Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Ok, this was much better than the last Sinatra album I got. Out with the melancholy, in with the joy. I'm sure plenty of 50s lovers were swingin' 'round the dance floor to this one, as it was fun and lively. The shorter song lengths also made it a peppier listening experience since most of the tracks just breezed by. The album's 15 songs lasted less than 45 minutes, which felt like the right amount of time for it to play. There was the distinctly classic sound that you get with brass instruments and Sinatra's voice, which made is a pleasant listening experience. It feels like you're in an earlier version of New York when it plays. I had only heard a few of the songs on the album before, but they all felt familiar as a result. On the other hand, those details meant there wasn't much diversity here. Sometimes it was hard to tell whether I was listening to a different song, or if the previous one was still going. At one point I was on the third song since I'd last looked without realizing the first one had ended. That worked for the feel of the album, but did make it all kind of a general blend. I think the album ending when it did was smart, because any longer and it would've started to get old. It also sounded dated given the stuff mentioned above. Which was great for the vibe, but isn't something that would necessarily mesh with a broader playlist. In short, it was fun and lively with entertaining music, but it didn't really do anything special for me to say it was great. Vibes are important, just not quite enough on their own. It's something I enjoyed listening to, though I question how often I would want to come back to it. I think if Sinatra had combined some of the songs from Wee Small Hours and this one into one album, it would've been a much more interesting work that I could rate higher. Overall: 3.3/5

Good background music, a couple standouts.

While definitely a product of its time, it’s aged remarkably well in spite of this. Sinatra’s vocals still sound amazing, especially when coupled with the band. It’s just a shame that this album merely functions as a collection of songs and not a more cohesive experience. I still thoroughly enjoyed this though, in spite of the repetitive song structure.

Natal em maio?

I get it, it’s classy. But if charm were a sleeping pill, this would be prescription-strength.

Frank Sinitra's voice is always comforting as the songs is singing. It's always comforting to listen to his voice, so this album was definitely an easy and chill one to listen to. Pretty fun and happy vibes, liked this one but I won't listen to this everyday, not really my style even if it's cute ahah

Good stuff, makes me want to dance while I’m cooking dinner.

Classic for the right mood

Sinatra's voice is velvety smooth and sensual and beautiful. I'm not the biggest fan of this type of music so it did fall a bit flat to me, and I hate the fact that the word "whoopee" was not only in the song's title but in the chorus and repeated. It was a decent album, but middle of the road for me all things considered

Oldie but not bad. Classic Frank Sinatra

Classic

There are many good Sinatra songs but this album is lacking any of them for me. 3 stars or C-.

По большей части приятно. Лучшая песня - I've Got You Under My Skin.

Much more enjoyable and relevant than I thought.

Frank Sinatra definitely one of the greats. Solid album but it's older then my parents and so again - great songs to use as a backdrop for different media (movies etc) and I'm not going to balk at this if they play this in some establishment I am at, but I'm not going to be listening to this album on my own. He's got a magical voice that came to define an era. But also he didn't write any of his songs so I guess he was a great performer, but in my opinon maybe not a great artist? I don't think he ever experimented with new sounds or pushed artistic boundaries or explored different styles. Found a formula that worked, and just did that with different collaborators. Can't knock the hustle, but 3/5 for me.

the same song 15 times but its frank sinatra so it okay i guess. great singer but man this was boring ngl

What a voice. Enjoyed but a lot of the same

Sinatra is always an easy listen, the horns and the plungered trumpet with the silky smooth vocals is vintage. Nevertheless, even though Sinatra does what he does really well, the ceiling for his brand of music is pretty low. There isn't anything daring or dazzling about perfecting generic mid-century tunes. Not sure Sinatra can crack above 3.5 for me, so he's rounded down 3

Bring back songwriters honestly. Not that they don't exist anymore, but hearing Frank Sinatra croon like this reminds me how important it is to have someone to ACTUALLY SING THE NOTES CORRECTLY.

Stemmen til Frank Sinatra er som balsam for ørene, men det svinger ikke helt som mine preferanser tilsier.

Good for the time period, but I ain't a swingin' fella.

Good orchestra sound coupled to a timeless voice. It is inoffensive mood-setting music in my mind. The sort that takes you back to an optimistic perception of a period in history only few got to actually experience. I wasn't there for it. So as a mood, interesting. As active listening, dated and naive.

I’ve kind of struggled to get into Frank Sinatra. I can absolutely tell that he is one of the great singers, but his music doesn’t usually appeal to me, for the same reason that most other pop music doesn’t appeal to me: it just sorta sounds shallow and simple. It’s also hard to fully appreciate the complexity of the jazz ensemble when the center is around the simple lyrics and melodies that Sinatra sings. Favorite Track: We’ll Be Together Again

I mean… it’s Frank baby 🎶 a pleasant listen

It's exactly what it says it is. All the songs are utterly charming and completely interchangeable. Zero surprises, zero disappointments

Fav: It Happened in Monterey; You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me;

Although no standouts for me, I actually really enjoyed this album. Its hard to not feel good whilst listening to it. That being said, 'Makin Whoopee' was not a pleasant listen.

You Make Me Feel So Young is a classic, if only because it was used in Elf. Sinatra didn’t compose it though, just sang a great version. This album flows so smoothly that the songs blend together, for better or for worse.

Great stuff from him but not really my thing. The songs are very samey and the lyrics are (obviously) dated. I can see myself listening to a good Christmas album from ol' Frank. Difficult to find another time i would listen.

If we should have nostalgia for anything we didn't experience from the 1950s, it should be singers whose voices sound like velvet and cigars. Not enough seduction these days.

Koselig

Pretty much a faultless album throughout. The album serves as a definitive mood listen, which removes some versatility. This would receive a 3.5 usually, but with the current scale will be rounded down to 3.

Ol’ blue eyes, classic, great music for making breakfast and dancing around with Quinn in the kitchen

Good laid back cooking dinner music.

The problem for me is all the songs start to sound monotonous. But giving it 3/5 stars for the nostalgia.

The old boy could sing. I shouldn't like this but I have just been entertained for over 40 minutes.

pleasant listen, all of his music sounds the same tbh

It's good, very Sinatra.

Sometimes these '50s albums feel like the soundtrack to a brunch where the pancakes are stacked too neat and everyone’s wearing suspenders for irony. Frank's voice is undeniably smooth, and the musical arrangements are lush in that clean, glossy way only the '50s could pull off. But man, it’s like biting into a plastic fruit - pretty, but not juicy. There’s no grit, no weight. It’s hard to find any emotional fingerprints on it. Everything’s just so tidy. It floats, but never dives. Honestly, it’s like a vintage filter on your ears. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - You Make Me Feel So Young - Love Is Here To Stay - I've Got You Under My Skin

Sinatra on taitava ja yksittäisinä biiseinä kivoja, mut ehkä albumi vähän liikaa. Silti 3/5. Kiinnostavasti huomasin et koska sinatraa on käytetty niin paljon kauhumediassa, on vaikeaa olla kuulematta täysin kuvitteellista synkkää pohjavirettä tässä siirapissa.

Pretty standard Sinatra. Most songs sound the same.

It’s very much your typical Sinatra work that’s not In the Wee Small Hours.

Amazing voice. Easy listening, like something you'd hear in a cafe. Not my thing, however. A lot of it all blended in together, with nothing really standing out.

Correcto

Niet helemaal mijn ding, maar snap wat mensen hieraan waarderen. Hij heeft een iconische en zeer herkenbare stem. Maar ik vind het wat te veel van hetzelfde.

Feels like xmas songs, slow and comfy. Moody dependant

It’s Frank. It’s good, but so were the last two Frank Sinatra albums on this list. Not certain of the significance of this one.

Even though this album is much older than I am it reminds me of being young and having hope. Therefore I hate it very much, but it's still good for what it is.

I prefer a sadder Sinatra myself-more September of My Years than Swinging Lovers. That said, the plug for safer sex in Making Whoopie is pretty hilarious. Man’s got some chops, that’s for sure. Properly 3.5.

None of these songs stuck out to me

Enjoyed it

I will agree with a lot of people on these reviews and say that the music is good, the singing is good, however when its 15 songs that sound almost the same they start to get tiring.

I like showtunes, or american schlager and I like to call IT. I especially prefer the lounge stuff, but big band versions are cool too. Sinatra is not my favourite, but he has a pretty cool style and bravado to his singing, that cannot be dismissed. I'll take Richard Cheese over Sinatra any day tho.

тоже обычный альбом синатры в его стиле, 50-е, без хитов, ровненько со вкусом

Its exactly what it says on the tin

Old Francis is undeniable but I’m not sure I’m the type of swingin lover that Frank meant this for

Frank is never bad, cuz he’s so consistent. Perhaps TOO consistent. 45 minutes of this is far too much. It’s just Frank Sinatra doing Frank Sinatra. It’s fun, it’s swinging, and easy breezy. But the buck stops there. And that’s just not enough for me. Making Whoopee was horrendous but worth a chuckle, but his cover of Anything Goes was probably my favorite.

Goddamn it we get Frank. This fine lady has stolen your poor old heart, yadda yadda. Any of those songs in isolation is a pleasant, wholesome listen. All of them together are a repetitive monotonous croonfest. This is a collection of songs more than a cohesive album. 7/10 Fave: I've got you under my skin

fedora's and whisky, big bands and misogny. las vegas and blah blah blah

Definitely not my style, sounds quite nice though. Probably won't be coming back, first thought 6.5/10.

I can’t not enjoy this in the background, in fact I hadn’t realized that Spotify had moved on to other albums until an Oscar’s Peterson track came on. So great background stuff for sure, even a few that I sang along to in my head, over all no complaints listening to this.

Very frank sinatra.

Couple bottles of wine. Homemade chicken parm. Watch something classic like Casablanca. Possibly finish a with a tobacco pipe on the porch.

i like some old people music but this isn’t rlly the type of old people music i’m really into lol

twas ok

It's albums like these that make you realize some people really just have the one trick repackaged over and over

fínasti swing-söngur. hlusta samt varla á aftur.

Of course he sounds unbelievable, he was basically the voice of a generation but I’d be lying if I rated it any higher than a 3. It was just a nice listen.

3. I enjoyed this more than his earlier album (on the list), but not quite a 4 for me.

3.5! Good fun. Can't get my head past it sounding like Christmas music though.

I found this to be a little underwhelming. I guess I'm neither swingin’ nor a lover. It’s all very nice, his voice is smooth, and the band is great, but nothing really captures me and the melodies are so meandering. standout track is: “Love Is Here to Stay”

It was fine - big band just doesn’t do much for me to rate it any higher than a 3 star.

It's kind of wild to be this far into this project and only just now be getting a Frank Sinatra album. Frank definitely had a "formula"; so many of these songs sound pretty similar -- similar pacing, similar arrangements, and ultimately similar subjects. But look, his voice is so buttery and backed by great sound (even if it is kind of repetitive), so it's hard to care too much. His music just undeniably evokes a mood of class. I'm definitely nowhere near the biggest Sinatra fan, but even I'm not immune to his charm.

it's sinatra, neither good nor bad, doesn't get in the way and is easy in the background while cooking or baking christmas cookies. it's just darn toothless

Nice enough. Can't picture a time where I'd want to listen to anything but a best of though

I don’t really know how to rate this. Didn’t hate it. Didn’t love it. I can respect it. I do feel like it loses its charm as it ages. It’s an album you’d listen to for nostalgia. But you’d be hard pressed to have another emotion while listening to this album.

I've had this in my queue a long time, but for some reason I couldn't stomach inhabiting the headspace of the legendary old Twinkle Tonsils. Then it came to mind I used to be a big fan of Harry Connick, Jr., whose voice and style tended to bear an uncanny resemblance to Sinatra's. At some point the luster wore away from Mr. Jr., and probably took down any residual enthusiasm I might hold for the Las Vegas Larynx.

It was okay, but not my cup of tea. I don't really like that style of music, and it grew old for me.

Already got this album

- ich wiederhole mich wahrscheinlich: tolle, entspannte Musik -- vor allem für den Hintergrund - wie Sunny beim letzten Sinatra Album schon schrieb: moody und man fühlt sich direkt wie im Wintermärchen in einem Loft in NY mit Whisky in der Hand (.. etc), kann man gut mal hören, aber eben auch nicht immer 2,75/5

Finally, I got a Sinatra album today. The songs of his I've heard before listening to this album were all good. Who doesn't love Sinatra's singing? The main problem with "Songs for Swingin' Lovers" is that the songs have no variety. It would make this album much better. 3 stars for "Songs for Swingin' Lovers".

Streit

I am not ashamed that I have near more appreciation for jazz. Classical it may be, but not for me.

Beautiful voice and is interesting to hear a full album of his. Certainly, an era I've not listened to much of. Not my modern listening taste but it was a nice change of pace.

good. I like Frank Sinatra, but this album is not my cup of tea

If nothing else, I'm glad this album is on the list so I could experience the song "Makin' Whoopee" in the year 2025. Simply delightful. Sometimes unintentional comedy is the best comedy. I'm also glad that I was forced to listen to at least one Sinatra album in my lifetime. I'll never listen to this again, but I'm glad I did; I enjoyed it more than expected. 3.3

It's really just the exact same song 15 times in a row, but it's all endearing enough to get a pass.

great- lasts for a lifetime

Good background music, but it’s all the same. Gets a bit doom loopy about half way through when you realise you’ve been listening to effectively the same track 6 times already and there’s more to go.

Random thoughts: * Frank Sinatra is easy on the ears. There is a reason he's an all-American classic. * Never listened to an album by Frank before but this one was nice and mellow, I could see having a nice romantic dinner and playing this one again. * I hope my grandparents listened and danced to this music. I could almost see some of those old pictures of them come to life imagining this being played. * Makin' Whoopee is hilarious. I know it's probably not supposed to be funny but I found it quite humorous. * Anything Goes is also so good lyrically as Frank is complaining about all the vulgar words in use now and how ladies can show a bit of their stockings now. Shock! * This album captures a whole vibe of America that is long gone. But damn, what a good listen and way to have a time capsule.

Urgh. Awks. I don’t really see the point in rating this because this was a completely anonymous album for me, but it is blindingly clear why so many people still keel over for it (and for him)

Fine album. Frank Sinatra has a beautiful voice and the big band orchestra wonderfully accentuate his songs. A full album is probably a bit more of what I can stomach from a big band vocal artist though. Gotta give it some leeway since it's one of the very oldest albums on the list still.

Sinatra is the definition of mediocrity.

Niente di particolare da Franco “Non ho alcun legame con le elezioni presidenziali” Sinatra

Good, but a little too nostalgic sometimes.

Nice album. It was a good neutral listen. I can see how this would be banging back in the day.

It's crazy how technology has changed the ways music was recorded, back in the 50's it was set up so the live performance was recorded in studio without overdubs just like the band would do so in a concert hall, if someone made a mistake a take just wouldn't be good enough to be released. In just over 10 years Beach Boys and Beatles would go on to record some incredible albums compared to what was before. Crazy that an album like this(with so many studio session musicians) could only be made nowadays by a major label artist, maybe for the better(?) I've got you under my skin had 22 takes(not all of them were of the full song) before Sinatra was satisfied with his performance, what a bad luck for the trombone player. 6/10

this shit works on me. it's the kind of music that makes me do a little dance in the kitchen while I'm making breakfast. maybe give my partner a lil kiss. I guess I'm a swingin lover! with that said I don't think sinatra works in an album format.

I’ve always had a soft spot for Frank Sinatra, not least because I grew up with his voice as the backdrop to my childhood. My mother would play Sinatra in the kitchen while she cooked, filling our home with his smooth, swinging melodies. That nostalgic connection has forever linked me to his music, yet when I listen to Songs For Swingin’ Lovers! now, I find that while it brings back fond memories, it doesn’t fully meet my expectations as an adult listener. Despite these positives, there are notable drawbacks. The overall sound of the album feels very dated to me. Listening to it now, it seems like a relic from another era, and the style hasn’t aged as gracefully as I would have hoped. The songs, while technically sound, can come across as monotonous. There isn’t much dynamic variation in Sinatra’s delivery—often, his performance feels subdued, lacking the spark or excitement that might have been more engaging at the time. Moreover, the arrangements, although rich in detail, sometimes overwhelm the vocals rather than complementing them, leaving little room for the emotional nuances that I once connected with. The overall pacing of the album can feel sluggish, making it hard to stay fully engaged throughout its entirety. Songs For Swingin' Lovers! holds a special place in my heart because of the fond memories associated with it. My mother’s love for Sinatra introduced me to a world of smooth melodies and elegant swing, which I still admire from a distance. However, in my current listening experience, the album feels a bit like a time capsule. nice to reminisce over, but not something I would actively seek out. For me, it’s a solid 3.1/5 a nostalgic gem that unfortunately hasn’t quite kept up with the test of time.

6/10 It’s a Frank Sinatra album, it’s nice while it’s on, there’s hundreds of people working to make every song sound nice, hundreds of songwriters ensuring Frank has something to talk about, and Frank does his job. It’s sweet, it’s got some fuzzy parts, but ultimately it’s from 1956, we have yet to have an important Pop music structure, a good album structure, and songs that want to make sure you’re going out of your way to listen to them. Frank is important, and he was trying to be ahead of the curb, but unless you’re really into Traditional Pop music, he really is held back by his era. Did you know Frank Sinatra’s last words were "I'm losing it"? Isn’t that fucked up or what? Anyways, here’s Wonderwa

Would you believe me if I said “Makin’ Whoopee” is the best song on this record? It’s Frank Sinatra. That means it’s good on a baseline, but also, who the hell is casually listening to Sinatra on the daily? Especially happy/mentally stable Sinatra??? Like, there’s a time and place for the classic standards, like “My Way,” “Come Fly With Me,” and “New York, New York,” and I do think the sad-sap albums like Only the Lonely and No One Cares are great records, but for the rest, I don’t really think you need more than a greatest hits compilation. As a result, I feel like Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! is a weird example to include here, even though I know why it was included. It may be upbeat, but it’s also extremely dated, both socially and aesthetically, so it’s hard to enjoy by today’s standards. It may have cemented his popularity after Wee Small Hours, but it’s not the pinnacle his career, even as a Rat Pack party boy, especially in retrospect. It doesn’t really have any of the major hits we remember today from Ol’ Blue Eye’s long career. If you like traditional pop and swing music, sure, it’s not a bad album by any means. But it’s not special, it’s not going to change your mind, and I think there were better Sinatra albums to add instead, both from his catalog of depression records and his discography of fun dance records. But hey, “Makin’ Whoopee” is a surprisingly great gem to find, so worth it, I guess.

This record is fine and I like Sinatra but listening to similar songs consecutively is not my thing. Apparently I'm not a swingin lover.

Not really for me but there are some huge hits on this album

I have no idea if this is a controversial opinion but all Sinatra sounds the same to me. It's good stuff but I couldn't tell you what was better/worse about this album Vs the other ones I've had. With the only exception being that making whoopee is a shit title and not a great song

Pennies from heaven was driving me crazy until I realized it was popular on tiktok

good! dont really care about listening to a whole album of ole blue eyes, i think his music is more impactful individually

you should hear me do these songs

Pop in the most pure most schlocky form. It's not good but it is exactly what it should be. Out of date, dull and designed specifically to sell. It makes a lot of the decisions music from the 60's made make a lot more sense to me

pretty romantic, but in a dancing in the streets of paris way.

Not my cup of tea but it was fine.

I don’t dislike any of these songs, they sound beautifully arranged, paired with Sinatra’s soft vocals make these sound good. It becomes monotonous and repetitive when you hear the same sound every time.

Making Whoopee, a great song about fuckin' and it's consequences (spoiler alert, the consequence is children). It's Frank Sinatra, it's kind of hard to criticize. It's perfectly pleasant music from a different era. All the tracks glide one into another, which is probably intentional. Not my jam, but totally inoffensive. Pennies from Heaven is a stone cold classics. And Anything Goes is in Temple of Doom, so that song also gets a bump from me.

I would love to know what sorcery was used to get such a good sounding album out of 1950s recording equipment (compared to doo wop and early rock of the time) Best vibes for this would be to throw it on in the background of a classy dinner party, something I am not likely to experience personally. The two songs I had already heard (Make Me Feel So Young, Under My Skin) are the best of the batch, while everything else swingingly toes the line.

How do you rate music from this era? It really wasn’t designed for careful listening, it was for dancing or for parties where everyone was drinking Manhattans and smoking cigarettes. I love Frankie’s voice. The music is very well-arranged. “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” is one of the absolute best examples of the genre. So five stars for big-band 1950s vocal music, but it doesn’t make me feel much beyond mellowed out and wanting a smoke.

okay frank you got me this is a cozy lil album and you say making whoopee which is cool

Some truly great tracks on here, but I think there's more than a few duds.

Me gustó, parece soundtrack de película vieja, fácil de escuchar, si un poco monótono en algunos puntos, pero con la voz y el instrumental se deja escuchar completo sin problema alguno

mjoah, nebenbei gehört und hatte sicherlich seine Zeit und seine Zielgruppe, mich hat es nicht sonderlich angesprochen. 3 Sterne

It was fine. Not really my style but I did enjoy some of the lyrics.

Weirdly resonates with how i feel things, I like it, would be a good listen under different circumstances

Creo que Frank Sinatra es un gran artista, entiendo el appeal que tuvo. Me gustó este álbum de baladas aunque resulta un compilatorio de canciones, que igual siguen siendo bastante buenas individualmente

Some songs lyrics are hilarious, easy to listen to and flows from track to track

Sinatra is a legend of course, but these songs all sound the same. The whoopee song was kinda funny though.

I enjoyed listening but not sure when I would listen again. I have no link to this music, beside of course Frank's great Christmas tunes

I get that this is a classic, I just find it pleasant but boring.

Like, but nothing really grabbed me except I’ve Got You Under My Skin. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It’s good. But I just can’t listen to Sinatra, Dean Martin anymore. It’s just too simple, no depth.

I can’t say I’ve ever listened to an entire Sinatra record before. Everything sounded familiar. Cheesy? Sure. Dated? Yep. Timeless? Maybe. Can something be dated and timeless? I think so. The big band horn swells after each line is a little much. The performance is great and Frank’s velvety vocals are spot on. Listened to it twice and that’s enough 3/5

Cozy background music.

Me aburre un poco Sinatra pero es agradable y canta como un chad.

Yep, that's a Sinatra album. It's good for what it is, some of these songs you pretty much can't avoid hearing in life, which means I know them. I don't mind listening to it, it's just nothing I'd normally put on for myself.

Franks a bit too overplayed and ubiquitous for me - guess I’m used to the classic canon and this felt mostly sub par by comparison.

it's an easy listen and probably deserves it's place on the list

Yep, sounds like Sinatra. Upbeat big band orchestration with his signature smooth vocals, it's exactly what you think of when you think of his music. Not something I particularly want to listen to often, but this is a very nice collection of songs when you're in the mood.

Better than I expected. Nice one Frank!

Cute, but the title makes it weird.

i mean it's frank sinatra. definitely lovely for a classy club vibe. also i love anything goes in general. just not something i'd come back to casually. also not really into the connotation of swinging lovers 😬

Nette, weniger bekannte Lieder. 2,6

A usual oldschool swing Sinatra record. While musically there is nothing to say, I just personally find this sort of music one dimensional and a tad bit boring. All of the songs are essentially the same except maybe one standout being Everything Goes. Don't have much of an opinion on this, good for those who are nostalgic of the 50s or just simply love Sinatra.

Starts off hot but drags on

Cozy

Great voice, but a bit samey. Could have done with a more diverse selection of songs.

A good listen that only suffers due to the passage of time. His voice is good and the instrumentals are nice, I just wish there was a bit more variety and less covers for the length. 3/5

Frank has a wonderful voice, making for a pleasant listen overall. The songs are relatively indistinguishable from each other and mostly blend together, however.

This one's a solid 3.5 but I HAVE to give it a whole number rating and I liked it but it's so much of the same thing to me and sounds very much like fancy hotel restaurant/elevator music to me so

Would listen to some of the tunes again. Could have been a little shorter in overall length for an album.

I’m torn on this rating, as Sinatra has an exceptional voice but the songs all seemed to blend together. Yes this was a good album but they didn’t seem to be taking any chances to make great music - songs were tailored to fit one crooning style, rinse and repeat. As great as Sinatra is, this wasn’t very interesting

Dude has pipes. Not what I would listen to in my free time. Songs are too similar

A good, chill, jazzy, easy listening collection featuring some all-time great standards. Nice one, Frankie Boy.

64/100. This is a decent album, highlighted by Frank's fantastic voice. However, the strong association of his vocal style with Christmas music makes it hard to separate the two. While not a Christmas album, it unintentionally evokes holiday vibes.

Love her voice. Great album

Snazzy and Jazzy. I wonder where this Frank Sinatra guy is now

Oh boy, if I were an 80 year old lady I would be getting all hot and bothered listening to Frank sing about the Webster Dictionary.

Retirement home music

For as nice of a voice he has, this really is a textbook case of every song sounding the same.

A perfectly fine Frank Sinatra album, but this is exactly the kind of Frank Sinatra sound that gets old quickly for me. I find that his "love" songs really start to sound the same and there's just nothing particularly memorable to me beyond the hits. 'You Make Me Feel So Young' is iconic, but as the first song it really makes everything that follows pale in comparison. All of these songs remind me of the ending to a 90s or early 2000s rom-com, I feel like those always end with a romantic Sinatra. All of this negativity aside, it's still Frank Sinatra and at 44 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome.

Não foi muito minha vibe, mas me levou pra um outro tempo que eu adorei.

Great! Meget standard sinatra

Lovely

no fly me to the moon but frankies got some bops

After 70 years the music once energizing and innovative sounds bland and simple. But the voice and singing of Sinatra is still great to this day. Unfortunetly on this album there is almost none of his greatest work. I wish I would hear his different album.

Swingin' Franky.

I like this, it's such an old-timey vibe, and would be great music for a hipster retro Sunday mimosa brunch party. Frank has a beautiful voice, and I like the band too, but this just isn't music I can relate to very much. It feels so far away in time. There's no edge to it. There's no commentary on society. It’s lacking depth and emotion. It's almost too perfect and happy. So while I appreciate the vibe and the vocals and the sounds, there's a disconnect that's hard to get past.

Very one note, but it's a good note.

This is a change of mood from the previous album, swapping some cheeky love songs for the introspection of In the Wee Small Hours. There’s a good selection of classic tunes, with I’ve Got You Under My Skin by Cole Porter being a highlight. I also found out today that there were two versions of the cover art - the original with Frank looking off into the distance was changed for one where he’s watching the ‘Swingin’ Lovers’ like a slightly creepy uncle!

First Sinatra album! It was enjoyable and upbeat. I found it a bit repetitive though I may be spoiled by 21st century music. I'll probably use this as background music in the future

Can't go wrong with Frank Sinatra. Great listening for the fall to feel cozy and comforted.

Solid album but nothing that really blows me away to be honest. It’s good though.

How funny this appears after the last album! That's the magic of the fun generator. This is kind of cool. Smooth. I feel all kind of sparkly listening to it. Nothing bad happens in this world. It's cute. And not unpleasant.

Nice album. Romantic crooner songs have their place, and Frank Sinatra delivers them well in his buttery smooth voice. Each song sounded the same to the point where it was hard to distinguish them from one another, but it didn’t stop it from being a pleasant listen.

an overall enjoyable album, but nothing i feel strongly compelled to revisit

Some great tunes but start to sound a bit samey. You make me feel so young a helluva tune

Was kinda expecting to not really enjoy this, but it flew by nicely. It's not really my thing but he's got an undeniably great voice. All the tracks do sound the same though! "Anything goes" was my favourite, being a fallout fan. Doubt I'll be back but good job Frank

Whag jake said

I genuinely don't think it's possible for Sinatra to make a bad song, but I think it may be a bit hard for him to make an outstanding song. Maybe it's just because he's different than what I usually like? Idk might take this back later. 3 or 3.5 since I'm only particularly inclined to a few of the songs, and the songs I liked were mostly in the first half. I get it does blend together a bit but I particularly liked tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. Like I said though, no bad songs. I could see myself coming back to this album.

Superb

Never heard the album but have heard many of the songs. On the best of these songs, Sinatra's smooth effortless singing goes counterplay with the orchestra and creates some classics. I expected an album full of those moments but some songs feel uninspired. In particular the classic Anything Goes sounds tepid here.

"In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking Now heaven knows, anything goes". Oh Frank, you have no idea. 50's music doesn't particularly resonate with me, but this is absolutely iconic.

I'm guessing this is considered a classic, but the songs all sound the same after a few of them.

My mom would have loved it...

Probably hit really good 70 years ago, but not something that I’ll be revisiting

extreme relevance. extremely controversial takes. genre breaking noise.

Weird to think that this was pretty revolutionary in its time. All the songs sound the same, but there's a certain charm and romance to them.

It’s ok I guess, if you’re in a Frank Sinatra kinda mood.

Classic

All very smooth.

GOAT. Music, and voice is iconic still today.

Didn’t expect this one. I don’t know if my 2024 brain teeming with internet overstimulation can handle lines like “picking forget-me-nots” but I will attempt to quell the encroaching brain rot and go back to a simpler time. Where men were men and women were scared. First song is a classic. It rips. Simple as. Nice love song albeit slightly weird. We should’ve left this rhyming scheme in Monterey. This little horn run in the drug song is fuckin rad, but everything else is super forgettable and middling. These are starting to bleed into each other. Is this a new song?? This album has great bass licks and cool instrumental runs all over it but man the lyrics are so dull. Brother can sing (obviously) but man possibly due to this being almost 70, sounds. A little trite. Razzle dazzle? Devil moon? Is this a three six mafia record? Man that’d be slightly better. This song is more of the same. This might not have been meant as an album experience. I prefer the version of this song in seminal 2003 Christmas romp, Elf. That’s the extent of my intellectual musical discourse. Referencing millennial children’s films. But this is a great song. Lyrically more interesting. I’m telling ya. The jazzy instrumentals are the best part of this. And also saying the Rockies and Gibraltar are going down. Classic. The hits have been delivering except in this case. This one is getting under my skin, in much the same way a parasite or even a not overused metaphor might. I almost want to just hear the bassist and flute gent just go ham on something. They rule. More sappy lyrics that make a decent song, but nothing crazy. Tears for fears mentioned. *DID FRANK SINATRA PREDICT GEARS KF WAR 6 (not clickbait) (gamers)* I don’t even know if that’s a reference. This is so close to a Christmas song. I forget which one, but the refrain has the exact same beginning. Something about mistletoe. This one is passable. I hate this term. Don’t say whoopee to me. Was this the equivalent of “WAP” in 1957? Were there tiny weird podcasters radio hosts talking about how we’ve become immoral. “He talks about men sewing, our nation has become soft.” Almost as if history keeps repeating itself. This one is pretty cool. Again though not too much is standing out as an individual track. This is a playlist quietly playing at somebody’s 80th birthday. Dude is lying to get a date. What a baller. Frankie doesn’t read books. Come on. Frankie pulled through. Old crooner music is a guilty pleasure of mine and while close to an hour of it was a little overkill, This is a musically competent, sweet set of songs held back slightly by precise table lyrics but propelled forward by excellent vocals and a cool big band backing. 2.5-3 HIGHLIGHTS: You Make Me Feel So Young, Pennies from Heaven

Frank you old charmer! Biggie could learn a thing or two from you on how to woo a woman. Anyone, if you’ve heard one Sinatra sing you’ve heard them all it would seem.

It's a great Sinatra album. It's not the best of the best, but it's got a few classics and heavy hitters. Hard to not like. The real significance of this album is that it was the first album to top the UK albums chart. Purely coincidental with its' release, but cool none the less

Schnulzig schön.

Nice enough background music. I like the strings and of course his singing voice is what marks Sinatra out as a legendary artist. A piece of history given this was the first UK #1 album! Not my usual style of music but enjoyable enough.

I love alot of the songs on here and they are hitting at the right time in my life but the wrong day. I think I can't go higher than 3 for any of these songs that are part of a compilation. Minus the American songbook which I know is on here. Also Franks cover of anything goes is bad sorry to say but the original is untouched

Excellent pipes singing about laying pipe.

I’m a little surprised how many of these songs I know. Obviously am amazing voice, although the musical style my not be my first choice.

I have a soft spot for ole’ Franky Boy! Pretty standard swing songs but FS makes ‘em sounds better somehow.

Sinatra’s good but eh not always.

-god damn my man Frank Sinatra was down bad. how many people were these songs about?? -anyway it’s a pretty solid album if not a bit boring and dated at moments. Strongly reminds me of my childhood during the holidays, I feel sophisticated listening to it -Favorites are You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me, Too Marvelous For Words, and Old Devil Moon

when i started listening it transported me to a rich new york moment, and really felt uplifted and inspired and had enjoyment of the instruments and his voice. by the 3rd song though it all blended together and i felt like it was all the same i couldn’t get passed song 6. great sounds and voice, but i would probably continue to enjoy his music song by song sporadically rather than listening to a full album in one sitting.

Didn’t finish but it was smooth ish

I don't think I would listen to this on a regular basis, but it's nice to be exposed to Sinatra and 50's swing. Puts me in a Bioshock/Fallout mood (anything goes!). 3* because not really my jam. I enjoyed how the album flowed.

Just like the other Frank album really, a few interesting songs particularly at the start, and then by the end its all an uninteresting blur of music. Fave Tracks: You Make Me Feel So Young 2.9/5

Ósea no me disgusta pero tampoco me ha encantado, he sentido que he tenido una canción en bucle durando una hora. Para un libro y unas velas esta pasable

Não sei pq, mas pra mim todas as músicas do Sinatra se parecem demais!!! Porém é bom (não são as melhores, mas são boas)

family guy

This album reminds me very much getting woken up early morning with my Dad singing these songs whilst shaving in bathroom. He loved singing in the house (which had rubbed off onto me) and listening to this album reignited some of the belters I became to know when a young lad through him. At that time of course these songs were of a different generation and far removed from the music I liked then and went onto love in later life. So they were regarded by me in the same way today’s youth would class has dad rock. As I’ve aged I become to appreciate Sinatra and his music. I will never buy or sit down to listen but no-one can doubt his talent and he was perhaps the best crooner there was. An album full of songs from a more simpler time and a big part of me wishes life could revert back there for the good of everyone. 3/5 16/9/24

Never listened to a full Sinatra album before but it's kind of what I expected. I imagine this would be unbelievable 70ish years ago but it's a bit one note. Can't deny it's good to listen to though.

the prospect of buying a Frank Sinatra album must be like deciding to buy a loaf of bread or a hammer and nails from king soopers. you always know what you're going to get: a collection of Frank Sinatra standards that more or less are sung the same, backed the same, and presented the same. i have the sneaking suspicion that 1001 Albums doesn't have Watertown or Trilogy on the list, so I don't think I'll be proven wrong. enjoy your bread, enjoy your hammer 'n nails, and enjoy your Frankie.

Hyggelig, men ligesom med Ray Charles pladerne har jeg svært ved at se på dem som et album og ikke en række random sange

You can't really hate this..

A generational voice, but this isn’t necessarily an album I’d throw on. High 3.

I listened to this after Slipknot. I don't think there is a better way to help you appreciate Sinatra and his traditional, rock solid song stylings than having Nu Metal as an opener. I'm not sure if I would have reacted as positively to this with a different opener. But life is all about timing!

They all sound the same.

I don't usually like Frank Sinatra, but I enjoyed this album. His voice was on point and the songs were fun.

Sinatra has a nice voice and I enjoyed the upbeat vibe of this album. It was a fun listen, but not a very deep album -- I think every song was about love, singing to a woman with "you" or "we". Ultimately I don't seem myself listening to this one very frequently, but I did enjoy it (probably a 3.5 for me instead of a 3).

He had a great voice but everything on this sounds the same, and I'm not sure if that's intentional or not.

Eh. They all just wanted to fuck

I don't mind a bit of Frank but it didn't really cut the mood for me yesterday

The first song just brings happy memories thinking of the movie Elf so I was immediately positive thinking listening to this album. I realized that I actually do like Frank Sinatra and his voice however I think like three songs in a row is my limit then I get a little sick of him. I do actually enjoy his music though.

I don't have too much to say about this album. It's solid, it's enjoyable, it's Sinatra. Lots of his majestic, iconic crooning going on here – but even for its time, it doesn't introduce much new to the music scene. And of course, there's the issue that every track has the same melodies, vocal ornaments, instrumentation, horn section punches, percussive beat... Even the keys and tempos used are often pretty similar. This creates an experience which is a bit hazy and not particularly cohesive. I honestly couldn't tell you which tracks I liked more than others, because I enjoyed them all very much equally. For all my gripes, though, this is pretty good. It gives me some misplaced nostalgia for 40s and 50s swing-pop (I'm a 2000s kid), and comes with all the perks of the era – most noticeably, the fuzzy production you associate with gramaphones and your grandparents slow-dancing in the living room on Christmas Day. Sinatra's voice is familiar, smooth, lilting – like a warm hug. I dig it. 3/5 Key tracks: unsure

When I first so this come up today, I groaned internally. My impression of Frank Sinatra is that I'm too young for this; hilarious, I know. The first track was instantly recognizable, because its been in every other romcom flick, as were others in the album. I recognize how influential this album is, and I didn't mind it, but its definitely not something I would ever choose to listen to.

Vale, que sí, Frank, que cantas muy bien.

Ah, Frank. Sinatra has this strange effect on me, I always feel better and smile when I listen to him. Back when I was younger and was the assistant manager at a store I made a deal with the manager. We alternated Sundays, she worked one I worked the other. I bet her that if we played more upbeat music rather the classical music she wanted played sales would be better. I’m an unscientific study I can tel you that Sinatra Sundays with a Marley Afternoon won handily. There’s just something about that swing.

I wish I could live this more but it did get very sandy after a few songs

Ah, yes. 15 songs about love and dancing and music and love and holding hands and women and kissing and love and smiling and bliss and walks in the park and love and.... We get it. You like love. And it's all sung to us with a very textbook-definition-of-singing voice. But it is relaxing.

Fun, familiar classic Sinatra songs

Cute kitchen music Last few songs could’ve seen themselves out

This is not necessarily my kind of music, but this was a fun overall listen. The only thing that holds it back to me, is there's not a single song that really stands above the rest, and I am unlikely to return to this album and listen again.

Amazing voice but all the so ga are kind of the same

Very easy listen

He was a talent in his time. Does nothing for me

I'm sure this one had plenty of fans back in my Mom's day. From back in the time when they'd bring an entire 100 piece orchestra into the studio and simultaneously record all the music at the same time. The Chairman of The Board. I can't diss it, it's just not for me.

I guess we had to get a Sinatra album eventually. I didn't hate it, it has a definite charm to it- but I'm sure glad this isn't where popular music peaked.

Not the best Frank album out there but still good

Inoffensive

Very enjoyable but a little repetitive.

Cool to hear a great singer with orchestral backing. Different times. Not my favorite batch of his songs, but cool title.

Classic, but barely holding onto a place in this list.

Not my genre, but quite okay

3 cool orchestra just not big on crooning

If you’re in the mood for some kinda schmaltzy mid-century vocal pop, nothing hits quite like Sinatra. That being said, the songs are not always that great. Or if it is a great song, someone else has done it better. Anyway, I’m more of a September of My Years type of guy.

carino, non me lo aspettavo, mi fa venire voglia di guardare i corti di topolino di quegli anni

Love the bass & drums, don't love the strings. It's fine.

Another blast from my teenage years, though it hasn't aged as well as I thought it would.

Fun but really repetitive. Sinatra got no range

It's definitely Frank Sinatra, can't argue with that

Pleasant, poppy, but not my thing.

That’s the good stuff when it comes to Frank. Much more engaging than the previous one we got

I think it is funny that this album predates the alternate definition of "swinging" LOL. I liked the more upbeat feel of this album compared to the other one of his we listened to. This was more enjoyable than I was expecting, although he did manage to create the most boring version of "Anything Goes" I've ever heard.

I could appreciate these up-tempo songs a lot more than the slow-paced ones on the wee small hours.

Standards, vocal jazz. A romantic, upbeat, playful group of songs. Unfortunately not too many of them really grabbed my interest. 3/5

I liked the individual songs, but they all had a very similar sound and theme. They are kind of vague in their descriptions of love and felt a little more nostalgic than truly emotional. That being said the album is super nice on the ears and very optimistic.

3.5/5

It’s just not something I’m going to listen to a whole lot, but goddamn is Frank good. Some of these are just miraculous. Will never not love “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”. 3.5/5

I'm guessing this is considered a classic, but the songs all sound the same after a few of them.

Never heard the album but have heard many of the songs. On the best if these songs, Sinatra's smooth effortless singing goes counterplay with the orchestra and creates some classics. I expected an album full of those moments but some songs feel uninspired. In particular the classic Anything Goes sounds tepid here.

Classic swing and very easy to listen to but not really my home turf. Not one I've minded listening to but not really one I'll put on rotation.

Het is een lekker album, Frank's stem is zo fijn om naar te luisteren. Maar ook dit album komt voor mij niet boven een 3 uit. De hits zijn weer hits met een reden, verder kabbelt het wel heel erg voort. Jammer ook, omdat ik echt hoge verwachtingen had van Frank, maar helaas worden die niet waargemaakt. Zit ff in een muziekdip zeg, het is allemaal een 3 of soms een 2... Waar blijven de bangers? FAVO: You make me feel so young, You're getting to be a habit with me, I've got you under my skin

Enjoyable and easy to listen to, but a bit much as a whole album (all the songs are very similar, and it starts to get old). There’s something about Sinatra I can’t pin down that rubs me the wrong way, but still, I was tapping my foot along and generally having a good time with this. Probably somewhere between 3~3.5.

Fun. Fine

Pleasant but dull

You can't walk down a city street to this. You'll just want to start a dance or a spin on a lamppost. All of these songs have such a similar feeling that it almost feels like one song that plays forever. Good thing is it works and has a great sound. The legacy stuff wants me to rate this higher but what I'm hearing is my vote.

Feels like a plain old deck of cards. You could just shuffle it up and it doesn't matter and you never get dealt a winning hand just a nice high card. Has lost something by being so woven into the fabric of this reality. It's like grass on a front lawn. Such a 2.5.

I love this guy, but he has a talent for making his songs sound 98% the same

Ok, just not my thing

It felt like a collection of unrelated singles, no real through line. Sinatra's vocals get repetitive. Some standouts.

I repeat my previous views on Sinatra. Fantastic voice that is so bland. It's technically proficient but it doesn't make me feel anything.

Classic Sinatra

Franks voice is always good to hear. All songs are same tone and tempo but they are somewhat special in a way. I dont feel thos works as an album cause there are 15 songs and they are basically the same but since one is good all others are good as well. It just gets a bit boring and repetitive after the 5th songs. Still Sinatra has a great soothing voice and a great delivery.

Sinatra is tough to call anything but dated, but it's certainly not bad, by no means my favorite. Better background music than active listening.

Better than I expected

I can understand the appeal of this album but it just started getting boring in the end.

I mean its Sinatra, but I won't be seeking it out.

Suffers a bit with the problem a lot of these old swing, jazz or whatever albums suffer of sticking very much to a formula. Still, nice songs and I listened to one half and came back to it later for the other with renewed enthusiasm. 3.5/5.

It's great stuff, just has a bit of a dated sound

Good album. Solid Frank. Not his big hits, but I always like a little Sinatra.

The WW2 boomers had to be going crazy for this shit. Did Frank put out an album every single year? Favorite song: You make me feel so young. 3.8/5 is a good benchmark to start with

It’s Sinatra. It’s not my thing. It will be lots of people’s thing, but not mine. I’m not ashamed to admit I didn’t listen to it, but to recompense my refusal to saturate my ears with this gloop I’ve averaged it as a rating.

7/10 This is exactly what you think it’ll be, Frank singing a load of crooner songs well Excellent voice obvs Feels like they spent a week putting together some excellent orchestration, then Frank came in and banged out all the songs in a day Doesn’t feel super heartfelt Maybe too many songs or not enough variation, felt a little samey by the end But good Best: Anything Goes

Bon.

Love the underlying big band aesthetic and was interested for the first couple songs. But something about the cheesiness of lyrics and cliche of his voice had be tuning out after a few tunes. 6.5 / 10

A smooth voice and great arrangements make for easy listening but it starts to outstay its welcome after a bit.

Iconic for what it is but not really of interest to me. I prefer smaller groups of musicians with more room to express themselves than this kind of minutely arranged, large ensemble gloss. I'd rather listen to Frank's detours w jazz musicians such as his stuff w Count Basie Big Band than his mainstream pop music like this.

This kind of feels like the album that set the standard for generations of younger troubadours like Harry Connick Jr and Michael Buble. I've never been a huge Sinatra afficionado, and not really a huge fan of this kind of swing-style music, but it's hard to criticize the artist or album too much. A solid collection of pop standards.

Not a huge Sinatra fan--he never sounds quite as loose as I think he wants to sound. Still, can't complain--he's working it here. But the orchestra is fabulous. I wish the whole album was just them riffing off these standards. Feels like Sinatra's reigning them in.

the eminem or elvis of jazz, except i'm happier listening to sinatra than either of those two for a full album. the ultimate wife guy album. i liked it.

I feel like I'm taken back in time to a live music bar in the 50s

Classic voice and tunes, but never going to be my go-to style.

Well, Frank can sing, no doubt about that. And there are some classic songs on here. But they all start to blend into one another a bit. I do like the rhyme "my indiscreet heart, how it longs for that sweetheart" though.

You Make Me Feel So Young 3 It Happened in Monterey 3.1 You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me 3.4 You Bought a New Kind of Love to Me 3.2 Too Marvelous for Words 3 Old Devil Moon 3 Pennies from Heaven 3.1 Love is Here to Stay 2.9 I've Got You Under My Skin 2.8 I Thought About You 2.7 We'll Be Together Again 2.5 Makin' Whoopee 3 Swingin' Down the Lane 2.8 Anything Goes 3.5 How About You? 3.3 Score: 3.02

Low 3 Every song sounds the same. However it's a nice enough sound that it isn't a problem. No stand out songs.

1. feel zo young - 3 2. monterrey - 1.5 3. habit uuith me - 1.5 4. love to me - 1.5 5. marvelouz - 2 6. devil moon - 2 7. penniez - 2.5 8. ztay - 3 9. my zkin - 3.5 10. about you - 2 11. together again - 1.5 12. uuhopee - 2 13. the lane - 1.5 14. anything - 1 15. houu about you - 1

First off, what a voice. The album did sound more generic to me like what I would think a generic Frank Sinatra album is. It’s harder to distinguish songs from each other. Nothing in particular stood out but it was nice to listen to. The album cover is a bit funny to me also.

Makes me want to have a cocktail party.

not as good as his other albums. just average

He's fine. A strong voice if not a remarkable one. Clear notes with only a hint of emotion.

I was ready to hate this, but actually wasn't as bad as expected. I still have no interest in turning this on, but if it were on I wouldn't be bothered. 2.5/5

Not bad, for some reason listening to Frank doesn't get old for me. It's just really safe music that is easy to listen to and doesn't really take any risks.

A fun wholesome journey of love and hope. I enjoy the playful tumbling use of rhythm that occasionally crops up in swing at the end of a line.

Probably my favorite Sinatra album but that’s not saying much because I’m not a big fan. I appreciate what Songs for Swingin’ Lovers and other Sinatra albums did to embrace and elevate the album format, but the slow crooning vocal jazz just doesn’t really appeal to me. I much prefer either a more upbeat style of vocal jazz like how Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald often sing, or a slower more deliberate style of Billie Holiday or Nina Simone. Sinatra’s vocal style is also so often imitated or parodied to the point where he just doesn’t sound particularly unique. At the time of release, I know he was, but to modern ears he just doesn’t stand out.