In the Wee Small Hours (1955)
0.2874Canon Score · ranked #124 all time
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About the album
In the Wee Small Hours is the ninth studio album by the American singer Frank Sinatra, released on April 25, 1955, by Capitol Records. Produced by Voyle Gilmore with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, the album's songs deal with themes such as introspection, melancholy, lost love, failed relationships, depression and night life; as such, it has been called one of the first concept albums. The cover artwork reflects these
Why it ranks #124
Every list on which In the Wee Small Hours appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #101 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #282 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #374 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |