Jazz Archives - Vinyl Stories

The Vampires’ Sound Incorporation – Psychedelic Dance Party (1969)

August 3, 2023

Who were the Vampire Sound Incorporation? When European horror film director Jess Franco commissioned two German composers to create an overlooked psychedelic masterpiece! Extra: The tragic legacy of Soledad Miranda, the woman who inspired the music of The Vampire Sound Incorporation.

Frank Sinatra – Trilogy: Past Present Future (1980)

July 28, 2023

In 1980, to celebrate his 40th Anniversary, Frank Sinatra blasted off into outer space for a kooky intergalactic song cycle called “The Future” on his album “Trilogy: Past Present Future.” A divisive recording amongst critics and fans, it’d be the biggest recording session of Sinatra’s career. A look at this bizarre entry into the Sinatra songbook. Extra: The release of “New York, New York” and how it recentered Sinatra’s legacy.

Frank Sinatra – Where Are You? (1957)

July 26, 2023

A look at “I’m a Fool to Want You,” Frank Sinatra’s most emotionally revealing song. Extra: How Ava Gardner inspired one of Sinatra’s best recordings.

Frank Sinatra – No One Cares (1957)

July 24, 2023

How a young widow from Toronto gave Frank Sinatra his first hit. The story of Ruth Lowe and “I’ll Never Smile Again.”

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