FRANK SINATRA In The Wee Small Hours LP 1955 VG+ 1ST PRESS Mono w/ INNER Riddle
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FRANK SINATRA In The Wee Small Hours LP 1956 VG+/VG+ Mono w/ INNER Nelson Riddle
Vinyl is glossy with a light signs of play VG+
Cover is clean and tight with a tear off that makes me want to bust out my colored pencils VG+
Inner sleeve is crisp VG+
Frank Sinatra's third Capitol studio album. Recorded March 1, 1954; February 8, 16, 17, and March 4, 1955. Originally released in April 1955, as a two volume 10" set, a two volume double 7" set, and, significantly, shortly afterwards as a single 12" album. This made the album one of the first pop records to be issued as a 12". Sinatra wanted his music to be taken more seriously and seen more as a collection of songs instead of just catchy individual songs put together. Before this, classical music was usually the only music to be released in the 12" format.
In 1962 an edited version of the album appeared, reduced from 16 songs to 12.
In The Wee Small Hours is widely considered to be the first concept album. Its themes touch on the subjects of loneliness and unrequited love. Despite Capitol Records' hesitance at releasing an album with such "dark" themes, it proved to be a commercial success. The album is also viewed as a personal record for Sinatra because of his troubled relationship with his wife at the time, actress Ava Gardner.
The album has been included in many greatest album lists over the years, ranking 282nd in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020 edition). Many music critics highly regard the album as one of Sinatra's greatest efforts. Musicians have also said the album is a favorite of theirs, such as Tom Waits, Marvin Gaye, and B.B. King.
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