Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

Gayyyyy. 1.8

This album is pretty perfect. Also I don’t know Frank Sinatra was so old

Loves to mention the moon.

Frank has good songs but they seemed to miss this album. Maybe I'm just not a fan of the standards. The first track is the only thing that saved it from being rated a 1

classic romantic songs

if i was in love or even had a crush this would be very moving. alas, i am too single to love it

Clasico, fantástico!

My first Sinatra record and this was exactly what I expected from him. Sinatra sure can croon and the instrumentation is lush, but I found myself wishing for this to wrap up. All the songs sound similar and there is no variety. This felt dated and of its time. Compared to the rock and roll records coming out around this time, this has no edge to it whatsoever. Not for me.

My parents had this album

It's hard for me to review this album. It's absolutely a vertebrae in the backbone of American pop culture. There's not an American out there who hasn't heard at least a snippet from one of these songs. However, where it fits in the culture or how it influenced other aspects are somewhat opaque to me. I did enjoy this album, I would absolutely listen to it again, but don't know which circumstances would call me back to it. Hard to describe, I guess ⭐⭐⭐.75

Sinatra has a great voice. I can appreciate that this is good music, it's just not the type I generally like. The songs kind of ran together, none of them stood out.

good so far. not all the way done listening. frank sinatra reminds me of christmas. so does etta james…?

13 januari 2026. Benieuwd hoe lang dit gaat duren. Eerste album is al cute. Heb dit echt nog nooit geluisterd, en nu wel :)

Добре, але всі пісні якісь занадто схожі. Проте якщо мати настрій саме на таку музику — це можна слухати, тому 2,5.

I wasn't expecting to like this but I really enjoyed it.

Not my jam, but it wasn't unpleasant either.

really album!! It makes me feel like i'm in a fancy restaurant with good music, very cozy :)

Not my bag baby

френ легенда. но не мое. хорошо на фон

Feel good 90s rom com vibes

!!!

Love me some Sinatra! Some lovely arrangements on here, but after like 5 songs it started to feel a bit same-y to me. Felt more like background music rather than a piece of art/entertainment that I wanted to fully absorb. Banger arrangements by Nelson Riddle tho

THIS IS SO LOVELY

Anything Goes is a classic

A pleasant record. Horn arrangements are incredible. Doesn't stack up to some of my preferred crooner records (Nat King Cole) but it's nice to have on.

It's SInatra, 'nough said.

sinatra is him

Great classic album

very classic very swing

classy oo but not really my type

love it very much

other people’s reviews are so funny this literally letterboxd but for albums. no but they were right i can’t differentiate the songs from each other bye. fun and enjoyable.

90/1001 First listen. About what I expected. Honestly, I liked “I’ve got you under my skin” with Bono better. 4/10

favorite - Too Marvelous For Words 8/10

Impossible not to be drawn into Sinatra’s smooth style!

This album makes you want to be/fall in love and I say that as someone who is a romance cynic. It does get a little repetitive after a while but I would put this on at a swanky dinner party and just vibe out. I get the Frank hype.

It’s clear why Frank is so revered- his voice is soothing and cinematic. I can imagine my grandparents dancing to his music.

when i am i going to listen to this with my swinging lover

Classic Frank, beautiful voice, swaying songs, everything you need for a moonlit supper with your sweetheart

omg why i don't like jazz i guess i should appreciate this anyways it's so old, there were no other ways of making music his voice is truly iconic had to take a pause after the 8th song cause I was falling asleep I am so sorry, mr. sinatra okay, after the break it got better still don't like it though. very one-time, one-vibe listen

i guess i just don’t get it because im not a swingin lover

You will never be a youngin "Every time it rains, it rains" Deep lyrics, love them Trash, but listenable

He was a good singer but he didnt make any good songs. Johnny Cash mogs

awesome!! it makes me feel like I'm in a 90s christmas movie

No. 69 A fresh album, ideal to listen to while you are studying or prepare a delicious meal.

Love Frank. 5 stars

Great stuff. 4 *

6/10

I know that this is supposed to be his best album, but am I crazy in saying i didn't love it? I think there are better crooners out there

This is an absolute classic. Highlight for me is Anything Goes. Fun fact, this was one if the two first albums I bought on vinyl (the second being 52nd Street). This is just a lovely, lovable album.

It's fine. Making whoopie is a mistake of a song.

This is sorta a hard album to approach cause a lot of my parameters for music quality doesn’t apply to music this old. For example, I can’t complain about there being a lack of variety of sounds because there was like 3 genres of music at the time so there wasn’t a lot to pull from. And to be fair, music from the 50s was kinda homogeneous, like a lot of the songs on this album are like wildly well known popular songs recorded by LOTS of people, like making whoopie and those tracks. So I can’t critique the song writing cause Frank didn’t really write songs, this is from when most musicians had writers. It’s actually wild cause really the only thing I can review is his voice and the songs on here that are his songs in the sense that they are most heavily associated with him, like “I’ve got you under my skin” and “you make me feel so young”. Both great songs, genuinely generationally impactful and important to so many people. And I even found a few other tracks I had never heard before that I liked. But for the most part it’s an aged piece of history that is entirely “of it’s time” mostly to a fault. I don’t think I’d ever listen to this album again, it wasn’t god awful or anything, just kinda boring and I’d probably just put on my own Frank playlist so it’s curated with all the songs I like, but yah this album is pretty acceptable and forgettable all at the same time.

instruments were beautiful, his voice was amazing, i love how you can listen to jazz to dance or sleep. but some of the songs did start blending together. overall amazing

I enjoy some of Frank Sinatra. This was a solid album though, despite not knowing most of it previously.

Not my thing at all, he had a fine "crooning "voice and my mother loved him. I was sick of it by the end but it was what it was and a lot better than some of the crap on here.

Mehhh, of the time. I can appreciate that they'd never heard rock music so this was probably peak. Got to try to contextualise, haven't you? I've been washing dishes and shake n vac'ing all day. A delightful homemade pie is in the oven, and the spuds are bubbling away on the stovetop. The house looks and smells wonderful, and I put on my dotty frock and do up my hair just before husband comes home. He comes in, wraps his arms around me and gives me a twirl in the kitchen to some romantic lyrics. The swinging lets me know we're makin whoopie later so we can add to our brood. Oh how wonderful. Then he slaps me about for tea being late to the table. Anyway, it was fine for what it was.

Maybe if I had a martini and a cigarette. Maybe...

NY NJ Swinging singin Mr. Old Blue Eyes. Those horns! Rip Frank Sinatra you would’ve loved Jschlatt and that one guy who was on America’s Got Talent that sounded like a crooner. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Always stay Italian, Frankie baby. Thanks for the love songs that never seem to go out of style or fall out of love.

To jazzy and old timey for me. Fly me to the moon and something stupid by frank sinatra will always be a goodie tho.

jako lep album, opet nisam oduševljena ne bih slušala svaki dan al mnogo opuštajuće

Queria tomar um martini com azeitona.

When elevators die and go to heaven, this is the music that gets played. A great singer, just not my style

Sinatra's voice is as smooth as silk and Nelson Riddle's score is smoother. Absolute classic.

ol’ blue balls… i mean, eyes… blue ball eyes… ol’ blue eyeballs not a fan

What’s “whoopee”?

Why did I listen to this whole album? WHY?!?! WHY COULDN’T IT HAVE BEEN CHET BAKER???!!!???😩 The arrangements and performances of the backing band saved it (barely) for me, but you could smell the smug, douche baggery of Frank oozing out of the speakers and ruining a perfectly good album and there’s nothing you can do to stop it. This era of American pop music was so lame. Why couldn’t he have sung “Pink Pony Club”?

I gotta admit, Sinatra is kinda overrated imo. Like no, it's not bad music, but I wouldn't listen to it as my first choice. He's super influential in the grand scheme, but it's just nothing special, it's all so same-y. So sue me. Top: We'll Be Together Again Not Top: Makin' Whoopee

so beautiful, clear and romantic. Sounds and feels incredible. 8/10

lovely 60s music

frank sinatra really is that guy. he has such a charming voice and quality that it's hard to not feel like you are the main character in a movie when these songs are played.

actually sehr cozy und vibey – es ist gar nicht so mein vibe, also würde es höchstens mal als Hintergrundmusik hören aber ne schlechte Bewertung zu geben tut mir auch echt weh :(((

He has a soothing voice; good lyrics with slightly upbeat tempos. The album is methodically structured and well blended together. It's a beautifully written, romantic album.

sounds like xmas

Classic frank sinatra sound. Not my jam liked a few songs nothing special

Not my vibe, sorry.

1/2/26

I wouldn't have thought it to be my cup of tea, but even for a 70-year-old album, it's still pretty fantastic.

Really starts off with a bang. Overall it's a very enjoyable listen. His voice/lyrics are unique and timeless.

frank sinatra is just *the* genre of lounge music. this is all good stuff but its not christmas music or New York New York or My Way so you cant sing along to it (I've Got You Under My Skin is probably an exception). very pleasant but not all that moving in any particular way, just vibey. Anything Goes is my favorite cuz i like fallout 🤓

Rating: 5/10 Feel like this doesn’t deserve a 2 even though I don’t want to give it a 3 either, it’s a perfectly fine listen that I continually didn’t necessarily want to finish as I got closer to the end. Just good and pleasant enough and doesn’t stir too much in me besides Track 1. Probably underrating it but that’s just my opinion

Pleasant 50s noise. I like sinatra but I don't love sinatra 5.7/10

I'm sure it's influential and all. 5 slow jam pt1 out of 10 mind fuzz

If you don't already know these songs by heart, then this is an absolute must-listen. Sinatra is in top voice as he delivers the definitive versions of the most widely-known American Pop songs. Nelson Riddle's arrangements mesh perfectly with that voice and make the tunes unforgettable.

Wank

Very pleasant, listenable, classy and another one of those albums from well before my era that I'm pleased to have heard, despite it not being "my thing". It absolutely merits its inclusion here, but I'm highly unlikely to ever reach for it again.

As good as recorded music has ever been. Amazing collection of songs, arranged brilliantly. All-stars at every instrument. Frank's mind-blowing technique and the perfection of that style that took over the world. And the recordings are so gorgeous - all of that WWII tube technology brought home and put to good use. Absolutely incredible to think they did it all in three tracks. (It's impossible to explain how mind blowing this is; there is virtually no mixing involved. The dynamics are almost entirely the product of each musician knowing precisely how loudly to play every passage. The trombone player who blew that famous solo on Under My Skin not only had to stand up, but he had to jump on a box and blow his lip out (literally) to play loudly enough to get over the brass' shout chorus.) Everything is recorded live and in single takes. Sure, things got a lot more interesting from and after about 1968. But I don't know that they ever got better.

Not really my cup of tea

Listening was so delightful, the songs are really joyful, lowkey make me wanna dance

My initial thoughts are that the whole album feels very wholesome, the songs are great, simply not something I would listen to on an everyday basis. Sinatra's voice is very soothing to listen to and his music gives me an itch to grab a partner and dance with them. :)

So smooth!

Loved listening to this all the way through. No skips. From you make me feel so young to Pennie’s from heaven

Smooth

If I found someone who despises Sinatra then they'll have to go in the dumpster. Nice of him to make an easy listenable able but every song sounds the same.

Solid Frank - but nothing stands out

🤌🏽

Easy baby!

Classic Frank

I wouldn’t add these songs to my playlist but when I’m just getting ready or driving or smth this would be good to play whenever I’m feeling jazzy. Added to profile!

Classic, good one, even though I’m not a big fan of that music

Classic, dreamy, New York romance vibes from Sinatra. Knew a few off this album.

Fine

god forbid a man love swing Would I listen again: On vinyl Deserves to be on this list: There's probably a better Frank record, right? 4.4

Really good Christmas, cozy, or I'm in love and everything is perfect vibes. I really liked it!

Es lo que esperas de un álbum de Frank Sinatra. Sonido clásico con letras bonitas y una gran presencia de la voz. Objetivamente está bien hecho pero personalmente se hace repetitivo.

Classic Sinatra.

It’s like Fallout!

15 songs fly by. Most feel samey. Nice voice of course but not very interesting for me. Low 3

Jazz is so hard. Listening to this album and trying to follow the chord progression on guitar and I had to tap out 7 tracks in. Too many failures. I think it’s a shame that like Frank Sinatra had every resource available to make this kind of huge cinematic bombastic music when it rips so hard off black artists, but also I don’t think we can throw out the baby with the bathwater; these songs are incredibly well orchestrated, the songwriting is too notch, and Frank’s voice is so full of mystery and life, everything just sounds so classic.

Swing your pants !

Never liked Sinatra. I don't hate Sinatra. This changed neither opinion. It all sounded the same.

you know what. i didn’t mind this. this is fine if you don’t pay attention to the lyrics. it’s also fully winter music for me so october felt wrong for this. but still, i liked it better than the last.

Look, I don't like swing music, so I'm starting at a biased point here... But... Gah, the lyrics are toss, they're sung really slowly which gives you time to guess what crap nonsense they'll say next, and you're often right. There are some nice basslines. I suspect that the tunes are fairly nice, but it's all so slow I'm too busy getting bored of it to care. I just don't get it. I can see it works in a film where you need someone to explain a plotline in songform as it's slow and everyone can understand it and the bloke singing can do so somewhat effortlessly and probably wear a suit and hit on some women or something, but outside of a film I don't get it. It just feels like exposition. Then he started talking about "making whoopie". Christ.

Classic stuff, hard to argue the impact and legacy here.

It’s hard to imagine where this album falls in Frank’s catalog seeing that he recorded 59 studio records. But it sure does seem that he’s firing on all crooning cylinders with this effort. Just brilliant. Optimistic. Timeless. Even more difficult to imagine is the fact that it was recorded 70 years ago. And yet it feels just like yesterday. Drop the needle on this anytime, any place and life just gets better.

I couldn’t tell you what separates this album from his many many others, but I guess that’s kind of the point. Just great, would listen to this all the time

Man, Frank is just so dang solid. Not sure where this fits in his discography but everything he does is just so consistently enjoyable.

It’s catchy swinging jazz, no more no less. 7/10.

What an amazing album, such style, great songs, a perfect album.

Not my style. Found it monotonous.

Perfect Christmas album

Frank Sinatra is absolutely amazing definitely a great starting point in terms of an album of his. I listen to this while riding on a lime bike and it was amazing gave a great calming and almost Christmasy feel but something that is timeless also. Was able to share with my girlfriend too who is also a big fan of Frank Sinatra great listen all throughout

3.1 This was a fun listen, gets you in the romantic root. Every song, structure wise sound the same but if it works it works. Frankie hog at it again. I sent one song from it to pookie. Notable events of the day Work: Had meeting about planner from microsoft support person. Personal: On call with pookem after the meeting and yapped. Then KK called and we yapped about consciousness.

Oh boy, Frank Sinatra is back with another album on my journey, pretty much exactly 3 weeks after I last heard him on here. The last album was so miserably bad I almost ended up giving it a 2. It just sounded very rapey, and it came out more than 10 years after this album, so I kind of thought I was going to be in for more of that here. The album in question was Frank Albert Sinatra And Antonio Carlos Jobim, which absolutely does not roll off the tongue. With an album name like Songs For Swingin' Lovers!, I was really bracing myself for more of the same. Instead, I got a much better album, and substantially less rapey sounding. Noted, the context/subtext behind a few of the songs maybe isn't amazing, but whatever. "Makin' Whoopee" in particular makes me want to jump from the highest bridge I can find. I was substantially less creeped out listening to this one as a whole though. However, I was still bored out of my freaking mind. This music has a rightful place in history. Does it deserve to be on this list? Absolutely!! Songs like "You Make Me Feel So Young" and "I've Got You Under My Skin" are classics, the ladder being my favorite song on the album. Do I want to listen to them? No. No I do not. Do I want to listen to an entire album that consists of 44 minutes of what is essentially the exact same dated song? Also no. But hey, it was better than his later stuff apparently. It would not surprise me even a little bit if this is his absolute peak musically. If anything, this album really makes me want to go back and give the last one I heard a 2. This one is leagues better. I've got one more Frank Sinatra album to go, and it's the oldest album in the entire book. So yeah, I am fully expecting it to sound more or less the same as this, but even more dated and boring. Not the biggest fan of Frank Sinatra's music. I acknowledge it has a huge spot in music history, but don't enjoy actively listening to it all that much. Another pretty low 3 from me, but definitely not a 2. Call it a 3.35/5.

This entire album is gold but I saved "You Make Me Feel So Young," "It Happened In Monterey," and "Love Is Here To Stay."

No. Sorry, Frank, but this is background music for Catholic perverts

Smooth great song writing great delivery great arrangements just a bit mono paced in terms of dynamics.

Perfection

Topp

Frank er en gammel grisegutt. Dette var temmelig ensformig og kjedelig, selv om gamlefar synger fint!

Alors, c'est un très bon album un peu répétitif mais c'est compréhensible en vue de la date de sortie. Toujours très soigné Sinatra, un bon 6/10 pas très marquant.

Frank has done it again. Classy Baddie. It’s very relaxing. Would listen to again:)

Je suis bien incapable de trouver un morceau qui sort du lot, j'ai eu l'impression d'écouter la même chanson pendant une heure. Mais ce n’est pas désagréable à écouter.

Frank Sinatra is an artist that I need to be in the mood for, but when I am he melts my heart. I'm sure it surprises no one that I had a Wee Small Hours phase in high school, or that I sang My Way at karaoke my first night at university. Songs for Swingin' Lovers! is unfortunately an album that does not do nearly as much for me, even when I am in the mood for Sinatra. Swing has never been my thing (hehe), always being drawn to more intimate jazz settings as opposed to big bands. You Make Me Feel So Young is a great track to start the album off, but aside from that very few tracks feel as special to me as others off his records from around the same time. I can't help but compare a lot of the standards to versions I like way better, and in general I think the selection here does not compliment Sinatra's capabilities nearly as well as other albums like Songs for Young Lovers do. I'll admit my bias against swing plays a big part in my relatively negative perception of this album, but I think Sinatra evolves his style much more over the next decade. For this album to be considered more noteworthy than many other far more poignant records doesn't check out for me. Songs for Swingin' Lovers finds a home inside Olive Garden, which coincidentally is like the album in many ways. Bland, noisy, and zero chance of romance even though it feels like there should be.

Franky boy is always great to hear. But albums of his did not work that well for me. Despite all the songs been absolutely well put together and sounding great there is nothing stuck or at least there a no favorites on the album. It kinda lost me. When Spotify already switched to another album of his I didn't even notice.

Good album overall. The lyrics feel kind of sappy but maybe that's just what music was like in this decade.

Classic

‘Ol Blue Eyes was a treat to listen to. Just enjoy the vibe.

There's just something about it with these old-timey standards, they're just so charming. Perhaps it's the Big Band instrumentation or it's something else but It gives a good 50s vibe. you know, when people were lived life slow, and fear of being nuked back to the stone age, and being explicitly racist (more than today at least.) Highlight Song/s: "It Happened In Monterey"

It’s hard to pull monothematic albums off - even for Frank Sinatra. But I think he does it really well. I like his sense of humor and I even learned a new expression - I’m not a native speaker so I had no idea what Makin‘ Whoopee means. Thanks for teaching me. So yeah it’s Frank - he is a legend and I enjoyed this album a lot. This album is a dreamscape making me nostalgic for supposedly simpler times I’ve not seen.

The voice is still the voice but I don't like these arrangements.

Once again, here's Nelson Riddle and his orchestra drowning out some solid (and some great) songs and a perfect voice. And this rendition of Anything Goes, a song that is dear to my heart, is way too slow and syrupy. It would dishonor my father's memory to give this less than a 4 but I didn't like it that much.

Classical Frank, love it

pleasant but a bit boring, i couldn‘t tell the songs apart at all it all pretty much sounded the same

Loved how horny this was xoxo

Favorite: Old Devil Moon Least Favorite: You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me Overall Rating: 7.5/10 A bit repetitive but good vibes overall.

For all the cultural iconography surrounding Sinatra, it’s easy to forget that at his core he was a fucking phenomenal singer. Legendary womanizer, abuser and all around asshole, it doesn’t overshadow a masterful performer at his prime. This is a hell of a record, and even when I didn’t love the song, I was in love with Frank’s performance. Perfect vibes even if Frank wasn’t the easiest dude to deal with.

It sounds like an episode of mad men

Repetitive for sure, good singing and lots of trumpets. Not really my taste. Favourite song I've Got You Under My Skin it has a great instrumental bit.

very romantic and chill, perfect for a december evening

Hard to stay awake to this while listening on my morning commute. Every song sounds the same (as Ben mentioned). Reminds me of the crappy music you hear on New Year’s Eve in time square. Didn’t like. zzzzzzz

Enjoy the nostalgia of this. Feels like a less stressful era and reminds me of some great movies too. It’s almost my first 5 star. Almost. 4.5.

The songs within this album sounds just like Sinatra's other songs: ensemble-filled, with the instruments blending in with his voice. The lineup swings like a pendulum, going from very energetic songs like Too Marvellous for Words being followed by Old Devil Moon. Overall, the album didn't disappoint, although. as I said, this is what you would expect from Sinatra. On-brand or repetitive? What's the difference, it's all about the listener's perspective. It's not within Sinatra's control that Jazz-Swing just sounds like that. Songs I liked the most: Anything Goes, Love is Here to Stay Songs I liked the least: Too Marvellous for Words

Go whoopie yourself

I went in expecting to hate the record. Why? Because I usually don’t care for albums whose sound deliberately evokes a bygone era - one that is often heavily romanticised. And that certainly seems to be the case with Sinatra’s swing and jazz vignettes. Well, I didn’t exactly become a believer, but it was far more entertaining than I had anticipated. Of course, Frank Sinatra was an entertainer - that’s not what I’m questioning. What I mean is that, musically speaking, the record turned out to be quite engaging and compositionally interesting… at least at first. I still struggle, however, with the apparent similarity between the tracks. With each passing tune, they tend to blend and blur into one another. That said, You Are Getting to Be a Habit with Me stood out for its great interplay between flutes and bass. Very nice.

Saucy for the 50’s!

Nice. Reminds me of xmas and my grandma

It's Frank Sinatra man

Aura.

no soy muy fan del jazz pero le dare una oportunidad. no me ha gustado nada, todas las canciones se sentian iguales y no hacia nada que frank sinatra no hubiera hecho en sus anteriores 9 albumes. me ha costado acabarlo, se me ha hecho pesadisimo.

Beautifully crafted, wonderful music, but a little boring at times. As I've gotten older, I've come to appreciate Sinatra's singing more. Years ago, when I played drums, I practiced to his music as his band was unparalleled. But I always found his singing too pop-y, too produced. But what a gorgeous voice. It remains "Christmas" music for me, i.e. it's music I gravitate too when the days are short, when the weather outside is frightful, and I want to bring some cheer into the house. On any given day, I'm still 10x more likely to listen to Duke Ellington or Nina Simone, but I've finally come to appreciate Sinatra.

It's remarkable how long Frank takes to get to any individual note. Just about every phrase is full of sliiiides to get there, and usually singers like Robert Goulet become the butt of jokes for it. Not Frank. It feels perfect. Subtract a star because these don't feel like the best songs. They're canonical, but they're boring — at least today. I don't know his records, but I'm certain that he has songs that communicate a little more feeling under the heavy varnish.

Nice to learn more about Frank Sinatra, I listened to a few albums of his with this listen. Pleasant, but not being a big lyrics guy it does lack a bit of sonic diversity. 3*. Music has come a long way.

Good vocal jazz. Great for date night! Immaculate voice.

easily the best album i’ve listened to so far, absolutely incredible album, i love frank sinatra but this is actually the first album ive fully listened to by him, and there rly is a reason on why he’s considered one of the best to ever do it. i love the sound of this entire era, amazing

How can you not like this.

Yup, that's Frank Sinatra alright.

Some of the orchestration still feels corny to me, but the guy has a great sense of timing and an iconic voice.

"Songs for Swingin' Lovers!" sounds like my childhood in the best way — growing up, we spent one weekend a month in Chicago visiting my Italian Nana, often driving into the city to get a bit of culture that wasn't available in our modest hometown. I have all these sense memories of Frank … but, here's the catch: I don't remember actually listening to Sinatra at any point in my childhood. I think I've created some narrative of his role in my life that is entirely romantic, an amalgamation of Nathan Detroit, Danny Ocean, Joe Piscopo, Phil Hartman, Johnny Fontane, "A Jolly Christmas", and a half dozen mob movies that I love to revisit. Honestly, it feels suitable for the man in question, so much larger than life, to have implanted himself into my life story without having to earn it in its crucibles. This is a fine collection. His charming vocals are unstrained and borderline lazy, but every weird phrasing choice imbues them with so much personality. I can barely tell when one song ends and the next song begins, but for 45 minutes, I am transported to a life I apparently wish I could have had.

It's just not that interesting

First Listen; 4; I did not have high expectations for this album. I thought that I'd think it pleasant enough but boring and similar sounding. Having said that, this was much catchier, more diverse, and catchier than I was expecting. This is actually something I would come back to listen to on it's own.

This album reminded me why I don't listen to 50s music. It's because nothing compares to Sinatra. Everything is on point. The album is somewhat repetitive and I don't think that's an issue.

This is old, but not outdated. I think it definitely stands the test of time. He has a good voice and the music reminds me of old Pixar movies. This album is nostalgic even though I had only heard a couple songs before.

Classic voice singing classic songs.

It was fine. Maybe that whole crooner schtick is just old now. I liked it but I’m in no rush to revisit it

this was good and i thought about swinging with my lover but it is just not the vibe for a walk on a sunny day through the city

The songs were mostly fine, and luckily they’re all short so if you aren’t liking one just wait a minute and it’ll likely be over.

I understand why people gravitate toward Frank Sinatra; this record is mellow and relaxing and Frank has a great, easygoing voice. It really is great, non-offensive background music. It doesn't offer much more than that though, at least not for me. This is fine for a piano bar or for working on something else where I need some background noise without it distracting me. But I can't really see this as something that I'd seek out for any other purpose. It doesn't really illicit any real excitement from me, even if it is enjoyable enough. 3/5

Mr. Sinatra has a good voice, but his timbre is exactly the same across his full range. The singing sounds monotonous, even though it isn't. I don't hate any of the songs, I don't love any either. Favorite song: old devil moon

Swingin’ song by a Swingin’ Cat. Soon there will be shooby shooby doobie doin’ a happening!

I love some frank. Smooth. I love his voice. And been listening to more swingy jazz things.

I somehow have heard every one of these songs, but never listened to the album. It's a bit repetitive and didn't capture my attention. I was listening while working and didn't realize the first song started playing again. It was fun to try to figure out which movie or tv show I'd heard the song in, but I wouldn't listen again.

I mean, he's good, but it's just not really my thing.

really liked :)

3.9

The man has a voice of liquid honey, and the band are playing reeeal nice. It's just a nice warm hug of an album. 3.5 rounded up.

Solid, swingin’, great musicianship, a nice kind of aural wallpaper, but not OH MAN, WHAT IS HAPPENING

Great band backing; smooth vocals (as expected); not really my taste, but great music is still enjoyable; a lot of classics on this album, 'You Make Me Feel So Young' always makes me think of Elf and Christmas. Favorite Song (for this listen): either 'Old Devil Moon' or 'Pennies From Heaven'

Too jazzy

you make me feel so young isch huuuuere geil omg s arrangmeent. er singt guet und het e suuuper stimmfarb aber s arrangement isch mindestens zweimol so wichtig wie er. ui s outro vo it happened in monterrey gad au. you're getting to be a habit with me typische guete swingsong über e abhängigkeit ide beziehig.

gad sehr lust uf frankieee hmm lyrisch überzügts mich sicher nöd unglaublich hahahaha, isch sehr schnell usglutscht jaa es isch cute, es lauft, aber nöd meh iwie CHEESEBURGER HAMBURGER WHOOPER oder wie au immer das video gaht hmm clt liits au ah spotify aber d blöser tönet mengisch SEHR blechig OUH beachboys vergesse uppsi naja uf jede fall hani schwierigkeite, zum das würkli nöd gern haa, aber han villes chli langwilig gfunde. s gfühl isch immerno schön wosmer git aber jo

Romantic and swinging. Delivers as advertised

mmhmm easy listening

He shines here, incredible voice, croony and a little cheeky, instrumentation is fun. This makes you want to dance. It feels like he is putting something of himself out there, a little vulnerable and enthusiastic. If you were very cool in the 50s you would have been going out to this

Hard to rate due to how ubiquitous Sinatra is as a singer, but he did offer to have Woody Allen's legs broken so I can't in good conscience rate this any lower than a 3.

I like me some Big Band, but this didn't really hit. I think it's just a bit too shmultzy? Also pretty much every Sinatra song sounds the same, which isn't a problem when it's one in a playlist, but it's a bit much for a whole album. Neat that it's the first ever UK #1 album though, that's a cool fact

It's amazing what kinda lyrics you can get away with as long as you have an excellent singing voice and a great orchestra backing you up. Fun songs that make me wanna get up and dance around.

Ol' two eyes himself!

I'm not sure what there really is to say about this album. We all know Sinatra and what his music was all about. Smooth baritone, swinging tunes, and just generally pleasant to listen to. It probably "deserves" a higher rating than a 3 because obviously Sinatra was so good at what he did, it's just that what he did was a style of music that I and most of the rest of society largely got over years and years ago. These days it's music to fall asleep to. So, I can't really justify giving a higher rating to something I know I'm never going to actively listen to again. Favourite tracks: Anything Goes, Makin' Whoopee, Old Devil Moon

I've heard several of these songs before, and obviously Frank Sinatra's voice is smooth and iconic. However, as a critic, he has a pretty limited range, and only one sound. In the time period, that was fine, but looking back, it all sounds the same and runs together. 5/10

A bunch of hits. The lyrics are great, I can see why he was a heartthrob. I think it's undercut by the genre somewhat; I'm predisposed to just not take crooning seriously. Biggest critic as I attempt to actively listen is that the album is a bit of a blur. Each song seems to have the same music behind different words.

Rarely in the mood for Sinatra

Sinatra is such a classic! Not my favorite collection of his but pretty great.

Sehr vibey und vor allem weihnachtlich. Vielleicht etwas für ein Weihnachtsessen.

Ok but boring

vibe fixe

Pronto né I've heard this before Bom saber.. que almost every frank sinatra song.. sounds the same 👍👍👍

As músicas kinda parecem todas iguais ngl, mas tipo gostei de ouvir na mesma

Top notch

Smooth songs and Sinatra has an incredible voice, but it's always going to be a chore for me to fully appreciate a record like this that isn't my cup of tea and runs for 40+ minutes.

Just enjoyable

I almost got through this. Luck be a lady is amazing

A bit one note, but that note is very good

I never think of Frank Sinatra as having albums, but as an album this one is great. Lots of familiar songs but also the ones I was not familiar with were also good Biggest Hit I’ve Got You Under My Skin Biggest Miss Makin Whoopie Biggest Surprise You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me

So. Always loved Frank Sinatra mainstream songs. However. Listening to this was definitely an experience. With tracks like You Make Me Feel So Young alongside Pennies From Heaven and I've Got You Under My Skin, it's hard to fully dislike this album. With that being said, songs like Makin' Whoopee and Swingin' Down The Line were pretty boring and wasn't a huge fan. Overall, strong start with some okay songs in between a few other bangers.

easy listening

More of a background music while working for me.

Very good album - made me swing

Je sais pas si c’est parce que je l’ai écouté en faisant de la thermodynamique ou si c’est parce que les sons se ressemblent tous mais ça m’a semblé long mais looooooong… Après c’est pas grave c’est bien mais ça fait plus comme un long son qu’un album en fait c’est assez plat.

This Frank Sinatra kid is definitely one to watch - he can really carry a tune.

Quite cheerful but definitely not my thing.

I’ve always liked Sinatra’s voice, so this was very enjoyable to listen to! The songs, however, don’t sound all that different from each other and all kind of blend together. So not the most exciting, but pleasant nonetheless.

3.5

For me the Capitol years is peak Sinatra and this particular album is a fine example of why. He's well past the greasy kids stuff that he was in the 40s, and definitely not the Vegas schmaltz that he started becoming in the 60s, he sounds elegant refined and though his voice always sounds big and commanding it's not overbearing. Of the of the two Sinatra albums we've had so far, i think *In The Wee Small Hours* is a more finely curated selections of tunes, where this one relies heavily on standards at the time. But man, does he ever do it so cool and suave. But this is also got some of my favorite Sinatra recordings "Old Devil Moon" is probably in my top 10 Sinatra tracks ever, and "You Make Me Feel So Young" is probably not far behind that. And this also might be my favorite version of "Got You Under My Skin". All around a fantastic sounding project him with Nelson riddle is pretty much gold in this era. I honestly want to do a dive on just his Capitol albums at least and maybe then back up to the Columbia albums... then go as far in the reprise albums as I can stand. I'm actually kind of surprised that Frank Sinatra Sings Only The Lonely it's not on the list considering it's the first album to win the Grammys album of the year, but I think with the two albums selected for this list I think it shows the two sides of Sinatra really well during that period. There is one more Sinatra album on the list. It's a '60s jazz leaning album, which will be an interesting listen for me because I have really only heard his pop schmaltz from the era. 9.8 ★★★★½

Cool swing arrangements, but I prefer Sinatra more ballad-heavy. 4 stars

Probably my favorite Sinatra album I've heard. This style of Rat Packian vocal jazz standards has always felt really cool and comforting to me. Some great tunes here, including "I've Got You Under My Skin", "You Make Me Feel So Young", and "Anything Goes". 4 stars.

3.5

Hard to beat a bit of Frank. In The Wee Small Hours is even more superb but this is still a smashing collection full of sterling, sophistomicated highs such as You Make Me Feel So Young, You’re Getting Into A Bad Habit With Me, I Got You Under My Skin plus other jollities such as Makin’ Whoopee. Another swing and a hit from the king of the swingers, the gangsta vip. 4.5 stars.

When this was released, there was no vaccine for measles. 70 years later, measles is fashionable again. Anyway let's talk about Frank. Amazing voice. Great performance by the band. All around good stuff and I can imagine my parents generation prancing around to it as they unwittingly filled the world with lead and asbestos, nuked Pacific islands in the name of science, etc. Nice but I probably won't listen again.

Love me some swing Its pretty milquetoast jazz but simple doesnt mean bad

Can't be mad about Frank Sinatra. Listening to this puts me in a good mood. I like the big band and all the brass instruments. The whole album is lighthearted and fun, just some feel good listening. I never realized before but Frank Sinatra is a master at talking on pitch - he generally doesn't sustain notes much. I think it's a style choice, it seems like it serves the genre and I don't mind it cause he does it so well. And then there were parts where he really belted it and I was reminded that he is a great singer too. The band is awesome. I like the occasional flute moment. Makin Whoopee was the only song that I wasn't into, mostly because the phrase sounds weird to me lol. The songs do get rather same-y after a while, if I'm going to listen to a whole album I like it to have an arch or a through story. Overall, nice sound, great musicians, solid style choices, it's a top notch example of the genre.

Hell yeah I fucking love this. So warm, that trumpet tone chefs kiss. Feels like Christmas music too. Vocals, of course, fucking on point. Jazz band on point. Music composition on point. We don’t write music like this anymore… Sooooo many incredible songs on this album. Not even just like, good songs but songs that have become household songs that I feel like everyone in at least North America knows or has heard. Definitely some very traditional gender role lyrics in here. Sucky, but unfortunately that was the time… “You’re only a maid, and I am only a man”, what.

I remember someone told me Frank Sinatra was a bad singer with a good orchestra behind him and I agreed. I was wrong. 4/5 would chainsmoke to this album

Never really listened to Sinatra before and swing isn't my thing either but I actually enjoyed this album and I could imagine listening to it again

Not my cup of tea

How did this one get onto the list? It is older than me! Nelson Riddle provides the orchestration and all the big band sounds of the 1940s and 1950s. Sinatra does his usual top notch singing, although after several tracks they all seemed to blend together.

Some of my best friends are Swingin' Lovers! I assume there are no musical soundtracks on this list, so maybe this is the closest we'll get (based solely on the album cover). Not enough popular songs have a full orchestral accompaniment. Plus, such clear vocals! The songs themselves are whatever, but the performance is great. (Yes, I do have Michael Bublé albums, what about it?) I could not believe there was a song on here called 'Makin' Whoopee', but it turns out the Newlywed Game meaning actually came *after* this song, not before, and it used to just mean "to enjoy oneself in a boisterous manner". Highlight: 'Anything Goes'

Song For Swingin' Lovers! was an album i enjoyed quite a fair bit. I already have had experience with Frank Sinatra due to the prior two albums on this project that i did that were by him and i was expecting this one to be the best of the three, and i was completely right. This album did have all the Frank Sinatra staples i would expect from him, like the vocals and the Disney movie/Christmas violins and i feel like they are all at their best here. Granted the songs here do sound kinda samey as is expected of Frank Sinatra but i thought that the songs here were all good enough for me not to care all that much. This album gets a 3.5. Best Song: Pennies From Heaven Worst Song: Makin' Whoopee Side note: Since this is gonna be my last Frank Sinatra album, I'll rank them here; 1. Songs For Swingin' Lovers 2. In The Wee Small Hours 3. Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

I enjoyed this more than I expected, flows very nicely and its got good rhythm. A little repetitive but overall enjoyable. Standout Songs: You Make Me Feel So Young You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me Old Devil Moon I’ve Got You Under My Skin Makin’ Whoopee

I tried, just not my thing

Even though his songs and albums are so similar, I can't not like them. Always have a good time listening to Sinatra.

He really was so big for good reason, one of the classics. I'm not going to pretend that pretty much every song on this wasn't impressive with each arrangement. Frank would rizz me easily.

Mostly pleasant, very samey. It's alright.

Two albums of love songs in a row. You’d think I’d be done with them after listening to all 69 on the so-titled Magnetic Fields album. But the love songs on this album are all classics, delivered in the best possible way by an excellent vocalist. The arrangements are stellar and timeless, all brass and strings — but tgey’ve aged well. This album can play on repeat at a cocktail party or serve as an enjoyable concentrated listening session on a desert island. A five.

I’m glad to see a Sinatra album on this list. I’ve listened to Sinatra my entire life, but never just sat down with one of his albums or collections. And this one does not disappoint! His smooth vocals and charm are timeless. The music resonates as much today as it ever did and should be in everyone’s list.

Some of my favourite tunes and some of sinatra’s best vocal work.

Fabulous voice, can see why he was so popular

Great songs, nice mood

Still don't really care for Sinatra in full album form like this. One or two songs at once is cool, but it gets so samey

Classic

All such classics by the one and only Sinatra. The instrumentation, the arrangements, his delivery all perfection

Many classics. Examined as a whole, perhaps a bit samey.

Absolute classic, and great on the sunday morning!

I’ve loved this album for a very long time and was so happy to see it on this platform! 1000% recommend. It’s Frank and it’s classic!

It’s really good. Just very samey.

I just can't get into this.

Ahhh - the Original and the best when it comes to Swing. One of my Dad's favourites. Pretty timeless now thanks to modern crooners and they're all just pale imitations compared to this. Songs are perfect, the arrangements so smooth and it's Sinatra in his prime. This is his perfect album. Almost 70 years old, but still sounds sublime.

A really fun and swinging album.

Was wondering when Ol' Blue Eyes would show up for me. 50's swing & jazz are always an easy listen, made even more prominent by one of the greatest and most iconic vocalists in Sinatra. It's easy to forget that every track here is already an existing pop standard too. The way these were recorded and arranged by Nelson Riddle to become jazzier and hipper, molded right into Sinatra's wheelhouse, make these tracks feel almost brand new. Sure, almost every track here kind of operates on the same wavelength, but I do prefer an album of upbeat, swingin' tracks over an album of slow, crooning ballads when it comes to this era.

“Songs For Swingin' Lovers” was undoubtedly a milestone for both Frank Sinatra and music history, as it was with this album that he began singing and recording standards - for which, to my knowledge, he is still best known today. While his unique voice immediately makes every song his own, I'm not entirely sure that the arrangements and orchestrations, which of course no longer sound contemporary today, live up to this claim. Although I like swing and standards, I feel that this record is at the historical limit of what can still be fairly reviewed today – accordingly, it is also one of the oldest albums on this list. “Songs for Swingin' Lovers” is certainly a very good album, but it doesn't contain any of Sinatra's really big hits, and to me it just sounds too "standard" to give it five stars.

Its a Sinatra album. Don't know what else to say.

Not a fan of frank

Really swings - each marginally too corny to want to relisten. Saved a song: N RYM: N

Great collection of songs from one of the best known crooners.

Loved it!!!

This was a great Sinatra Album. Fun, jazzy, and swinin!

It's my first time listening to all of Frank Sinatra's album, and I realize now there is a good reason why he has been loved for decades.

Did not disappoint. Very easy album to listen to.

Absolutely perfect!

Classic Sinatra. Some of the songs haven't aged well, but I can't deny that most of these songs are just good. It's not music I would have on repeat unless I'm in a very specific mood. But I do enjoy me some Sinatra. 5/10.

I definitely prefer Sinatra when he’s in his love songs bag, but I can’t possibly give an album with “Makin’ Whoopee” anything higher than a 3.

If I were to point to an album of standards, it would probably be...an Ella Fitzgerald album, but Frankie could get a mention too.

This album title seems to have aged... not poorly, but interestingly. It seems a usual release for Sinatra, a collection of covers of popular songs, mostly from musicals. He's a great singer, and the arrangements make for fun jazz-pop. I think it's pretty good, but not a style I love.

All the songs sound very similar but not of them are bad. Makes me feel like I'm in a smoky club in the 50's.

It's... fine.

Kind of same-y but I have a real soft spot for old school crooners so I'm not complaining

This is #day463 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… who doesn't like some Frank Sinatra? This record, which also happens to be my last album from 1956, represented on the list, is all-out '50s: big band, swinging jazz, and the unmistakable crooning of the Chairman of the Board. It can be hard to tell the songs apart, aside from a handful of all-timers like "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "How About You?"; it all kind of blends into one song/story, but I'm fine with that. We'll see what his other two albums have in store. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day464.

Banger

Just put a smile on your face

I'm swingin'

Not for me

++: You Make Me Feel So Young, It Happened in Monterey, You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me, You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me, Too Marvelous for Words, Old Devil Moon, Pennies from Heaven, Love Is Here to Stay, I've Got You Under My Skin, I Thought About You, Makin' Whoopee, Swingin' Down the Lane, Anything Goes, How About You? +: We'll Be Together Again 9,9/10

One of his best!

3ish it’s samey and I don’t know how much id revisit but I like it

Most of these songs sound the same

Swing! Big band! Frank!

Im not swingin nor a lover

Ah, Frank. What can you say about Ol' Blue Eyes? It is Frankie's world and we get to live in it and enjoy his music. This album is a great example of why he earned the nicknames "King of Swing" and "The Sultan of Swing". Put it on your rotation, you won't regret it.

I’m sliding over the dance floor with my gal and this Sinatra classic is playing

I'm sure it was popular back in the day. More or less wallpaper music for me personally though.

Solid classic

Sinatra was the epitome of cool in the 50's and this album could be the soundtrack to that ethos of the time. The arrangements by Nelson Riddle were impeccable and the perfect foundation for Sinatra's great voice and phrasing. A classic!

OK, but not my taste in music

How can anyone be THIS in love. It was a good album, but like most Sinatra, it's going to sound about the same every song. 3/5

Very classic feel, timeless stuff. Not something that absolutely floors me but this will always be around and is a great listen

Great songs not entirely my thing. Bit samey

All songs pretty good. No real stand outs for me though. Nice music, but I doubt I'll ever queue it up intentionally.

The exacting precision of the instruments and voice make the slightest nuance amazing.

Hard to think that the voice of Peter Griffin has this guy as basically his idol. Frank is still the GOAT, but I think ol' Seth can give him a run for his money

Oh, to be an ol' fashioned swinger.

You can tell by some of these reviews that some of yall did not live through the lounge revival in the 90s :). Frank is a top tier interpreter of the classic American Songbook. The arrangements are top notch. What's not to love? This is a fun album.