Sinatra / Capitol Sound Quality, etc.: "Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely" (1958)

Ha! You're right, of course. One of the sellers said that this copy was mono, and I jumped to the conclusion that the "M" in "SM" meant "mono". That said, I wondered why I was hearing harp in the right channel on "Angel Eyes" .

So my mind has been playing tricks on me - hearing different details. Could be from the different mixes.

Yeah, so this isn't mono. The label is yellow, with a red "Capitol" printed on it, offset. The other copy is your standard multi-colored Capitol.

So I'm on the lookout now for an early mono, not only for the additional tracks, but for the better detail.

Thanks!

 

Thanks for that - that's helpful when I'm looking.

So it was psycho-acoustics .

 

Hi Matt,

As far as I can recall the mono / stereo configuration on the Dutch / DMM LP is identical to the UK Dell - 11 tracks in stereo (but "It's a lonely old town" in mono).
Which is a pity - I love this album in full stereo (with the full 12 tracks) - maybe my favourite album *ever*.

 

Just ordered this one from Amazon UK - thanks, Bob.

 

I just ordered this from Amazon UK also. Just wondering,can you drink gin instead of scotch when listening for the first time?
Clowns completely freak me out.What the heck was Frank thinking?

 

Frank drank gin martinis, so I think you're allowed.

 

That's EXACTLY what he was thinking.

I dare you to listen to "Blues In The Night" with the lights out......

 

Alright, I'll give it a try.
Its just that if I have to go back into therapy,I'm afraid I won't be able to afford any of the super deluxe box sets coming later this year.

 

Try the Belvetini:

-9 parts Plymouth Gin
-1 part Sweet Vermouth
-Shake vigorously in ice for 30-45 seconds
-Drain into Martini glass
-Add two Tomolives [one for you and one for any gal who happens by]

 

Believe it or not, the only award it won at the inaugural Grammy Awards show was for best album cover. Go figure.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Grammy_Awards

 

The reason was simple: Frank competed against himself. He had two LPs in the running for Best Album (Come Fly with Me and Sings for Only the Lonely), and they split the Sinatra votes.

Watch Frank, Sammy, and Joey joking about it on his 1960 Timex show [at 19:38] —> Welcome Home Elvis

"Son of a gun, I didn't know you could draw!"

 

Mr. S liked the gin but the gin didn't like him. But then, he didn't know of Bombay Sapphire back then.

 

Gin has a different sort of kick vs whiskey. Bombay Sapphire is really good. It's an interesting booze - the bottle is blue, and while the liquor is not, it tastes "blue" in the refreshing sense, not tasting "green" like some other gins.

 

Martin, for a change of taste try just a drop or two of Blue Curacao in it. I was introduced to that years ago at the Miramonte Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, CA. They called it the Blue Martini. With a twist replacing the olives it is a very "blue" taste.

 

Hang on, did I miss an announcement somewhere???

 

I still think Mr. S's choice of "Willow Weep for Me" was a poor choice in the middle of all the festivities. It wound the pace of the show from fever pitch to snail crawl.

 

Kind of wistful how FS says "lots of good things on there" about OTL. As if more people will appreciate Elvis' return from the army than appreciated OTL.

 

FS is known for drinking bourbon (or more specifically Tennessee whiskey) but he actually drank a wide variety of booze. He was fond of a Vodka on the rocks now and then. But I didn't know about the Gin Martinis!