A genuine vintage issue of "Perfectly Frank", the journal of the Sinatra Music Society, dated April 1980 and numbered Issue No. 160. This is the magazine's celebrated "Special 25th Year Issue", marking the silver jubilee of the Society, and it carries a striking pen-and-ink cover portrait of Frank Sinatra at the microphone with a bold "25". A lovely, characterful piece of Frank Sinatra fan history and a must for collectors of Sinatra memorabilia and vintage music fanzines.

Background
The Sinatra Music Society was a long-running British appreciation society devoted to Frank Sinatra, formed in 1955, and "Perfectly Frank" was its regular members' magazine. This 1980 silver-jubilee issue looks back over the Society's first twenty-five years and over Sinatra's career, blending nostalgia, history and fan news. It is exactly the sort of grass-roots fan publication that was produced in modest numbers for members rather than sold on newsstands, which is part of what makes surviving copies such enjoyable finds today.

Details and specifications
A staple-bound softcover magazine printed in black and white throughout, running to around 33 or more pages. Highlights in this issue include the Editorial by Charlie Hackett; "The Man of the Year in 1955"; "Sinatra's Valentine Love-In"; "A Rare Picture Indeed"; extensive Branch News from around the UK; "S.M.S. - How It All Began" by Dennis Marshall; "Focus on Fifty-Five"; an "In Concert" round-up; coverage of the 1979 A.G.M.; "Frank Sinatra - His Story on Film"; "The King of Song"; and "Frank's Chair", along with photographs of artists such as Blossom Dearie, The Four Freshmen and Manhattan Transfer. The cover is marked April 1980, Issue No. 160.

Condition
Good vintage condition and complete. All pages are present and intact, clean and readable, with no tears, water damage or missing pages. The cover is bright with light handling wear - a little edge and corner rubbing, a slightly creased top corner and a few minor surface marks. The staples are sound and the magazine sits flat. Please study the photographs closely, as they form part of the description.

Estimated date
Dated April 1980 - the cover is printed with the date and issue number, and the issue marks the Society's 25th anniversary.
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