What’s the best Frank Sinatra album?

[Lost]

So The Beach Boys have Pet Sounds, right?

What's the Frank Sinatra equivalent that all the fans and critics consider his best album?

 

[Sedef122]

Funnily enough you mentioning Pet Sounds, only two albums have ever made me cry, that one and In the wee small hours; so my vote is for that.

 

[FriedConsole]

Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits.

Really didn't do albums in his day. 45's are singles.

 

[Deleted member 3542]

Not sure but In the Wee Small Hours is probably my personal favorite.

Edit: Just to note, i've not listened to all his albums, it's kind of impossible especially with all the best of and re-issues of live recordings.

 

[Bitanator]

Yeah it was singles that made the big bucks back then

 

[Lost]

Funnily enough you mentioning Pet Sounds, only two albums have ever made me cry, that one and In the wee small hours; so my vote is for that.

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Pet Sounds really blew my mind. Every song made me feel something special. Caroline, No really resonated with me.

Listening now though, thanks for the recommendation.

 

[Randam]

His latest best of album

 

[smoothj]

Greatest hits. Kinda like Bob Marley - Legend

 

[Goldenroad]

Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits.

Really didn't do albums in his day. 45's are singles.

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This is true, but also, his 1980 Album 'Trilogy' Past Present Future....in particular the third part "Future", which includes a suite of original music, that is fucking insane!

Just listen to this incredible song!!!!



There is a segment of it where he is flying through space and includes the line "Uranus is heaven".

 

[see5harp]

There are a series of albums that are good but I don't think there's a single album that I'd say is his single greatest album.

 

[Man with Knife]

In The Wee Small Hours is considered his best album, but my personal favorite is Only The Lonely

 

[Miso]

It's Songs For Swinging Lovers

No duds. Post comeback. Peak Nelson Riddle. Amazing album.

But I'm a Capitol guy as opposed to a Reprise guy. Where you sit on that scale will give you different answers.

Really didn't do albums in his day.

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What the fuck is this rubbish?

 

[Mollymauk]

 

[MisterR]

In the Wee Small Hours was basically the first concept album. It's pretty great.

 

[Masquerade Overture]

Trilogy.