Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely

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Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely is a 1958 concept album by Frank Sinatra featuring lush, melancholic torch songs arranged by Nelson Riddle, widely regarded as one of his greatest and most emotionally powerful recordings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concept album
studio album
arranger Nelson Riddle
artist Frank Sinatra
awarded Grammy Award for Best Album Cover (1959)
consideredOneOf Frank Sinatra's greatest albums
Frank Sinatra's most emotionally powerful recordings
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtBy Nicholas Volpe
coverArtType caricature of Frank Sinatra as a sad clown
criticalReception widely acclaimed
followedBy Come Dance with Me!
linked to: Come Dance with Me
format mono
stereo
genre torch songs
traditional pop
vocal jazz
hasCatalogNumber Capitol SW-1053
Capitol W-1053
hasTrack Angel Eyes
Blues in the Night
Ebb Tide
Gone with the Wind
Good-bye
linked to: Goodbye

Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
Only the Lonely
Spring Is Here
What's New?
linked to: What’s New?

Willow Weep for Me
language English
length approximately 50 minutes
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Album of the Year (1959)
notableFor emotionally intense torch songs
lush orchestral arrangements
orchestrator Nelson Riddle
partOf Frank Sinatra's Capitol era discography
precededBy This Is Sinatra Volume Two
producer Dave Cavanaugh
recordedAt Capitol Studios
recordedInCity Hollywood
recordedInCountry United States
recordedInState California
recordingPeriodEnd 1958-06-09
recordingPeriodStart 1958-05-05
recordLabel Capitol Records
releaseDate 1958-09-08
releaseYear 1958
theme heartbreak
loneliness
melancholy
vocalist Frank Sinatra

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Come Fly with Me followedBy Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely
Capitol W-920 followedBy Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely