This just isn't the frank sinatra I want. I want the bombastic, leg kicking frank. This is just dull.

This is beautiful

De hueva

so many tiktok sounds and little snippets you here a lot on these albums. girl from ipanema is really good though. puts you in a certain mood, could be fun to put on when youre with someone (like eating or cooking or something like that). some songs feel a bit like one long song. 3,5.

Francis Albert Sinatra is great at many things, GOAT even, but bossa nova does not appear to be one of them. Which is a shame as Antonio Carlos Jobim and Claus Ogerman really set him up for success.

Oldie definitely. I digged it! But definitely need to be in a certain mood for this album.

Beetje slap maar wel relaxed

Day95 - sit back with a drink and relax to the smooth sounds of old blue eyes

This is lovely… but I can’t help but want some more upbeat songs mixed in.

Best Song: Girl from Ipanema. This song has such a playful rhythm to it that it's difficult to find faults with it. Worst Song: Dindi. Tonally just too far a contrast from the preceding track. Overall: I really felt like there was a bait-and-switch after that first fun song. Everything else that followed was much more understated, and although slick and buttery, I still think I would have preferred a bit more energy. Music for dark rooms and steakhouses that haven't updated their decor in 40+ years.

very cute

Impeccable gentle lift music.

mate, she's just not into you

I like Frank Sinatra, but I have not heard this record before. It is smooth jazz at its finest and a great selection of hit songs with a bossa nova flair. I think just about everyone has heard "The Girl from Ipanema". It's a great tune and well done on this record. A very relaxing listen, which would definitely be playing in the background while lying on the beach.

This was better than I expected.

My grandpa hates Frank Sinatra, and to that I say: I hate my grandpa. (Just kidding). The godfather had a character based on Frank. He is an icon. They could never make me hate Frank. PLUS Antonio Carlos Jobim- which this was my first introduction to him- he was great as well. I really loved this album.

this album was nice to listen to, very relaxing and i enjoyed it overall,

Have you ever heard the Frank Sinatra song “What Time Does the Next Miracle Leave?” You’d know it if you have. It’s kind of unforgettable, but not in the way you might think…It’s the one where he sings about space travel and visiting all the planets in our solar system. In it, there’s this amazing lyrical section: “Mercury will lead us out to Neptune and her deep blue sea. [musical interlude] (And then) And then to Uranus (Uranus) Uranus is heaven, (Heaven, heaven) (How will you know, Francis, if it's really heaven?)” I think that’s a great question…Is Uranus really heaven? If it is, how can we be sure it’s heaven? Fret not, Ol’ Blue Eyes lets us know how you can tell in the next line: “How will I know? I will know, if they meet me at the station, With a cheese and tomato pizza, Well done (well done), and a little red wine.” So there you go…Uranus is Heaven and they have pizza there. Thank you for unwrapping the mysteries of life, Francis Albert Sinatra. Putting aside the Frank Sinatra of it all, I’m curious as to why Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Wave” isn’t on the list as well, or in place of this. I’m not really seeing why the addition of Frank Sinatra would be considered such a marked improvement over Jobim’s other work. In fact, I feel like Sinatra’s singing sometimes hampers these songs, making them a bit clunky. The instrumentals here are great, but as you can tell, I’m not a Sinatra fan. I’d rather just have an album of Jobim. If you’re like me, go check out “Wave”.

Lovely music, Frank's voice is wonderful

This album is a bore (I don’t feel like typing the entire name out). Really the only song that is catchy and entertaining is The Girl From Ipanema, which has a nice vibe to it, and Frank has nice vocals. Otherwise, the album is meh. Nothing really noteworthy. Pretty mid. All in all, Frank Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim is a bad album. Best Song: The Girl From Ipanema Worst Song: if You never come to me

Frank Sinatra's voice is wonderful. The music is super chill and easy listening. I was feeling stressed all day and this honestly helped me feel less stressed. A lot of the music reminds me of Animal Crossing for some reason though haha. None of the songs really blow me out of the water but overall it's a pretty decent record.

I liked this way more than I thought I would. I think I've mostly heard the big hits that at this point kind of sound cheesy(even though they're probably not.) I really like how chill and jazzy this one was. Super mellow and soothing. I enjoyed it. Vibey.

Francis Friggin’ Albert baby! Smooth as silk!!

Somehow both lush and spare. This is just lovely. So many spicy chords and inversions that somehow also feel smooth and effortless. There's a warm simplicity to these songs that just seems to wrap around you like a familiar soft blanket. The shtick started to wear thin by the fifth song for me, though, and I didn't complete the album. Doubt I'll be returning.

Album # 42 Ole Blue eyes and another dude, not from my generation of music and not very memorable

A little jarring to hear Sinatra singing along to these songs, I associate him with standards, jazz, crooning. I was already familiar with Jobim and many of his songs, but I was surprised that this collaboration had happened. It's a good listen of two supremely talented people enjoying each other's sounds. Maybe I'm too much of a purist to give it a huge rating but I definitely enjoyed it.

"Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim" - imagine a musical dinner party where Sinatra's the charming host and Jobim's... well, sort of there? Three stars for the album where Frank’s smooth crooning takes a bossa nova holiday, but Jobim, the genre's icon, seemingly forgets his Portuguese at home. It's like inviting a world-class chef to your kitchen and then just using him to pass the salt. Sure, Sinatra serenades the bossa nova with the ease of a seasoned pro, but the lack of Jobim’s vocal and linguistic flair leaves us tasting the appetizer without ever getting to the main course. A beautifully missed opportunity to blend Sinatra's baritone with Jobim's Brazilian genius, leaving us whispering, "Garçom, could we get a bit more Jobim on the side, por favor?"

4.5

Not quite an artistic marriage made in heaven. Jobim is perfection on the guitar, but Sinatra seems ill at ease with boss nova.

I mean, it’s frank Sinatra… but not my thing.

Fabulously syrupy schmalz!

Kinda chill, really enjoyed the performance

Sinatra crooning over bossa backing.

Just so much respect for this album and this artist. So smooth and the instrumentals that accompany him are so grand

A good listen while working. Dudes such a sleezeball cringe lord though

Like I said previously, Sinatra is a boring singer. Technically proficient and consistent, but bland. He really can't sing bossa nova. Lack of a better word, but it's so god damn white. 2.5/5

It has nice backing tracks vocal performances. However, I like you Frank but your voice doesn’t really match with the Bossa-Nova Stylle most of the time, in fact my favorite moments were when Antonio was singing. But those moments were few and far between to really make this record for me.

I'm sure I shouldn't say this about Sinatra, but this one just felt like elevator music. An effort to stay until the end.

We've reviewed three albums with The Girl from Ipanema so far. This is skilled and so mellow. I think I preferred the other Bossa Nova albums we've heard but this is well done.

I'm going to ignore the fact that this is the third or fourth time Girl from Ipanema has been on this list. I'll also not think about Frank Sinatra. A nice album for an overcast comfortable day. Solid orchestration. Danceable.

Delightful

Nice chill is good

Eh.

i'm normally on board with whatever crazy mashup concept an artist suggests. metallica and a symphonic orchestra? sure. sitar and synthesizer? all righty. but this...? did this really need to exist? frank "mr steal yo girl" sinatra is at it again, providing smooth vocals over some nice bossa nova instrumentation, but like... that's it. his presence doesn't really add anything to the music and the band is doing just fine on their own. change partners was my favorite song because of how ridiculous it is. frank DEMANDS that this woman stop dancing with the man who is probably her husband so he can swoop in. read the room, frankie. just amazing. favorites: the girl from ipanema, change partners

I do like a bit of Frank, but a little too jazzy for me, this album.

Not bad. I love Jobim. Sinatra’s treatment is pretty good. I was surprised to find out that he was very much attuned to the sound of a performance, as demonstrated by the last studio recording complete with commentary. 4 stars

There's a much better version out there somewhere of every song on this album. Ole blue-eyed Francis sounds like he is just phoning it in at this point.

Frank is one where I prefer the music recorded live. The emotion isn’t there in a studio album.

Well played, and well sung. Smooth as silk, and sounds like a million dollars on my headset. But, the lack of resistance also means it leans towards being good background music, more than it is exciting and engaging music to listen to.

Olihan tämä aika miellyttävää, ja toki iso osoitus bossa-aallon suuruudesta kuuskytluvul 3/5

Toimii takuuvarmasti kuin Getzin vastaavat vokaalibossat, mutta ei nyt mitään kummempaa.

Kylläpä siitä tytöstä Ipanemasta on riittänyt juttua viime viikkoina. Toivon sinatralta yhtä livelevyä tälle listalle, mutta tääkin jää kolmosen tasolle.

Certainly enjoyable but as an album didnt break through as outstanding.

Interesting mellow Frank album. I’m not a huge fan of his renditions but I am sure it was revolutionary in its time.

Big fan of Frank Sinatra. Easy-listening vocal style

The voice is still in fine form, but I think this pales in comparison to his very fine late 50’s/early 60’s work.

Sneaked into a 5/5 rating from me, but it deserves its spot. The combination of styles from Sinatra and Jobim work exceptionally well. You’d think I’d get tired of hearing The Girl From Ipanema but no.

This Francis dude sounds just like Frank Sinatra.

Frank Sinatra has an astonishing catalog. He released successful albums throughout his sixty-year professional career. This album, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim, was his experiment into bossa nova, a gentle style of samba music that was popular in the 50's and 60's. While interesting, this is far from Sinatra's best work. The songs are pretty, but not particularly noteworthy. Jobim was known as the father of bossa nova, and his collaboration with American artists helped bring the music to audiences outside of Brazil.

Not my thing, but I can see why some people would like it.

Ein Klassiker

The Getz/Gilberto version of “Girl from Ipanima” will always define the song for me, but nothing was bad about this one. Never been the biggest Sinatra fan (he gets wayyy overplayed when you grow up in New Jersey), but thought it was really cool listening to the studio sessions track where he goes through the song three straight times. Hearing him trying out different expressions of the same lyrics was interesting insight into the process where I’ve mostly only heard what feels like a very (somewhat over) polished final product.

depresses me for some reason

Elevator music with Sinatra vocals. Easy listening, not bad songs, but nothing I would look forward to hearing again. Very easy to drown out.

Listened Before? N I don't think there's a Sinatra recording that I don't like his voice speaks to me just like it does millions of others. This one doesn't have all the big top hits on it, but its great all the same. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: The Girl From Ipanema

favourite song: the girl from ipanema meh

Sinatra riding high after two back-to-back Grammy albums of the year teams up with Antonio Carlos to elevate the bossa nova sound to new heights.

I enjoyed listening to this album. It’s out of my wheelhouse, glad it was on the list.

I don't know. It's forgettable. It's short. It's well orchestrated. But it feels so lazy. It's probably not. But it feels that way.

Excellent.

Ultimate elevator muzak.

Standard Sinatra, always a good toe tapper.

Bossa nova is a tough genre. It's pleasant and relaxing, but never commands a ton of attention. Sinatra over bossa nova is a natural fit, just like orchestral or big band, and his trade offs with Antonio Jobim are nice, but it kind of floats in and floats out. Favorite tracks: "Meditation"

Heard it

This is a really good album if you like Sinatra, just not really my jam.

Quite soothing, it was nice

Catchy tunes from a couple of pros

I was surprised to see a later-career Frank Sinatra album on this list. He apparently changed his sound a bit for this one, opting for a bossa nova influenced sound in collaboration with Antonio Jobim. I will say, Antonio's contributions to the album are fantastic. I just feel like Sinatra doesn't fit the genre too well. He still does maintain that classy swagger of his though. I also really love the pic they used for the album cover, very fitting.

Brilliant Love Sinatras voice.

I'm in my kitchen making breakfast and I throw on the album. The Girl From Ipanema plays and within the first few bars I'm already tapping my toes and doing a little sway. Oh my yes. That guitar, smooth as butter, that orchestra, just oozing cool, that voice crooning me into a different time and place. When Dindi begins I find that I suddenly have a smoking jacket on, no idea where it came from. Change Partners brings some comfortable loafers, and my spatula has turned into a cigarette smoking lazily, even though I don't smoke. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars comes on and I'm no longer in my kitchen, a fez has appeared on my head and I now have a pencil mustache twisted at the ends. Meditation and If You Never Come To Me play and now I have a martini, very dry, with two olives. It's only 7AM. It does not matter. How Insensitive and Baubles Bangles and Beads play and I'm sitting in a lounge, the haze of smoke and smell of booze all around, and on stage is Sinatra. My wife walks in, she's wearing a fedora and wondering what on earth is going on. Once I Loved plays and we hold each other and weep at the heartbreak that drips from the song. The album ends and I'm back in my kitchen, the eggs have burned and the toast is charcoal. Nothing to do but hit play again then, I suppose. Seriously, heartbreak, longing, love and jealousy all in 10 songs and just under half an hour. Take the trip. 5/5 Dry martini's with a smooth jazz guitar.

The GIrl From Ipanema

Un album qui s'écoute bien, parfait pour une petite ambiance tranquille de soirée. Rien de très spectaculaire par contre. 6/10

I didn’t think I liked Sinatra, but I do love bossa nova, and though they don’t always mesh perfectly here, I definitely enjoyed the album as a whole. Feels like a nostalgic childhood dream.

This collaboration between two amazing artists is a slice of heaven. I love each on their own infinitely, and together they make magic. Two great tastes that taste great together!

I felt so hip and classy today…although I am sure that I was neither.

Smooth and classy. Top-notch!

This made for a pleasant, lovely afternoon. I love Jobim’s music!

Smooth Brazilian bossa nova beats and Frank’s voice (from that era). A can’t miss. Brought back memories of my dad, cocktail parties spent in my room but overhearing this kind of music and a time embedded in my musical conciseness. Perfect orchestrations and arrangements. Sinatra’s voice at its finest. Five stars.

Not my thing

Nice easy listening bossa nova sound

This album was way before my time, but I can tell going into it that it is something pretty special. (Also neat to get another orchestra album right after S&M). While listening to this I was reading more about the history or this album: who Jobim was, more about Sinatra, and just the goings on about music during the time. A collaboration album like this is a great seed to grow a whole lesson out of and it makes me want to be a teacher of a music history class if only to share this with a whole room of students. Nothing I've said so far has really anything to do with the tracks themselves, but I'm not sure anything needs to be said. Every one is just a pleasant experience that just emanates a timeless, classic sound that can be listened to forever. I know I'm just at the very tip of an iceberg for Sinatra's career and I'm already starting to see why he was such a big deal. Favorite track: "If you never come to me" 5/5

We liked this, a softer, gentle Sinatra. Wouldn't listen to it a ton in place of our normal Sinatra, danceable Playlist but not a knock against this at all. Very laid-back. Added 6 tracks to our 1001 Experience Playlist

Felt like i was in a Cruise ship elevator.

Music to turn the life support off to.

Like so many things that are so effortlessly cool, it is also incredibly boring and lacking in substance.

Easy listening jazz that would work as the backing track to a quiet beach holiday.

Not classic frank. But still a noteworthy entry.

Nah. I don't need to hear any more of this before I die.

Helped me calm down while my parents were fighting. Good fun

First track carries this album. Not too familiar with Sinatras work except his really big hits but this was a interesting listen. I probably will not return to this album but it was good

the girl from ipanema and dindi are both great songs, franks covers of them though...a bit lack luster. I do really like the sentiment of this project, a really interesting collaboration. Hopefully they play to each others strengths more as the album goes on. We needed way more Antonio singing in this. Frank sinatra has swag but he doesn't have bossa nova swag, stay in ur lane champ.

I have always found this guy's music terribly boring and uninspiring. I feel like I'm watching an old movie and this is the background music. I don't know, listened twice and promised I'd open my mind, but this just doesn't do anything for me. I guess if I was on a date with Mindy, at a very nice restaurant, seeing her beautiful smile as she tells me how me she enjoys Frank, I'd be happy to hear. But I'm sitting at my desk trying to keep from thinking I'm in a doctors office waiting for my appointment. Waiting Room by Fugazi is a great song, btw. I'd only put his music on if Mindy wanted to hear and Mindy's not here, so 2 it is. 2

3 A little bit different, but a nice change of pace from Frank Sinatra’s typical orchestral stuff. Antonio’s bossa nova sound pairs well with Sinatra’s voice, but ultimately, I don’t think it results in the most remarkable work of either’s career. It’s a cool crossover for sure, but at times I can’t help but feel like they’re weighing each other down more than they are lifting each other up, and as a result, a good chunk of this album was just kind of “meh” to me. I did really enjoy the opening track The Girl From Ipanema (a song I’m certain I’ve heard variations of before), especially considering that it’s like the only song that features an actual vocal duet from the two, but there wasn’t really anything else I felt that strongly about. The only other song that really stood out to me was Changing Partners, which I suppose was enjoyable enough by its own merits, but mostly just because it made me think that maybe Sinatra was getting after something else after all with an album titled “Songs for Swingin’ Lovers”. Definitely not bad. I would say I genuinely appreciate this album as a spin on the typical Sinatra formula, but I just don’t see myself reaching for this one over many of his others. If I were to revisit, I would likely just give the Sinatra/Jobim Melody a listen, a song featured as a bonus track on Spotify - it incorporates most of the songs on the album in one six-and-a-half minute number, and in my opinion, gets you everything you really need out of the album.

I love Sinatra and Jobim so I can't be objective.

Sinatra was the second greatest white male singer of the 20th century. Elvis pipped him, but only just. Elvis had the greater note range and stylistic range. But within Sinatra limits, he was untouchable. He could break your heart. He could lift a crappy song to high art. He could make you think you were in the heavens with a great song. Give him a great arranger and it’s hard to even explain. Yes, he was a mixture of great human being and puerile awful son of a bitch, but it’s about the voice. He was the voice. Try and understand it. With one of the great Latin songwriters, Jobim, this could have collapsed under its own weight if expectations. It doesn’t. Sinatra, for all the macho swagger, had the lightest of touch when it was needed. Really, girl from Ipanema is all you need to get this album. But all of it is great, even the oversung by mediocrities how insensitive. That this lost out to Sgt Peppers for album of the year is no slight against either album. Finally a must hear.

An unexpected and special album. I am swooning a bit after this one... if only there were more complete surprises on this list like this! A very welcome experience on my new Focal headphones, it was all cocktail lounge lush and adorable, good stereo separation, and yes, I hear the certain vulnerability in his voice, that amazing amazing voice. I tend to prefer female vocals for this genre / American standards / bossa nova and mood, (other than George Michael in his later years) and now I have a 2nd exception: Frank. he does stand a little alone, and then this album. Slightly slower and gentler versions of the songs than I knew. Its also an amazing clear recording, might I add. I turned it right up, and nothing is lost.... just the barest hiss (yes, I am now seeking out "Sinatra–Jobim Sessions" for just a little more... just like people do after hearing "Ella & Louis" for the first time) . [GRATEFUL FOR a lovely entry point to Frank Sinatra - this is the first album of his I have ever heard]

I was raised in a household where Sinatra was king (until the old man started to lose it & proclaimed late in life that actually a different Italian, Jerry Vale, was the superior vocalist). When I was ten years old, the second album I ever bought was Sinatra’s Come Dance With Me, one of his last for Capitol. By 1961 he had formed his own label, Reprise (can you believe that this was the label that in 1967 released the first Jimi Hendrix album in the U.S.?). Jobim’s fame in the west peaked with the success of The Girl From Ipanema. The version by Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto (featuring vocals by Astrud Gilberto) won the 1965 Grammy for Record of the Year. According to wiki, “ It is believed to be the second-most recorded pop song in history, after "Yesterday" by The Beatles.” Indeed, before it was the opening track on this 1967 release by Sinatra, the song had been recorded by Peggy Lee, Ella, Nat King Cole, Julie London, Sarah Vaughan, Mancini, Chris Montez, Cliff Richard, Connie Francis, Pet Clark, Sammy Davis & Count Basie, The Supremes, Esther Phillips, King Curtis & ( god bless her) Mrs Miller. Seven of the ten tracks are Jobim compositions. The other three are Change Partners (written by Irving Berlin for Fred Astaire to sing in the 1938 film Carefree), I Concentrate On You ( classic Cole Porter lyric written for the film Broadway Melody Of 1940) & Baubles, Bangles & Beads (credited to Robert Wright & George Forrest, from the 1953 Broadway musical, Kismet - the melody, like almost all the music in the show was based on the works of Alexander Borodin). And all three versions by Frank are terrific. Are any of the versions of Jobim’s songs the best you’re likely to hear? Probably not. Two things make the album memorable for me - first the vulnerability in Sinatra’s voice (he was in his early 50’s by this time). Remember, Sinatra topped the charts the year before this with Strangers In The Night, and a fortnight before this album was released Nancy & Frank released Something Stupid, which also topped the charts. The following year, My Way was a big hit & became his signature song. But in 1971 he retired. His voice was starting to wear & he knew it ( although he only stayed retired for 2 years - the lure of the lire, I imagine). The second thing is Jobim’s guitar. How often did we ever get to hear Sinatra with a guitar featured behind him? This isn’t a Sinatra album I play a lot, but I’ve given it a hiding in the past few days. Loved it.

Lush, smooth, sophisticated, wallpaper.

The Girl from Ipanema - ein wenn nicht der Bosa Nov Klassiker: Aber Jobin allein finde ich besser: Auch Amy hat es m.E. besser gemacht. Da haben zwei Profis zusammen m.E. eine schöne ruhige BosaNova Scheibe produziert. Nett anzuhören aber für mich nur noch ruhige Hintergrundmusik.

Oh, what a shame. This was boring and tedious, real struggle to get through it.

I can't quite conceptualize the distance that would have been felt between Rio and Hoboken in 1967. Viewed as a Sinatra album, he applied his crystal clear voice to the bossa nova style. The results are nice but less interesting than the same material from Brazilian singers. Viewed as a Jobim album, he is an ambassador for Brazilian music into the US, teaming up with one of the heavyweight crooners to bring his sound in. It's a good and maybe unexpected collaboration but overall, Sinatra is kind of watering down Jobim here in my opinion.

Frankie kinda cookin.

loved it

Alright

Dit heeft toch altijd iets speciaals voor mij; Werkt goed als achtergrond muziek, maar als ik me dan focus op zijn stem en sound dan realiseer ik me weer hoe goed Frank was.

Was voorbij voor ik er erg in had. Zegt ook wel dat het niet heel opzienbarend was.

Sgoe

Smokin’!

Dangerously close to a William Shatner album

Some nice music in there. Also it can be quite a snooze fest. Frankie does have a really smooth voice, but I can only listen for so long.

What is that mellifluous voice.. omg I can now understand the phenomenon that was Frank Sinatra

This album was decent. Sinatra's voice was fantastic as always and it suited the bossa nova well. However, this album feels extraneous especially when there are much better bossa nova and Frank Sinatra albums on this list.

Contains some bossa nova tunes. Classic Frank Sinatra sounds.

You can't go wing with Frank. Wonderful album! It made me want to sit back and chill with a cocktail.

There’s something so incredibly insincere about Sinatra’s songs. Everyone seems to find him so charming with his crooning but I see thru your act Frank, you swarmy pompous fuck. The only decent song on this album isn’t even his, he just took a good song in Girl From Impanema and made it worse. I truly hope this is the last album of Sinatra’s I have to listen to, Frank is a creep, he is not essential, overhyped trash from a period people enjoyed creepy crooners. Fuck you Frank 1 star

достаточно меланхолично. иногда люблю когда напевают, иногда не впечатляет

Beautifully constructed and timeless representation of the Bossa Nova style with the GOAT. Hard not to do 5 but a solid 4 with room. What a lovely timepiece

I think Frank benefits most from this collab and Jobim's art feelsdowngraded, I'll take Jobim without Sinatra. Makes me want to listen to Wave.

Confession: I’m a huge Frank fan. He was the soundtrack behind so many all nighters at my law firm in New York. But I wasn’t familiar with this album at all. I loved it. Made me want to watch early James Bond movies. It feels so analogue to me; from a time of mechanical Leica cameras, automatic Rolex watches and stick-shift Porsche 356’s. What really impressed me was that they recorded this in two days, after which Frank and his daughter recorded the hit “Somethin’ Stupid” in one evening. It’s like they just called Frank and said, “Frankie! Come down and sing some songs” and he just says “Hit me. And a one, and a two…”. And bada bing bada boom, it’s done. Contrast with the G&R album we just reviewed where Axl Rose burned up studio time and drove his band mates crazy singing one line at a time. Not Frank. Just sing the songs we got for you, Frank. One take. Pure gold.

Like a teaser trailer for Getz/Gilberto

A mostly disappointing album that still left a sweet impression. I will go with the 1001 consensus here and say that Frank Sinatra is horny and so self-absorbed. An odd pick for 1967! We've had a late 60's Philly soul Elvis, and now a late 60's odd Getz/Gilberto-esque Sinatra record. I have no clue why this is on the list except that it probably sold boatloads. I am a huge sucker for these string arrangements, though. 101 Strings is unironically my favorite guilty pleasure music. 2/5

added to library. Maybe better background music than anything to actively listen to

solid i like this actually

Smooth as butter

A great meeting of the minds and fine bossa nova album. And the end of Sinatras golden age.

Looooved this one. So soothing and sensual. Who knew I'd be a fan of Ol' Blue Eyes?

5/10

Liked a couple

ok

Perfect album

It’s mercifully short and it’s got the girl from impanema sung by Sinatra,i Like Sinatras Voice and this Album has a wonderfully cozy vibe to it.

kinda fun, jazzy, latin take on the normal crooner stuff. Not my favorite music but not bad

This sounds like a 3-martini lunch on a Friday.

It's a lovely album, but I would never put it on of my own volition, except for maybe background music on Christmas day

how many times can you put girl from ipanema on your album?

Die Traummusik eines jeden Personenlifts?! Wird wahrscheinlich besser, wenn man es mehrmals hört.

Sokay

Same year as cap beef. Interesting. Sinatra was a top artist for me this year according to Spotify. I don't feel like I listened to any Sinatra this year tho. I really don't like this orchestral accompaniment. Yeah I'm gonna leave this after like 3 songs. Sorry frank not your best stuff stick to the hits.

First time really listening to Sinatra. Dude is smooth but what I found surprisingly engaging was the music/arrangements on this album. His voice though soothing got a bit boring at times but the music was always light, tender and engaging.

#1, #4, #7 Ngl all the songs sounded the same

Slow and sappy love songs are usually my least favourite kind, but I was definitely impressed with the smoothness of his voice, and I did actually enjoy that from start to finish. Generally, I’d listen to that kind of music more as relaxing background music than for the sake of listening to it. Anyway, guy’s got such a damn smooth voice, I’ll give it a 4 just for that.

I love Frank, I grew up with him. You're never gonna find a smoother love song voice. I'm biased but I'm not reflecting that in my rating as this isn't really the album I would have picked for this list. He has much better tunes than this.

Cheese sandwich

Now I have the perfect album on standby if I ever want to bang a GILF.

2/5 - Some are bangers, most are snoozers. Some of these songs are fucking duds though - and the duds all sound alike, a Bond villain's boat music. Some of these songs could be made today (by a not shitty person) and would still sell/stream millions - as evidenced by his 17 million monthly listeners. Sinatra, music wise, was and remains timeless.

Two masters as the height of their powers. A great album and collaboration.

Frank does bossa nova. It's alright, might have to listen to it a few more times. A very subtle album. Good stuff. 3 / 5 stars.

Bossa flavor to standard Sinatra vibes. 4.

Half-assed love songs carried by a generational voice.

Sonzao, dar aquela moral pro BR, clássicos e tal

Grandma Hare set me on Sinatra in my teens and I’ve been a big fan ever since. I love the standards that he is most famous for, but also great to hear lesser-known songs here. Plus, more Brazilian influence! Enjoyed the Portuguese duets in a few songs. Great stuff all around. It’s mind-blowing how many albums and recordings Frank Sinatra put out over like 50 yrs. I personally got about 20 Sinatra records from Grandma and Grandpa’s collection and recently culled it, but he’s still my most represented artist by a good margin. A solid four stars!

I am unsure of my thoughts on the bossa nova genre. I really want to like it but I often find it boring. I like hearing some of the top bossa nova songs in english, even though some of the lines feel like they had to cram a bunch of extra words in there. All in all it doesn't have any of the big band sound that I associate with Frank Sinatra and other singers of that era. I enjoyed listening to it but I don't think its for me. 3 stars

The way I feel about this kind of music, is the way you probably feel about Alice Cooper, Hair Bands and Metal. I just can't. DNF

Frank is very much hit or miss for me but this was not bad. I do like the song Girl From Ipanema but three versions of the same song seems a little overkill.

I thoroughly enjoyed this. I will be seeking out more collaborations like this.

It's the easiest of easy listening. But songs like change partners do feel a bit creepy

Yeah this is easy to listen to

Enjoyed listening to, will probably revisit. Haven’t listened to much in this genre/era before so maybe more difficult to judge first time

Ok so I'm sure this is an amazing album and all but I just can't bring myself to really give it a chance. Maybe sometime in the future I will but for now it just sounds cringe to me

This is one of those albums that you don't know any songs but just throw it on and enjoy the tunes. A real enjoyable listen.

I think Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos John suffers from a very similar problem green onions does, the songs sound too similar to each other. But i think that it does sound better and it does not get nearly as tiring to listen to as green onions did. I would have given this album a 2.5 but its getting a 3 due to the fact that i need to round up. Best Song: Sinatra/Jobim Medley Worst Song: I Concentrate On You

This sucks

3/5. The latin-flavored Sinatra sound is a unique choice and there are some nice and sweet instrumentals and passages but they can sometimes counteract each other. Kind of like they added the orchestra as an after thought because the guitar was not providing enough background, and now it sounds like two backing tracks working against each other. Sometimes it works, but mainly because Sinatra's voice is present enough to ignore the other stuff. It's a nice collection of slow dance songs but it has its flaws.

Smooth, Sinatra's voice works perfectly with bossa nova

Sinatra's voice is obviously great throughout, and the music has a cool vibe to it...however, I probably won't go back to this album. This does not include any of Sinatra's big classic songs, and outside of The Girl From Ipanema, nothing here is really grabbing my attention. All very pleasant well performed songs, but feels like background music more than anything else.

There are two reasons all those "classic" records featuring Antônio Carlos Jobim (the Getz / Gilberto ones, or this record with Frankie "Old Blue Eyes") all have different versions of "The Girl From Ipanema" and "Corcovado", placing them in a prominent position (either sung by Gil, Astrud or Frank, or played as an instrumental). And those two reasons are: A) They are great tunes. B) The other tunes are nice and make for bittersweet-yet-airy soundtrack in your living room... yet let's be honest, they all sound the same, don't they? Same types of chords, same sorts of string arrangements, same laidback or close-to-inert energy--depending on your personal taste for bossa-nova. One exception for me is "How Insensitive". The orchestral strings there can remind you of the lush melancholy of Sinatra's own "It Was A Very Good Year". But you might elect to single out a different tune, of course. None of them are bad. But it's quite hard to decide which ones stand out. Because most of the songs on this album are still, well, samey. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that one single person in Dimery's team selected all those LPs by Getz/Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, or Frank Sinatra. And since most of those LPs feel like copycat versions of another album selected by this same person, it gives you the weird feeling that this contributor is an old geezer having a very *narrow* comfort zone--always returning to the same songs featured in one way or another in those albums. Honestly, that way to enjoy music sounds very *boring* after yet another umpteenth version of those tropicalía or music-hall standards. There are so many great songs and so many interesting music genres out there, as Dimery's overall list proves it to us daily. So why always go back to the same old stuff? I've just read that this LP lost a Grammy to the Beatles' *Sgt. Pepper...*. Yep, the times they were changing fast during the late sixties. So maybe you can include early highlights by Sinatra, Gil, Getz and Jobim in a list of the most essential albums of all time. But including later releases by those admittedly legendary artists is most probably overkill, in my honest and humble opinion. So next, please. 2/5 for the purposes of this list, translating to a 7/10 grade for more general purposes (5+7). Number of albums left to review: 418 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 269 Albums from the list might* include in mine later on: 142 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 177 (including this one).

Maybe it's one of those albums I should listen to before I die, but honestly, it's boring...

Good

Idk what's wrong with me. I wish I liked this more 2.2

It's Sinatra doing Bossa Nova, and it's just delightful.

Francisco Alberto Sinatra.

The Girl From Ipanema is an instantly recognizable classic, but after hearing this album, I’m comfortable saying it’s about all the bossa nova I care to experience. With a new dose of sonic Valium administered every three minutes, summoning the energy to finish this was difficult.

All blends together. Strongest song is opener.

very chillllll

Big meh

Nice southern swing to Sinatra

zzz

More than the sum of its parts. And when the parts are great, the album will be fantastic. Shoutout to the band and orchestration which really shine.

I can’t believe I didn’t think of Frankie S and bossa nova before, but it really goes so well. The songs here aren’t anything special (the Girl from Ipanema being the exception), mainly bossa nova standards and some classic standards, but ol’ blue eyes and the legend antonio carlos jobim really shine. highlights were everything bossa nova, lowlights were the lyrics and the boring standards (meditation…. meh). very solid overall, though.

Lovely. The voice, the arrangements, the production, the songs. And all recorded in two days.

I wanted to hate this. I despise Sinatra and all the banality that he stands for. I wasn't won over by this album. I might have tolerated it as an instrumental.

Not my fav Sinatra by any means... But Jobim is an amazing musician/song writer and these songs are all classics.

Sexy smooth bossa nova. Good stuff. 4/5

I listened to this on my day off, morning time, cleaning the kitchen and feeding/hanging out with my 18mo old. That kinda vibe.

Christmas? Maybe. Smooth? Definitely. Fave tracks: I Concentrate On You, and Baubles, Bangles And Beads, for the little doop de doos in the background.