{"product_id":"frank-sinatra-in-the-wee-small-hours-in-paris-2024-waxtime-reissue-with-bonus-track","title":"FRANK SINATRA - In The Wee Small Hours In Paris (2024 Waxtime Reissue with Bonus Track)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition high-definition premium vinyl pressing for super fidelity, the complete original album + bonus track. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eIn the Wee Small Hours\u003c\/em\u003e\" was the very first 12\" album \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Sinatra\u003c\/strong\u003e recorded, a superb collection of ballads arranged by \u003cstrong\u003eNelson Riddle\u003c\/strong\u003e that went to the top of the charts in 1955. Riddle created a melancholy sound that perfectly suited these songs of loneliness and despair, and which showcased Sinatra's sudden maturity as a vocalist. Everybody who could read a newspaper or listen to a gossip on the phone knew that Sinatra's love affair with actress \u003cstrong\u003eAva Gardner\u003c\/strong\u003e had ended badly, and it was impossible not to have that tabloid fact provide his singing with an obvious poignancy with this selection of songs. However, what was important was that Sinatra had raised his singing to a whole new level, showing a mastery of phrasing that would define the rest of his career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecial mention needs to be made of the piano work by \u003cstrong\u003eBill Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e, which also stands out in Riddle's sparse arrangements. In addition to the title song by \u003cstrong\u003eBob Hilliard\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Mann\u003c\/strong\u003e, there are a series of standards of this type such as \u003cstrong\u003eDuke Ellington\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"\u003cem\u003eMood Indigo\u003c\/em\u003e,\" \u003cstrong\u003eCole Porter\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"\u003cem\u003eWhat is this Thing Called Love\u003c\/em\u003e?,\" \u003cstrong\u003eArlen \u0026amp; Harbaurg\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"\u003cem\u003eLast Night When We Were Young\u003c\/em\u003e,\" and a trio of \u003cstrong\u003eRodgers \u0026amp; Hart\u003c\/strong\u003e tunes. My vote for the best track would go to \u003cstrong\u003eHoagy Carmichael\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"\u003cem\u003eI Get Along Without You Very Well\u003c\/em\u003e,\" a song that epitomizes the mood of the entire album and highlights Sinatra's singing prowess. With the \"\u003cem\u003eIn the Wee Small Hours\u003c\/em\u003e\" album the crooner who had been the heartthrob of the nation's Bobbysoxers gave way to the saloon singer who became one of the most important musical figure of the 20th century (Bing Crosby, Elvis, and the Beatles are the others who define that ultimate level). This is a must have album for Sinatra fans, the oldest record on my list of ten essential Sinatra albums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WAXTIME","offers":[{"title":"LP - 180g Vinyl","offer_id":47875420488025,"sku":"SDZ-12705","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Frank_Sinatra_-_In_The_Wee_Small_Hours_-_2024_Waxtime_Reissue.jpg?v=1709037441","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/frank-sinatra-in-the-wee-small-hours-in-paris-2024-waxtime-reissue-with-bonus-track","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}