A Voice in Time: 1939-1952, issued in Sept. 2007, is a Frank Sinatra CD box set with music from the early years of his career (when I think his voice was at its best – creamy smooth, distinctive – he didn’t sound like anyone else).
The songs are mostly about love, romantic, sentimental, whether joyous in the experience or yearning for it, you can’t help but enjoy these old “standards”. Although not as jazzy and “Rat Pack” hip as the music from his 60’s and 70’s period, these songs from before and just after War II are clever and well written, they’re so simple and direct: All or Nothing at All, As Time Goes By, It Had to Be You, Body and Soul
I appreciate the fact that you can understand his every word. The listener can tell Mr. Sinatra has given thought to the meaning of the lyrics and his voice embraces them like old friends.
Regardless of what is said about him personally, Frank Sinatra is such an “American” treasure. He sang his way from Hoboken, NJ to the rest of the world with much acclaim– what a success story! And, the magic of his talent still endures.
BTW – His legendary moody, dark “bar stool” classic album, “Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely” released in 1958, is the best with songs like: “Willow Weep for Me’, One for My Baby and One More for the road”, “Angel Eyes”. Hardly up tempo, but, great nevertheless. All sung with feeling.
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