Songs For Swingin' Lovers!

As others have said - 45 minutes of the same song. Not offensive, just not extraordinary.

This album reminds me of my grandparents I love it

Easy listening

Virkelig dejligt swing-humørboost! Får mig til at tænke og føle gennem et lidt naivt og sødt “julet” filter

5/10

People used to be so horny

good album, knew most of the songs already without realising they were all on here.

Gotta be one of the easiest listens ever.

This one expired a few years ago, no longer fresh, just a bit stale. They banged this album out in one day, all the horns & orchestration are identical and vocal delivery is blueprint Sinatra. I don't hear any reason this is on the T1001 list. I just can't imagine that being the hip new album everyone is talking about, it seems like 200 years ago and people were wearing powdered wigs & triangle hats. I threw in the towel after Track 9, I simply couldn't take any more. One or two songs over an evening but 15 in a row? That's what they do at Guantanamo. 2 Stars.

Didn’t think I’d enjoy this one as much as I did.

This is a good Frank Sinatra Album. I think I prefer Live at The Sands myself. Frank is a bit tainted for me because of how much boomers love him due to their overdeveloped sense of nostalgia.

Streit

Gir meg julestemning, og litt fallout vibes. Hadde ingenting imot å høre på albumet på vei til jobb, men tror ikke jeg ville satt den på igjen.

I really loved it. Really classic and nice to dance to. I don’t usually listen to this kind of music but when I do I typically enjoy it. No surprises here.

Exactly what I expected from Sinatra

Une grande voix, mais bon toujours un peu pareil, pas de gros coup de coeur, et pas une grande fan de cette décennie en musique donc bon.

Je connaissais un peu, première fois que j’écoutais un album entier. J’ai adoré, très comédia del Arte donc j’avais l’impression d’être dans un film tout le long

Moi j'aime bien Frank Sinatra. Par contre peu importe l'album j'ai l'impression d'écouter de la musique de Noël ahah 4/5

*1956. 10th studio album. *A couple notable songs. *This is just quintessential Frank. RATING - 7/10

This is more my speed with Frank. Kinda goofy bravado, selling bad lines, doing his best with his kinda limited range/affect (breathing a problem? on Marvelous for Words at the end - a modern recording would surely punch in rather than leave that performance intact).

Standard. The definition of standards. People of multiple generations were singing along before the end of the fist verse. Hard to evaluate when it's such ubiquitous wallpaper.

I don’t always listen to old school crooner jazz… but when I do, chances are it’s going to be ol’ blue eyes.

Genre: Standards Frank’s got a nice voice, and lovely full bands behind him at all times. And I know this stuff really hits for some people, but not for me. Easy to listen to, but I personally don’t need to again. Also, to all the pearl clutching happening in the 60s with rock and roll, Frank was literally singing a song called Makin’ Whoopee. Doesn’t get any less innuendo than that. 3/5

The entire album sounds like one old good love song. Legendary voice of Frank Sinatra cannot be mistaken. Unfortunately, this kind of music is outdated for me and I can’t really enjoy it.

Really great stuff

Its probably not Sinatra's fault that by this point his songs have been in a million shitty movies but they sound so bland and commercial to me. And he's an a-hole.

While Frank Sinatra was a Grade-A piece of shit, it's not the reason that I hate him and his music. There's a smarm to his voice that I find cloying and insipid, and which belies what a garbage person he was in the same way that P-Diddy's weird drippy flow made him sound like a massive, leering creep. Maybe they both rot in hell.

I liked this more than other Sinatra albums. 3.5 rounded down.

I kinda understand the popularity of Sinatra, but it still seems weird. He was making albums like this when no one else was. Still, I don’t love his voice, phrasing, etc. Some good songs here, but still, only a 2. This came out when I was 9 months old…

Honestly this felt like banger after banger for this genre. I knew most of these just from cultural osmosis. It is also the case that while I was thinking “oh another incredible jazz standard delivered with impeccable skill by the best guy ever at this,” I was also thinking “3…3…3.” So I think we’ve determined what the highest possible rating is, for me, for this type of music: 3/5.

It’s fun and classic.

Easy to listen to. Nice. Classic crooner voice, great backing band, makes you want to tap your toes. I liked it more than I thought I would. 4.

Fuck it. I own a bar and host karaoke and I should be sick to death of this man...but...damn it he's so smooth.

I'd drive with this driving crooner, baby. Nice songs for ethical non-monogamists. Also very funny there's a song about how having sex makes babies that was a chart-topper in 1956. Not much variety between tunes, but I'm not a jazz/swinghead so I'm probably missing something. The album lacks the dizzying heights of Sinatra's prior Wee Small Hours but this one's still great listening. As is often the case going through earlier albums it's refreshing with the shorter, more punchy track lengths here and the rich smoothness of the sound makes this feel like warm liquor on a cold evening. fav tracks: You Make Me Feel So Young, Anything Goes

Þægileg að hlusta á og skemmtileg orðnotkun hjá honum

Sveiflandi swing. Bara gaman.

Quaint

Kadett, Pegnitz - Hof, Deutschland. Wenige Banger.

I really went back and forth between 3 and 4 stars on this one. It's so cozy and lovely and full of optimistic and romantic love that it's hard to find flaw here. In fact, the only real issue I have is that there's only one sound and one theme throughout. But when you do one thing and do it well? 4 stars. Not 5 stars because, while immediately recognizable, I don't seek this out often and get tired of it easily.

The sound got a little monotonous, but it's Frank!

In 1955, Frank Sinatra poured his heartbreak over Ava Gardner into In the Wee Small Hours — an album so cohesive it’s often cited as the first true “concept album.” It’s a masterpiece, but a monochrome one: an extended sigh in blue, all midnight gloom and lonely cigarettes. A year later, he re-emerged — libido restored, swagger back — with Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!, and it’s like someone threw open the curtains. The joy in this record is infectious. Nelson Riddle’s arrangements shimmer with effortless grace, and Sinatra sounds untouchable, completely at home in this universe of winks, charm, and brass. Sinatra may not have had the prettiest voice in the technical sense — Stuart Staples of Tindersticks, say, has a richer baritone — but no one has ever phrased like Frank. His performance on “Old Devil Moon” is jaw-dropping: the way he bends and dances around the melody is as free and daring as Charlie Parker on sax. He doesn’t so much sing the songs as play them, using language the way a jazz soloist uses notes. Cole Porter’s sly wit is tailor-made for him — “Anything Goes” practically purrs — and even the ancient chestnut “Makin’ Whoopee” becomes deliciously risqué in his hands. (Ava Gardner, after all, once quipped that of Sinatra’s 119 pounds, nineteen were... well, censored.) It’s an album that radiates pleasure — sophisticated, a little naughty, endlessly listenable. Maybe it’s a touch too smooth to be perfect, but honestly, who cares? Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! is pure joy on vinyl — a tonic for melancholy, a reminder that charm, when done right, is its own kind of genius.

Jazz? Sure. Tell me you don't know how to categorize a legend without saying you don't know. And Frank is a legend, and this is a really great Sinatra album. No notes. Influence 5. Hits 5. Quality 5. Love it.

6/10

I can’t remember if this is the second Sinatra album or if we’ve had more, but I think this should be enough. It’s not bad! Sinatra was 1 of 1, his vocal presence is unmatched, etc etc. But you get the point after the first 10 songs. Silky smooth lyrical delivery, quintessential romantic backing tracks that are tightly performed. I’ll take “Too Marvelous For Words” from the pack of songs on this album. It’s a very happy, simple, fun take on a romantic song. Strong 3/5, if I was of an impressionable age when this album came out I’m sure it would be 5/5

Classic! His voice is like butter! His music always reminds me of my grandparents.

Swell stuff

My childhood soundtrack was my dad’s car cassettes: either James Bond scores or Frank Sinatra. So this one hits pure nostalgia. Nobody from the crooner era touches Sinatra’s effortless tone. Hard to believe Columbia dropped him, only for him to return and conjure something this smooth with Nelson Riddle. Every line is silk, every phrase perfectly timed.

Fun fact: this album cover is to scale. Frank Sinatra was 16 feet tall. And he likes to watch. He really likes to watch. It’s kind of a problem. Frank, just because you can easily peep in a second story window doesn’t mean you should.

Sinatra is fine, don’t really have a strong opinion on him. This is about as good as he gets for what that’s worth.

I’ve always preferred Dean Martin, but Frank is also good.

Fun catchy songs.

Wow, the hits on this album! I don't think I've ever listened to a Frank Sinatra album in it's entirety, but if there was just one, this is it, no skips here. I think he really does well with the swing/big band genre. I loved the Bossa Nova stuff from the previous album I heard, but swing is definitely his wheelhouse. I didn't realize this album had so many great songs, but it is on my playlists now.

this album is literally Crooner triple platinum. Imagine getting the GOAT to remake the last 20 years of music. That’s what this must’ve felt like to its contemporaries. Insane. Old Devil Moon is the big time tho. I’m going to give it 3.5 stars and round down, bc it’s a cultural landmark and the encapsulation of an era at the end of its cycle of innovation, but doesn’t do anything new or exploratory. It’s old hat, but it’s a certified cultural artifact

Culturally impactful and unmistakeable vocals by Sinatra

Pretty good. Very Sinatra.

Made walking around a train station so much fun. Felt like I was in Lego movie.

Don’t get me wrong I love you Frank but this album felt like a Christmas album without any of the Christmas. Every song was sort of the same. Favorite Track: Old Devil Moon

Pretty boring for me, a great singer for sure but I'm going to go with a 2

Objectively, every element of this album is fantastic. The big band accompaniment, Sinatra's voice, the arrangements. Subjectively, I'm almost never in the mood for Sinatra, though. Small doses in movie soundtracks? Sure. That's where I've heard half the tracks on this album. I'm almost never going to sit down and listen to a whole album of it. Objectively: 5 stars for the quality of arrangements and performance Subjectively: 2 stars for the overall enjoyment. Will average the two to get 3.5 stars, but I'm rounding down to 3.

Just finished this album up at work, it's classic Sinatra.. Only problem is I need suppress the urge to pour a glass rye, light up a Lucky Strike and call my female coworkers "Doll" or "Broad".

Such a great voice! Such dumb songs.

Better then the other 2 Sinatra albums we've listened to. Still don't like Sinatra.

This is a pretty good album of Frank Sinatra classics and standards. It's good, just shy of great. I enjoyed it, would probably be a 3.5 if I could do that, but since I can't and I probably wouldn't choose to put this on, I'll round down.

Muito bom, que voz, me sinto em paz escutando essas músicas

I liked it well enough, It's just that ai think it sounds like he didnt give it a lot of thoughts, it has some good songs but most if them are mediocore

I liked this album bcs it truly evokes the passionate love that anyone feels at the start of a relationship. It's full of hope, it's tender and pure like a warm hug from a beloved. And pure love penetrates to your skin and becomes a part of u, like u can feel it under your skin. I love the album ends with a question, leaving us wondering.

Pleasant but kinda samey.

This is better as a relic than an actual listening experience. The music…. is fine, its samey, overly sentimental and Frank’s crooning gets boring after a while. However, if you treat this album as a piece of history on taste of people in the 1950s I think this album becomes more interesting, however it still doesn’t make it special. I could have chosen any Frank album for that same experience. It also doesn’t function as a wholistic history like Ella’s songbook series which is infinitely more interesting. Tl;dr you can skip this one 2/5

I can enjoy some frank Sinatra every now and again. But a full album of it just blends together and drags

I like Anything Goes for nostalgia reasons, so it gets 3 stars instead of 2, because the rest of this is patently uninteresting to me. I like Sinatra's voice, but it feels like background music exclusively.

some famous songs but just not something i get into

- Light, superficial love songs; not much variation. - Includes "I've got you under my skin" (the other songs are consistent with each other, but can't compare). - Can't see myself listening to this very often... I definitely prefer a best of album to this one. I get tired of it really quickly - there are 15 songs, for me, it would be more enjoyable as, like, 5 or 6.

It is genuinely impossible not to enjoy this. The music makes just draws you in and makes you tap your feet, his voice is perfect for this, the lyrics are full of romance and wonder and its just a fabulous way to spend an hour. Deducting a star for making whopee because ewwwww

Classic Sinatra. Great album.

Sinatra and his swoon-worthy, sexy voice is superb. So many great classics on this album.

Classic big band music with lyrical word play. Standard Frankie

Easy 4, not quite a 5. Pleasant album, fun and bouncy but the love songs get repetitive. Not really an album in the modern sense but a collection of love song singles - Frank! - So suave. This is dancing music indeed - Very fun, at least a 4. May need many listens to fully appreciate. - On a 2nd listen, the whole ‘I love you so much’ gets a bit tired. Fun at times, but how many ways can that be said. Easy 4, not quite a 5

One of a kind voice

I constantly felt like it's Christmas and that was not the vibe. Didn't finish it.

It's hard to find anything to complain about for any one song on this album. Sinatra's voice is of course very good, and the perfect fit for these swinging songs. He's loose and able to make the songs feel effortless and airy. The music is jazzy and light. The lyrics are quite good, with the opening lines of tracks 4 and 5 especially standing out. A couple tracks near the end feel a bit quaint 70 years later, but the music otherwise doesn't sound dated outside of inspiring a subconscious association with old movies. So the songs are good, but as an album? A little variety would certainly help, as by the end it feels like you've already heard these songs before. This would be great to listen to in an elegant ballroom at a party. But just sitting down to listen to on its own? It doesn't work quite as well.

Silky, swinging, smooth jazz with Ol Blue Eyes smooth as silk voice is still very much a product of its time but that doesn't make it bad. Most of his hits are here & they sure are swell. The others are swell as well but still suffers from sounding all the same. I've said it before: If you don't like the ONE song they play DIFFERENTLY, you're in for a bad time. If you do, you'll love it. I enjoyed the album much better than the Frank's Sad album that is on the list but it's still a 3.

Enjoyed listening to this. Lots of classics. Some have aged better than others.

You can totally see why he was special

I absolutely recognize these songs are good, but growing up Italian-American you hear A Lot Of Frank Sinatra. It's hard to separate the music from so much personal context.

A hell of a voice, but it’s really hard for me to separate it from the deeply unpleasant guy attached to it. And another one where a little goes a long way for me.

By the mid-1950s, Frank Sinatra was back on top of both his game and the charts, bringing the lie to F, Scott Fitzgerald’s credo that “There are no second acts in American lives.” Regrouping with Nelson Riddle late in 1955, Sinatra mapped out a record with avery different flavor. What emerged from these sessions, held a month after Sinatra’s 40th birthday, was day following night. Next to In The Wee Small Hours’ scotch-soaked, 2 a.m. atmospherics, the euphoric Songs For Swingin’ Lovers! is a sunny summer afternoon walk in the park, positively skipping with joie de vivre. Sinatra never sounded more at ease, breezing giddily around “You Make Me Feel So Young,” delivering “How About You?” as though it is one long marriage proposal, and practically winking his way through “Makin’ Whoopee.” But it would all be wasted without Riddle’s glorious scoring. Legend has it that his unsurpassable arrangement for “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” hurriedly completed the night before the session, was greeted with spontaneous applause by the musicians who played it on January 12, 1956. The resulting album is the closest any artist has come to defining the Great American Songbook. However, keen-eyed students of pop music may also notice the symmetry in the 15-cut, 45-minute track listing. Truly, the art of the three-minute pop song begins and ends here.

אין שום דבר מיוחד באלבומים האלו של פרנק סינטרה פרט לכריזמה ולאנרגיה ולקול שלו אבל לפחןת זה ממש נוסטלגי

Okay

Classic after classic

One of the earliest albums on the list, it feels very out of place with most of the other albums. There's nothing wrong with Sinatra, his voice is good, but this doesn't feel exceptional. It's hard to believe, but the lyrics of popular music in the 50s were even cornier than the lyrics of today's pop. I don't hate this, but it's not really interesting to me either. The cool, swinging, jazzy good times just wear smooth after a few songs. I always liked the song Anything Goes...probably has to do with Kate Capshaw's rendition at the beginning of Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom.

For all del

Man what a vibe. These are all bangers.

5 stahs

eww happy couples eww

Franks got a fab voice. Songs tend to blend together but anything goes is extremely memorable.

One of the rare occurrences where I can rate an album high without listening to it first. Sinatra is a guarantee for really good and sophisticated music. Songs for Swingin' Lovers takes you back into the late 50s like few other pieces of media can.

Another Frank Sinatra album! I can appreciate his importance and his wonderful voice, but I still struggle to really enjoy listening to him. Still, I gave Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! a go. The whole album just reminds me of Christmas, somehow. I’m not a swing fan, but I do love a good love song—so I should love Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! I just don’t. On the plus side, Frank sounds at his very best here. What a voice—though I’m hardly saying anything new. The problem is that I simply don’t enjoy swing, and after a while all the songs start to sound the same. It becomes a bit repetitive and, honestly, a little boring. Favourite track: “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” is a lovely song, although I actually prefer the Frankie Valli version. “You Make Me Feel So Young” is also great. Least favourite track: The rest of the album feels too samey. You can’t deny the songs are beautiful and sung perfectly, but after three or four tracks, it all starts to blend together. This album isn’t really for me, although I can appreciate its quality. Album artwork: A standard album cover for the time—simple and classic.

A little bit one note but overall I enjoyed this. Frank's vocals (obviously) sound great and his backing band give all of these songs a really infectious energy. Probably not something I'd return to but maybe take a couple of tracks from this for a playlist

Swing verging on pop with some great melodies and arrangements and of course Frank's voice. Great tone and made a change from the more ballad heavy albums of that era. Not the best album title ever but worth a listen

Hmm depends on the mood I’m in. Today found gross & cringe. Another day maybe cute & nostalgic 🤷🏼‍♀️

I know he’s kind of a novelty and as common in NY as rats, but on a sunny fall day this hit. Ridiculous album title lol

Extremely one note but extremely good at that one note. My north jersey heritage feels bad giving this a 3 but 🤷🏼‍♀️

The most Gentleman's 3 to ever 3. 2.5 Editing window update: This is a 2. I got to bored to finish it.

SO fun and Jazzy with a bunch of new songs I never heard by Frank

It's fine, I guess. Not much place for this stuff in my life.

That was a beautiful listen. The instrumental is gorgeous and the voice and delivery of Frank are iconic. I obviously knew already "I've Got You Under My Skin" but the whole album is such a joy to listen to. Another artist that I will listen more often. Also such a joy to have Frank Sinatra playing while cooking and eating breakfast!

whoop-tee-doo. pleasant enough but it felt like it dragged because there’s so little variation in sound. i bet this sounded fire in 1956 though and i can appreciate that.

fine...i'm never THAT excited for frank sinatra but there's also never anything objectionable about it. to me his music is the lowest common denominator in that it's generically pleasant enough that no one's going to be mad if it's on. it's hard to appreciate this for anything other than background music you'd hear at an italian restaurant which is not his fault necessarily...but it's also not particularly thrilling to me in 2025.

Its good but gets a bit same-ey after a few tracks.

Classic, elegant and lovely. The voice of Frank is timeless.

a voz masculina mais bela do planeta. meu paizinho.

reminds me of fallout. i love this kind of music.

not to my taste, felt very outdated and songs sounded the same for the most part but respect him as an artist

What can you say, it’s great.

It's so nice to listen to a great singer with a great big band playing great arrangements singing about love.

Yeah it's a run on album but I'll be damned if it wasn't a foot tappin', finger snappin' great 45 minutes. Incredible for almost 70 years old.

Frank is the GOAT! Enough said!

Not finished listening but it is so fucking old and so fucking white it's embarasssing

Chilled easy listening, and when one of Frank’s songs comes on, you can’t help but get drawn into it. BUT, a whole album of songs all starting to sound the same, is a bit too much. Giving this three stars is about fair in my view

Too outdated for me, alas.

Frank is just cool

Fantastic and heartfelt throughout. A wonderful expression of love in so many fun and iconic songs, absolutely something for anyone to enjoy. Some of Sinatra's best work, with great performances from him and his backing band

Listened to this while unpacking boxes in my new flat. Perfect accompaniment.

The work of Ol’ Blue Eyes is about as American as apple pie, baseball, hot dogs, and voting for fascists.

Heartstrings invariably tether with another’s in proximity to this classic crooner’s most classic croons.

Really good music

6.5/10

It’s Frank, Chairman of the Board at his best

Reading about Frank Sinatra’s life is more interesting than listening to his music. I found the whole album to be dull.

One of the greatest singers of all time.

Hearing Frank always puts a smile on my face.

How can you not feel good after listening to such a tight package as this?

Perhaps the most classic of all voices from his era. Every song is great, if not a bit formulaic. Perhaps a touch of weak lyric writing, but always pleasant

Meh

- Macht sehr gute Laune - Würde ich wahrscheinlich nochmal hören aber eher für den Hintergrund und nicht aktiv - Ist schwierig einen Topsong zu finden, da alles gut klingt und einfach gute Laune macht - Klingt alles leicht ähnlich Topsong: Pennies from Heaven

Frank Sinatra's music is timeless. Something I love about old recordings, specifically Sinatra's, is that they feel so close. Listening to this album felt like I was in the room with the musicians. Recorded music tends to be so produced now, which isn't always a bad thing, but this album definitely made me wish there were more efforts to simplify the process sometimes. Of course, as is the case with most older music, this wasn't the most exciting listen, and the songs did seem to mimic each other at times. Even then, Sinatra's silky vocals and intentional lyrical delivery made me return to this album a few times after my first listen. I especially enjoyed his rendition of Anything Goes. He took a classic song and completely made it his own with only minor changes. Sinatra was a master at singing like he was conversing. He really communicated with his listeners, and there's a joyful lightness to the way he interpreted the words of songs. At a time when most songs were written by writers instead of the artists themselves, he took great care of other people's work and did his due diligence as a vocalist. Despite the fact that this isn't my exact type of album, Sinatra ensured that I, along with all of his listeners, spent the 45 minutes listening to this album fully immersed in the stories he was telling.

I love standards and I have performed many of these songs before. There are many misogynistic undertones but that maybe adds to its charm. this was certainly a moment in time.

Velvet smooth vocals, and definitely one of his best collections. Ideal Sunday morning music

Frank Sinatra's voice wasn't as good as people praise it. There, I said it. The songs are catchy, and remind me of New York City on a Summer night, but they're not distinguished enough. My rating is actually generous. Favorite Track: "Makin' Whoopee".

The only way I knew a new song started is because they all started the same way

Was pleasantly surprised I enjoyed the whole album. Frank does have a beautiful voice.

yess

What a classic, and what a voice. You don't hear them like that anymore.

Good for this type of music but just not for me

Fun album. Maybe I’m sentimental because I got it on my anniversary, but I liked it a lot.

I love a bit of swing music and Sinatra is just that guy. He sounds so good even if all the songs start to sound the same. I’ve Got You Under My Skin is phenomenal and a major highlight of the album! Great stuff!

Idk these songs sound pretty monogamous to me

this was quite chill and vibey

Ok def some bangers on here I feel like a lot of annoying people I know love Frank Sinatra though. What's that about

fun!

Pure perfection! Sinatra's velvet voice coupled with these American songbook classics are an unbeatable combination. Put this on the next time you're chilling with some wine or hosting friends for dinner.

Sounds like another Sinatra album. My friend Kurt loved him when we were teenagers, oddly.

Loved it and the big band sound

Reluctant to give another album of this era such a high rating as I do it every time... but they are all so substantial. This case of course is no exception. Incredibly well crafted arrangements and lyrics, with one of the greatest voices of all time on top.

Growing up, my grandmother loved Frank Sinatra and this is one of the albums she plays on her couch-sized phonograph. I rejected Frankie, because he was so "old" by which I meant, pre-rock. Now I love his voice, but much of the overbearing big band backups I never cared for. This is just right, the horns accompanying, not overpowering Frankie's voice. It's a keeper. 4/5

You know what this was pretty good

Worth a listen and it has a certain feel to it which is quite nice. Not something I need, but I enjoyed listening to it. 2/5 stars.

This album is a well done steak and all you have is a butter knife, but then again given the title I'm not sure if I should even be listening to this. 2.5

Excellent album!! Classic Sinatra. Smooth, clean and fresh. Could listen to this music for hours.

"Five Stars... songs from the great American songbook... done by Francis Albert... in 1956... "I've Got You Under My Skin", "You Make Me Feel So Young, and one of my all time faves, Jimmy Van Hueusen and Johnny Mercer's "I Thought About You"... you get the idea... the thing that amazes me, a singer myself, is the effortless way ol' blue eyes has an underlying vibrato all throughout his singing... high and low... and yet, it's so subtle, that you hardly notice it's going on... making him sound simultaneously like a trained artist, and an every man... amazing... like a bridge between Caruso and Dylan... not to mention his flawless phrasing... and the impact of the Nelson Riddle Orchestra... did i say Five stars already? yep..."

Sinatra is a legend. Will say that a lot of the stuff on here had the same sound/vibe, but I don't hate it!

So good. 4.5

Ol’ Blue Eyes. Crazy how charismatic this man was. As big as Elvis. As big as The Beatles. The archetype of the 1950’s class and style. The music was easy to digest and 40 minutes flew by. The style of music relies heavily on the same tricks of start, stop crescendos but each song sounds distinctive of the next. I’ve heard the hits and never bothered looking into his discography but this album is nearly perfect and will definitely seek out a physical copy as it is a must-have. Consider me a fan.

The backing band had some good tunes. I never understood Frank Sinatra and still I don't think I understand his appeal. The only thing I can think of is he sounds like a guy trying to sing, there was a mass brainwashing to popularize his songs so regular guys could sing them to their girls and sound just like Sinatra. I really don't understand it.

Allt låter samma

same ol' Sinatra things

Never was a fan of the Big Band era. And I never thought Frank's voice was anything but average to mundane. Probably good after sipping several martinis though!

I’m glad people in the 50s liked this, but I in 2025 just do not have that gene

Perhaps not as ambitious as most other albums on the list, but while primitive it is still a very pleasant listen. There’s a certain innocence in a lot of the music of the 1950s and early 60s, which I honestly adore

His tenth album. Jazz. Peak Frank as he seems to effortlessly belt out songs in his style. A very relaxed, whiskey sippin' album to chill out to. Great arrangement on the album too. What more can you say ? It's Frank.

This is pretty good. I would need to be in the mood for it.

Felt as if I was inside a Disney classic

8/10… big band / swing

Yes, this guy is trying to get into your grandmother’s pants. But the band sounds great, and every single one was tracked live with vocals. THE Crooner. Pretty cheesy material, but that was the style at the time.

This album begs for the crack, hiss, and pop of vinyl. It's very much of its time while also feeling comfortably familiar and timeless. You Make Me Feel So Young, Old Devil Moon, and I've Got You Under My Skin all added to Liked Songs.

Not my favorite collection of Sinatra songs, but it was okay.

ma divota!

It is an iconic voice and sound, but I am just not fully on board with the crooning genre.

I don’t care for Sinatra, would be open to non-Sinatra swing from this list. Riddle the real MVP

Certainly nothing to complain about here. I love having an excuse to end up on the Cole Porter Wikipedia page. Good stuff

Brilliant songs—and definitive versions of them. Adult and sexy. Swoon.

Makes me feel like a proper civilised adult. I want to go to a bar and order Jack Daniel’s

Call me a swingin’ lover the way I enjoy this album!!! Super high quality swing music from the king of the voice frank Sinatra himself, not a single miss and from the 50’s too is just yumm

There’s a reason why people glorify the 50s, and Sinatra is apart of that. Such a dynamic voice that is backed by a sweet swinging jazz band. No misses, just a great well rounded album.

THE voice. It’s all said! 👍

I can see how this is a great album. It felt so classy and yet so warm. So happy and yet so far. It was a peculiar feeling, but a pleasant one. I liked it a lot. Not exactly my cup of tea, but it's a good one. For me, it's an 8.5 mini0n, 11/09/2025

Commuting to this soundtrack makes life a movie

#115/1001. There is only one Frank Sinatra. Which is great, since if there was more, there would be way too much crooning and swinging. I was wondering what will be the oldest LP on this list (I think it is another Sinatra record) and meanwhile searched for a bit of LP format history. Turns out a Sinatra album was among the first LPs released as a batch in 1948 - although that album had been issued as a set of four 78 rpm discs earlier. This one at the table here is as far as I understood a collection of existing popular songs handpicked for Sinatra, who in turn made the definite standard classic and eternal versions out of so many. Individually they all shine, but something about rhe instrumentation, the delivery and the general swinging mood just repeats itself. Which I guess is a blessing more than a curse.

This was a wonderful album. Filled with jazz favourites sung by one of the greatest jazz artists. I listened to it twice.

Throughout my album journey, I have noticed an inevitability that certain artists whose legacies have withstood the test of time will receive at least one or two inclusions in the books. Case in point, Frank Sinatra, often regarded as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century, got two albums included. To be fair, Songs for Swingin' Lovers is a pleasant little record. Sinatra's sultry voice and Nelson Riddle's bombastic orchestral arrangements made for a potent combination of ripe textures to these traditional pop standards. Renditions of the likes of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" and "I've Got You Under My Skin", as well as other cuts such as Josef Myrow's "You Make Me Feel Young" and Burton Lane's "Old Devil Moon" come off as smooth and delectable as butter. That said, it made for an album experience where Sinatra and Riddle stuck to a formula that certainly worked, but didn't push the envelope any further. Also not helping matters were a few instances of the cover selections having language that aged weirdly, such as Walter Donaldson's "Makin' Whoopee". Still, Songs for Swingin' Lovers proved to be a mostly classy good time. I am certainly curious about the other Frank Sinatra album included.

As a full record, this is not really a cohesive piece. The reason I give it this rating however is because I feel relaxed while listening to it. Every song passes me with a slight warm impression and that's enough. Sinatra sails through the night and gets the job done. That is enough for an honorable man (7/10, 4/5 on this scale)

A lovely listen while sorting through holiday photos of the one you love most.

That's repulsive.

La voz de Frank Sinatra se siente como un abrazo, te envuelve junto con la melodía perfectamente ejecutada por las trompetas, violines, piano y demás instrumentos. Me gusta que las canciones sea corta porque a pesar de ser bastante parecidas entre ellas no se hacen pesadas o como si estuvieras escuchando todo el rato lo mismo, y las letras son muy bonitas. Me ha gustado mucho el álbum, me ha recordado a la navidad y algunas canciones parecen una banda sonora de alguna película. En general muy alegre y buen rollo. Canciones favs: you make me feel so young, too marvelous for words, pennies from heaven, I've got you under my skin, I thought about you, anything goes

Frank Sinatra's voice is amazing and he's definitely one of the most important singer of all time. But, I am not a big fan of jazz, so I couldn't really fall in love with this album. It's easy to listen to, but not my thing.

Not my cup of tea

Old

Good. Fun. Classic

I wanted to enjoy this, but the whole big band sound with this happy lovesong vibe is just super uninteresting to me. Even though the songs were short they felt long to me. I enjoyed Sinatra's style on "In The Small Wee Hours" much more Standouts - 2/5

Sinatra's not my thing.

Great songs, era of the songwriter. Fantastic vibes

Streit

Frank's so classic. What a voice on the guy. The album has to be one of his most famous, with a handful of classics including one of my favorites: Makin' Whoppee. It's hard to give it a 4, but I also in just don't feel it's a 5, if only because there isn't a lot of variety, and a lot of the songs are covers- not uncommon to the era. Even the album name, "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!" feels more like a compilation than an original piece of work. No Sinatra hate here. 4.5 would be perfect!

You know, there's something so cozy and nostalgic about Frank Sinatra's music that I don't really find in other artists from the 50s and early 60s. I don't know what it is. The fact of the matter is that I really like Songs For Swingin' Lovers! This album's great. This and the other Sinatra album I've gotten, In The Wee Small Hours, paint two different pictures of his music. ITWSH is more somber and bittersweet, while SFSL! really leans into the the whole swingin' thing. Honestly, they're both great. It turns out that it's possible for one man to sing different styles of songs, and oh boy does he sing these songs. I think it's his singing that gives me the nostalgia. His voice is just wonderful. I love it. Of course, none of these songs were written by Frank himself, but I think he does a great job of picking the right songs to sing. Too many songs from this time just feel degrading towards women, so it's nice to hear Frank Sinatra sing nice love songs. Nothing in here has aged too poorly, which is great to see. The jazz instrumentation here is excellent. The swing style is done effortlessly and I love it. This is just a nice album in many ways. Frank Sinatra is just cool, okay? 4/5.

Obviously a very good singer but all the songs sound the same

The definition of easy listening. Beautiful voice, most songs sound the same.

6/10he’s a prick but you’ve got to give it to him he’s a bloody good singer, didn’t write any of these songs so i’m not giving him credits for lyrics, but he is genuinely the voice of the 50-60s era and everyone knows it, which is one of my fav genres anywhere, he has a beautiful voice but like i’ve said before his songs are all repetitive so can’t give him too much, decent album but if u want this vibe there are many others i’ve got u under my skin

45/1089 instantly recognisable with You Make Me Feel So Young putting this on in the background while i cook was the perfect decision, it’s so smooth and naturally his voice is stunning this album is the perfect example for why i’m doing this because even though i may not listen to it again due to taste, it’s such quality and actually was amazing for the context i listened to it in (cooking tea) also discovering Sinatra has a song called “Makin’ Whoopee” was so worth it 3 stars or 65/100 (i could definitely use it as a cooking album again) faves: Anything Goes (duh!) Too Marvelous For Words and You Make Me Feel So Young

Not for me.

Arguably Brian Griffin's best work

Five stars have never been this easy.

This is a very upbeat and enjoyable album. I knew a few songs before the listen and Frank always has that smooth voice.

I think I prefer sad, In The Wee Small Hours Frank. This is relentless swing and theatrical winks, and everything song sounds the same. The piano tinkles, Sinatra twinkles, and it’s smooth, but I can’t be doing with choral brass sections. The lovers can swing away, but I’ll stick to drinking bourbon in smoky bars with sad Frank.

It's just not for me.

They make it sound so effortless

There’s no denying Sinatra has a tremendous voice. How I feel about listening to him usually comes down to my mood on any particular day, and that feeling ranges from trying to croon along happily to cringing at the dark, misogynistic tendencies of the era this style so smoothly glosses over. Today, I will try not to be cynical about the “aw shucks” innocence of these lyrics and just accept them at face value.

That I have heard a better sung version of most of these songs is a testament to their quality. The orchestration is good and Sinatra is not as over the top as he can be, but that doesn’t make this a great album. I’d rather hear Crosby or Bennett do these songs. Too safe to round up.

Iconic voice and the music's not bad. Big band sorta sound? Maybe medium band? But most of the songs sound pretty similar.

No es mi estilo pero puedo apreciar la calidad de este disco.

Classic Sinatra. Not really many of the crazy hit classics though. Talks about love a lot.

Really have to be in the mood to listen to something like this nowadays. Lots of classics tho

2 begrudging stars for fumbling Frank.

I'll give it this: for the most part, this is more upbeat than some of his more sleep-inducing tracks/albums. If I had to listen to Frank, this is the one I would probably go for. But at the same time, a lot of the songs sound similar, and because of that it seems longer than its 45 minutes. In the grand scheme of albums, this one has to at least be in the middle, right? (I almost used mid-pack, but that seems like an insult, haha). 3 stars, whatever.

Just rolled my eyes so hard I did a backflip

sandwidge

I hate that I kinda like the orchestra on this. Why does this have to be a Frank Sinatra record?

Just not a fan. If I want big band, I ain't going to Frank as my first choice, I will tell you that for free.

I know I'm in the minority, but I can't stand Frank Sinatra's bum ass. This whole era of croonerism is absolute dog shit. "But It was a vibe, man"... the greatest generation? My ass. This MFer was "selling a mood" and not doing jack shit with the form, just sleepwalking his way through talking a song just keeping those musical boundaries up and refusing to break through anything... how the FUCK was this dude seen as "cool" and "rebellious" at the time it's a crock of utter shit, puffing his chest like he's some kind of bonafide outlaw when really he was a sleazy rich guy who drank too much and bailed on his contracts, meanwhile you had ACTUAL rebellion in Chuck Barry who was creating rock n roll and Little Richard tearing up the stage, man fuuuuuck this guy

Good, but not my style. Feels like ambient music for a dumb coffee shop.

Never knew Old Blue Eyes was an orgy guy.

Classic for a reason. Perfect for singing along to

Sinatra is timeless. The whole crooning era, the music, the mob. It’s just pleasant all the way round.

It's Frank. You know exactly what you are going to get with him. There are no surprises here. He's got a smooth voice and it just feels cool. The music is dated but yeah it was recorded in the 50's you aren't getting away from that. Like his other albums they all kinda blend together. Not a bad listen at all, just the same. Honestly though, with him you are better off finding his greatest hits album and get allllll the bangers right there. No good reason to pick up the individual albums unless you decide you are a fan.

Oh Frank, I feel like I say this often, but he truly has one of the most recognizable voices. Thisnwould be a great album for a turntable as you can just play it through and enjoy the background music. Just easy listening and enjoyable! Need I say more? Favorites: - You Make Me Feel So Young - Too Marvelous For Words - I've Got You Under My Skin

Well, I know this album well. His voice is so smooth and gorgeous, and it’s almost but not quite enough to overcome the ‘you pretty girl , I’m your man and I’ll complain if I don’t get you’. Can’t argue with the voice, have to argue with the era. But we’re on our way back to that, aren’t we?

Lots of classics. Doesn't seem like an album project

The other half of Sinatra's coin, the big show-y swing numbers. A welcome change of pace from his more downbeat and reflective albums, this is like the party music of the era. I do marvel at how long swing dominated mainstream culture, it started in the 20's (!) and lasted pretty much until it was taken over by rock & rock in the latter half of the 50's. Not much to say about the album, great song selection, some iconic Sinatra tracks here, very fun and entertaining, and obviously immaculately performed. Key tracks: You Make Me Feel So Young I've Got You Under My Skin

The music of my parents and in law's generation

Hate this guy and his music

Frank at his very best. I played this vinyl for my grandad

Fun! A formula that is timeless and works like a charm. After 45 minutes I was a little bored but it was super fun. Nice job Frank!

Didn’t do anything for me I fear. This is the happy fun pop version of Sinatra that can be great but to me every song on this sounds p much the same… sorry!

I really liked it. Amazing arrangement and perfect vocal performance. A very good jazz/pop album. It was released in 1956, and in 2025 I can still appreciate it.

probably going to get some flack for my rating, but I find that Sinatra is just fine. he has an incredible voice, i can't deny that. however, i do find a lot of the lyrics from this time period are just so simple. to me, this is good dinner party music to have on in the background, but its nothing i would personally seek out myself to listen to. i understand why Frank has his place in history, and I understand the effect he had across the world... but its just never the sound ill be looking for on my own.

What an absolute pleasure to listen to. Sinatra has one of the silkiest voices of all time and this is definitely an album that can be played and listened to over and over again. Not too many of his biggest hits are here, but that doesn't take away from the album at all. I hope we get some more of his work soon. Also I really want some Italian food now.

This is the first record I ever bought on vinyl. I bought it for my wife for our anniversary. She loves Sinatra, so it was my way of saying hey let's get a record player. It was a bit of a selfish gift if I'm honest. 3 years later we're still listening to it though! This album is that classic big band Frank Sinatra sound. You know what you're getting before you even start listening. There are a couple of his big hits on here, but if I'm honest all the songs sound pretty much the same. That's not a bad thing since I love that sound. I just can't justify 5 stars with that flaw.

It might be because I’m sleep deprived but I had a good time with this one

bold to put a fallout radio mix on a top 1001 albums list but whatever it is good enough i suppose

If sex was a music genre. I got pregnant just by listening to this album. Fave song: I've Got You Under My Skin Honorable mention: We'll Be Together Again

Love his voice and the accompanying instruments are perfect for him. The tragedy of this album is that all the songs are ROUGHLY the same depsite them all being good individually. Its like eating crab for 10 meals straight. Also is it just me that thinks it sounds weirdly "Christmas-y?" Favourite Song: You Make Me Feel So Young Honourable Mentions: Love is Here to Stay, I've Got You Under My Skin, How About You?

pretty good. "anything goes" activated me like a sleeper agent back to fallout 3

Better than I thought

2,5

> The Beatles

til: a new ancient euphemism for boinking sorry sinatra i’m glad i listened to this and you sing nicely but i would literally never listen to this album for fun

Beautiful songs. Didn’t make my lover and I want to swing though :/

I'm going to be frank, I like Frank.

I like this kinda 50's stuff

Sinatra’s soaring smooth voice at its peak finding 1,000 ways to sing loves praises. Some of the best songs in his career are here, including “Under My Skin” and “You Make Me Feel So Young. The lyrics are clever and the accent horns are punchy. The only downside is there are no sad songs. To hear Sinatra sing about loss and loneliness completes the picture of what his voice can showcase

This is alright but Sinatra and the Rat Pack have done better.

I wonder in the 50s' this meant what I'm thinking it means now. Every one of these songs sound the same but not in a bad way.

Dated and predictable. I might have a different opinion if I was 80. Pairs well with eating cabbage and visiting grandma.

Sinatra en uno de sus mejores momentos. Me gusta más cuando está triste, pero no se puede decir que intérprete peor este tipo de canciones.

Okay, nothing special.

Well, I guess there's a first for everything. Never ever listened to a whole album of Sinatra, and I don't think I will ever do again. But, in the right mood and on the right time, like on a sunny Sunday morning, it isn't that bad. But still, prefer the space age orchestras from the late 50's and early sixties a lot more than these crooner ballads which sound pretty much all the same. 2/5

The Chairman of the Board! Lots of love songs....

Brings back memories of my parents.

Always like anything by Frank Sinatra This wasn’t one of his best albums but I still like it.

Ne znam, Sinatra mi je oduvijek dosadan. Kao kužim, sve pet, samo ono, šta da dam ovdje 🥲 2/5, 4/10

I audibly groaned when this popped up. With the standard caveat that Sinatra's an icon yada yada, this does very little for me. I was just relieved that it's only 45 minutes.

Call it full-on middle age manhood, but I've found I cannot resist these classic 50s crooner records. The songwriting, the arrangements, the voices, it's like butt-ah to quote my dear friend Linda Richman. This one feels particularly perfect. And even though I kind of know Sinatra was like not a good guy, and that stuff often does get in the way of enjoying an artist for me, doesn't seem to matter here.

I was surprised that I did not hate this as much as I thought I would. It would seem that it was a best of type album as it covered most of the Sinatra songs that I had previously heard. It was okay as background but I couldn’t have listened to it as the only thing.

I'm more partial to "sad" Sinatra, but I really love this. These songs still sound fresh. Not in their style, but the quality of music and singing is timeless. The music has real dynamics to it. Parts are softer, parts are louder, it’s nice. Standout Track(s): You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me, I’ve Got You Under My Skin

One of Frank's best ones. I've got you under my skin is iconic. Nelson Riddler's arrangements are perfectly suited for Frank.

I do NOT like music like this. It sounds old and the lyrics are all lovey dovey. It's too upbeat, all the songs have the same instruments and sound so similar. I know it's classic or whatever, but I can't stand this. It could be worse, because the instruments are played well. 2/10

I've never listened to this album (1). It was okay, a bit repetitive.

Some classics on here but everything kind of sounds the same.

Classic Sinatra but gets pretty tedious by mid-album. Better arrangements of some of the songs can be found elsewhere. But, sets the mood back to the 50's and 60's for dancing, boozing, and smoking.

Sinatra had a super pleasant voice. Made me travel back to the 50s, very nice and smooth.

Cooking in winter

2.5, just not my thing

Good songs. Not really my style, but I can see why Frank stood out above his contemporaries.

4/10

Musique de Noël Les chansons sonnent toutes pareil, mais c’était enjoyable. Ces chansons d’amour sont différentes des chansons style « i thought about killing my gf 😾 » de Kanye lmao

It's perfectly fine as background music. Inoffensive, just not very engaging. Most of these tracks sound the same. I'd actually much rather listen to Dean or Sammy D.

Ol blue eyes knocks it out of the park with this LP. A great set of classic songs to dance to or snuggle with your honey with a drink on a Saturday evening. I really enjoyed listening to this one on a lazy Sunday morning.

Classic and classy. Not my favourite Sinatra's album, but that only proves his great output.

Trying to not grade on the curve cause it’s Sinatra so I give it 3 stars. Very well produced and performed. But like the EDM record from the other day it is a lot of the same thing over and over. I’d listen again though.

No i to jest w końcu stary dobry Sinatra. Każda piosenka to klasyk i płynie się po nich jak po najlepszej fali. Gość ma głos jak jedwab, czuje muzykę i no jest profesjonalistą w każdym calu. 8/10

Very nice. Love Sinatra. Nothing to say except that this sort of music holds a certain kind of nostalgia for me. vocal delivery is great (naturally, it's sinatra), the big band instrumentals are great, still even now. songs start to sound a little same-y near the end. 4.3/5

so enjoyable

Lounge music

What a horny album. Is this what people in the 50s listened to in the club to get them all frisky? Who knew you could use the exact same idea for every single song on an album. It’s not unlistenable, but the constant love obsession starts to grate quickly.

Las Big Bandas, el jazz, el swing. Época dorada para que aparezca The Voice. Solo para conocedores de MÚSICA así con mayúscula. Tontos abstenerse.

Love Frankie. This isn't his best work.

I wanna cry, I wanna croon

I appreciate Sinatra’s voice, but have always felt that no matter what song he is singing, it becomes a Sinatra song. He has a particular inflection and cadence that is unmistakable, but for me, I want a singer that truly interprets the lyrics for me, so that their voice becomes a medium to bring out the depth, joy, pain, or playfulness of a songwriter’s craft. I always hear and feel Sinatra being Sinatra, which is pleasant, but not compelling. I think the reason My Way and New York New York are two of his biggest hits is that you can hear that he is feeling those from somewhere deeper than simply performing. Great voice - good listen - but when I listen to anything from the American Songbook, I want Ella Fitzgerald to be singing, just can’t help it

Breezy, fun album of standards from ol' Blue Eyes that, while an enjoyable listen, started to sound like the same song over and over. Hey, when it works, it works.

So many of these are essentially the same song, but its a perfectly pleasant, silky smooth song. Would never typically listen to an entire sinatra record for that reason, but I enjoyed it fine, especially You Make Me Feel So Young, Too Marvelous for Words and Pennies from Heaven. Also enjoyed hearing ol' blue eyes crooning the words 'silly gigolos'

Good album. Very classic vibe. 6.3/10