Rhino / Wea
2006
That Face!
About This Album
The elephant in the room is a whole lot bigger than it's ever been on Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s first studio album in ten years. While he's never really attempted to shed his birthright, claiming to be happy to stand in the shadow of his legendary father, neither has Sinatra Jr. ever deliberately attempted to mimic his dad as closely as he does on this collection of Tin Pan Alley-type classics and wannabe classics. Arranged in the big-band style of Sinatra Sr.'s greatest Capitol and Reprise works, That Face! is billed as a tribute to that era and, if one can resist being too analytical (or cynical) of the results -- on the surface, at least -- it lives up to that hype. It's not a difficult listen, and is at times rather enjoyable. For one thing, the famous Sinatra phrasing technique has been passed down to the progeny: Jr., who served as his father's musical director, learned plenty from his teacher. And he's got taste, too. In his early sixties at the time of this recording, Jr. leaves no doubt that his song preferences mirror the old man's. Although he cut one original composition here and tossed in a Barry Manilow-penned track as well, the best material comes from a handful of songwriting teams dating to the Sinatra Sr.
Track List (try tracks 2,7 and 10)

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