Need a Frank Sinatra recommendation

"Sands" is a great record as far as the music (Quincy Jones arrangements) and sound goes, but you've got to put up with the embarrassingly dated, sexist, 'humorous' monologues (unless the CD leaves these out? I wouldn't know, I've only got the original vinyl set. But then again, some folks go for that stuff in a kitschy sort of vein, although once is usually enough, and without Deano...well, CD players can always be programmed to skip!). If she likes Ellington too, another nice Reprise is "Francis A. & Edward K.", which also sounds good (again though, only personal experience is with original vinyl). You can't really go wrong with the classic Capitol 50's material, however.

listen to chazzbo. he's dead on. SFSL and OTL are sinatra's 2 best albums; honorable mention should go to sinatra w/ basie (has pennies from heaven and others), sinatra w/ jobim, and come fly w/ me. all great albums.

but the man was in his day in the 50s w/ capitol. nothing in reprise compares.

that's not to say i don't like the reprise stuff. i'm just suggesting where to start.

and yes, for a comp album, the reprise collection or the capitol 3-disc set are just fine.

rhyno (i got about 80 sinatra discs myself)

If you really want to hear Sinatra at his vocal best, you have to go very early '50s and '40s. When he was with Dorsey, he was amazing. He only sings, of course, on half the song length, because, obviously, Dorsey was the big deal. Sinatra was over from the late '50s to My Way and the ubiquitous, NY,NY. That is definitely not Sinatra-type song. Liza Minelli, maybe. I know, I know, fans will go nuts. I am a fan, and he never sounded better or close to it then in those early years. That's not to say he was small change later, but not the same voice.

As A Sinatra fan for years the Capital stuff was ok for the time. Most of my favs are already mentioned.The stuff with Gorden Jenkins stand out the most for me. --Sept.of my Years---- Also try some Nat Cole w/ Jenkins. Gordy was such an arranger,I miss him. Nelson did well for Linda Rondstead and is worthy as well.