#92. Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim | Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)

By 1967, the bossa nova fad had started to wane. What was once cool and hip in the hands of Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto, had become very cliche. But Frank didn't care. His only concern was the lack of translated songs in Jobim's catalog, which explains the inclusion of three American standards here ("Change Partners," "If You Never Come To Me," and "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads").

This makes for a good rainy day listen, it just happened to be sunny and 70 degrees outside when I listened to it. There are some great interpretations of a couple of my favorite Jobim songs ("The Girl From Ipanema" and "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars"). I wouldn't say this is a "must-own." It was just ok.

Track Listing:
01. The Girl From Ipanema
02. Dindi
03. Change Partners
04. Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
05. Meditation
06. If You Never Come To Me
07. How Insensitive
08. I Concentrate On You
09. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
10. Once I Loved