The vocal is clearly audible, to the extent that it is obvious that the voice is Sinatra's. The organ portion Is quite audible behind Sinatra's vocal. What is NOT clear is whether there is a guitar in there as well - if it's there, the noise is masking it. Somehow, as beautiful as the '62 recording is, this charming early rendition is more old-fashioned, and when compared with the later rendition, just seems more appropriate for the age and type of song that it is. Below are two very short sound bites from the recording and photos of the severe groove wear.
Sound files are in the wav.
It's Sinatra, all right, and it may even be his earliest solo recording Henry Pleasants died earlier in January. Pal Joey is the most recent release. Click on the cover to order. Unfortunately Anchors Awiegh has been delayed for several months. Follow the link to some of the past releases.