Posted By : Dr. Robert | Date : 02 Jan 2011 21:10:53 |


Frank Sinatra - Sinatra's Sinatra
Vinyl rip in 24-bit/96kHz| no cue or log (vinyl) | Full HQ Artwork
802 MB (HR) | RS + FS + HF | Vocal - Jazz | 1963
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab ~ MFSL 1-333 (2010)
180g HD Vinyl ~ Half-Speed Mastered by Rob Lo Verde



Sinatra's Sinatra is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1963. The album contained re-recorded versions of 12 songs Sinatra had previously released. The album was arranged and conducted by frequent Sinatra collaborator Nelson Riddle.

You can't argue with a legend. And you can't argue with success. So when Frank Sinatra noticed that his former labels, Columbia and Capitol, were banking on his earlier hits by issuing compilations of older material, he decided he'd one-up their strategy. The singer had just formed Reprise, his own imprint, and immediately took control. Released in 1963, Sinatra's Sinatra is true to its name: The album features Ol' Blue Eyes revisiting a dozen of his best tunes, all selected by the singer, and all deemed to be among his all-time favorites.

And now, on license from Frank Sinatra Enterprises, Mobile Fidelity engineers bring staggering sonics to the equation with this new LP release. Half-speed mastered from the original master tapes, the 180g numbered, limited-edition LP of Sinatra's Sinatra brings you closer to the music and The Voice. Riddle's arrangements have never sounded more spacious, and Sinatra's convincing timbre is clear, transparent, textured, and unbelievably present. Here is a vocal album that will soon become one of your reference favorites.

The involvement of legendary collaborator, arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle looms large. Together, Riddle and Sinatra breathe new life into an incredible selection of pop staples: "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Witchcraft," "Young at Heart," and "All the Way" among them.

Loving Sinatra's Sinatra is as simple as the record's concept: You know all of these songs, and Sinatra, motivated to show the world he was at the top of his game, performs the material with ingrained passion and peerless emotion. His vocal inflections, Riddle's brilliant arrangements, and the quality of the songs themselves make for an unbeatable combination. Of course, Sinatra spans a gulf of emotions and moods, be it romantic, ruminative, or playfully riled.



Track Listing

1. "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Cole Porter) - 3:26
2. "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (David Mann, Bob Hilliard) - 2:43
3. "The Second Time Around" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:03
4. "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" (Phil Silvers, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:37
5. "Witchcraft" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) - 2:37
6. "Young at Heart" (Carolyn Leigh, Johnny Richards) - 2:54
7. "All the Way" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:27
8. "(How Little It Matters) How Little We Know" (Carolyn Leigh, Phil Springer) - 2:19
9. "Pocketful of Miracles" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 2:37
10. "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" (Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss, Frankie Carle) - 2:45
11. "Call Me Irresponsible" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:12
12. "Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)" (Paul Mann, George David Weiss, Ruth Lowe) - 3:12


Released: 1963
Recorded: April 29–April 30, 1963, Hollywood
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Classic pop
Length: 35:52
Label: Reprise



* Allmusic 3/5 stars




Vinyl Ripping Log

24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip by Dr. Robert
January 2011

Nitty Gritty RCM 1.5
Technics SL-1200MK2 DD Turntable with KAB Fluid Damping and KAB record grip
Ortofon 2M Black MM Cartridge
Pro-ject Tube Box SE II Preamp
Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Mac Pro Dual Zeon 2.66 GHz
Bias Peak Pro 6.2 recording software
Click Repair 3.4.1 for de-click (manual mode only)
iZotope RX Advanced 1.21 for Redbook conversion
xACT 1.71 for Redbook SBE correction
XLD Version 20101212 (126.2) for FLAC conversion


RCM - TT - Ortofon 2M Blk - Tube Box preamp - ADC - Mac Pro - Peak Pro @ 24/96 -
analyze (no clipping, no DC Bias offset, each side gain maximized to -0.5 dB) - manually split into individual tracks - Click Repair 3.4.1 used in manual mode, 20~30 Rev, Pitch Protection, X2 - FLAC encoded Level 5 with XLD

No music was harmed in the making of this vinyl rip.

No noise reduction was used on this vinyl rip.

All de-clicking software used in full manual mode to preserve musical transients.

No silence been removed, please burn gapless to match original track layout.

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