Frank and Don are gone but the melody lingers on. Perry Como had his own way with "Prisoner of Love," but Frank's is-- no surprise-- more cool. }); "Prisoner of Love" is another that sends goose-bumps, with a perfectly suited orchestral backing.

But with Don Costa, Sinatra gets back to his "swooning" roots.

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One of Sinatra's Greatest Reprise Efforts. sizes: [[300, 250]] //example: [[300,250], [300,600]] } pubID: 'd4f82215-a9c4-4e2b-a09d-1713dd02f7a4', //enter your pub ID here as shown above, it must within quotes e=parseInt(e,10);d=l.btoa(d+"loader_js").split(". "Don't Take Your Love From Me" is one of the best songs Frank ever recorded, and it's a shame that Reprise left it (and "As You Desire Me") off the album in the first place.

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else Pour the wine, dim the lights, and put on this classic album from 1961. Although I treasure many of the Chairman's Reprise era recordings, "SINATRA AND STRINGS" is I believe the supreme masterpiece, the one post Capitol LP that ranks with such landmarks as "ONLY THE LONELY". } "> { text-align: right; Although I treasure many of the Chairman's Reprise era recordings, "SINATRA AND STRINGS" is I believe the supreme masterpiece, the one post Capitol LP that ranks with such landmarks as "ONLY THE LONELY".

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node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node); $('a#slide2').click(function() { By the early 1960s, recording technology had improved enough (stereo was standard, or at least common) and Sinatra's voice remained in fine form -- I prefer this to the boyish 1940s recordings, although these are treasurable on their own merits -- allowing the tonal splendor of the vocals to fill the room. I love "Come Rain or Come Shine," especially the way Costa makes it swing a bit, and makes the brass blare behind Sinatra's soaring voice. }); Compare his "It Might As Well Be Spring" with the version he recorded a few years later with Riddle: he's actually "spinning, spinning daydreams" like strands of shimmering silk. Sinatra responds with smooth, nuanced, yet powerful vocals that make these traditional songs sound fresh. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. googletag.defineSlot('/171684353/Sputnik_300x250', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-1452878747555-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); No way -- Sinatra breathes NEW life into it, like hearing it for the FIRST time. Twelve beautiful ballads sung by the master without any of his vocal gimmicks that today date the recordings and make them sometimes rather silly.

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Well, it's flawless beauty is up there with his best, as was evident on the 1970s four album box set The Reprise Years where I think four recordings from this one album were included. 'use strict';var g=function(a){var b=0;return function(){return b

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var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; Sinatra & Strings, Frank Sinatra 's first album with arranger Don Costa, is an exquisite, romantic collection of ballads and one of his most sensual records. padding:20px; Costa has given the songs -- which consist entirely of standards -- exceedingly lush, heavily orchestrated arrangements that sound like updated, contemporary versions of Axel Stordahl's ornate charts. }