Frank Sinatra Album

Nothing But The Best“The Chairman of the Board” died in May of 1998, yet his music sounds as vital and relevant today as ever. Released on the 10th anniversary of his death–in coordination with a slew of DVD releases commemorating the singer’s acting career as well as an official U.S. Postal Service stamp–NOTHING BUT THE BEST provides an excellent look at Sinatra’s tenure at the Reprise label.

It can be argued that Sinatra never sounded fully comfortable singing Christmas carols, and this record is no exception. While his other albums of the period are bursting with dash and sensitivity, this is a distant, even slightly lackadaisical performance. It’s no dud on its own, but compared to the classic Christmas records of other artists,