Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Frank Sinatra (1976) (1LP Vinyl) - Very Good Plus (VG+)
Product details
- Label Reprise Records
- Artist Frank Sinatra
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 1976
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed No
- Media Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Sleeve Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
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Condition: Used
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Condition Notes:
“Recorded 1967” written with the pen on the back of the cover.
Otherwise solid VG+ close to NM copy.
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim.
When Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim reunited at the heart of this 1976 Reprise release, they revisited one of the most graceful partnerships in his catalog — the American song stylist meeting the architect of bossa nova on equal, intimate terms. Issued on Reprise with catalog number FS-1021 and carrying Stan Cornyn's sleeve notes, it's a record that trades Sinatra's swagger for something quieter and more considered, a meeting of two distinct musical temperaments that complement rather than compete.
Claus Ogerman's arrangements and conducting are the connective tissue here, framing the voices in lush yet restrained orchestration that lets Jobim's melodic sensibility breathe. Produced by Sonny Burke with Ray Gilbert co-producing, and engineered by Lee Herschberg, the album is built for subtlety — close, warm vocal presence set against strings that never overwhelm. Sinatra sings low and conversational, while Jobim's unmistakable touch gives the whole session its gently swaying pulse.
For collectors, this is a desirable pressing to seek out: the Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles origin is denoted by the ✲ stamp in the runouts, with the Warner logo and Warner Communications text on the labels placing it firmly in its era. Original copies carry the printed inner sleeve and the "GAM" marking on the back cover. A quietly beautiful, late-career gem — understated, elegant, and rewarding on repeated, unhurried listening.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. The Girl From Ipanema (Gârota De Ipanema)
A2. Dindi
A3. Change Partners
A4. Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
A5. Meditation (Meditacào)
B1. If You Never Come To Me
B2. How Insensitive (Insensatez)
B3. I Concentrate On You
B4. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
B5. Once I Loved (O Amor En Paz)
Credits:
Claus Ogerman - Arranged By, Conductor
Ed Thrasher - Art Direction
Ray Gilbert - Co-producer
Lee Herschberg - Engineer
Ed Thrasher - Photography By [Back Cover]
John Bryson - Photography By [Cover]
Sonny Burke - Producer
Stan Cornyn - Sleeve Notes
Notes:
[l=Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles] pressing denoted by ✲ stamp in runouts.
--Catalog Numbers--
Front sleeve (top margin), rear sleeve and spine: FS-1021
Front sleeve (under logo): 1021
Labels: FS 1021
--Notes--
Warner logo + 3300 Warner Blvd & Warner Communication text printed on labels (effected in 1974).
"© 1976-Warner Bros. Records Inc." printed on original printed inner sleeve.
"GAM" printed on back cover.
Both spine and top edge are printed.
Artist: Frank Sinatra
Supporting Artists: Antonio Carlos Jobim
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Reprise Records
Catalog Number: FS-1021
Release Year: 1976
Country: United States
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