Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely
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Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely is a 1958 concept album by Frank Sinatra featuring lush, melancholic torch songs arranged by Nelson Riddle, widely regarded as one of his greatest and most emotionally powerful recordings.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| arranger | Nelson Riddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Grammy Award for Best Album Cover (1959) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredOneOf |
Frank Sinatra's greatest albums
ⓘ
Frank Sinatra's most emotionally powerful recordings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| coverArtBy | Nicholas Volpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverArtType | caricature of Frank Sinatra as a sad clown ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| followedBy | Come Dance with Me! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
mono
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stereo ⓘ |
| genre |
torch songs
ⓘ
traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasCatalogNumber |
Capitol SW-1053
NERFINISHED
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Capitol W-1053 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Angel Eyes
NERFINISHED
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Blues in the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ Ebb Tide NERFINISHED ⓘ Gone with the Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ Good-bye NERFINISHED ⓘ Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry NERFINISHED ⓘ One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) NERFINISHED ⓘ Only the Lonely NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring Is Here NERFINISHED ⓘ What's New? NERFINISHED ⓘ Willow Weep for Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Album of the Year (1959) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotionally intense torch songs
ⓘ
lush orchestral arrangements ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Nelson Riddle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Frank Sinatra's Capitol era discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | This Is Sinatra Volume Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Dave Cavanaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Capitol Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInCity | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInState | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriodEnd | 1958-06-09 ⓘ |
| recordingPeriodStart | 1958-05-05 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958-09-08 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| theme |
heartbreak
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loneliness ⓘ melancholy ⓘ |
| vocalist | Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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