No One Cares

No One Cares is a 1959 album by Frank Sinatra.

Many agree this is Sinatra’s darkest album. Often calling it his suicide album, Sinatra becomes the ditched lover trying to drown his angst in a drink while he tells his heartbreaking story to the bartender or anyone else who’ll listen or seem to care.

The album’s slow, bluesy tempos with the deep feeling of heartbreak with little flourishes create a very dark tone that is unusually cold and warm. Yet, Sinatra comes across elegant while his voice is deep and resounding with heartsick anguish.

It’s difficult to consider his real life at this time was so colorful, flamboyant and vibrant. Sinatra sang any brooding tone that existed, which is alluringly demonstrated in “I’ll Never Smile Again” and “A Cottage for Sale,” one Sinatra considered as the saddest of all his songs being about divorce and excruciating heartache. The stunning ballad “I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You” with Jenkins’ orchestrations harmonize with Sinatra’s romantic desires that seem so futile and heartbroken.

Music critics in 1959 noticed on this album a slightly lower vocal quality in comparison with recent works though they also stated his performances were otherwise impeccable. It was seen as a sequel to Sinatra's earlier album Where Are You?, which was also arranged by Gordon Jenkins, and was similar in theme and concept to the 1958 Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely album arranged by Nelson Riddle.

The album was released in 1959 in both stereo and mono versions, each containing 11 songs. A 12th song, "The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)," was recorded at the sessions, but left unreleased until 14 years later. In 1990, that song was released in the 3-disc set, "The Capitol Years," but whereas the 1973 release included two carefully placed intercuts (edits) to correct a gaffe in the lyrics and a less-well-played string passage, the 1990 track was presented raw, without these corrections.

The 1991 CD reissue of the album is a new mix from the 3-track tapes. All other issues, including the release in the 1998 UK box set, use the original 1959 stereo mix.

Tracks 1 and 10, although arranged by Gordon Jenkins as part of the original concept, were conducted by Nelson Riddle (uncredited) in Mr. Jenkins' absence. On CD, the final three bonus tracks had nothing to do with the original album, and are arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle.