Album
Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely
1958 · Jazz, Pop
29 collectors on Gatefold own this
Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely is a Jazz album by Frank Sinatra, originally released in 1958. On Gatefold: 157 pressings tracked, owned by 29 collectors.
About
Throughout his Capitol run from the mid-’50s to the early ’60s, Sinatra’s pendulum swung from upbeat to disconsolate. <i>Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely</i> falls into the latter category, like its predecessors <i>Where Are You?</i> and <i>In the Wee Small Hours</i>, which are among the first concept albums, organized around a narrative theme. The album is also one of several to feature the lush orchestral arrangements of Nelson Riddle, indelibly a part of Sinatra’s signature sound (although Gordon Jenkins, Billy May, and others wrote for Sinatra during this period as well). Mainly it’s a testament to Ol’ Blue Eyes’ inimitable way with a song, caressing those odd sliding chromatic notes in “Only the Lonely,” or falling into the phrase “Probably I’m boring you” on “What’s New?” But these Capitol releases can be seen as a repository of wisdom on the Great American Songbook—not jazz records per se, but vital source material for anyone in jazz seeking definitive readings of standards by Rodgers & Hart, Harold Arlen, Sammy Cahn, and more.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Only The Lonely
- A2Angel Eyes
- A3What's New?
- A4It's A Lonesome Old Town
- A5Willow Weep For Me
- A6Good-Bye
Side B
- B1Blues In The Night
- B2Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
- B3Ebb Tide
- B4Spring Is Here
- B5Gone With The Wind
- B6One For My Baby
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Vocal Jazz
- sparse
- mournful
- smoky
Sinatra's 10th studio album with Capitol (and 16th overall), a successor to Sinatra's previous ballad albums on Capitol In The Wee Small Hours (1955) and Where Are You? (1957).
Recorded simultaneously in mono and stereo on May 29, June 24, June 26, 1958. First released in the U.S. September 8, 1958, in mono with six tracks per side. First released in stereo in the U.S. on November 18, 1958, with only five tracks per side, omitting "It's A Lonesome Old Town" (A4) and "Spring Is Here" (B4) from the mono version. Later stereo reissues include all 12 tracks. Entered the U.S. charts on September 29, 1958, and reached No. 1 on October 13, where it stayed for five weeks. Certified Gold on June 21, 1962.
The cover portrait painted by Nick Volpe won the Grammy Award for Best Album Cover in 1958.
Production erroneously credited to Voyle Gilmore on some versions instead of Dave Cavanaugh.
Previous release: This Is Sinatra Volume Two
Previous album: Come Fly With Me
Next album: Come Dance With Me!
Related EP:
Part 1: Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Al ViolaGUITAR
- Alex BellerVIOLIN
- Alvin DinkinVIOLA
- Armand KaproffCELLO
- Arnold BelnickVIOLIN
- Arnold KoblentzOBOE
- Arthur GleghornFLUTE
- Bill MillerPIANO
- Champ WebbOBOE
- Daniel KarpilowskyVIOLIN
- David SterkinVIOLA
- Eleanor SlatkinCELLO
- Frank SinatraVOCALS
- Harry KleeFLUTE
- James ArkatovCELLO
- James DeckerFRENCH HORN
- Joe ComfortBASS
- Kathryn JulyeHARP
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