Release Date: 01 April 2018
Label: Essential Jazz Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8436559465038
Genres: Jazz Vocal Jazz
Release Date: 29 March 2024
Label: Waxtime
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8436542010757
Genres: Jazz Vocal Jazz
Description
It is widely believed that Sinatras ability to fully express the forlorn lyrics of the great ballads began on In the Wee Small Hours, which was made during one of the darker moments of The Voices stormy marriage to Ava Gardner. His separation caused him tremendous grief, which led to greater emotional depth as an artist. In addition to the complete aforementioned album, this CD also contains eight bonus tracks consisting of some of Sinatras finest ballads of the period.
Description
180gram high-definition premium vinyl pressing for super fidelity, the complete original album + bonus track. 'In the Wee Smal Hours' is one of Sinatra's most melancholic and jazz-oriented albums. It entered the Billboard chart on May 28, 1955, rising to #2 where it remained for a total of 33 weeks. It was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984.
In many ways, the album is a personal reflection of the heartbreak of his doomed love affair with actress Ava Gardner. Sinatra's voice at this time had deepened and worn to the point where his delivery seems ravished and heartfelt, as if he were living the songs.
Rolling Stone Magazine - #100 of the 500 Greatest Albums Ever. "In The Wee Small Hours" sustains a midnight mood of loneliness and lost love - it's a prototypical concept album. Sinatra - reeling from his breakup with Ava Gardner - is never less than superb. Put your ear to the speaker and you can hear the intake of his breath."
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Little Richard
Oscar Peterson Trio & Milt Jackson
Nina Simone
Miles Davis
Bill Evans Trio
Sam Cooke
Les Baxter
Johnny Cash
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Judy Garland
