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Tone Poet Sinatra in the wee small hours...is it that good?

I listened to my new Tone Poet Sinatra 'in the wee small hours' today. I was expecting a truly amazing SQ with all of the press and accolades this new release has received. 

While I think it is a nice listen, and Frank's voice is portrayed well, it really is not an album that I see myself playing that much. Mainly because the music is so....tepid. 

Maybe I'm just not that big a fan of crooners, and Frank was the best of them. But, also because the album is a typical mono release, very little in the way of separation of instruments, not much real bottom end punch and a highlighting of Frank's voice, that in some ways seems a little unnatural to me even though it is certainly dead center. Thoughts?

daveyf
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tomic601
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Truth be told… even though I’m technically a GM kid whose dad had access to the plant executive motor pool, I am more of a Hunter S  “ White Whale “ Caddy aficionado … I suppose the music rolls same way… see also the soundtrack to Wherevthe Buffalo Roam

rankaudio
200 posts
 

I just received the mono copy from Tone Poet. It's absolutely sublime. I'm gonna post a more detailed review very shortly on my channel. 

dayglow
2,447 posts
 

Received "In The Wee Small Hours" last week along with Duke and Sheila Jordan. Have approximately 90 sealed vinyl albums which will stay sealed until my vinyl collection is in pristine order. Hopefully by the end of February I can start playing some of the sealed vinyl. Scott Wilson of The Pressing Matters was more than enthusiastic over the sonic quality. One of the few music/audio Youtube reviewers that avoids hype/clickbait.

rpeluso
1,132 posts
 

I agree with @rankaudio here.  I received my copy yesterday, just played side one.  It is soooo great sounding, and unlike some here I love the song selections.  It is so very full, with the great Nelson Riddle orchestration/conducting.  Hard to imagine how great it is without listening.  Definitely worth the cost.  And quiet surface.

bolong
963 posts
 

A Wee BIG Difference!

Ran into this review of the Tone Poet release a few days ago.

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