Boys Night Out
Boys Night Outsuggests the accompaniment to a PG-13-rated bachelor party, with an implied narrative arc and a stack of appreciative tunes about, er, dames.Frank,DeanandSammyare heard mostly in solo settings, but the upbeat mood and brassy arrangements make for a cohesive Three Musketeers atmosphere. The 19-track disc offers some real nuggets for Sinatra fans (the little-heard near-title track, two visits toGuys and Dollsfrom the Reprise Repertory Theaterseton which the Rat Pack's leader took the Nathan Detroit role he'd lost to Marlon Brando onfilm), while bearing reminders of how one-of-a-kind each of his two pals sounded. Listeners who are planning on staying in for the evening will also dig this thoughtfully compiled album.--Rickey Wright