More Frank Sinatra
Another Record We’ve Discovered with (Potentially) Excellent Sound
- This vintage Reprise pressing offers the critical listener incredible Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) sound on the first side and solid Double Plus (A++) on the second
- We were shocked to hear how good the originals can sound on this album, and just as shocked to hear other copies that can actually beat the best of them
- The richness of these Tubey Magical Reprise pressings makes them the clear choice for the heavy-on-the-brass sonics (if you have the right stampers)
- “… there are a handful of gems included on the record, making it worthwhile for dedicated Sinatra aficionados.” – All Music
You’ll find relaxed, rich, natural big band reproduction on this copy, with the trombones and woodwinds sounding especially good. Those of you who have a good selection of recordings from this era will recognize the glorious sound of vintage tubes, a sound that has been lost to the world for decades now, but one that is in full flower on this very record.
Frank is of course in top form and his voice on this album sounds about as good as it does on any recording you can find on our site.
Copies with rich lower mids and nice extension up top (to keep the brass from becoming blary) did the best in our shootout, assuming they weren’t veiled or smeary of course. So many things can go wrong on a record! We know, we heard them all. (more…)