September of My Years

album by Sinatra

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"September of My Years" is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1965. It is considered one of his finest works, particularly from his time with Capitol Records. The album is noted for its thematic coherence, a concept Sinatra is credited with pioneering. His collaboration with arranger Nelson Riddle on albums like this one produced masterpieces, characterized by lush string arrangements and a deeply personal vocal delivery. The album showcases Sinatra's mature voice, which had deepened and gained power, conveying emotional urgency in ballads and attacking swing numbers with abandon.12

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…two 1960s masterpieces, the Jenkins-arranged September of My Years (1965) and the partnership with Brazilian songwriter Antônio Carlos Jobim, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967), rank among Sinatra’s greatest albums. He also had chart success during the decade with the hit singles “Strangers in the Night” (1966), “That’s…
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…two 1960s masterpieces, the Jenkins-arranged September of My Years (1965) and the partnership with Brazilian songwriter Antônio Carlos Jobim, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967), rank among Sinatra’s greatest albums. He also had chart success during the decade with the hit singles “Strangers in the Night” (1966), “That’s…
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