Frank Sinatra at The Sands-Live........


I was not a big fan of Frank Sinatra but I found an album of his in my late uncle's collection (that my cousin graciously let me take). It was "Frank Sinatra", Reprise 1022. When I heard it I realized that my dislike for his voice was quite misplaced! I have gotten a few more of his LPs & have enjoyed them from time-time.
Just last week I found the "Frank Sintra & the Count Basie Orchestra at the Sands-Live", Reprise 1019 double-LP. When I bought it I had no idea what was in those grooves! Yest. & today I played this double LP & what an A-W-E-S-O-M-E 2 LPs these are!
Count Basie & his orch. does an absolute bang-up job of supporting Frank Sinatra & Frank, himself, does a stellar job of singing his songs! I have very few words to describe this LP-I'm virtually speechless! I was very lucky to get this double-LP set as it has never been played before! No spindle marks & no stylus marks on the LP!
Does anybody out there have this Frank Sinatra double LP? Do you guys also feel the same way about the music therein? Any other such stellar Frank Sinatra LPs I should be looking for? Thanks!
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I actually listened to this last week. It's great and was recorded at a time when his voice was at it's best to my ear. I've got a lot of his albums and occassionally take a listen but honestly don't listen to them often enough to make the type of recommendations you're asking for. They are so plentiful and inexpensive that any mistake you make in buying one would be a very small one. Try Tony Benett too. This guy has phrasing like nobody else.
Lugnut nailed it. Try and get a copy of "The Voice" and "Songs for Lovers."

Tony Bennett may not have all of Frank's instant appeal, but he shares his diction and can turn a phrase like nobody else. Enjoy!
Took me awhile, but finally, after listening to my Dad rave for years, I got into Sinatra. When Sinatra recorded Strangers in the Night (acutally, his voice deterioration happened long before that) his voice was way over. Go back to the mid to early 50s and late 40s if you really want to hear (greatness) what this guy was all about. Amazing. peace, warren