Limited vinyl LP repressing. Released in 1955, IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS was Frank Sinatras ninth studio album. Recorded for Capitol, the album was arranged Nelson Riddle and is regarded as one of the first-ever concept albums, featuring songs about loneliness and lost love. Certified gold, IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS was commercially successful and spent eighteen weeks at number two on the charts. Rolling Stone also considers it one of the best albums of all time.