Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Ol' Frankie baby! Smoother than a babies ass What's not to like here? I've always marvelled at the "simpler time" aesthetic Sinatra and this era presents. It was certainly a complex time replete with gambling, womanizing, sexism, and racism. Strange. Dig the album though.

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

Tommy Pischedda : Excuse me... are you reading "Yes I Can"? Limo Groupie : Yeah, have you read it? Tommy Pischedda : Yeah, by Sammy Davis, Jr.? Limo Groupie : Yeah. Tommy Pischedda : You know what the title of that book should be? "Yes, I Can If Frank Sinatra Says It's OK". 'Cause Frank calls the shots for all of those guys. Did you get to the part yet where uh... Sammy is coming out of the Copa... it's about 3 o'clock in the morning and, uh, he sees Frank? Frank's walking down Broadway by himself... [Nigel raises the limo partition] Tommy Pischedda : Fuckin' limeys. Marty DiBergi : Well, you know, they're not, uh, used to that world. Tommy Pischedda : Yeah, yeah. Marty DiBergi : You know, Frank Sinatra, it's a different world that they're in. Tommy Pischedda : You know, it's just that people like this... you know... they get all they want so they really don't understand, you know... about a life like Frank's. I mean, when you've loved and lost the way Frank has, then you, uh, you know what life's about.

Frank’s got a great voice, just no other way to put it. This isn’t my favorite of his (gotta go with Wee Small Hours) but it’s good.

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

I've loved this music for a long time, but it's wild how every song on this album sounds exactly the same.

Fun but really repetitive. Sinatra got no range

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

9/10. One of my favourite jazz records. :)

I’ve heard many of these songs and those I hadn’t still felt very familiar. Frank is great and this was an easy, uplifting listen!

Like listening to shopping mall Christmas music.

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.

banger after banger this album has a lot of my favorite Sinatra songs, which I guess is just saying I prefer his versions of a lot of common pop songs around the time, but truly I don't think there's a faceplant on here besides Makin' Whoopee, which I guess was of its time but I struggle to imagine what life was like when we were saying that regularly. the band arrangements and performance are great, the songs are fun, I want to go to a social dance where they just play through this album

Classic Frank! Gotta love it!

Listened to this in gym. Not the ideal soundtrack but enjoyed it more than I was expecting. Not in a rush to hear it again but can see the appeal. Felt b like I was in the fallout universe. 5/10

Initially wasn't so keen to listen to this FS album, but having it play in the background it is actually fine. Two stars, as it is unlikely I will listen to it again in future.

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

I saw me in my obachan back in the 50s in Mexico City, hearing ‘bout this white dude with woody, velvety voice and just simply don’t understand it. He was something the world needed, but I don’t go for what the word speaks. As an album, is just a bunch of sticky old songs, music so mid ):

estaba qt al principio

Otro ruco blanco de los 50s que no me interesa escuchar. Tengo libre albedrío y no pienso utilizarlo para consumir este contenido. Quizás me esté perdiendo de algo bueno, pero nunca lo sabré y me cobijaré en el dulce regocijo de la ignorancia.

Imaginate enamorarte en los 50s y Sinatra dropea esta madre... si lo hubiera sentido pero hoy esas trompetas me pican bn raro. Me suena a lo rico que es enamorarte pero me suena mas a casarte y vivir pa quitarle las pantuflas a tu marido cuando llega de jalar,,,(y seguro de engañarte ñerisimo también) y ps ahí si ya no te sientes tan en las nubes Alguien sabe si Sinatra le pegaba a sus parejas? lowkey siento que si es eSe vato. Ya lo google, obvio si. dedícame old devil moon? de niña me mamaba Ive got you under my skin,, sigo siendo bn asi jiji ok ya acabe d escuchar todo suena igual Zzz prdn x no ser swinger

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

Always nice to hear a crooner. I enjoyed getting to hear some old jazz standards. A good time all around.

Plenty of familiar tunes on here. Don't think the mood will strike me to replay anytime soon though.

There are those who love Frank Sinatra, and those whose musical taste-buds haven't matured yet. Wonderful!

Absolutely love this style of music even though I do not listen to it regularly. There's something so warming about it that draws me in.

What a marvelous album. Beautiful, cozy, and romantic

Frank always swings!

Old, outdated, smooth, and awesome. It takes one back to decades earlier when crooners were king.

songs for boring losers

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.

For all his good qualities what Blue Eyes had best was an immaculate taste. This record is a master class in doing the right thing for the moment. I'm more of a Dean Martain person from the Rat Pack and I'll take Ella or Vaugh over any of 'em, but I'm not going to let preference get in the way of recognizing a great thing when I hear it.

Timeless and beautiful. It's an album of mostly standards but you can just feel the dedication and musicianship of everyone involved to claim these tunes as their own, but they still make everything sound smooth and effortless - including Frank with his vocals. How can I not rate this a 5?

It’s actually pretty good.

Classic Ol Blue Eyes

Loved it. Absolutely classic, beautiful voice, unsurpassed.

Bluesy as hell.

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

My dad is still a big fan of Sinatra and I was brought up listening to his music. This is pretty much perfect.

What a classic. And today I learned that the song “Anything Goes” is a real song and not in fact made up for the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

Very enjoyable the whole way through, plenty of energy and great voice

Classic

Best Frank Sinatra album I’ve heard. A little bit on the long side with 15 songs, especially when the second half of the album starts to get repetitive. Would have been great if the album was cut in half. 7/10

Dude knows what he’s doing

Frank Sinatra might have the greatest voice of all time. Hearing him sing, I want to dress up in a tan suit, grab a girl by the arm and dance the night away

How could I give this icon less than 5 stars? I fell in love for the first time while listening to “Under My Skin.”

It's interesting how commercials, years of needle drops in film and tv, all of it can degrade the full experience of an album. I've never listened to a Sinatra album all the way through, from start to finish. His voice, the arrangements. It's all gorgeous.

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.

I thought this one would be better. The songs and arrangements just seemed mediocre to me. Pennies From Heaven and I’ve Got You Under My Skin were stronger, but not enough to give this higher than a 2.

One of the other reviewers used the word 'timeless' and that's just what this is. Ok so some of the songs are a bit samey but it's the genre and this is the best there is in that genre.

Pleasant to listen to but uninteresting

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

He certainly nailed the style. Some good song writing. But the music generally doesn't do anything interesting.

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.

I thought I’d be bored by this. I wasn’t.

# 260 : MORE BORING JAZZ! all of these songs were pretty pleasant, and I honestly can't say anything bad about it, except it seemed more like one boring 45 minute song then an album. Whatever I was doing while I was listening to this album was just a little but more enjoyable for it. If I had to pick a song : I've Got You Under My Skin

Fun. Fine

Pleasant but dull

Love jazz so much and frank is a great jazz musician. Don’t love his voice though. Makes me want to dance. Very fun. Better then I expected from him

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

's'wonderful, 's'marvellous.

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

How can you go wrong with Nelson Riddle, Frank Sinatra and songs from the American Songbook. I know some people find Riddle too brassy, but this has been on my regular replay list for decades and isn't going anywhere.

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.

Franky baby

Way smoov renditions of some of the most classic standards. Not a whole lot of innovation here, but never hurts to be reminded of the timeless ones.

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.

While neither song was my favorite, the album was really solid all around and really nice to listen to

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

Good ol frank, smooth as butter

I listened to the 1998 remastered version of this album and I honestly can't say if it makes any difference to the original release. But the fact is: This 1956 album seems much better recorded than many from the following decade. The quality of the instrumentals is impressive. I had never heard an album from the 50s of such quality. And what about Sinatra? This man is synonymous with Love Songs. His voice is a landmark of the 40s and 50s that resonates to this day. The romanticism of his interpretations makes me travel to a time I've never been to and think: Where do we human beings go wrong? Where did all this romanticism and emotions go? Did all of this really die back then? I don't know. But this is the sensation conveyed by Sinatra's voice: A journey through time where the world was completely different from the one we live in.

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

Don’t like frank Sumatra’s voice didn’t even listen

Favorite Tracks: You Make Me Feel So Young I’ve Got You Under My Skin Anything Goes

All due respect but this plays like children's music nowadays. Plus, anyone else hear a strong influence on The Doors' Jim Morrison?

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

Enjoyed that one!

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

Just a classy album.

These songs give me the feel of ones that have been Spotified. Short, quick to a hook and then on to the next. He’s a very charismatic singer and it’s clear why his music lives on.

Bon.

Goated 1950s mobster type beat

Sinatra is obviously great but the band is very on point on this album too, just an all around enjoyable listen.

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

Jesus fucking christ

The quintessential Sinatra album. Perfect in almost every way. Just a joy to listen to on a breezy summer day.

important album but it's time has passed

#2 About time I got around to Frank Sinatra! Really excited. Also this came out in 1956 which means this will also contribute to Listening to Music From Every Year since I haven't heard anything else from that year yet. Rating: 3.5 Wow I really really liked this, might even move it up to a 4 on repeat listens. Sinatra's voice is just amazing and it's hardly a matter of opinion. Although this is the first project I've listened to completely, it's not a total surprise since I've heard some songs before. Even without the amazing vocals and cheesy frozen in time lyrics that warm your heart, the orchestra backing Sinatra brings just as much to the table. Every instrument has perfect place weaving between the vocals and the sound quality for 1956 feels unreal! It honestly sounds more modern than a lot of albums I've heard despite this being the oldest album I've ever rated at the time of writing this. Great and really excited for more Sinatra.

с одной стороны классика и скучновато, с другой он завораживающе поёт, даже более хорни треки

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

Standard/great Frank album.

If this is rated anything other than 5* by folks, I don't know what's happened in this world.

I've always had a soft spot for Sinatra and this record is amazingly good. Defines an entire genre, in fact.

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.

franked

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.

Kominn a sinatra vagninn

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

2024-06-02...

Believe everyone enjoy some Frank Sinatra from time to time. If not during christmas and new year, then some of these numbers on a early summer day is very nice. Not much of difference in between the songs - except for You make me feel so good and I've got you under my skin are outstanding tracks. Otherwise a bit too long making finishing the listening a bit boring. 2/5

I could get into this, maybe hanging out on Friday evening drinking martinis? I don't drink martinis and I don't plan on starting, so I will have to work out something else. It's mellow, it's chill, it's Frank's voice and phrasing.

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this, but I really did.

4.5/5. Frankie Sinatra is too slick.

Definitely changed my opinion about Sinatra -- very enjoyable throughout

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

Swinging indeed, in the old fashioned sense. Frank at his best and I wouldn't want to be nearby if he slipped anything goes or making whoopee on the record player. Max croonation and close to a 5.

Wonderful

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

Consider me seduced.

Very nice and chill album. None of the songs were familiar but I still enjoyed the smooth jazzy vibes. I can only imagine how great this sounded more than 60 years ago (not sound-wise, but just music-wise).

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

Frank at his peak. Technically perfect and probably the best collection of songs he ever put out. Maybe a couple of skippable tracks, but overall this is pretty excellent. Fave Songs: I've Got You Under My Skin, Love Is Here to Stay, You Make Me Feel So Young, Pennies from Heaven, You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me

boomer slop 2/5

Fucken pish

Brilliant

A little too old timey for me

The hits are extraordinary, some of the others were just a little more on the dull side and that stopped me from giving it that full 5. But god, no one sounds like Frank, do they?

I think a lot of people feel like they need to like this just because it's old. And don't get me wrong, it is definitely important to have at least a little bit of appreciation for classic music, even if it isn't to ones taste, but old music definitely doesn't equate good music. And I must admit, I didn't really enjoy this album that much. It didn't initially repulse me, but it was certainly nothing special. There is very little that makes each song unique, and by the time I was half way through, I just wanted it to be over, since there just wasn't anything about it that I found interesting anymore.

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.

If someone was to list the pros & cons of living the swinger lifestyle, this would be on the cons list.

Safe to say that no one is as celebrated as Frank Sinatra in the world of entertainers and crooners. The man could dance, he could sing, and he had the charm to go long with that. While his foray into movies was moderately successful, it is his music and singing that remains a consistent addition to ambiance, or feel-good nostalgia. This album is no exception, except for including the hits "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "You Make Me Feel So Young" which we can hear from nearly any movie based in or taking place in Las Vegas, or any background to a romantic comedy. Mr. Sinatra's cultural significance plays a part here in qualifying for this book, and for that the reviewer is in agreement.

Great album

Genial. Mit guter Laune tänzelnd durch das Leben schweben, das funktioniert mit Frank Sinatra. Tolle Arrangements des Orchesters und Frank singt als gäbe es nichts leichteres auf der Welt. Ich habe vor Freude Tränen in den Augen.

While I felt that the vocals were the highlight of the Ella Sings Gershwin behemoth I got a while back (same composer, surprisingly enough), the band somehow outshines Frank Sinatra's voice here. That's not to say that it isn't smooth as butter, but I would seriously consider giving an instrumental version of this a 5 as well. The only knock I can give it - Anything Goes brought on an itch that it didn't scratch. I had to go down a 30 minute rabbit hole of musical theater divas belting the hell out of it before starting How About You.

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.

Classic Old School Frank! A real treat of suave and cool. If you were not a fan, this is one you really should listen to... especially "I've Got You Under my Skin" and "Old Devil Moon"

5/5 - a real classic

This really didn't keep my attention at all. Sinatra is just someone I'll never be a huge fan of, as much as I respect his talent and style, and this album didn't have anything that caught my ear like some of the tracks on Wee Small Hours. Not something I'll ever choose to listen to again I'm afraid.

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

Is this better than Wee Small Hours? Some of Frank’s best works and performances for sure, only held back by the terrible decision to use the phrase “whoopee” to initiate sex. But god, this is it. A

Swings

No

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.

Swinging fun

Fantastic album. One of the all time greats.

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.

Pleasantly enjoyable. The music is so tight. Well crafted. Sounds so easy, but it's so well done. I heard my father crooning along in my memories, r called him moving in his beslippered, arthritic yet graceful way, demonstrating how he danced in dance halls to fresh this faced young Sinatra chap. 2 stars. A worthy member of this list, but not likely to be a repeat contribution to my playlists. Thanks Frank, I'll listen again when I want a rich dose of nostalgia.

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.

i heart frank sinatra

A few years ago, my then high-schooler son asked me if I had any Frank Sinatra music. I did not, which prompted his next question: “Why Not?” Why not indeed? Easily rectified, our next stop was the local used record emporium, and I picked up this album. I’ve since picked up a couple of others, but this is my favorite. The operative word in the title is swingin’, and this album does indeed swing. This is not just a crooner record. Yes, Sinatra is a great singer, but the recording sounds great (especially for 1956). Full orchestra (Nelson Riddle), lots of horns. And did I mention it swings? Yes, this recording is older is older than I am, and I’m old. But everybody ought to have at least 1 Sinatra album, and I’ll vote for this one. Easy 5/5

Every song sounds the same to me.

Blind album, know the artist and the hits. Good overall but not a go to. Middle of the range for this project for me

Loved

I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Very good songwriting and clever turns of phrase delivered in a compact structure that doesn't drag on. The style isn't my favorite but no songs were long enough for me to get annoyed by them.

of course i love frank sinatra he sounds smooth and lovely but it is a lot of the same.

Easily Frank's best. Wonderful songs, tight, clever arrangements and Frank doesn't overdo it, as he'w wont to do.

the song from elf??? strong christmas vibes.

I respect Frank Sinatra, but I really did not care for anything on this album which is a damn shame.

Oh, sure, it's corny, it's cliché, it's... Another thing I had on the tip of my tounge that starts with "C" that I forgot. But darn it, that's what I wanted this album to be and that's what makes it so good. It's just such a delight, between Sinatra's voice and the arrangements. Man, neat my group got the Sinatra album that **isn't** depressing first, anyway.

Some classic crooning from one of the greats.

It’s a 4 that I’m gonna bump up to a 5 because of some bias. Yes, there are some lulls on this album, but ultimately, what’s here is timeless. Really, truly timeless. I’ve got a lot of respect for Frank Sinatra’s specific era of music, because it’s stood the test of time. So often now, music is such a 1-way street of “drop, get the public attention for 2 weeks, leave,” and then go support the tour or the merch drops. There’s so much talk about the “Great American Songbook” that I occasionally see, and I think this album is a great showcase of what that actually is. Yes, in 70 years time, I imagine the kids of 2094 will talk about Taylor Swift and not Frank Sinatra, but that’s the proof that even though music has changed, so much of its DNA can still be traced back to this era, these compositions, these melodies, and voices like Frank Sinatra that make them pop to life. In that sense, this album just gets elevated higher to me; it’s a man at his peak showcasing songs that have lived on for years and years past their original versions because of this album and the amount of people that have tried to emulate his style. Almost every composition of these tracks, I would argue, is probably most heavily based on Sinatra’s versions, or at least Sinatra’s contemporaries who all took inspiration from him. That’s where the 4 gets bumped up to a 5: this album’s influence, and its timelessness. Great album, even if it has a few lulls.

oh man, the chairman! Ol' Blue Eyes! A classic for sure, not my everyday taste but still just puts you in a certain mood

There is an episode of Frasier where the sons find out Marty wrote songs and sent them to Sinatra. They sounded very similar to all of the songs on this album which makes sense because there must have been a formula for big band music. Still, didn’t mind listening to this one - made my 40 minute commute enjoyable.

Does "swingin' lovers" mean the same thing in Frank's year as it does in our present one? I know the man was arrested for seduction when he was a young 20-something hound dog, so it's not entirely unfathomable to me... oh, okay. Yeah, this is some square ass shit. He does have a very distinct and remarkable voice though. I get why it was considered a "panty-dropper" for all the gals back then. But it's just so very dated to my ears. Split the difference and call it a 3 I guess.

Sounds like a collection of show tunes. Great concept but old blue eyes had so many better ablums.

I love Sinatra because of my mom's lifelong obsession with him. I've listened to him for most of my life. 5 stars, easy!

If I closed my eyes it felt like I was drinking whiskey in a smoky lounge.

This is a mixed bag for me. It's a collection of standards, performed in Frank's signature style, that defines the term "easy listening". But while it's easy to take in in small doses, I got a little tired of it halfway through the 45 minute runtime. A song like his rendition of "Pennies from Heaven" is downright boring next to Louis Prima's classic version. I don't want to diss such a classic record, but crooners wear on me after a while, as each track features the same instrumentation and follows a similar musical formula, making it hard to differentiate between numbers. Nice to hear the classics here, like "You Make Me Feel So Young" and "I've Got You Under My Skin", but I think a third of this record could have been lopped off, and it wouldn't have suffered for it.

Lovely voice, standard swing music. Felt criminal to give this less than a 3 but not usually my cup of tea

A M A Z I N G Decent 9

Enjoyable!

4/5 Loved it :)

Fantastic album.

Great music to hang out with the mob to

Nice background music to work to

Meh 2

All the sounded the same. Franks voice is truly magical but there was no variety.

Some really great old songs on this disc.

It’s fine. He has a great voice, I definitely love some of his performances, but as an album it isn’t super interesting front to back. Individual hit tracks from Frank are fun, but I don’t find him compelling in this way.

Mostly really enjoyable in that it made me feel like I was wearing a suit in a fancy 50s hotel, then he sang an entire song about "Makin' Whoopee" which is the worst euphemism on the planet, and the most Conservative "don't kids suck" song back to back and ruined it.

As a Fallout fan, this is fab! Liked songs: Anything Goes, I've Got You Under My Skin

Great upbeat songs for background music. All sounds the same

All the songs sound the same

Not my style but pleasant enough. Not a fan of swing in general. Surprisingly sexual, though.

Great album

I mean yeah it's a Frank Sinatra swing album. It's nice, good vocals and shit but in 2024 is this really something I'm loving? Nah. Fav songs: - You Make Me Feel So Young - Love Here is to Stay

So good. How fitting to get this one a day after Dad’s birthday. God Bless Frank!

Je reconnais les qualités mais un peu trop crooner à mon goût.

Listened to some songs - solid album, makes me feel all warm and cozy.

Love this album. So complex with the band and then the iconic voice of Frank.

Frank Sinatra is obviously one of the greats, but as I have heard all of the hits from this album ad nauseum it's kind of old to me at this point. Still recognize it's greatness, just not my favorite or something I'll seek out. 3/5

Frank's in perfect swinging pop form here. Bright and breezy standards, played sung and orchestrated to a tee. I prefer Sinatra when he's gloomy, this kind of stuff is just too corny for me. I imagine this was a breath of fressh air after 'The wee small hours'. Great but not for me.

Hey, it's Sinatra

You can’t go wrong with Frank. I’m a sucker for anything with horns, so this is a real nice and easy listen

Frank is the king of standards singers, and this is his most well known and celebrated album. It's great and deserves every bit of praise.

Standard love songs filtered through the smooth phrasing of Sinatra hard to go wrong.

As a casual Frank Sinatra enjoyer I really liked this. Very good background music for mooching around the house doing chores, relaxing, reading a book - just has that homely vibe.

Nothing wrong with this, lovely voice of course, great trumpets and keys. I enjoyed it, but had lost a little interest by the end. Frank is one of my mum's favourites, and this would have been released in between her getting married and having her first baby (my big brother) so I enjoyed speculating about her life then.

Can’t beat a bit of Ol’ Blue Eyes; so effortlessly smooth. There was singing, dancing and jazz hands when the brass called for it. Marvellous.

One of the most wonderful singing voices. A relaxing listen .

Ugh. I mean he's good but I can't handle anymore Sinatra in my life right now

Good

good album with good tracks all around, really wholesome love songs

#feelgood #soul

Really good album. Surprisingly good to run to.

Not the biggest fan of this style. Sinatra's voice is obviously great to listen to but every song sounds the same.

a classic for sure but not my thing

This fella gets about a bit doesn't he. Makes a good album but his todger must be rotten.

lol

Comme du miel liquide

I'm not sure what it is with Sinatra and me. Is he overplayed? Is he overhyped? Do I only hear him in movies and weddings? I digress. He's fine. It's fine. I don't "get" Sinatra, I didn't shake his hand, I'm uncultured, whatever. He does make me want to play Fallout again, so props, I guess? Favorite Tracks: Half of them, but the other half don't offend me.

An entire album about "making whoopee," but in the most classy way. That's Frank Sinatra in a nutshell. I reckon we can all relate to that!

Un album endimanché pour séduire des auditeurs et auditrices, des arrangements riches et une ambiance soyeuse

Not my jam, but beautiful voice.

Not my bag of tea... it's fine I guess?

Song for Swingin' Lovers is widely regarded as one of Sinatra's landmark achievements, and rightfully so. This album not only showcases Sinatra's exceptional vocal talents but also highlights the masterful arrangements by Nelson Riddle, which led Sinatra to describe him as the greatest arranger in the world. The album exudes a theme of enjoying life to the fullest, with each track delivering a sense of joy and exuberance. Its historical significance is undeniable, as it was the first album ever to top the UK Albums Chart, solidifying Sinatra's international appeal. The music is undeniably beautiful and light, with Riddle's arrangements perfectly complementing Sinatra's smooth vocals. Although I did find certain tracks to be a bit repetitive, Song for Swingin' Lovers still stands as a timeless classic. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 3 STAND OUT TRACK - I've Got You Under My Skin

Sinatra doing what he does best, a lot of good songs. My only complaint is that all of the songs start to sound the same by the end.

What a breath of fresh air. I had a great time walking around my city to this album. It’s smooth and relaxed. I really enjoyed the trombone and clarinet parts especially, but the big band in general was phenomenal.

It was very nice. I enjoyed very much. Perhaps not to listen to on a daily basis but I thought it was a nice bit if background 'comfort music'. I will probably listen again one day. Maybe not in the next couple of years, but one day. Generally, I'm quite a fan of Frank Sinatra. I definitely prefer his love songs to modern day 'love songs' (mainly seeing as they're not wildly misogynistic and only about using people for their bodies and generally a much less sexually explicit listen). Of course, there was plenty of misogyny back in the day, but at least it wasn't so brazenly flaunted in the top 40. Overall I'd say it's a 3.5 star although I can only give it 3 stars as I rated Nevermind 4 stars and that would be a wild miscarriage of justice.

Dean Martin all the way for me. This is the stuff I grew up listening too with my grandfather. It's ok but dean was better.

Legendary singer. Every song was the exact same but they were all pleasant to listen to.

Listened to this while playing Inventions. Pretty sure I'll lose spectacularly again. Yeah, this album was pretty solid. Lots of very familiar tunes, and a couple of arrangements I was previously unfamiliar with. Definitely a good Sunday afternoon album...except today is Thursday.

I love this so much. Just when a listener takes iconic songs for granted, you hear Frank and the orchestra just create magic. I listened to this on what would have been my father's 89th birthday; the album came out when my parents got married. I can still see them dancing to these hits.

Sinatra es Sinatra

#182. I'm sure some boomers or other such oldies might tell you that this album is the bee's whole-ass knee, but I am neither an orthopedic physician nor an apiarist, so I could not confirm nor deny such rumors. 3/5: perfect for a Fallout soundtrack, but perhaps too outdated for anything else these days. Song added to playlist: Too Marvelous For Words I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

A banger from old blue eyes.

Nice

4.5/10

Frank Sinatra can't be denied, but I don't see any particular albums from him to be all the important. It seems to me that a "greatest hits" compilation of Sinatra might be more appropriate to the list.

I've got you...

Finners Tench in his element

Gives me mad men vibes. Finlay Tench’s favourite artist so he’s a goat for that alone. 3/5

3.5 Its Frank Sinatra, he's got a nice voice with some songs that everyone knows. He’s like Ed Sheeran in a way, expect he’s not a sell-out ginger fuck who isnt ugly as shit and frok Ipswich

Classic

Top of his class.

A lot of classics on here. Hard not to love Frank's voice and his style.

Classic Frank Sinatra! There is always a good time to listen to a classical album like this 3.5/5

C'est du Frank Sinatra, très uni-dimensionel. Bien fait mais très redondant d'une pièce à l'autre. 6/10

Love the big band sound.. Not a massive fan of Sinatra's voice, but the two together work well.

It’s hard to believe that this album is nearly 70 years old. It’s so clean and pure sounding. There is no other male singer with a more perfect voice. He’s the best. Classic yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

It's old blue eyes. My Italian-American roommate in college listened the hell out of these records.

It sort of all blended together at some points, but music like this feels like getting into a warm bath. It's lush and enjoyable and not too intellectual. And, of course, Sinatra has a great voice. But I probably won't revisit in full. Highlights: You Make Me Feel So Young, You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me, I've Got You Under My Skin, Anything Goes

Klassiker, aber nicht meins

Before listening: I only know two Sinatra songs and you can probably guess which ones. I'll say it - I don't get Sinatra. What the hell is the big deal? What makes him so goddam famous? Perhaps it's because I'm listening to this nearly 70 years later but you know what, I listen to Elvis and Buddy Holly, and I like them. I'll see how this goes but it reckon I'm gonna be bored shitless. After listening: Yep, I still don't get it and I'm gonna leave that to the fact that this music is just far too old for me. That being said, I found myself humming some of the songs all goddam day, so I guess that must count for something. In terms of enjoyment, this should get 0 stars. However, I was humming all day so I'll add an extra star. And then, just for the fact that it's Frank Sinatra, I'll add another star. This is far more respect than I gave Slade.

Classic Sinatra

Only a handful of really good songs but the voice carries all the water necessary. Mount Rushmore of singers.

It all sounds the same, but it is the best of breed sameyness. Not sure I'd ever consciously decide to listen to this kind of thing - and Tony Bennett had more swing.

Overall, good music in that old pop style. I have no idea what ‘Makin’ Whoopee’ is, though, and I don’t think I want to.

The kind of music you'd hear at a shitty american restaurant that claims to serve authentic Italian food... much like the food at said restaurants, this album is incredibly bland. frankie gets an extra star for being talented and I suppose unoffensive and bad is better than offensive and bad

Favourite tracks: I've got you under my skin; you make me feel so young; it happened in Monterey

Frank Sinatra really can sing. I wish he fucking wouldn't, though. Boring bollocks.

Objectively, good, I suppose, but not something I would listen to for my own enjoyment.

It's not bad music, it just does nothing for me. It all starts to blend together outside of a few standouts

Swing away, baby. 4

Frank Sinatra swingt schier endlos einen Song nach dem andern und doch alle irgendwie gleich. Es kommt dabei weder gute Laune auf noch inspiriert einer der Songs zum innehalten. Die Musik ist so verstaubt wie Schwarz-weiß Filme des Hollywoods der 50er. Fernbedienung und wegzappen.

Always a blessing to listen to Frank Top tracks: You Make Me Feel So Young, I’ve Got You Under My Skin

i love frank sinatra.

Sublime for coooking or walking on a sunny day

It starts with a certified banger and then just keeps going with songs that aren't as good and all mesh together and then suddenly BOOM Anything Goes. Favourite track: You Make Me Feel so Young.

Love this album!

Najbolje pjesme: 1. You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me 2. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me 3. It Happened In Monterey 4. You Make Me Feel So Young 5. Too Marvelous For Words Sve su dobre zapravo.

This album is awesome, it’s atmospheric, instrumental, with beautiful singing and catchy lyrics. But all the songs are a very similar: everything and nothing stood out

cant believe this dude was real

This is probably going to be an unpopular opinion, but Sinatra is over rated. He has a good voice, but that's all he has to offer. All the credit for this album should go to the musicians and composer. Seriously you could take the vocals away making this an instrumental and it would still be amazing.

The Voice alone is 5 stars. If it not were for the lack of variety along the album... I would give it 5 stars as well... I know I've got you under my skin deserves more but I'm staying at 4.

Gotta love Frank Sinatra. Enjoyable listen all the way through but gets a little slow in the middle. I was right on the edge of rating it a 4 but I simply don't think I'd re-listen to the album again. I'll listen to certain songs but not the whole album all the way through, and I think that makes it a 3. 7/10 (3.5/5)

This one is exactly what you thought it was. Everything sounds like different versions of the same song. . Boring and predictable but it has a weird Olive Garden/Wedding sentimentality to it. My Italian grandfather liked this style of music so I thought of him while listening to it. There are some of Sinatra's best songs on this album however including "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Pennies From Heaven" and "You Make Me Feel So Young" so you can reminisce about watching movies in the 80s/90s when it seemed like picking one of these songs for the soundtrack was a requirement. Otherwise, it's a skip and totally played out. 2.5/5

Pleasantly surprised by this. Sinatra really knew how to set a mood! The instrumentals sound dated but charming. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of idyllic lovers. And Sinatra's voice? Simply captivating, exuding undeniable personality.

Hauska nimi. Hauskoja sanoja, riimit. Kiva kun on vauhti. Hieno (vähän puhe-)laulu. Toimii lajissaan paremmin kuin muut kyllä.

Sosiaalis-ajallinen etäisyys Sinatran musiikista estää minua pitämästä hänen kappaleitaan kovinkaan tarttuvina, mutta tämä ei poista hänen äänensä puhdasta nautinnollisuutta tai sanoitusten hersyvyyttä. Artisti yksinkertaisesti voittaa kuulijan puolelleen.

Then voice is so amazing but his phrasing is next level. Never thought I would like any version of Making Whoopee but he crushes it. He us just so smooth and melodious. They'll never be another one like him.

Straight up, I listened to this album maybe 3 or 4 times back to back because I couldn’t tell the songs apart. I still can’t; they all sound the same. Luckily for me, I like the big band sound that Sinatra has, but it’s gotta be one of the more unmemorable Frank Sinatra albums. Favorite track: It Happened in Monterey

If there are going to be like 5 more Sinatra albums on this list, I am going to lose my mind. I'm done listening to this crooner. He has an amazing voice, but as for listening in the year of our lord 2024, it really doesn't feel important or like a 'must listen.'

I didn’t save my initial review. Sinatra js a quality singer with a good band, which makes this release entertaining enough. But the songs sound similar and the album drags a bit for me. A couple of classic songs but not doing anything special for me

classic, swinging, big band

What’s not to love man? Made me feel like swinging my squeeze around from the get go.

Gran saxo. Genial voz y baterías.

America’s OG vocalist everyone. These are some of his all time greatest hits still heard all over the world. Gotta love a classic.

The classic version of all the classics. A different kind of era and a different kind of singer but it's a pleasure to listen to.

Basically a nice album. But somehow the songs flow by and don't leave so much behind. It is simply to smooth, nothing unexpected, nothing exciting.

# Playlist track - I've got you under my skin # Notes - It's Frank Sinatra, so it cannot be terrible. But it's not great either. - All tracks are a bit too much the same. It's a pleasant listen, constant, fun. Just not great.

Classic crooner album. Gets a bit repetitive and hard to distinguish between songs, but still a good listen. 3/5 Might listen again

Great voice, but not really my style.

One of the gold standard albums of lounge-room music of the 40s-60s, this is Sinatra at his best. Outside You Make Me Feel So Young and I've Got You Under My Skin, it's full of really fun standards of the era/style. That said, it gets to be a bit much by the end of this album for anyone who isn't a huge Sinatra fan.

Simply great music, even if it has been made cheesy by Hollywood. Can't deny how well made it is.

You can't argue with how cool and catchy the songs are, but you can argue with how much they sound like each other. A pleasant album that suffers from a lack of dynamics.

Great start, I love Sinatra

Did not connect with this one. I found it annoying, but I can easily see why he was a big star. He was the man for his time and place.

Kate Capshaw performed Anything Goes better.