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As stated previously I’m going to be listening to the top 100 albums of all time (according to Rolling Stone) and posting my thoughts on them here.  Obviously, the order is very very debateable, but this is the list I’m going to go by.  So without further ado, number 100.

Frank Sinatra – In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning – Capitol Records (1954)

Favorite Song:  In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning
Favorite Song I’d Never Heard:  In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning

I have to admit, I’m not the biggest Sinatra fan on the planet, but can handle small doses when in the right mood.  I much prefer Dean Martin, and truthfully, if I’m listening to any Rat Pack music, it’s probably December, and I’m listening to “Baby It’s Cold Outside.”  So it goes without saying, this was a tough listen for the first album of this blogoseries.   The title track is easily the strongest and after that it all starts to blend together.  “Can’t We Be Friends” stands out for it’s enjoyable loungeyness.  I felt like I was sitting in a hotel lobby smoking a cigarette and drinking a martini.

This is a great album for a romantic dinner with your spouse or girlfriend/boyfriend, listening to late at night, or just when you’re feeling a bit melancholy and enjoying it.  Not exactly my cup of tea, but I can appreciate it.

Bottom Line:  Too many woodwinds.
Final Grade:  C+

P.S.  I don’t want to beg, but please comment and let me know what you think.

 

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