What is the best Frank Sinatra CD?

I am looking for that sonically definitive Frank Sinatra CD?

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mattcone02-07-2006 3:15am

warrenh Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,299 posts 02-07-2006 at 03:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sonics or Frankie's voice? Older the better, voice wise. Strangers in the Night? His voice was way over by then. Maybe 10 years over. Frank in the 40s: ooo la la. Recording quality? There you may have a problem...
narrod Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,064 posts 02-07-2006 at 04:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Try the remastered Sinatra At The Sands with Count Basie. The LP is one of the great live recordings and the CD is pretty good.
mezzrow Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 114 posts 02-07-2006 at 05:17pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't know if it is "sonically definitive," but one of my favorites has awlays been "Sinatra and Jobim" conducted by Claus Ogerman. Some of Sinatra's best vocal work, IMHO, and the remastered CD sounds quite good.
mlq79 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 27 posts 02-07-2006 at 05:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete "Songs for Swingin' Lovers" (MFSL UltraDisc 24 Kt. Gold CD)