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Not really my kind of music, but there are a couple of classics on this album.
I was a teenager in the 90s and I lived through the swing revival. Yeah, I saw Brian Setzer in concert. I saw the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies at the Cleveland Rib Fest. I saw the movie Swingers enough times to quote most of it. I minored in Theatre in college. I have an appreciation for this music. And yet, I don’t think I would ever purposefully put it on to listen to. Charming and pleasant. And not particularly diverse. And probably the only time I will deliberately listen to Old Blue Eyes this year.
The Chairman of the Board! Timeless classics! Thoroughly enjoyed his music!
Classic Sinatra, hard to go wrong.
Classic Frank. Very good.
nahhhhhh, doesnt hit the spot
classic; didn't know pennies from heaven was from this album!
As if Sinatra wasn't already destined for a 1* again already, he's decided to make a song called "making whoopee", which appears to be saying don't shag your wife on your wedding night else you'll have kids(?). Let this man's music die goddammit.
Very mellow, tasteful, accomplished and boring.
My era music
Easy listening in the car
Not my favourite style. Still classic artist though
סינטרה סוחף אותך עם שירים שמחזירים אותך איתו אחורה בזמן
- Nothing "new," but these classics are classics for a reason. The Chairman of the Board could croon, no doubt about that. - All are relaxing to listen to, even if 90% of the tracks are essentially identical. - Between the album title and a couple of the track names (lookin' at you, "Makin' Whoopee)...a lot of immature giggles.
Frank is always under my skin.
Close your ears grandma, I am not really a fan.
sødt, hyggeligt at sidde og høre - godt til baggrund, nok meget godt til en hyggelig middag
It's odd how much I enjoy showtunes and crooner style standards when in person, but could completely do without them as listening pleasure. This is lovely background music, but Sinatra's style doesn't grab me. Some amazing orchestrations here, though!
What a fun time!
I love Frank but wasn't familiar with this album - a lovely collection of uptempo pop standards of (mostly) the 40s and 50s. Even though I hadn't heard this album, I think I've heard Sinatra sing nearly all of the songs presented here (except maybe "We'll Be Together Again"). I certainly recognize all the songs and hearing them in Frank's golden voice made me smile from start to finish.
Such an amazing set of classics. Certainly can listen straight through and there are some incredible stand-outs.
I don't love this one quite as much as In the Wee Small Hours but there's no competing with the combination of Frank & Nelson Riddle. Old devil Moon, getting to be a habit with me, love is here to stay and anything goes are the standouts to me. They just don't write em like they used to!
Swing, 1956, soft+flott -> 2
Not for me
I just find myself enjoying every song that he sings even though that is certainly not the best version of “Pennies From Heaven”
Maybe I have suddenly grown to dislike Frank Sinatra but this felt really mid. I feel he could dig up any random classics, sing over them at first look and make it an album. Maybe that is distasteful but feels true.
3.75
Always love Frank but not sure this is his best. Good for dinner parties
Before listening: You'll definitely run into a Frank Sinatra song growing up in America and I'm no exception. I've never actually sat down and listened to a whole Sinatra album all the way through though and hope this one delivers. I only recognize a few songs on here so wondering why this album in particular was the one chosen. Heard of "Anything Goes". Also laughed at the song title "Makin' Whoopee". After listening: It's a nice chill Sinatra album I guess, I listened to it while working and had an alright time. If you like Sinatra and crooners then you'll have a great time listening to these oldies, if you don't or are neutral then it's...fine. They kind of blurred together after a while but funnily enough the only song that was stuck in my head after finishing the album was "Makin' Whoopee".
Ole Frankie Blue Eyes wasn’t too bad! No saves from the album but would revisit
Not expecting much from this one, as I'm not that into Sinatra. Optimistically starting at 3 stars.
Know the artist and a couple of songs looks familiar. Good vibes but not massively my thing. Low 3.
Just a timeless classic swing album from Ol Blue Eyes. Musically in the wee small hours is better, but this is still a great album of the genre and deserves to be on the list and in my frequent rotation when I’m in the mood for a bit of swing.
Frank is cool
This album is great for a lot of reasons. Sinatra at this point had smoked the optimal number of cigarettes to give his voice some heft and gristle without losing musicality. The arrangements are lush and brassy, but the songs are so tightly constructed that the orchestration never gets too soupy. The masters are so well-preserved, it sounds like it was recorded yesterday. As a kid I'd play this album while hitting golf balls around my house, sipping sparkling water.
Classic.
favourite song: anything goes pretty good, all the songs do sorta sound the same tho
Great voice and all but…this streak is Over done. “You/You’re” in half the titles is telling. Next.
A very solid Sinatra Album Best Song: I've Got You Under My Skin Worst Song: N/A
The more cultured I am, the less I find myself drawn to Sinatra.
I wanted to like this one more than I actually did. I enjoyed Franks voice and from the Swing that I've heard in the past I have mostly liked it. But it was a little slow and a few too many love songs for me.
boooooof 1/5
Nice, easy to listen to. I’m not the biggest fan of Sinatra or of the crooner style of music. But this is a fine example of the form. It is melodic, but otherwise not very interesting musically.
Nette Songs. Sinatras Stimme ist mir manchmal zu selbstzufrieden perlend, irgendwie nicht wirklich angenehm.
Sinatra has a distinctive sound, but all his songs sound mostly the same. Decent album, but its never been much my style.
Good and relaxing album
Reseña en motion 😭😭😭
Mr. Sinatra can sing anything, all day long and I'd be cool with it. Maybe the people who have been listening for 50-60+ years could be getting tired of it, but I'm just on the top of the old blue eyes iceberg. This is only my second album from Frank so I'm not sure if they are all basically one theme or if this is just a collection album of the love-type songs like Weird Al's food album, but at any rate it is an easy listen from start to finish with a couple recognizable tracks. I feel like there are better albums yet to come on this list so I'm potentially unfairly keeping from the 5/5 category which I maybe gave out too frequently to start. Favorite track "I've got you under my skin" 4.4/5
Absolutely love listening to Frank Sinatra!
This was a classic Sinatra album. I loved making whoopee.
Great vocals, arrangements, song writing and playing. This music is the great American songbook. Some people here are questioning why they should like this music because it’s “old” and they are young. Music transcends time. All art does. Great art is for the ages. To dismiss it because one thinks it’s “old” music is to do oneself a disservice. Do these people dismiss art works from previous eras? Classical music? In addition, there are some reviewers who say all the songs sound the same. Sounds like something their parents or grandparents would say about rock and roll or rap. 🤔
i <3 frank what a goat ong my hero cant go wrong really he just has a majestic voice man only complaint it all just kinda feels like the same song still not bad tho like i dont think theres an objectively bad song
Ol’ Blue Eyes! The Final Curtain, what a lovely song. All of this album is delightful.
I have to mention that Frank Sinatra's talent and passion on this record are undeniable. but I feel like the songs on the album all sound very similar. Each individual song was quite good but a lot of the album felt redundant, even on the second listen.
The truth is that music just sounds better in the hands of Frank Sinatra. I've always adored this guy's voice. Between his confident swagger and his big, commanding vocals, he's a legend for a reason. And those arrangements are exquisite. Nelson Riddle did an amazing job with arrangements that perfectly complement Sinatra’s voice without getting drowned out by it. Listening to the instruments is just as enjoyable as listening to the singing. Also, the coolest thing about this record is that it doesn’t even have what I consider to be Frank Sinatra’s best work. Just goes to show how strong his discography is, and how well he can elevate any classic American pop song. I could listen to Sinatra allllll day. Standouts are You Make Me Feel So Young, It Happened in Monterey, Swingin’ Down the Lane, and I’ve Got You Under My Skin.
swingin' classic pop from sinatra. instrumentation is glitzy and glamorous, his voice sparkles like wine, and it's the ideal music for that time period when out and about, taking your partner by the hand and dancing in the moonlight. however, as with many albums around this era, there's a lot of tracks that are just... samey. it's nice sure but ol' hipster me wants variety. gimme a decent menu to peruse.
I'm sure as far as crooner albums go...this one takes the cake. Just another reason for making whoopie, lyrics ahead of their time for sure!❤️😂✌️
Sinatra was brilliant at phrasing and pacing. He told stories with his voice. I’m not a big fan of this style of big band, but it’s a great album.
Hat sicher bessere Alben gemacht.
Classics on top of classics. It’s perfect. Even if I prefer other renditions of these songs, there is nothing to complain about here.
Yes
Das ist wieder mal schwierig. Bestimmt ein guter Sänger, aber ich werde mir das wohl nicht nochmal anhören - mittlerweile doch ziemlich alt. Vote 4
Love the classics
If you're going to own one Sinatra Album, you probably would be satisfied with this one--all the songs he's famous for, with that swingin' Big Band sound. He's never really been one of my favorite artists, mostly because he was old and the subject of parodies and jokes by the time I came around.
Francis oh Francis……..
You Make Me Feel So Young: 4/5 It Happened In Monterey: 4/5 You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me: 4/5 You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me: 4/5 Too Marvelous For Words: 4/5 Old Devil Moon: 4/5 Pennies From Heaven: 4/5 Love Is Here To Stay: 4/5 I've Got You Under My Skin: 4/5 I Thought About You: 4/5 We'll Be Together Again: 4/5 Makin' Whoopee: 5/5 Swingin' Down The Lane: 4/5 Anything Goes: 4/5 How About You?: 4/5 Avg.: 4.1
I'm just not a huge fan of Sinatra. I can see why it's here, but it's not for me. 2/5
Great album. I love Sinatra 💖
Frank's got a thing and he sticks with it. Thankfully that style is enjoyable, but he doesn't really switch it up too often. Borderline 4 but gets a 3 because it wasn't interesting enough.
Frank is part of my childhood growing up with my father who played him often and many others. He brings a smile to my 94 yo mother, who is suffering dementia…. but she knows the music. These are not my favourite FS songs or arrangements…. but it is Frank… he has the smoothest voice and he clearly impacted my whole family…. 3 1/2 ⭐️
Just some classic, inoffensive love songs. No complaints.
It's Frank
These were American Standards that Sinatra made even more standard. I knew every dang one of the songs, even though I doubt I've listened to this album before. The songs on this album, as sung by Sinatra, have permeated American culture. If you're familiar with the original versions of them, you can see how the arrangement matters. For instance, I've Got You Under My Skin is a Cole Porter song from a movie in 1936. All the lyrics and melody are exactly the same. They are entirely different songs. The original is a bit of a slog. If we're ranking on influence? This is a 5. I'm dropping it to a 4 for personal taste. But I'll pick Frank's versions over the originals 8 times out of 10.
Sinatra is a guy I never listen to but is clearly quite skilled.
Frankie in den 50ern: swinging!
Meh. Wasn't bad. But didn't care too much for it.
I can’t believe that we as a society allowed the phrase Makin’ Whoopee to be acceptable. 3.5/5
Sinatra has a great voice and the emotion he signs with comes through and seems genuine. I enjoy the upbeat swing music. This is high quality for what it is.
I remember seeing this album in my Dad’s collection but I never listened to it. It was pretty good. Sinatra had a terrific voice and the musicians are first-rate on this release, although they didn’t get to stretch out much. 4stars
Easy listening
Listening to Sinatra feels like a rainy afternoon spent in my grandmother's closet trying on flowery hats and getting sentimental seeing her handwriting on the bak of old photos. I'd put this album on the turntable in the other room and remember how she cried in the car the day she heard that "ol' blue eyes" had died. The music is classic, his voice is smooth and charming, the era is timeless.
Not a fan. Never understood the plaudits.
Classic Sinatra at his best! Effortless and relaxing to listen to.
Best songs to my ears: Love is Here to stay, you brought a new kind of love to me, how about you? Ones I knew that are still good: you make me feel so young, I've got you under my skin (5+), makin' whoopee
So classy Love it
Generally fine but making whoopee is a very dumb bad song
Wer Swing mag...
Classic Sinatra and a great album if you're looking for "that" vibe
Ngl I would love to swing with my lover to this. Funniest album cover so far as well like why is Frank looking upon the swingin’ lovers like God and why does the girl have a mullet
Frank: doo-we-doo-wop it's the 1950s and I'm making whoopee with lots beautiful women A bunch of horns: WAH WA WOMP
I know all the popular frank songs, but never really dug into his albums. Pretty smooth album but i did get a little bored by the end. I just imagine being alive when this dropped and having the album run all the way through in a pool bar while smoking a million cigarettes and that sounds amazing to me.
2.46 per track. Fine for background music.
This is my second of the two Frank Sinatra albums to review, and just like In the Wee Small Hours, I thought this was fine. Frank Sinatra is a great singer and entertainer, and the orchestra that backs him up is great as well. The arrangements are really well done, and I liked that all of the songs went really well with the name of the album. Overall, this is a pretty good album, but I think I'd rather listen to In the Wee Small Hours if I were in the mood for some Sinatra.
The soundtrack to depressing microwaved ravioli and cloying sentimentality. Musically, this genre for me is primarily associated with Looney Toons and the vocals with comedians using the style as a way to do bits. So its hard to take seriously as real pop and I expected to hate this, but it was better than I thought - there's plenty of swinging big band stuff with energetic horn parts and dynamic bass/piano interplay that makes up for the occasional plodding schmaltzy orchestral ballad. The vocals arent exactly my thing but he is a masterful performer oozing cool confidence and control. The melodic phrasing always has some little surprise like a downward resolution running against the grain or an unexpected modulation.
Everyone loves Frank Sinatra and he's great. Obviously this is something from the earliest days of an album being an album, but it is so one note. Great crooning swinging songs that certainly just blend together and sit in the background.
I'm not a big Frank Sinatra guy
Old blue eyes, Mr mafia denier. You sir, are most definitely better than Moby. Its a very nice record, not thought provoking in the slightest but i guess it doesn't have to be. And who doesn't like makin' whoopie.
Much better than I expected. That guy can really really sing.
Just amazing. One of the best bands of all time, and the arranging is so good. Easy 5 stars.
Frank has a great voice, songs are catchy but a tad repetitive
Frank's a terrific singer, and the arrangements are great! The songs are kinda dated, but there are some gems. The orchestra is excellent, I found myself listening to them more than usual. Glad to hear a recording of this genre. I was tired of metal and alt rock.
I get why to certain people Frank Sinatra is the epitome of cool. His generally smooth but also strong voice play so well, against the backing band, where the horns can strike like lightning. The song Anything Goes makes me think, one like at Cardi B would have given Frank a stroke. Would listen to some songs again
What can I say, it's Frank Sinatra. Songs that typically sound the same but are generally good enough to listen to. Not one I'd return to but I can see why this guy was slightly known.
Loved this. Sinatra at his best.
I liked it
Has memories attached so I love it. Played a lot of these songs while in a big band. Grandmother also loved Sinatra.
Really enjoyed this especially since I was just chillin when I went to listen.
Several songs I knew. Reminds me of Kurt Cobain and also Palm Desert. I hope Sinatra was a good guy. Will look into that.
Good.
Definitely had a great voice. Brass instrumentation on the tracks was nice.
Sinatra war nie mein Fall
A bit uneventful but totally pleasant. it does not feel long at all. great one.
Struggled with rating a 3 or a 4 but that voice and the band. Had to go 4.
I recognize the significance of the album...but not for me. Would have loved it if I was 40 years old and living in the 1950s.
A classic. Truly impressive voice and he has an amazing ability to bring his own stylings to a song
The man can sing... but I just don't feel anything when I listen to him.
It blended together and it was hard to distinguish one song from another. However it didn't make them all feel connected, it was just boring and mundane. I didn't feel anything so even though it was possible and I didn't care. The fact I forgot it was on is 1 star
The Start of Something Big.
It''s Frank, what else is there to say?
This feels like Sinatra at the top of his game
Absolute bop
It was an enjoyable album, although not my prefered genre. No song really stuck out, but overall a solid album.
Easy-going, well-made, but a little boring. I'm not sure whether or how this stands out from Sinatra's other albums, but it didn't exactly wow me. The shtick just gets a little old for me, despite his obvious talent as a performer. Rating 2.5/5 Favourite tracks: It Happened in Monterrey
Haven't finished it yet, a few songs sure but 50 mins is trying
Classic Sinatra
It’s was good music. I just found that the music sounded very samy after 5 songs.
Cringe. Making whoppie?
Upbeat standards sung by the iconic Sinatra. An easy listen for anyone who enjoys that style of jazz. The only real downside is that there's a song on here called "Makin' Whoopee" and I can't imagine a less sexy song about sex. Anyway, incredible production for the 50's. Nothing less for the fantastic Sinatra.
his voice is just classic. solid album.
Good but repetitive.
Sehr gute Musik.
I have a soft spot for this era of music. And I frequently listen to similar artists as such. I'm not entirely sure if these are Sinatra originals, as I know the music in the age gets passed around and everyone has their own version of the songs. Perhaps that's due to them not writing their own music. They're more the voice to the songs; they bring life to the words. I've Got You Under My Skin and Anything Goes are my two favourite from this record. Notable song: Makin' Whoopee. Which is an awful song... Haha. It's more hilarious than awful as it's definitely dated. This album is basically all romantic esque songs, hence the albums title. It was a good listen. Not a perfect batch of songs but I didn't dread the whole album.
THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN HACKED!
Enjoy Frank, never heard many of the tune
iconic voice + i really like swing music
The best
Classic. Dont think there is a bad song on this one.
Old people who complain that new music all sounds the same should listen to this album. People would laugh at the schmaltzy, simplistic lyrics if they weren’t sung by Frank Sinatra. The songs that are hits are obviously hits for a reason. “Anything Goes” and “You make me feel so young” are great and catchy. My disappointment in this album is due to how boring most of the songs are. Like if Sondheim made crooning music. Meh.
I love big band swing and old school crooners!
Nice and pleasant, with very nice arrangements. Even if I couldn’t avoid noting my general inability to tell one song from the other, I enjoyed listening. And I will also admit to having a soft spot for Sinatra’s voice.
Loved it, it’s Frank! Lots of songs I hadn’t heard before and some covers I didn’t know he did
Classic Frank. Unfamiliar songs to me but the quintessential Frank Sinatra sound and vibe. Listened while raking leaves. 4 star. Loved it.
The production of the album is top notch considering it was made in 1956. Sinatra was talented as was the band playing behind him, but I really dislike this superficial swing music and also that it's so repetitive musically.
The only Sinatra songs I listen to are Christmas ones. The album is okay but it gives me Olive Garden vibes. I wouldn't opt to listen to this on my own.
I love me some Frank
Excellent musicianship. I'd have to be in the mood, but would definitely listen to this again.
His music has become a parody of itself in 2024. Clips and full songs have been so overused in media, films and other sources that the songs seem to blend together and seep into the next song played. He was from my mother's generation and I am sure when the music was new and just released that it made the girls swoon and faint. in 2024 I can appreciate his music and his place in musical and film history. Making whoopy was SCANDELOUS!
I like his voice. Nice background music.
Love Frank Sinatra!
I like the charity of the lyrics. I can Understand every word he sings. Soothing, soft and relaxing music.
Frank's the Boss
Listening to this reminds me how much warmer recorded songs were before multi track recording. Sounds so good!
It was great to hear classic big band music the way that only Frank could sing it!
Songs For Swingin' Lovers! It is an essential album for lovers of Frank Sinatra's music, swing and good music in general. It is a masterpiece that combines Sinatra's unmatched voice with Riddle's masterful arrangements, creating an atmosphere of elegance, joy and love. It is a relaxing album that can be listened to at any time of the day.
If you like Frank
Happy, positive. Nice vibe.
Timeless sound.
I love singing along to all these classics. My favorite Sinatra album by far.
Sound exactly like you'd think an album named 'Songs For Swingin' Lovers' would sound.
Sinatra makes it sound so easy. Easy listening in the best ways—smooth, natural, mellow, effortless, in-the-flow. It’s not that easy. Sinatra just sells it so well we keep believing it can be. Don’t be fooled: this is a master craftsman at work with Nelson Riddle laying down an expert foundation at every turn. If “You Make Me Feel So Young” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” were the only standout tracks here, then “Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!” would be worth the listen. Turns out every track offers something to the equation and swings in its own way. Sinatra has always been able to thread the needle between the pop, jazz, nightclub, dance, and vocal standards genres. That this record came out and captured attention in ‘56, the year Elvis and Rock and Roll broke open popular music, is an astounding feat to consider. My one beef: Unsuccessful album cover. Sinatra illustration looms creepily in the background looking as if he needs immediate medical attention (more true on the AppleMusic version).
Franks exciting spin on love songs and more. We love making Whoopie!
Great, classic album. Brings back memories of many movie soundtracks!
Classic Sinatra. Not my usual style but I enjoyed the album
This was fun! I was familiar with several songs, but I had never listened to Sinatra intentionally before
Still relevant, expression of love , romance, heartbreak with class.
Really enjoyed this Sinatra album, definitely one of those I can easily see myself revisiting. Also, one that I would love to throw on the record player with company over. Favorite songs: "You Make Me Feel So Young" "I've Got You Under My Skin" "Anything Goes"
Classic.
Not bad. Not the kind of thing I’d choose to listen to.
Awesome listen. Put me in a good mood
fun old timey music
My first reaction was simply: No thanks. But after giving "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!" a spin my studied reaction is: Okay, but only in very small doses.
Jake is not a Sinatra fan. I'm more indifferent. This is the kind of music I would play is someone said, "hey, play some music, but I don't want to actually listen to it. I just need some happy shit to play in the background while I wash dishes. Oh, and make it the most whitebread, inoffensive music you can find" This is what I would play.
It's fine music done by a great singer. Great for throwing on at an Italian dinner party, but not my typical daily listen. I respect the Sinatra lore and he's one of the greats, so I can't go lower than a 3.
alright
It starts off really strong but just kinda fizzles. Can't say I really remember anything other than You Make Me Feel So Young and I've Got You Under My Skin.
Fairly pleasant and relaxing listen, Frank had a lovely voice. Though a lot of the tracks are very similar and it gets a little boring
Nice
Smooth, easy listening. Appropriate for almost any mood.
Cool sound. Somewhat repetitious sound but still very soothing. Listened to the whole album.
One of those albums I put on during a rainy-day's breakfast, playing in the background. And that's a compliment! The Chairman did create a lot of great albums during his creative years in the 50ies and 60ies, but this one surely beats them all.
This isn’t really my sort of thing but it would be perfectly fine music if it was yours. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Anything Goes Rating: 3
I enjoyed getting to know this phase for Sinatra
I love this! It reminds me of a bygone era that I see only from the rearview window, looking back to my childhood and the older people in my life who would have listened to this. I don't even have family who listened to Sinatra, but I picture Central Park in spring, fedoras and whispers of the Mafia, and cool, neon-blue, smoky night clubs with waiters in tuxedos serving martinis.
I don’t wanna hear “do whoppie” or “silly billyboo” in a song
Vale, que sí, Frank, que cantas muy bien.
I think I'd listen to this again, it sounded very nostalgic.
Most songs are mixed for the voice and the double bass to be the main focus. That made me think it's the equivalent of a 808 hip hop from the swing era. The album is okay
I can understand why this style of singing - crooning - was big in the 50s, but there's no emotion and it's boring. Of course I'm familiar with the songs because this sort of music was always in the background when I was a child, until it was displaced by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, et al.
DIDNT HAVE TO SKIP ANY OF THEM.
Zaddyyyy
Lame. Zero edge or energy. This record makes me thankful that the year it was released is the same year that rock 'n' roll came along.
За овај жанр јако лепо 8/10
Great stuff. I love old blue eyes.
Vale, que sí, Frank, que cantas muy bien.
Ok.
I think this might be a 4 in terms of songwriting (they do all sound very similar), but you can't deny the feeling the performances elicit. The dynamic range and swing of the band is just perfect, and what needs to be said about the vocal? I got this very near christmas which really bought the whole thing together too.
My favourite Frank album.
Good vibes, at least. A bit samey.
Good vibes.
I do enjoy some Frank Sinatra, even if a lot of it does sound similar. Also gives me Fallout New Vegas vibes.
Big fan. Bought this vinyl in 1985. Still listen to it.
Boring. Again, the most overrated of the crooners ever. If he wasn’t mob connected, career would have gone nowhere
It's really cool that the game series Fallout gives these lesser known artists some exposure.
Swinging standards
Was OK, nothing really special.
It just didn’t do much for me. Some good songs but it feels so focused on the vocals, which are good, that the rest of the music doesn’t really do much interesting stuff.
I don’t get Sinatra. I understand his influence but I just don’t get it. Solidly meh.
Not a big Sinatra fan, seems most albums have one song. But this was better than the first album I got from him by a lot.
Cool
Fun. Also, make whoopie
the original OG
Lovely, makes me want to be in a Nora Ephron film in New York in Winter
4/5
I love his voice but I will never not associate him with Christmas songs. Stand-out: You Make Me Feel So Young
A mood album. Old Blue Eyes can sing the classics like no other. But since I'm not in love or an old Bobby Soxer, it didn't wow me. Still, I understand its place and I'd be open to listening to it again.
I was not expecting to love this album as much as I did. Of course Sinatra was going to get 3 or 4 stars from me, but I did not expect to rate this a 5. It’s such a fun album, and Sinatra puts on a masterclass here. I enjoyed every single minute of listening to this. My favorite songs were “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “Too Marvelous for Words,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” and his take on “Anything Goes,” which had a lot to live up to. I don’t always love this type of music, but this was fabulous, and I will listen to it again (and again and again).
I like frank Sinatra... but it's a lot of the same.
Sweet
Frankie boy! What a gem
Decent
Not an album I would buy but pleasant to listen, couple of very good tracks
Love a bit of Frank, but tbh he wasn’t my favourite of the Rat Pack. A classic offering here.
Love Frank Sinatra's voice. Already heard and liked You Make Me Feels So Young. Good album.
Allt í lagi. Ol' blue eyes er ekki alltaf minn.
Ok, best goed, maar niet echt vernieuwend.
I know my wife would love this album. Unfortunately, I'm the one who had to listen. Just not a fan of this guy or any of his music. I mean it's OK, but after about the 2nd or 3rd song, I need to check if it's the same song or a new one. Just seem to be a run of one long song with minimal variations to style or sound. There is a positive though. I found myself thinking about my wife while this playing and that always make me smile. I love that girl so much. Back to this dude. I'll give a 2. It wasn't offensive or downright terrible. Just nothing that excited me or made me want to revisit. 2
3.5 What is it about this kind of music that feels like Christmastime? It was the first thing I thought of when I put this on, and if you were to visit The Grove in Hollywood or various other shopping malls around this time of year, you’d likely hear similar music as well. Maybe it’s just because many of the classic Christmas tunes were recorded in this era, but there’s also just something so relaxing and home-y feeling about Frank Sinatra’s music, despite the name of this album indicating other intentions (That being dancing - the Wikipedia article clears up that Frank isn’t encouraging partner-swapping here). There’s nothing but good vibes across this record, though not a lot of specific songs stood out in particular. I’ve Got You Under My Skin was probably my favorite, but I think a large part of that has to do with how weirdly nostalgic it felt - it’s definitely floated around my life at some point or another. I was excited to hear his take on Anything Goes but found myself kind of disappointed with that one - it just felt too low energy and underwhelming compared to other renditions. Still, it’s not bad, nor is anything else here, though I was a little sucked out of my Christmas-y spirit when I had to hear Ol’ Blue Eyes sing about “Makin’ Whoopee”. I think I could go without ever hearing or thinking about that one again. Never a bad time with Sinatra - really don’t know how anyone could hate this. Admittedly, he’s an artist I usually have to be in a particular mood to put on, but when I am, an album like this could definitely be closer to the 4 territory for me.
Honestly, kind of annoying.
Old Blue Eyes. 5/5
Simply the worst genre of music on the planet. I just don't get the appeal of identikit, unemotional swing, with a singer putting in as little effort into his delivery as humanly possible. Sinatra's popularity baffles me. He's no better or worse at this kind of singing than anyone else, because it's the laziest, most untechnical type of singing imaginable. And there's no depth to any of the songs musically or emotionally either. At this time, Elvis was writing Heartbreak Hotel and musicians of colour (who Ol' Blue Eyes would obviously have hated) were creating electric blues music. Why is this the prevailing genre? Fear of having to hear this kind of music is what's stopping me from going to an American wedding, as well as not knowing any Americans.
music for swapping partners
The absolute audacity to rhyme indiscrete heart with sweetheart, the lesbians are correct about him, man's an absolute legend and this albums why
1st listen 2.5/5
Classic!
O muzică de fundal ideală. Love Frankutzu
Walking through the city on my way to work, sun in my eyes and suddenly life is so much better because of this record. Frank Sinatra has a way of making the world feel so much smaller in the best way possible - I am in love in the same way you are in love!!!
I like it, how about you? ;) No but seriously, this genuinely brought a skip to my step. Can see why he took the world by storm.
I love ol' blue eyes. Smoooooooth.
It’s Frank, just way too dated for my liking
Too old for me. Unrelatable
Some good tunes, and Frank's voice is great as always. Not a great fan of just love songs.
I know what this is going to be and there's plenty of other music that I want to listen to. It's fine, one song here and there is good, but no more than that and definitely not a full album
Liked it better than I thought
fly me to the moon!
Wonderful!
This is the first time I've ever actually sat down and listened to a Frank Sinatra album. Of course I've heard Sinatra before but never a full album. I agree with what a few other people have said here, a full album of crooning is a little too much and they start to blend together. I also discovered that I prefer the covers of Sinatras famous songs such as "You Make Me Feel So Young" and "Makin' Whopee" over the originals. All in all this feels like a 3 out of 5 album to me.
Listened Before? N Typical Sinatra. Amazing singing and well arranged. Love the full orchestra sound. Absolutely killer version of IGYUMS. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: I've Got You Under My Skin
Songs are very similar, but nonetheless are very heartfelt and easy
Great performances and arrangements. Extremely well crafted and enjoyable album.
Loved this one. Such a well done album that feels great and swings the whole time. Definitely will listen again
He’s so good. Loved this whole album
Decent old school music.
not my thing
Frank Sinatra just has a magical voice. Great listen
Enjoyable enough listen, but most of the tracks kind of blended together in an inoffensive easy listening mix. Best track: You Make Me Feel So Young Worst track: Makin’ Whoopee (bc …. what the fuck are those lyrics)
meh
His voice that everyone know without knowing its him, the album is just a good swin like the titled, you feel in a 50's movie and you just imagine the floor in a dance hall in the 50's, its a cool vibe. Its just a jazzy-pop reccord, from Sinatra, and its crazy he was already 20 years into his carrer he was already like 45 at that time. Its just strong voice, jazz instrument, piano and that it. Sinatra is a symbol, from the ol' time america, the america that we see in old movie, maybe its good maybe its wrong but it sound good so whatever. You make me feel so young, you're getting to be a habbit with me, love is here to stay and i thought about you are the bets track i belived.
Nie dla mnie :(
Makes me wish I had wider cut trousers, had a Marlboro permanently glued to my lip, sipping bourbon whilst complaining about "dames". Evocative of an era for sure, but a whole album of crooning is a lot. Like it, not sure I LOOOOOOVVVVVEEEE it
It is a Frank Sinatra album. Exactly what you expect from him except he sings mostly swing songs on this album. Obviously pretty good with great vocals but not particularly interesting to talk about. He has some of my favorite of his songs on this one like "You Make Me Feel So Young", "It Happened In Monterey", "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Love Is Here To Stay" but any album that has this little variation in sound throughout it just becomes a slog once you get to around the 30 minute mark. That may largely be due to the era that this album came from because a lot of basic pop albums from the '50s and '60s did not stray far from the basic formula of the album. That being said still a good album but not one that I would come back to as a whole body of work. 7-7.5/10.
This album is a bundle of songs for lovers of swingin'. About lovers. Who do swingin' ... Probably in the old/original sense of the word. With this disarming honesty, I can't find a flaw in a composition/thematic sense. Every song is pleasant, but the album does not feature any hits besides "I've got you under my skin"
Wow. In a way almost the exact opposite of In Utero. Great album. Especially since I’ve started dancing recently, it really is perfect for swinging lovers. As well Frankie’s versions of a some of these songs are still the definitive version in the American song book. I think there are better versions of some of the other standards than on this album, but frank Sinatra could making any song his own. Kind of interesting to think of Sinatra as being the progenitor of the album as art form. Another reason the album is so good is all the songs flow and work together. When all the dust settles both Frankie and Kurt will be considered some of the greatest of all time.
Classic Sinatra! It’s nice to hear his younger voice out of all the available options; although, he’s 40 in this album. And it’ll be 24 years after this that he’ll release New York, New York. Frank Sinatra’s work has aged like a fine whiskey.
Not for me.
Was nice
i hate frank sinatra. i hate swing. i’m a metalhead. this is crap to recommend to a person like me.
One trick pony
Me encanta Sinatra
Chill å løpe til
She molar songs but overall jazzy
Sinatra's best album will always be 'In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning' which captures the melancholy swing at best. This one here is great too with some of his most famous tunes. But these days one might deem it a bit much of a rather standard collection of songs.
Nothing but respect to Frank, but this one can be boring to just sit and listen to. I think he has better music.
Sinatra's exactly as slick as usual, and the precision is what comes through more than anything, even through remastering efforts. Happy songcraft is the kind of thing you want to hear Frank turning, anyway; There's just a hint of inhumanity in the rhyme and separation of vocal from all else.
Album 219 of 1001 Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swingin' Lovers Rating : 5 / 5 Favorite Track : You Make Me Feel So Young / Anything Goes etc, etc.... This is the first album on the list of 1001. While this specific album isn't one I know well, I've had Frank's music in my collection for 40 years. One of my favorites and always happy to listen to more. This has some of him at this best. One of my favorite genres. Don't make me choose. Songs for Swingin' Lovers! is the tenth album by American singer Frank Sinatra and his fourth for Capitol Records. It was arranged by Nelson Riddle and released in March 1956 on LP and January 1987 on CD. It was the first album ever to top the UK Albums Chart.
Great songs for for singing to while driving
Classic, beautiful and moving
I love all the old crooners. This is right up my alley.
My main experience with Frank Sinatra before listening to this album is through Family Guy. The lounge-style has never really appealed much to me, except maybe some covers by Richard Cheese. I saw a reviewer say that they couldn’t tell where one song ended and another began. About halfway through the album and I agree. Certainly not bad, but they’re all very samey.
Good voice, but gets tiring after a while.
Easy listening, some well known songs on this album. They're all basically romance songs and have similar music styles. Old Devil Moon is probably my favorite from the album.
The fourth album... he recorded for Capitol Records. I really like that the songs remind me of some of the movies of my youth, like the HItchcock movies or It's A Wild Wild Wild World, or What's up Doc... All brass and drums...
I think we all know what we get with Frank Sinatra. This set is no different, but definitely keeps a core jazzy-hip vibe that lends itself to a feeling of cool if you let it take over. Enjoyed.
It's sometimes hard for me to listen to Sinatra, as I've heard many stories that he was not a nice guy, and he was basically just a pop star of the era - a person that had a bunch of other people writing good songs for him, and he just had a nice voice (I also may like Tony Bennett's voice better). But, I find listening to this album or some of Sinatra's other stuff rather soothing at times. They are mostly very good songs, composed and recorded well, and it's pleasant to listen to. Of course, this music was monumental for the time, and it has stood the test of time, due to the compositions and being recorded very well.
Very enjoyable - strong vocal melodies and clever arrangements
Þessi plata hljómar eins og best of Frankie boy. Svakalegt fínt swing og gott.
Un espectacular disco de pop vocal, liderado por la inigualable voz de uno de los cantantes más talentosos e icónicos de la historia de la cultura popular. Casi todas las canciones del trabajo son pegajosas o armoniosas para el oído, estableciendo un verdadero género que ha tratado de ser replicado por muchos, sin ningún éxito.
Classic pop music. Blue eyes. This is a classic
good
Sinatra swingin'! His voice is so iconic, the jazzy big band is exuberant.
some good tracks but gets repetitive
its Frank, ok if you like that sort of thing
Franky frank
Decent enough. Thanks Sinatra.
Tsja prima, Frank luistert relaxt weg
Good album from Frank Sinatra featuring one of my favorite songs: "Anything Goes". A traditional pop singing from Sinatra with jazz.
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bad
Meh, a classic but not my thing
The Elvis Presley of Classic pop/jazz/swing. His music still holds up. While I do not seek it out, was wonderful background music while working.
first artist whose name i recognize (but honestly such a big name that who wouldn't). based on the album art that this site provides i'm listening to the 1956 version, not the 1998 remaster, and all the vinyl sounds that comes with the digitalization track 1, You Make Me Feel So Young track 2: It Happened In Monterey track 3: You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me it was at this point i realized i'd hard zoned out and did not notice the track switching other than the bpm of the song changing, these really all sound the same to me (most songs i hear from around this time period do) so for this album i'm dropping the by-track commentary and going by blocks when thoughts come to me track 4, You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me track 5, Too Marvelous For Words track 6: Old Devil Moon none of these songs on this album are BAD. by all rights they're perfectly enjoyable. it's just singing over a medium-slow older jazzish orchestration and i've already missed a song while i was typing this, track 7: Pennies From Heaven track 8: Love Is Here To Stay sinatra sings a lot about love in this album, or loving someone, or being physical with them, etc. maybe this album is just all love songs! maybe he was singing about someone, or someones, that he loved. SIDE 2 track 9: I've Got You Under My Skin this one's more upbeat at least, the past few have been SUPER slow and man if a song is too slow it just kinda makes my skin itch. really funny for this track name too okay yeah the album is literally called "songs for swinging lovers" i don't know what i expected when i described these songs as love songs ahahaha track 10: I Thought About You i can't imagine listening to these songs in any other context than slow dancing with your significant other. swaying gently in the living room holding them gently while little baby uh. hold on i've gotta google something track 11: We'll Be Together Again okay the most popular baby names of the 1950s were james, michael, and robert. so yeah, swaying gently while little baby jimmy was in the other room sleeping sound in his crib, not knowing that his parents were getting up to the naughty business of- track 12: Makin' Whoopee well not THAT, certainly. this song goes from nervousness before a wedding to the husband doing household chores and prepping for a child. how is this a song for swinging lovers? maybe if they were rocking gently in bed lmao it's okay, frank, you just just call it sex. track 13: Swingin' Down The Lane i'm actually kind of feeling this one, i like the light bells and how they make me think of a starry sky. the light pollution had to have been so much lower when this album came out, back when taking your date to the top of a cliff to sit on the hood of your car and stargaze was actually feasible while you lived within an hour of a major city. putting your hand down just an inch too close to theirs so your pinkies cross, stealing a glance at each other, and enjoying the evening track 14: Anything Goes oh i actually recognize this one, or maybe i've heard a cover of it before. imagine how different things are now than they were in the 50s, geez. "a glimpse of a stock was shocking but now anything goes" and we've got short-shorts and low-cut tops and the like. the song does close with somewhat of an embrace of the phrase "anything goes", accepting things are different (and better?) than they used to be track 15: How About You new york in june is HOT, frank. it's SO hot. i'm melting thinking about it. i suppose when the backing tracks are all very same-y, all that's left to talk about are the words (and the vibes, but that's 24/7 here). i couldn't say for sure whether mr. sinatra chose everything he sung about, that's not the wikipedia deep dive i'd like to have tonight, but i'd say at least 75% of this album is pretty good to slow-dance to. not sure how easy it is to skip tracks on a vinyl. i came out of this album feeling better than i did going into it, though, so that's points in its favor. i'd say somewhere between a 5 and a 6 out of 10.