Frank Sinatra - Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967) Vinyl LP

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Still in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened, several tears and openings to shrink-wrap). Vinyl plays with some crackles; a few light-clicks during "I Concentrate on You" (play-graded). Cover has a few creases, scuffing, discoloration with darker spots, (front/back); small surface impression near right on front. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Some shelf-wear along bottom-edge, heavier across top-edge with small split from right side. Some wear to corners. Text on top-edge is easy-to-read. Opening shows signs of use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. The Girl From Ipanema = Gârota De Ipanema
2. Dindi
3. Change Partners
4. Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars = Corcovado
5. Meditation = Meditacào
6. If You Never Come To Me
7. How Insensitive = Insensatez
8. I Concentrate On You
9. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
10. Once I Loved = O Amor En Paz

About The Record:

Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra is a sublime bossa nova collaboration that pairs the Chairman of the Board's velvety vocals with the Brazilian master's gentle guitar and occasional Portuguese-infused harmonies on a handful of tracks, all wrapped in Claus Ogerman's understated orchestral arrangements that emphasize subtlety over swing. Recorded in quick Hollywood sessions in early 1967, the album blends seven Antônio Carlos Jobim originals like the dreamy opener The Girl from Ipanema and fan favorites such as Dindi, Corcovado, Meditation, and How Insensitive with three Great American Songbook standards reimagined in bossa rhythms, including Change Partners and I Concentrate on You. A unique charm lies in its brevity at under 29 minutes, Sinatra's unusually restrained and soft delivery that he jokingly compared to singing with laryngitis, and the cross-cultural meeting of icons at their creative peaks that helped further embed bossa nova into American popular music. Historically significant as one of Sinatra's most acclaimed Reprise-era works and a Grammy nominee for Album of the Year that captured the era's fascination with Brazilian sounds following the earlier Getz/Gilberto success, it remains a beloved touchstone for its intimate, sun-dappled elegance. The album itself was a hit, reaching No. 19 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the Top Jazz Albums chart.