From the evocative cover painting to the impeccably chosen songs within, this 1965 album harkens back to Sinatra’s great Capitol-era concept albums like In the Wee Small Hours and Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely. The theme revolves around a man approaching his 50s, looking back with a mixture of nostalgia, regret, and uncertainty; given Sinatra’s age at the time (he was 49 when this was recorded) and the way he invests himself in the material, it’s impossible to interpret the record as anything but autobiographical. Wistful numbers such as “Don’t Wait Too Long,” “It Was a Very Good Year,” “September Song,” and the title track all hit the emotional bull’s-eye, but everything here is excellent. Unquestionably his finest Reprise-era achievement. –Dan Epstein
Frank Sinatra
Audio CD (May 26, 1998)
Original Release Date: 1965
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
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Track Listing
1. The September Of My Years
2. How Old Am I?
3. Don’t Wait Too Long
4. It Gets Lonely Early
5. This Is All I Ask
6. Last Night When We Were Young
7. The Man In The Looking Glass
8. It Was A Very Good Year
9. When The Wind Was Green
10. Hello, Young Lovers
11. I See It Now
12. Once Upon A Time
13. September Song
