The further back you go with Sinatra, the better. He did not get better with age. He was primo in the 40s and early 50s. Killer, when he sang for Dorsey, although there's more band than Siantra. Don't get me wrong, he has some good late 50s stuff, but not like the 40s. Everything after that sucks. He was way over with Strangers in the Night. My Way? give me a break..
Sinatra - good vs great
I don't have a lot of exposure to Sinatra, but my first CD was "The Reprise Collection: The Very Good Years." It's (well, they are) an awesome performance. Even the tunes I don't particularly care for have me tapping my toes. It seems to be very involving. Based on this - I was surprised that I liked it as well as I do - I bought a copy of the Captiol Singles collection. (This is the 4-CD set, not the mammoth 21-CD version!) The new set is nice, but it's nowhere near as involving, and I can't really put my finger on why. Some of the tunes are the same. It was done earlier in his (later) career, so I doubt that it's just that he had "figured it out" - he had long ago done that. Anyone know why this one CD is so much more enjoyable than the other set?
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