Thursday, April 10, 2014

Frank Sinatra: Watertown

Watertown was recorded in 1969 and is arguably Sinatra's least successful album. Written entirely by Jake Holmes and Bob Gaudio, Watertown plays more like one long cohesive piece rather than a collection of songs. Technically, it would be a concept album, but I think it goes beyond the normal range of a concept album.



 I stumbled upon this album in a thrift shop and picked it up knowing only that it was a Sinatra album. I loved it as soon as I started listening though, and it didn't take me long to realize this was something different. It has quickly become one of my favorite albums.