Seth Frank

Sinatra Vinyl Records-Not Worth Missing

Vintage just means it’s better, to some people. All you really have to be called classic vinyl is to simply be an LP because music companies no longer make vinyl like they used to. Thanks to progress in technology, all of our music is digitally made. However, before there was a CD or MP3 there was vinyl. And before there was a Lady Gaga there was the chairman of the board himself, Frank Sinatra.

It didn’t take much for Sinatra to generate exhilaration. armies of dedicated female fans called “bobby-soxers” gushed at his every song. During the 40’s, Sinatra made the round on radio shows crooning alongside stars like Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

Towards the end of the decade, some of the luster on Frank’s career began to diminish, but he came back with power thanks to a star part in the movies that had nothing to do with singing. Frank won a much in demand supporting role in the anticipated screen adaptation of the bestselling novel From Here to Eternity. After winning an Oscar for the part, Frank’s singing career took off once again.

In the start of the 50’s, Frank began his partnership with Capitol Records which produced a wonderful volume of classic vinyl. For these concept albums, Frank partnered with well-known arrangers Nelson Riddle, Gordon Jenkins and Billy May.

Swing Easy (1954), In the Wee Small Hours (1955), Songs For Swingin’ Lovers (1956) and Come Fly With Me (1957) were all facets of this vintage Frank Sinatra vinyl collection. All of these albums were chart-topping successes for Sinatra.

After a lot of years making music with Capitol Records, Frank created his own label, Reprise Records. His first recording, Ring-A-Ding-Ding (1961), was an instant classic. It was during the Reprise years that Frank formed the Rat Pack. Along with Frank there was Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford. The Rat Pack played at sold out shows in Las Vegas, Chicago and New York. These live shows were recorded for all to enjoy. Pretty much anything with the Rat Pack is considered a very cool collectible.

There are very few recording artists who can make the assertion of having successes in numerous decades from Billboard album sales, to television specials to feature film box office champs.

Frank Sinatra is such a performer and is looked up to this very day by anyone who appreciates classic pop music.

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