''Some Nice Things I’ve Missed'' is a 1974 album by American singer

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Honorific nicknames in popular music, Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the Time 100: The Most I ...

. Consisting mainly of songs made popular by other artists, the album's title reflects that Sinatra was catching up on songs that came out while he was in retirement from 1971 to 1973.

In popular culture

In the December 1974 ''

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'' episode, ''Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die'', Frank Sinatra is mentioned several times by Greg ( George Shannon), the soon-to-be-murdered victim, while in his apartment attempting to seduce his date. He then puts on a Sinatra record but the music is not heard. In an attempt to solve the crime, Kojak (

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) mentions Sinatra several more times during the episode. Halfway through the program, he enters the police department holding a copy of ''Some Nice Things I've Missed'' and throws the record on a desk as he begins a conversation with other officers. Meanwhile, Sgt. Stavros (Telly's real-life brother George Savalas) sits on the desk without paying attention to what's underneath. Before leaving the office, Kojak turns to Stavros and says "Fatso, you're sittin' on Old Blue Eyes". Unnerved, Stavros picks up the vinyl and hands it over to Kojak before walking out. In the next scene, Kojak arrives at the apartment of Lisa Walden ( Andrea Marcovicci), still holding the album, and tells her "I brought you a Frank Sinatra album". Coincidentally, Telly Savalas also recorded a cover of the song " If" (as Sinatra did on this album), which was released as a single only three months later.

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{{Authority control 1974 albums Frank Sinatra albums Albums arranged by Don Costa Albums arranged by Gordon Jenkins Albums produced by Jimmy Bowen Albums produced by Don Costa Albums produced by Sonny Burke Reprise Records albums