Songs by Sinatra – Volume I

by Frank Sinatra

Songs by Sinatra – Volume I cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1947-04-00
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:25
  • Community rating: 3.1/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Further solidifying his dominance over the postwar popular music landscape, this collection features immaculate vocal control supported by sweeping orchestrations. The singer's intuitive breath control and careful enunciation transform familiar ballads into deeply personal narratives. The release served as another crucial building block in the evolution of the concept album.

Genres

Descriptors: Leftfield, Ballad, Melodic

Tracklist

  1. I'm Sorry I Made You Cry
  2. I Concentrate On You
  3. How Deep Is The Ocean
  4. That Old Black Magic
  5. Over The Rainbow
  6. All The Things You Are
  7. She's Funny That Way
  8. Embraceable You

Credits

  • Frank Sinatra - primary artist
  • Sydney Butchkes - cover
  • Axel Stordahl - directed by [orchestra under the direction of]
  • N.J. Clesi - written-by
  • Cole Porter - written-by
  • Irving Berlin - written-by
  • Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer - written-by
  • Ken Lane Singers - accompanied by [with]
  • E.Y. Harburg - written-by
  • Harold Arlen - written-by
  • Hammerstein-Kern - written-by
  • Neil Moret - written-by
  • Richard Whiting - written-by
  • George & Ira Gershwin - written-by

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