Watertown

“Watertown” is a studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra. It was released in March 1970 through Reprise Records. “Watertown” is a concept album centered on a man from Watertown, New York. In a series of soliloquies, the nameless narrator tells his heartbreaking story of personal loss: his wife has left him and their two boys for the lure of the big city. It was produced and co-written by Bob Gaudio, one of four members of the rock band the Four Seasons. The songs were co-written by Jake Holmes. It is the only album Sinatra ever voiced over pre-recorded orchestral tracks. The album was released to mixed critical reviews and poor sales, Sinatra’s only major album release not to crack the Billboard Top 100; the packaging was uncharacteristic of typical Sinatra album designs.