Reviews (page 9 of 14)
WAY better than the last one (wee Hours). Couple of all time classics in You Make Me Feel So Young and I've Got You Under My Skin. Just too many songs (15)
Cozy
Great voice, but a bit samey. Could have done with a more diverse selection of songs.
A good listen that only suffers due to the passage of time. His voice is good and the instrumentals are nice, I just wish there was a bit more variety and less covers for the length. 3/5
This is good as crooning gets n he's not exactly reinventing popular music but the execution is damn near perfect
Не зашло
电影感十足
You Make Me Feel So Young I've Got You Under My Skin
I mean it’s frank sinatra
crooner classics!
Frank has a wonderful voice, making for a pleasant listen overall. The songs are relatively indistinguishable from each other and mostly blend together, however.
This one's a solid 3.5 but I HAVE to give it a whole number rating and I liked it but it's so much of the same thing to me and sounds very much like fancy hotel restaurant/elevator music to me so
Great American Songbook, Nelson Riddle, Tin Pan Alley, repeat ad lib…. Anyway great album
exactly what you'd think it'd sound like and STILL really good
I’ve never quite understood the appeal of old blue eyes and indeed the whole crooner genre. Also, swinging lovers means something very different these days
Frank Sinatra has such an iconic voice and with it comes all the nostalgia of the 50s and 60s. It’s not the sort of music I would listen to regularly but when it’s on it’s easy to listen to and enjoy. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 due to his connection with the mob. 😂
Frank Sinatra's voice is amazing - its just a shame its not singing music that I enjoy! I'm still giving this a 4, because even though its not my personal cup-of-tea the musicians are amazing and it deserves to be on this list. I class myself as a lover, but I can't see myself coming back to this album.
This is dire. It's so bland, so generic, it sets my teeth on edge. The man had a decent voice, though. 2 stars for musical ability and good voice.
Good album. Smooth. Sinatra at this best.
Love Frank
Timeless classic. Objectively good. Doesn't get much better.
bastante monótono por momentos pero i'm just a girrrl !!!
Overall good. Great singing.
I love Frank Sinatra honestly. This put me in such a good mood.
I liked this quite a bit more than I expected to. Easy listening, great voice, solid instrumentals. Reminds me of my grandparents.
Would listen to some of the tunes again. Could have been a little shorter in overall length for an album.
Classic Frank!
I got hyped when this was revealed as my album of the day. I love Sinatra. His voice is classic, the band is always tight, and his ability to convey emotion is incredible, whether happy, sad, or inbetween. Loving it.
While personally I like Wee Small Hours more, this is the next best Sinatra album. Pure classic
Bahbahbahdeebeh song tiiiitleeee
If I'm listening to Ol' Blue Eyes I'd opt for a greatest hits album. Good music all the same though.
I’m torn on this rating, as Sinatra has an exceptional voice but the songs all seemed to blend together. Yes this was a good album but they didn’t seem to be taking any chances to make great music - songs were tailored to fit one crooning style, rinse and repeat. As great as Sinatra is, this wasn’t very interesting
The Good: Swinging lovers getting some much needed attention! The Bad: Frank probably not knowing what that kind of swinging is all about… The Ugly: imagining swinging swingers on a swing… ‘50s relax ‘50s “innocence” ‘50s showing why there will never be another Frank Sinatra Hate to admit it, but this stuff is just soooooo nice to listen to as background music, that I played it 5x in a row by accident. 4*
Dude has pipes. Not what I would listen to in my free time. Songs are too similar
A good, chill, jazzy, easy listening collection featuring some all-time great standards. Nice one, Frankie Boy.
64/100. This is a decent album, highlighted by Frank's fantastic voice. However, the strong association of his vocal style with Christmas music makes it hard to separate the two. While not a Christmas album, it unintentionally evokes holiday vibes.
gotta love Frank!
smooth, easy listening. okay frankie, i see you.
though i myself am not a "swingin' lover" nor do i want to listen to a song specifically about "makin' whoopee," this album is a nice, fun listen and great to have on in the background while doing just about anything. the songs all sound pretty similar but at least it's a good sound, and they're all about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes, which is excellent. let's bring that back as a society, huh? favorites: you make me feel so young, love is here to stay, i've got you under my skin
Beautiful production and vocals. A surprisingly comforting album I can kind of just play in the background. Each song sounded pretty similar and and there wasn't much distinction between each, but the short runtime made it bearable. Lyrically alright at best, but that was definitely not the focal point of this album.
In theory, I should hate Sinatra. His music has been shoved in every mediocre trailer to make the audience excited, and his voice is now synonymous with Christmas in many households. Songs struggle to stand out, and they all have similar themes. However, every time I listen to his songs and tone it feels like a velvetised hot chocolate , and I really can't bring myself to hate it.
Love her voice. Great album
Making Whoopy baby
Big fan
Back to back to back great albums. Franks more gangster than most rappers nowadays with his mob ties. Love is here to stay I already knew and frothed but hadn’t listened to the full album, You’ll find me bumping his Xmas album come December
Snazzy and Jazzy. I wonder where this Frank Sinatra guy is now
Oh boy, if I were an 80 year old lady I would be getting all hot and bothered listening to Frank sing about the Webster Dictionary.
Retirement home music
For as nice of a voice he has, this really is a textbook case of every song sounding the same.
A perfectly fine Frank Sinatra album, but this is exactly the kind of Frank Sinatra sound that gets old quickly for me. I find that his "love" songs really start to sound the same and there's just nothing particularly memorable to me beyond the hits. 'You Make Me Feel So Young' is iconic, but as the first song it really makes everything that follows pale in comparison. All of these songs remind me of the ending to a 90s or early 2000s rom-com, I feel like those always end with a romantic Sinatra. All of this negativity aside, it's still Frank Sinatra and at 44 minutes, it doesn't overstay its welcome.
Not for the first time I'm caught off guard by the Chairman of the Board. Guess I have no more excuses now. This is just the kind of music that takes you to a place in time. Very cozy, very evocative. The strings, the bass, the voice. This was an easy listen. I think the first track You Make Me Feel So Young might be my favorite, but none of this was bad.
It's about time Frank showed up. I was in high school in the late 2000's/early 2010's. I had no business enjoying anything Frank Sinatra had ever put out. But I've always found, like many others have, something outright charming about Sinatra. His smooth voice, his style, his attitude and showmanship. It's just all tied up neatly in a nice package. You know what to expect from a Sinatra album. It's reliable, it's comforting. Sure, you could say that makes it boring. But I say it makes it great. Is this his best output? Hard to say. He always seemed like one of those artists that didn't put out conventional albums but just kinda recorded songs and they were released on themed compilations. I'm probably speaking from ignorance there, but I don't know that I've actually ever listened to a straight up Sinatra release. Maybe I just alway assumed that because he mostly recorded jazz standards. I dunno. Anyway, seems like this is his ninth studio album. As an album of covers, the focus is on the interpretation - the arrangements, the vocal choices, and the song choices (taken mostly from jazz standards). So let's break it down. The arrangements: Nelson Riddle is, of course, a master and a frequent Sinatra collaborator. I do think he borders on overdoing it here a little, and there's a little too much schmaltz for me in certain places. Kinda feels like this was in an effort to make it a little more hip-sounding. I don't hate it, I just could've done with a slightly scaled back version of these arrangements. The arrangement for "Pennies from Heaven" just left me wanting the Louis Prima version. I know they probably slowed it down to differentiate it from that version, but if you're living it is shadow why even try it at all and create an inferior version? I also give Nelson Riddle a pass because he scored the 1960's Batman show and movie, and that score is ingrained in my very being (another anachronism on my part). The vocals: what is there to say? It's Sinatra. His phrasing is largely impeccable. Say what you will about his actual vocal talent or range, the man knew how to use what he had to its fullest. He delivers the lyrics in a stylistic and smooth way that just makes them insanely listenable. I'd listen to him sing the phonebook and it would be interesting. The song choices: This is a great mix of songs a lot of people with a passing familiarity of jazz standards know ("Pennies from Heaven," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Anything Goes," etc.) and ones that I've never heard before. I love this. It makes it so it isn't just a hit fest of songs we all know. It kept my attention because I had to really listen instead of just make this background music. I appreciate that. This is a great time. Not his best, but it's hard for me to give it less than four stars. So that's what it gets. Standout Tracks: You Make Me Feel So Young, Too Marvelous for Words, I've Got You Under My Skin, I Thought About You, Anything Goes, How About You?
Não foi muito minha vibe, mas me levou pra um outro tempo que eu adorei.
Great! Meget standard sinatra
Lovely
Genial. Mit guter Laune tänzelnd durch das Leben schweben, das funktioniert mit Frank Sinatra. Tolle Arrangements des Orchesters und Frank singt als gäbe es nichts leichteres auf der Welt. Ich habe vor Freude Tränen in den Augen.
no fly me to the moon but frankies got some bops
Nigdy nie słuchałem Sinatry, ale po przesłuchaniu tego albumu rozumiem jego fenomen, zwłaszcza w latach 50-tych, kiedy rządziła klasa średnia z przedmieść. Skubany był smooth as silk w swoich tekstach i z tym swoim głębokim, czystym głosem. Bardzo przyjemnie się go słucha, plus w naprawdę ciekawy sposób wyraża miłość. Gość pewnie w pojedynkę zdefiniował kategorię love songów na następne kilkadziesiąt lat.
After 70 years the music once energizing and innovative sounds bland and simple. But the voice and singing of Sinatra is still great to this day. Unfortunetly on this album there is almost none of his greatest work. I wish I would hear his different album.
Nie mogę być tu obiektywny, bo mam słabość do Sinatry :d Czy znałem całą płytę? Nie. Czy zmieniła moje życie, usłyszałem coś wyjątkowego, któryś z utworów zdecydowanie się wybijał? Nie. Czy teksty są wybitne? Raczej nie, chociaż są chwytliwe i zapadające w pamięć. Czy Frank zadawał się z sycylijska mafią? Najprawdopodobniej tak. Czy kazał kelnerom dla zabawy okładać się nawzajem po mordach? Być może. Czy mimo wszystko dobrze mi się słuchało? Bardzo! Do szczęścia brakowało mi tylko gramofonu i kominka, bo jazz/swing/classic pop kojarzy mi się głównie z domowym ciepełkiem :3 Mega wokal, przemiła dla ucha aranżacja - aż chce się wziąć w objęcia swoją ukochaną (albo synka :> ) i po prostu dać się ponieść tańcu. KlasyG przez duże G (3,5 / 4 )
Its Frankie, baybeeee. Tunes to make you forget the impending apocalypse 🥰
Oh, I love this. I love this kind of music in general, really—it’s the sort of music I put on to relax or to work to. Sure, it gets a bit samey, but it’s just so soothing. Frank had the kind of voice I could listen to for hours. I will say, though, that although I do try my best to make allowances for differences in vocabulary between then and now, the song Makin’ Whoopee was somewhat challenging to listen to straight-faced. However, I did look it up, and when it was written, the phrase simply referred to celebrating marriage, rather than what it might suggest to modern ears. Standout Track: You Make Me Feel So Young Score: 4/5
Fun bombastic crooning - maybe a little same-y at times but I can’t but help being in a good mood with some good old big band Sinatra
Very of it's time. A bit is enough
Swingin' Franky.
I can only recommend listening to the sage advice of other reviewers here - don't worry too much about Sinatra. The music that accompanies him is what you need to be listening to.
Too many songs that blend in together, not the worst I guess if what you want is music to set the mood to a place but I think if that's all of Frank's appeal then I have no much reason to hear his version of vocal jazz/swing, especially if most of it runs in the same sound/vibe/moods. I guess songs like Pennies from Heaven is the exception by being more distinct but how distict I couldn't tell you frankly (hah)
This is just love, pure and simple. It is not pretentious, possessive, or overtly sexist. It is just pretty and beautiful. I really like You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me and Too Marvelous for Words, they were just about pure love. All the songs were really short, which is kind of nice. Each song was its own feeling or expression of love, so the variety in this kind of music was beautiful. For me it did start to blend together, and if I wasn't focused on different songs I missed that it had changed. I do always question singers from this genre on how much is original or how much are covers, so I do wonder that (I know Anything Goes was a musical and that was the title song). But even if not original he did bring life to these songs with his beautiful voice. His voice, very few compare, I would love him to sing me every one of these songs all day long.
I like this, it's such an old-timey vibe, and would be great music for a hipster retro Sunday mimosa brunch party. Frank has a beautiful voice, and I like the band too, but this just isn't music I can relate to very much. It feels so far away in time. There's no edge to it. There's no commentary on society. It’s lacking depth and emotion. It's almost too perfect and happy. So while I appreciate the vibe and the vocals and the sounds, there's a disconnect that's hard to get past.
Very one note, but it's a good note.
I went through a Sinatra period, but TBH these days it only really works as background music for me.
This is a change of mood from the previous album, swapping some cheeky love songs for the introspection of In the Wee Small Hours. There’s a good selection of classic tunes, with I’ve Got You Under My Skin by Cole Porter being a highlight. I also found out today that there were two versions of the cover art - the original with Frank looking off into the distance was changed for one where he’s watching the ‘Swingin’ Lovers’ like a slightly creepy uncle!
I've just finished to listen to it and... I can't really remember it. It was OK as background, it sounded familiar, but nothing too memorable for me. Really not my jam.
поддамся на оценки и поставлю 4. хоть весь альбом и идет фоном, но такой он приятный и атмосферный прямо вот хочется зимой в красивом платье смотреть на огни за окном в бархатных интерьерах
Поёт хорошо, но резкие звуки духовых инструментов сильно режут уши
Music to my ears. A smooth sounding voice backed up by a big band sound. It doesn't get much better than that.
First Sinatra album! It was enjoyable and upbeat. I found it a bit repetitive though I may be spoiled by 21st century music. I'll probably use this as background music in the future
Can't go wrong with Frank Sinatra. Great listening for the fall to feel cozy and comforted.
banger. full of classics.
Solid album but nothing that really blows me away to be honest. It’s good though.
How funny this appears after the last album! That's the magic of the fun generator. This is kind of cool. Smooth. I feel all kind of sparkly listening to it. Nothing bad happens in this world. It's cute. And not unpleasant.
I love this! ❤️ It's just magical. So pleased it came up, I played it all evening :)
The recording, the instrumentals, the voice, can’t really be imitated. To someone born in 2002, Frank Sinatra always feels like this hazy, rose-tinted window to the past. This also made me think of Christmas songs. It’s only November 8th. Boo. 👎
Nice album. Romantic crooner songs have their place, and Frank Sinatra delivers them well in his buttery smooth voice. Each song sounded the same to the point where it was hard to distinguish them from one another, but it didn’t stop it from being a pleasant listen.
an overall enjoyable album, but nothing i feel strongly compelled to revisit
i was never a huge sinatra guy, but i've listened to a decent amount of his albums recently and have started enjoying his music. i will say, i tend to like the more upbeat swingy stuff he does rather than the more downbeat ballads he is famous for, which is great for me here. no only is everything here for swingin' Lovers, it's for Swingin' lovers as well. and it does not disappoint. everything here is really great, the orchestration is iconic and his voice is terrific. there are a handful of songs on here i would call classics ('you make me feel so young' 'love is here to stay' 'i've got you under my skin' 'makin' whoopee') but even the album cuts are great and catchy. it's a classic for a reason!
Some great tunes but start to sound a bit samey. You make me feel so young a helluva tune
I’m a huge Sinatra fan, proper soft spot since a child. I think he’s in my top 5 all time artists on Spotify, so this is a treat. Cant even tell you what I love about this sound so much. It’s hardly groundbreaking or clever, but it just sounds like all the happy times of the past in one big chunk. Big yes from me
I think big band stuff like this is a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine, particularly Sinatra. It's really evocative of a classic, golden age in America. And Christmas, even though these aren't Christmas songs. It's completely formulaic, feels more like light entertainment than music really but I enjoyed it all the same. Like some other albums we've had, I would definitely listen to this again in the right circumstances but I'm unlikely just to wack it on for the commute.
Can't believe we've only had two Frank Sinatra records thus far. Great one this. I really enjoy his interpretation of Cole Porter songs - which are often overwritten, but work in his relaxed style. Nice and brief for the most part. You Make Me Feel So Young, Makin' Whoopee, I've Got You Under My Skin, and Anything Goes were my favourites.
Was kinda expecting to not really enjoy this, but it flew by nicely. It's not really my thing but he's got an undeniably great voice. All the tracks do sound the same though! "Anything goes" was my favourite, being a fallout fan. Doubt I'll be back but good job Frank
A lot of slow and medium swing, but hey, it swings! Frank has some killing phrasing and rhythmic security that some of his contemporaries were missing out on. He's not an improviser, but it feels spontaneous, which counts for a lot in this era.
Another Frank Sinatra album. Exactly as expected, but lacks any of his really big hits. I think this is the third Sinatra album so far? Definitely one of those artists who is overrepresented. Make room for some weirder albums, make me listen to stuff I have never heard of! Don't give me the same pablum reheated again and again!
Whag jake said
I genuinely don't think it's possible for Sinatra to make a bad song, but I think it may be a bit hard for him to make an outstanding song. Maybe it's just because he's different than what I usually like? Idk might take this back later. 3 or 3.5 since I'm only particularly inclined to a few of the songs, and the songs I liked were mostly in the first half. I get it does blend together a bit but I particularly liked tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. Like I said though, no bad songs. I could see myself coming back to this album.
Stone cold classic from Ol' Blue Eyes. Wonderful album of great songs.
Frank was cookin with track 1, but the rest is a little too old timey for me. Like buddy is talkin about “making Whoopi” what are we doing. Smooth talker tho, he says things well, well spoken fella. Slicker than a can a paint.
There is some Sinatra I love, but this isn’t it. This to me is big band schmatlz at its finest. Nothing for me to grab into really, but pleasant enough.
Very smooth. I can imagine really liking one of these tracks if I'd hear it on the radio or a playlist in between other things. But a dozen or so of these slick orchestral cheese balls in a row is a bit much.
Awwwe Good ol Frankie. I wonder which songs this one has on it... The 50's would have been such a magical time to live in. 4 stars.
Just so friggin smooth. While I was born too late for his prime, it's obvious how talented he was
Favorite Track: Makin Whoopee
Overall: 8/10 I absolutely adore how lively ol' blue eyes sounds on this album. Some of these songs have been so huge to pop culture in general that it's shocking to hear that they all come from the same album. I wish I could go back in time and hear these songs in the 50s. I'm also one of the few people (that I've seen) that prefers Sinatra's version of Pennies from Heaven to Luis Prima's, though Prima is a legend as well. Fav Song: Pennies from Heaven Least Fav Song: Anything Goes
Day 58 - Oct 28, 2024 M-M-M-M MID!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2.5/5
Superb
Gotta hand to Frankie. This is an interesting concept album. Taking the same song and tweaking it for 15 songs is not something I seen before. Truly nobody like Frank Sinatra can match such a feat. Ok, jokes aside, this album should be a 3 from me. It REALLY lacks variety. But it’s still Frank Sinatra. And to me personally, he’s my favorite performer from this decade. His voice is timeless and at the very least, it’s good music to chill and loosen my mind to. And it’s probably the best the 50’s will get for me, so I’ll be nice and rate on a curve. Just this once. Favorite track: You Make Me Feel So Young Other hits: Idk man, just pick anything else. They sound similar.
Never heard the album but have heard many of the songs. On the best of these songs, Sinatra's smooth effortless singing goes counterplay with the orchestra and creates some classics. I expected an album full of those moments but some songs feel uninspired. In particular the classic Anything Goes sounds tepid here.
I didn't really get into this.
"In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking Now heaven knows, anything goes". Oh Frank, you have no idea. 50's music doesn't particularly resonate with me, but this is absolutely iconic.
I'm guessing this is considered a classic, but the songs all sound the same after a few of them.
It will never occur to me to put this on again, but whilst I played it I had a nice time.
My mom would have loved it...
an all-timer.
Is this a pinnacle of pop music in the 1950s? Perhaps. We'd call this collection "standards" of the American songbook at this point, but this is a stellar album in a year that would see the ushering in of a brand new phenomenon with Elvis Presley's first album released from RCA. This combination of 40 year old Frank Sinatra and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra results in an almost flawless collection of pop classics from the legendary crooner. This is meticulous and disciplined big band swing jazz that provides a dynamic, but unobtrusive landscape on which Sinatra's peerless phrasing and timing sketches scenes of young love and passion. These songs are so ubiquitous now in soundtracks and as period pieces that it is hard to imagine what a stunning album this would have been and still is if you take the time to listen to it.
Probably hit really good 70 years ago, but not something that I’ll be revisiting
Collection albums on this generator aren’t my favorite because it’s like a cheat code for stars. However, Sinatra hits different and this album is top to bottom fantastic.
Put this on for a terrific throwback experience to share with your best gal or guy and let the good love vibes flow over you. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-songs-for-swingin-lovers?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
extreme relevance. extremely controversial takes. genre breaking noise.
Weird to think that this was pretty revolutionary in its time. All the songs sound the same, but there's a certain charm and romance to them.
This is a bit hard to review. Obviously he's a fantastic singer, and every individual song on this is great, but the album as a whole is a slog to get through since there is no variety whatsoever and the songs are very simple. The production is also showing it's age since all the instruments other than vocals sound very thin and tinny, like they're recorded from another room.
It’s ok I guess, if you’re in a Frank Sinatra kinda mood.
Classic
Start Spreadin the news, FRank is outdated
Olden but golden
Frank Sinatra albums are always Frank Sinatra albums. You won't feel too many musical changes or adjustments to his sound. This is an album where the context around the album is almost as important as the music, as this is Frank Sinatra's attempt to have an even jazzier sound. I admittedly am not sure I like this jazzier sound as much as I like some of Frank's other music. I guess I like saddish Frank more than I like the happy swingin' Frank. Good background music, even if I am not at Olive Garden.
I enjoyed this! Nice n vibey for Friday
rating to move on and complete
good
All very smooth.
Depressing Sinatra still better but yeah the instrumentation and melodies on this one are insane, willing to give some of the most meh romantic writing ever done a pass.
I can’t hate in Sinatra. Of course it’s old music and a genre in general that’s not really happening anymore in today’s mainstream music but that’s maybe also because Sinatra did his best (along some other artists) to play through this genre. This album is perfect for the fall and winter time to listen to it in a cozy place.
All the songs sound the same, but it's very easy listening because of Sinatra's smooth voice and the swingin' band. Why do James Durante's looks give him a thrill? I'm guessing that's some sort of joke.
GOAT. Music, and voice is iconic still today.
Didn’t expect this one. I don’t know if my 2024 brain teeming with internet overstimulation can handle lines like “picking forget-me-nots” but I will attempt to quell the encroaching brain rot and go back to a simpler time. Where men were men and women were scared. First song is a classic. It rips. Simple as. Nice love song albeit slightly weird. We should’ve left this rhyming scheme in Monterey. This little horn run in the drug song is fuckin rad, but everything else is super forgettable and middling. These are starting to bleed into each other. Is this a new song?? This album has great bass licks and cool instrumental runs all over it but man the lyrics are so dull. Brother can sing (obviously) but man possibly due to this being almost 70, sounds. A little trite. Razzle dazzle? Devil moon? Is this a three six mafia record? Man that’d be slightly better. This song is more of the same. This might not have been meant as an album experience. I prefer the version of this song in seminal 2003 Christmas romp, Elf. That’s the extent of my intellectual musical discourse. Referencing millennial children’s films. But this is a great song. Lyrically more interesting. I’m telling ya. The jazzy instrumentals are the best part of this. And also saying the Rockies and Gibraltar are going down. Classic. The hits have been delivering except in this case. This one is getting under my skin, in much the same way a parasite or even a not overused metaphor might. I almost want to just hear the bassist and flute gent just go ham on something. They rule. More sappy lyrics that make a decent song, but nothing crazy. Tears for fears mentioned. *DID FRANK SINATRA PREDICT GEARS KF WAR 6 (not clickbait) (gamers)* I don’t even know if that’s a reference. This is so close to a Christmas song. I forget which one, but the refrain has the exact same beginning. Something about mistletoe. This one is passable. I hate this term. Don’t say whoopee to me. Was this the equivalent of “WAP” in 1957? Were there tiny weird podcasters radio hosts talking about how we’ve become immoral. “He talks about men sewing, our nation has become soft.” Almost as if history keeps repeating itself. This one is pretty cool. Again though not too much is standing out as an individual track. This is a playlist quietly playing at somebody’s 80th birthday. Dude is lying to get a date. What a baller. Frankie doesn’t read books. Come on. Frankie pulled through. Old crooner music is a guilty pleasure of mine and while close to an hour of it was a little overkill, This is a musically competent, sweet set of songs held back slightly by precise table lyrics but propelled forward by excellent vocals and a cool big band backing. 2.5-3 HIGHLIGHTS: You Make Me Feel So Young, Pennies from Heaven
Just delightful.
Sinatra's voice and phrasing is incredible.
It sounds amazing. Trouble is the big band technique makes so many songs sound similar. It needed mixing up a bit. Great though.
Frank you old charmer! Biggie could learn a thing or two from you on how to woo a woman. Anyone, if you’ve heard one Sinatra sing you’ve heard them all it would seem.
It's a great Sinatra album. It's not the best of the best, but it's got a few classics and heavy hitters. Hard to not like. The real significance of this album is that it was the first album to top the UK albums chart. Purely coincidental with its' release, but cool none the less
I love Sinatra. This is an easy one. Great sound, great vocals, smooth, easy listening.
Schnulzig schön.
Nice enough background music. I like the strings and of course his singing voice is what marks Sinatra out as a legendary artist. A piece of history given this was the first UK #1 album! Not my usual style of music but enjoyable enough.
I love alot of the songs on here and they are hitting at the right time in my life but the wrong day. I think I can't go higher than 3 for any of these songs that are part of a compilation. Minus the American songbook which I know is on here. Also Franks cover of anything goes is bad sorry to say but the original is untouched
Italian Mom music. Idk man maybe I’m just hearing this at the wrong time in my life, but this music makes my depression infinitely worse. Coming home to the wife and kids with dinner cooked POV. I’ve always just had this feeling that Sinatra is one of the more overrated artists of all time, but I’ll probably die alone on that boat. Oh well. Rip.
Zzzzz
Det her ligger SÅ langt fra min smag. Sange er umulige at adskille. De lyder ens. Ja jo han syger da godt. Men jeg keder mig. Det er for pænt og nydeligt
Great!
195/1001
Not my favorite genre but it’s hard not to get into a frank sinatra album.
Goes without saying. Perfect.
GOAT'd album by a GOAT'd artist. "I've Got You Under My Skin" wins my fave.
A really enjoyable listen. The perfect voice and great songs to match.
Excellent pipes singing about laying pipe.
Hi everybody! What a wonderful album, oh golly gee whiz! Well now, this is the bee's knees, I gotta tell ya! THE antidote for all the east-coast rap I've been getting. That Frank Sinatra sure is nifty! { Okay, I can talk now... some goon who I overheard being called \"Johnnie the Finger Breaker\" just left to use the toilet so I gotta write fast! I'm tied to chair in a warehouse, address unknown, except it smells like fish and sweat so I must be near the docks. Couple hours ago I'm in my usual coffee shop, writing this review of Frank Sinatra's \"songs for swingin' lovers\" (hey! it's not capitalized on the album, why should I have to follow the rules?) about an hour ago when all of a sudden these two huge hairy guys come walking up behind me and ask, in the most sinister way you can imagine, \"Are you writing a review of Frank Sinatra's \"songs for swingin' lovers\" for your 1001 Albums generator site?\" and I said \"No, this is, uh, this is just a quick email to my sister stationed overseas! See, she joined the Army last year and I haven't talked to her in a whille...\" \"HEY,\" one of the thugs says in a stage whisper (at least they have a modicum of politeness, or maybe they were just trying not to draw attention to themselves), \"I can SEE the album art right there on your laptop and the too-small review box right below it! You think you can pull a fast one on us?! Well guess what Shakespeare,\" (aww! thanks man!) \"you ain't writin' nothin that we don't tell ya to write, capiche?\" \"Kuh what? I'm sorry, didn't quite catch the last bit there my good man (trying to buy time -- I hit the power button on my phone 5 times in quick succession to alert the authorities -- you know if you do that, you can call 911? Pretty cool feature, on the iPhone anyway) and the other guy says to me \"OH! A WISE GUY! Hey Johnnie, we got us a wise guy!\" Then they both start laughing hysterically. Well, no sooner do they STOP LAUGHING ABRUPTLY than I find myself tied to this god damn chair, and I'm trying to put together what happened between then and now. And good lord do I have a headache. Anyway, I really disliked the Frank Sinatra album, except for "You Make Me Feel So Young," which I only feel OK about because it was in that movie Elf, which is a fun time. As is the song "Pennies From Heaven," but it's the MUCH better version by Louis Prima, of course. Jazz is not something to approach casually. If this is your entry point to Jaz, then by all means, have a good time. The arrangements are perfect, every accent is perfectly timed, perfectly placed. But Jazz, like Rock, has some edge, it has some underground origins. This bears little resemblance to the Jazz of Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, etc. But, you know, I guess everyone has to hear Frank before they die. (Insert bad Amy Winehouse joke here.) OH! These dumbasses used blue painter's tape instead of duct tape! HAHAHAHA! My lucky day! Well cats and kittens I AM GONNA skedaddle before Fingers McGoo (or whatever) comes back to slap me again for dissing the once great Sinatra. I guess those Mob connection rumors were true after all!
eh
Soooo good!!!!
Not my thing, but easy enough to have in the background. Might have been a 3 if the songs didn't all sound pretty much the same and Whoopee wasn't there at all.
I’m a little surprised how many of these songs I know. Obviously am amazing voice, although the musical style my not be my first choice.
Frank sounds great - bands sound good too. Some excellent songs and I prefer the fact that the album is mostly uptempo songs.
I have a soft spot for ole’ Franky Boy! Pretty standard swing songs but FS makes ‘em sounds better somehow.
Exactly what you think a Frank Sinatra album would sound like. Perfect for cocktail parties
Easy listening, great album
All sounds the same
Another album I'm very familiar with. Favorite song is probably Pennies from Heaven or Anything Goes. Kept me in a good mood all day
Sinatra’s good but eh not always.
Classic Sinatra with a baritone that will make your feat tap and spirit fly
-god damn my man Frank Sinatra was down bad. how many people were these songs about?? -anyway it’s a pretty solid album if not a bit boring and dated at moments. Strongly reminds me of my childhood during the holidays, I feel sophisticated listening to it -Favorites are You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me, Too Marvelous For Words, and Old Devil Moon
Didn’t get to listen to it all the way but it had so many bangers
when i started listening it transported me to a rich new york moment, and really felt uplifted and inspired and had enjoyment of the instruments and his voice. by the 3rd song though it all blended together and i felt like it was all the same i couldn’t get passed song 6. great sounds and voice, but i would probably continue to enjoy his music song by song sporadically rather than listening to a full album in one sitting.
I mean... It's about 50% of his greatest hits. Brilliant stuff. You'll sing along if you have a soul.
Didn’t finish but it was smooth ish
It's fine but it's just so boring to me.
Sounds great, but I just do not care for the music at all. Sinatra is a one of a kind.
4 a 5 estrelas que delicia
Legendary album
It was just ok
I don't think I would listen to this on a regular basis, but it's nice to be exposed to Sinatra and 50's swing. Puts me in a Bioshock/Fallout mood (anything goes!). 3* because not really my jam. I enjoyed how the album flowed.
3.8 - It was nice, but sometimes feel like it reminds me of stuff I hear in Thunderbirds.
Just like the other Frank album really, a few interesting songs particularly at the start, and then by the end its all an uninteresting blur of music. Fave Tracks: You Make Me Feel So Young 2.9/5
Ósea no me disgusta pero tampoco me ha encantado, he sentido que he tenido una canción en bucle durando una hora. Para un libro y unas velas esta pasable
Gay algunas canciones que no me gustan nada
Não sei pq, mas pra mim todas as músicas do Sinatra se parecem demais!!! Porém é bom (não são as melhores, mas são boas)
more like a 2.5. Great voice and some iconic songs in here but as an album i find it quite dull
family guy
This album reminds me very much getting woken up early morning with my Dad singing these songs whilst shaving in bathroom. He loved singing in the house (which had rubbed off onto me) and listening to this album reignited some of the belters I became to know when a young lad through him. At that time of course these songs were of a different generation and far removed from the music I liked then and went onto love in later life. So they were regarded by me in the same way today’s youth would class has dad rock. As I’ve aged I become to appreciate Sinatra and his music. I will never buy or sit down to listen but no-one can doubt his talent and he was perhaps the best crooner there was. An album full of songs from a more simpler time and a big part of me wishes life could revert back there for the good of everyone. 3/5 16/9/24
Love frank
Never listened to a full Sinatra album before but it's kind of what I expected. I imagine this would be unbelievable 70ish years ago but it's a bit one note. Can't deny it's good to listen to though.
All credits to Mr Sinatras voice and talents but I do believe I am too young and too cynical for this kind of genre.
Really enjoyable. Amazing voice and arrangements. It made me think of people walking around New York in smart clothes.
the prospect of buying a Frank Sinatra album must be like deciding to buy a loaf of bread or a hammer and nails from king soopers. you always know what you're going to get: a collection of Frank Sinatra standards that more or less are sung the same, backed the same, and presented the same. i have the sneaking suspicion that 1001 Albums doesn't have Watertown or Trilogy on the list, so I don't think I'll be proven wrong. enjoy your bread, enjoy your hammer 'n nails, and enjoy your Frankie.
Hyggelig, men ligesom med Ray Charles pladerne har jeg svært ved at se på dem som et album og ikke en række random sange
Stærke produktioner og virkelig catchy sange, synes det var en fremragende plade, også en del mere end jeg lige havde regnet med
You can't really hate this..
A generational voice, but this isn’t necessarily an album I’d throw on. High 3.
An early pop classic. His voice was certainly great at this point. Hard to not like this.
Just a classic sound. Sinatra's voice is strong enough to carry what otherwise might be a boring collection of standards.
Absolutley love Frank Sinatra. You could literally play him tying his shoes and I would listen. Fantastic album.
I listened to this after Slipknot. I don't think there is a better way to help you appreciate Sinatra and his traditional, rock solid song stylings than having Nu Metal as an opener. I'm not sure if I would have reacted as positively to this with a different opener. But life is all about timing!
pretty cool, love the drums tone and the pacing of the album not much a fan of the story, but sinatra's delivery is amazing every track I love the horns
unfortunately i fell asleep listening to this. my toxic trait is this just makes me think of christmas music.
They all sound the same.
LOVE this record. It’s perfect.
What's not to love?
I don't usually like Frank Sinatra, but I enjoyed this album. His voice was on point and the songs were fun.
Sinatra has a nice voice and I enjoyed the upbeat vibe of this album. It was a fun listen, but not a very deep album -- I think every song was about love, singing to a woman with "you" or "we". Ultimately I don't seem myself listening to this one very frequently, but I did enjoy it (probably a 3.5 for me instead of a 3).
I hate Frank Sinatra. It doesn't surprise me that he was a swinger.
No. 256/1001 You Make Me Feel So Young 4/5 It Happend In Monterey 4/5 You're Getting To Be A Habit 3/5 You Brought A New Kind of Love to Me 3/5 Too Marvelous For Words 3/5 Old Devil Moon 3/5 Pennies From Heaven 3/5 Love Is Here To Stay 3/5 I've Got You Under My Skin 3/5 I Thought About You 3/5 We'll Be Together Again 3/5 Makin' Whoopee 3/5 Swingin' Down The Lane 3/5 Anything Goes 3/5 How About You? 3/5 Average: 3,13 Pleasant to listen to. But every song basically sounds the same.
A very nice LP
He had a great voice but everything on this sounds the same, and I'm not sure if that's intentional or not.
The king of the croon! Amazing arrangements, lovely uplifting songs, beautiful voice. A stone cold classic and one of Franks absolute best.
Freakin sweet. Lil repetitive but a great package
Eh. They all just wanted to fuck
I don't mind a bit of Frank but it didn't really cut the mood for me yesterday
One paced.
Never heard a Sinatra Album, or Track, so it was Refreshing. Thanks 4 this!!
The first song just brings happy memories thinking of the movie Elf so I was immediately positive thinking listening to this album. I realized that I actually do like Frank Sinatra and his voice however I think like three songs in a row is my limit then I get a little sick of him. I do actually enjoy his music though.
Just had Elvis' debut yesterday which came out this same year which seems anachronistic. I am not a Sinatra fan - the whole persona combined with often-schmalzy vocals are usually just a "just pass, Milton..." from me. e.g. his slower stuff - especially the album "In The Wee Small Hours" grows painful after a few minutes. But ok, this one is alright and maybe even fun. Maybe I'm just picturing the ice-skating scene from Elf during "You Make Me Feel So Young" but it's more upbeat, and has that stereotypical upbeat happy feel. More than the ~45 minutes here would be too much and while swing is nowhere near a genre I generally like.... I don't have anything bad to say about this - this'll be my go-to album when I reach for my fedora. 7/10 4 stars.
I don't care about this fellow
It’s alright, most songs were okay. my favorites are: You Make Me Feel So Young, How About You?, and Makin’ Whoopee.
Can't go wrong with a good old Frank Sinatra, can you?
Wonderful classic. Frank Sinatra is incredible. 8/10
Frank Sinatra! Waht else can I say. A fantastic record with lovely songs. Two of them were already favorite of mine.
Half the movie soundtracks are on this one album
My idea of hell is sitting in the back seat while my father drove, smoked cigars and listened to this guy and his fellow crooners. Just no.
I don't have too much to say about this album. It's solid, it's enjoyable, it's Sinatra. Lots of his majestic, iconic crooning going on here – but even for its time, it doesn't introduce much new to the music scene. And of course, there's the issue that every track has the same melodies, vocal ornaments, instrumentation, horn section punches, percussive beat... Even the keys and tempos used are often pretty similar. This creates an experience which is a bit hazy and not particularly cohesive. I honestly couldn't tell you which tracks I liked more than others, because I enjoyed them all very much equally. For all my gripes, though, this is pretty good. It gives me some misplaced nostalgia for 40s and 50s swing-pop (I'm a 2000s kid), and comes with all the perks of the era – most noticeably, the fuzzy production you associate with gramaphones and your grandparents slow-dancing in the living room on Christmas Day. Sinatra's voice is familiar, smooth, lilting – like a warm hug. I dig it. 3/5 Key tracks: unsure
i love this album
When I first so this come up today, I groaned internally. My impression of Frank Sinatra is that I'm too young for this; hilarious, I know. The first track was instantly recognizable, because its been in every other romcom flick, as were others in the album. I recognize how influential this album is, and I didn't mind it, but its definitely not something I would ever choose to listen to.
Frank
This is a great album!
Pretty classic crooner swing...
Music that makes me wanna drink a manhattan
Great album. His voice rocks
Day232 - i enjoy the hits but it happened in monterey was my favorite. the line”broke somebody’s heart and i fear it was mine” is a good one
A great voice is always a winner no matter what genre. Sinatra had one of the greatest.
Classic!
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Люблю Синатру, черт возьми.
Música cincuentera. Un 4.
Vale, que sí, Frank, que cantas muy bien.
Sinatra is incredible.
Good and smooth, there is probably a better Sinatra album out there, but enjoyable.
Good songs but not my style.
Ah, Frank. Sinatra has this strange effect on me, I always feel better and smile when I listen to him. Back when I was younger and was the assistant manager at a store I made a deal with the manager. We alternated Sundays, she worked one I worked the other. I bet her that if we played more upbeat music rather the classical music she wanted played sales would be better. I’m an unscientific study I can tel you that Sinatra Sundays with a Marley Afternoon won handily. There’s just something about that swing.
Sinatra is easily one of the best singers in the world. The orchestra is also really good and enhances his singing. The album is pretty good overall but the songs do sound similar after a while.
15 songs in 44 mins. Frank was a punk. I’m listening in December so it’s quite Christmassy.
Arrangiamenti da manuale, tutto perfetto, tutto Sinatra. Ma si può dire monotono senza venire condannati a morte?
I wish I could live this more but it did get very sandy after a few songs
Ah, yes. 15 songs about love and dancing and music and love and holding hands and women and kissing and love and smiling and bliss and walks in the park and love and.... We get it. You like love. And it's all sung to us with a very textbook-definition-of-singing voice. But it is relaxing.
It's Sinatra. He's never not good. Not always my jam, but very good at being Sinatra-y.
Love ol’blue eyes!
Fun, familiar classic Sinatra songs
Bra men lite enformig, finns en del guldkorn som how about you och alla kärlekslåtar
perfect when im in the mood for some ol’ blue eyes
Great, if a bit samey.
Nice for a rainy day
Cute kitchen music Last few songs could’ve seen themselves out
This is not necessarily my kind of music, but this was a fun overall listen. The only thing that holds it back to me, is there's not a single song that really stands above the rest, and I am unlikely to return to this album and listen again.
Amazing voice but all the so ga are kind of the same
Very easy listen
Great Album!
He was a talent in his time. Does nothing for me
Classic! Always love Sinatra
The music might seem repetitive, almost blending together, but I actually found that to be part of its charm. Sinatra’s smooth vocals and the laid-back melodies create a surprisingly relaxing vibe, perfect for unwinding.
It's Frank. Nuff said.
Liked it more than I thought
I'm sure this one had plenty of fans back in my Mom's day. From back in the time when they'd bring an entire 100 piece orchestra into the studio and simultaneously record all the music at the same time. The Chairman of The Board. I can't diss it, it's just not for me.
I guess we had to get a Sinatra album eventually. I didn't hate it, it has a definite charm to it- but I'm sure glad this isn't where popular music peaked.
Not the best Frank album out there but still good
everything sinatra is great but only background music for me
Inoffensive
Lovely
Bardzo przyjemne. Można słuchać podczas romantycznych wieczorów. 4/5
I wanted to hate this to support my recent anti-Sinatra declaration… but I loved it. Walked to the store , perfect fall night and this really hit the the spot. Now im lost.
Bright and breezy album. Listened to this on a sunny morning walk and it was perfect. Obviously stand out tracks are you make me feel so young and I’ve got you under my skin but there were plenty more that put a big smile on my face while I was listening. Will definitely be playing this album again.
Never particularly liked this kind of music , but it has aged better than a lot of stuff that came after.
so much fun! Never had the opportunity to do this with a frank album. Impressive and made me want to experience this in the 50s. I also see how singers of the 60s idolized the hell out of him. So much style
Very enjoyable but a little repetitive.
Cool to hear a great singer with orchestral backing. Different times. Not my favorite batch of his songs, but cool title.
The voice was the voice, of course. But Sinatra was also great at picking the songs that always seem to take it to another level. This is plain and simple an album for ALL lovers, not merely the "swingin'."
Frank Sinatra and Nelson Riddle - perfection.
Classic, but barely holding onto a place in this list.
4/5
Obviously this is classic stuff. Too polished for me though. I prefer a bit of rawness a La Niña or Billie. Still some cracking stuff though
yes! 5/5
Not my genre, but quite okay
I full on feel like season 2 Mr Big with this playing in my yuppie NYC high rise apartment
3 cool orchestra just not big on crooning
If you’re in the mood for some kinda schmaltzy mid-century vocal pop, nothing hits quite like Sinatra. That being said, the songs are not always that great. Or if it is a great song, someone else has done it better. Anyway, I’m more of a September of My Years type of guy.
I mean. I don't know. This stuff just feels like a gift shop full of plastic. I also have zero frame of reference for how folks were able to get away with stuff that was just so corny and syrupy. Corn syrup actually feels like a good analog. I wonder how many musicians on this list would consider what they do an "act" -- I find myself getting worked up haha. Chill! Ok ok. Idk, my gut says 2 stars.
Sinatra. Dull
3-4
Same old story, same old song and dance, my friend
Solid!
Ahh, the songs my grandparents fell in love to. Maybe all art is made specifically for its time and going back to experience old art is pointless. Maybe we shouldn’t go to museums to look at the Mona Lisa and should instead just watch TikTok videos. Maybe the whole idea of art having timeless qualities is a delusion. Maybe all art is equally good, it’s just that some appeals to more people at the time it’s made than others, but no matter what, all of it should be tossed as soon as a new generation comes along so they can make their own art for themselves. I don’t know. I guess people read “The Odyssey” for a long time and seemed to be okay with it. All I know is that this is just old people music to me. I guess it’s okay for what it is. But I don’t want to listen to old people music. I’m only in my early-late 40’s. I still want to rock! When are we going to get a Billy Joel album?!
Every song is really good, but they all genuinely mesh into one so it's hard to distinguish them.
Sinatra is one of those artists where it almost doesn’t matter what you think of them individually. These are all classics of the American songbook and these are definitive and timeless versions of them. It kind of transcends pop music to just being part of the fabric of history and culture. I don’t mean that in an aggrandizing way. It’s more that Frank Sinatra and especially this version of him is just there.
Ret cool og speciel lyd
carino, non me lo aspettavo, mi fa venire voglia di guardare i corti di topolino di quegli anni
Live Frank!
On 'Songs for Swingin' Lovers!' Frank Sinatra captures the joyful and positive side of love. Even more significant is the contrast to 'In The Wee Small Hours,' an album I had a few months back on this list- released not even a year before this one - where Sinatra himself was lost and the album reflected that depressing sense of lost love. What a contrast! These two albums explore totally different themes, showcasing Sinatra's diversity. Where I am normally drawn to the darker side of music, this second album wins it on all fronts from the more melancholic Sinatra. His beautiful voice conveys relaxing emotions, and in 'Songs for Swingin' Lovers!' the musical accompaniment feels animated and full, as if a big band and brass section provide the necessary optimism. Nowhere on this 45 minute album does it get boring. While it's not my go-to choice of music, 'Songs for Swingin' Lovers!' is something I'll happily listen to.