| Frank Sinatra | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| Nelson Riddle | Conductor |
| Frank Sinatra | Composer |
| David Mann | Composer |
| Voyle Gilmore | Producer |
| Bob Hilliard | Composer |
| Nelson Riddle | Arranger |
| Bob Norberg | Remastering |
| Henry W. Sanicola Jr. | Composer |
| Pete Welding | Liner Notes |
| Larry Walsh | Remastering |
| Tommy Steele | Art Direction |
| Sol Parker | Composer |
| James | Composer |
| Elliot | Composer |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
This is Frank Sinatra in his finest voice. The atmosphere is intimate. The band is prominent but the vocals remain the primary. A sweet example of Sinatra's ability. This is a must have cd for any collection.
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Posted October 1, 2010
You have to be careful with a CD with a bunch of ballads on it, because it can get quite boring after a while. This one is Sinatra's best though, and the only one I would recommend. I'm not saying the others are bad. I'm just saying that this is the only one I think every Sinatra fan should have. Some of the best songs are as follows: "When Your Lover Has Gone," "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning," "Glad to be Unhappy," "Mood Indigno" and "What Is This Thing Called Love." This was recorded in 1954, and the sound quality is great. That's because it was recorded at Capitol Records, and Frank was still young.
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Posted October 1, 2010
I'm not going to lie to you you're not alive if you haven't heard this album. Think I'm being too grandiose in my statements, well buy this album and prove me wrong. It's Frank Sinatra's finest hour. There's not a mis-step in one of the greatest albums ever produced. Nelson Riddle's charts are soft, tender, heartbreaking and intimate unlike anything imaginable. The themes of heartbreak and loss can are identifiable to anyone with a pulse. Sinatra's voice pierces the soul. "Only connect" said E.M. Forrester when asked what was needed in order to get an audience. Sinatra realized this. That's why we're talking about it 50 years after its release.
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Posted October 1, 2010
This has been rated one of the top 200 albums of all time. It was recorded in the 1950's and Sinatra's voice sounds amazing. There are also great lyrics and arrangements on this one.
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Posted October 1, 2010
The first pining strings set the tone, and the title track epitomizes the whole wide world of unrequited love. Listen to this after a breakup to empathize with Sinatra, if you dare!
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Posted October 1, 2010
This may be the finest vocal album of American ballads ever recorded.
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Posted July 5, 2009
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Expanding on the concept of Songs for Young Lovers!, In the Wee Small Hours was a collection of ballads arranged by Nelson Riddle. The first 12" album recorded by Sinatra, Wee Small Hours was more focused and concentrated than his two earlier concept records. It's a blue, melancholy album, built around a spare rhythm section featuring a rhythm guitar, celesta, and Bill Miller's piano, with gently aching strings added every once and a while. Within that melancholy mood is one of Sinatra's most jazz-oriented performances -- he restructures the melody and Miller's playing is bold throughout the record. Where Songs for Young Lovers! emphasized the romantic aspects ...