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Sinatra suggestions

Newbie poster here on the forums, but been a lurker since joining the A'gon a couple years ago.

I'm a big fan of 70s & 80s rock, but trying to broaden my musical tastes. I heard some Sinatra recently at a wedding reception that I really liked, but have no idea what the songs/albums were. I'm looking for album suggestions that have more lively tunes, I like the songs with a lot of horns.

I recently bought a MFSL copy of "Nice 'n Easy". The title track is really appealing, and the rest is good too but a tad slow for my taste. I have young kids, so when I get still and the music is slow, I tend to fall asleep. I've thought about getting "Live at the Sands", but figured I might first ask for advice from the folks on the forums. Thanks for any recommendations.
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rpeluso
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Songs For Swinging Lovers, anything with Nelson Riddle Orchestra.
coffee2
88 posts
 
listen frank is the best all the capitol stuff is what dreams are made of some slow some more upbeat get the cap. box should be able to find for about $50-60 the small box not the larger first issue. frank and ella sets are a must they r THE BEST.if you can't find em i will get them for ya, your kids need to hear them.
macdadtexas
1,794 posts
 
Coffe2, great call on the Ella stuff as a compliment to Frank. The "Sings the Songbooks.." by Ella are all sublime. I have been very impressed by the new pressings on heavy vinyl, they actually sound better than any of the very good older pressings I have found.
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chazro
635 posts
 
I was just listening to Ella Fitzgerald sings the Cole Porter Songbook on vinyl 2 nites ago. Wonderful music! Hard to believe it was recorded when I was 3 yrs old! I own close to a dozen Sinatra records and they're all Capitol's. His later recordings on Reprise don't do it for me. If I had only one to choose from, it would definetly be Live at the Sands. Sinatra at his peak arranged by Quincy Jones, playing with the Count Basie Orchestra in a Las Vegas nightclub. Ring-a-ding ding indeed!!
phaelon
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I know it's asking a lot but trust me on this one: "Sinatra Reprise The very Good Years" - it's what you want.
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