Nancy (With The Laughing Face)/One For My Baby/Embraceable You/Stella By Starlight/Birth Of The Blues/I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)/Lover/September Song/Begin The Beguine/Don’t Cry Joe/I Only Have Eyes For You/ Laura/Poinciana/I Couldn’t Sleep A Wink Last Night
Sinatra Souvenir was a British only compilation album featuring very early Frank Sinatra recordings from the 1940s, most backed by Axel Stordahl and his Orchestra. (UK:18)
“Forget the hard swinging Sinatra of the late '50s and early '60s. Listen to Stella By Starlight, the long vocal passages, sung by a guy who really wants to know what he will do when his girl is gone and he still hurts, are still spellbinding.”
“This is Axel Stordahl's greatest contribution to Sinatra's rise to stardom. He was called the 'Father of Modern Vocal Orchestrations' for his exceptional arrangements on most of the tracks. He was Sinatra's very first conductor and musical director.”
“It is fascinating to hear the voice that had the girls screaming back in the 40s. And what a great voice it was. In fact, Sinatra was arguably a better pure vocalist in 1944 or 1945 than he would ever be again. The young Frank was 'The Voice', with an impressive range, perfect pitch, smoothness and great feel for the often sophisticated lyrics he sang.”
“This is great music. Sinatra became a superstar with the songs in this collection. So, if you are a fan of Sinatra's later Capitol and Reprise years, then you might want to take a listen to this music. It will be very worthwhile.”
“It boasts a great rendition of Nancy (With The Laughing Face), this sensitive melody gets the royal treatment from Frank and I'm very impressed.”
“There's nothing on here as memorable or as artistically impressive as say, I've Got You Under My Skin, and Frank's voice had not yet matured into the rich, provocative instrument it would become, nor had be begun to work with arrangers as talented as Nelson Riddle or Don Costa (though Axl Strodahl more than holds his own).”
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