Watertown (subtitled A Love Story) is a studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in March 1970 through Reprise Records.

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.

Watertown was produced and co-written by Bob Gaudio, one of four members of the rock band the Four Seasons, with Jake Holmes also co-writing the songs.

To try to combat this, he agreed to record a concept album with Bob Gaudio & Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons and singer-songwriter Jake Holmes.

Sinatra was no stranger to concept albums, having done them in the past, such as In the Wee Small Hours in 1955.

Gaudio and Valli brought Sinatra a fully written album that told the story of a man raising his two young sons in Watertown after his wife leaves him for the city.

The album's orchestral tracks were recorded in New York at Columbia 30th Street Studio, also referred to as "The Church".

He recorded his vocals over the pre-recorded tracks at United/Western Studios on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.

(He overdubbed his vocals on pre-recorded tracks for "The Saddest Thing of All" as well as the songs with women's names arranged by Nelson Riddle including "Nancy", "Emily", "Linda", "Barbara", and "Sweet Lorraine".

See "Put Your Dreams Away: A Frank Sinatra Discography" by Luis Carlos do Nascimento Silva) Recording for the music took place from July 14 to 17 and October 13.

Sinatra went back into the studio on October 31 to finish vocals for "Elizabeth", "Michael and Peter", and "For a While".

Part 1 is tracks 1-5 and tells the story of the main character's disbelief in his wife leaving.

A 1994 CD bonus track "Lady Day" tells the story of his wife leaving Watertown for the city.

Jake Holmes, the lyricist, explained the story of each track to Ed O'Brien for the liner notes: 1.

Track 1: Wayne Andre, Warren Covington, Urbie Green (tbn); Tony Studd (b-tbn); Ray Alonge, James Buffington (fr-h); Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Romeo Penque, William Slapin (wwd); Mannie Green, Max Cahn, Julius Held, Joe Malin, George Ockner, Rocco Pesile, Raoul Poliakin, Aaron Rosand, Max Pollikoff, Tosha Samaroff, Julius Schachter, Henri Aubert (vln); Alfred Brown, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickier, Cal Fleisig (vla); George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro (vlc); Margaret Ross (harp); Dick Hyman (p); Jay Berliner, Ralph Casale (g); Stuart Scharf (classic g); Richard Davis (b); Alvin Rogers (d); David Carey (perc); Joe Scott (cond).

Track 2: Wayne Andre, Warren Covington, Urbie Green (tbn); Tony Studd (b-tbn); Ray Alonge, James Buffington (fr-h); Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Romeo Penque, William Slapin (wwd); Mannie Green, Peter Buonconsiglio, Max Cahn, Julius Held, Joe Malin, George Ockner, Rocco Pesile, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Tosha Samaroff, Julius Schachter, Henri Aubert (vln); Alfred Brown, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickier, Cal Fleisig (via); Kermit Moore, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro (vie); Dick Hyman (p); Vinnie Bell, Jay Berliner (g); Joseph Macho, Jr. (b); Alvin Rogers (d); David Carey (perc).

PLUS: Bill Miller (p), Al Viola (g), who backed Sinatra at the overdubbing; Joe Scott (cond).

Tracks 3, 4: Wayne Andre, Warren Covington, Bill Watrous (tbn); Tony Studd (b-tbn); Ray Alonge, James Buffington (fr-h); Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Romeo Penque, William Slapin (wwd); Mannie Green, Max Cahn, Peter Dimitriades, Lewis Eley, Leo Kahn, Joe Malin, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, Rocco Pesile, Raoul Poliakin, Aaron Rosand, Henri Aubert (vln); Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Cal Fleisig, Emanuel Vardi (vla); George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro (vlc); Margaret Ross (harp); Dick Hyman (p); Jay Berliner, Ralph Casale (g); Stuart Scharf (classic g); Joseph Macho Jr. (b); Alvin Rogers (d); David Carey (perc); Charles Calello (cond).

Track 5, 10: Wayne Andre, Warren Covington, Urbie Green (tbn); Tony Studd (b-tbn); Ray Alonge, James Buffington (fr-h); Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Romeo Penque, William Slapin (wwd); Mannie Green, Peter Buonconsiglio, Max Cahn, Julius Held, Joe Malin, George Ockner, Rocco Pesile, Raoul Poliakin.

Max Pollikoff, Tosha Samaroff, Julius Schachter, Henri Aubert (vln); Alfred Brown, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickier, Cal Fleisig (via); Kermit Moore, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro (vie); Dick Hyman (p); Vinnie Bell, Jay Berliner (g); Joseph Macho, Jr. (b); Alvin Rogers (d); David Carey (perc); Lois Winter, June Magruder, Peggy Powers (voe); Joe Scott (cond).

Track 6: Wayne Andre, Warren Covington, Urbie Green (tbn); Tony Studd (b-tbn); Ray Alonge, James Buffington (fr-h); Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Romeo Penque, William Slapin (wwd); Mannie Green, Max Cahn, Julius Held, Joe Malin, George Ockner, Rocco Pesile, Raoul Poliakin, Aaron Rosand, Max Pollikoff, Tosha Samaroff, Julius Schachter, Henri Aubert (vln); Alfred Brown, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickier, Cal Fleisig (via); George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro (vlc); Margaret Ross (harp); Dick Hyman (p); Jay Berliner, Ralph Casale (g); Stuart Scharf (classic g); Richard Davis (b); Alvin Rogers (d); David Carey (perc); Charles Calello (cond).

Track 7: Wayne Andre, Urbie Green, Jimmy Knepper (tbn); Tony Studd (b-tbn); Ray Alonge, Brooks Tillotson (fr-h); Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Romeo Penque, William Slapin (wwd); Max Cahn, Joe Malin, Peter Buonconsiglio, Julius Held, George Ockner, Rocco Pesile, Raoul Poliakin, Aaron Rosand, Tosha Samaroff, Julius Schachter, Henri Aubert, Mannie Green (vln); Alfred Brown, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickier, Cal Fleisig (via); George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro (vie); Margaret Ross (harp); Moe Wechsler (p); Jay Berliner, Ralph Casale, Willard Suyker (g); Russell George (b); Alvin Rogers (d); David Carey (perc); Charles Calello (cond).

Track 8: Ray Alonge, James Buffington (fr-h); Don Butterfield (tuba); Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Romeo Penque, William Slapin (wwd); Mannie Green, Peter Buonconsiglio, Max Cahn, Joe Malin, George Ockner, Rocco Pesile, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Aaron Rosand, Tosha Samaroff, Julius Schachter, Henri Aubert (vln); Alfred Brown, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickier, Cal Fleisig (via); Kermit Moore, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro (vlc); Dick Hyman (p); Vincent Bell, Jay Berliner (g); Michael Chimes (harmonica); Richard Davis (b); Alvin Rogers (d); David Carey (perc); Joe Scott (cond).

Track 9: Ray Alonge, James Buffington (fr-h); Don Butterfield (tuba); Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Romeo Penque, William Slapin (wwd); Mannie Green, Peter Buonconsiglio, Max Cahn, Joe Malin, George Ockner, Rocco Pesile, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Aaron Rosand, Tosha Samaroff, Julius Schachter, Henri Aubert (vln); Alfred Brown, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickier, Cal Fleisig (via); Kermit Moore, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro (vie); Dick Hyman (p); Vinnie Bell, Jay Berliner (g); Michael Chimes (harmonica); Richard Davis (b); Alvin Rogers (d); David Carey (perc).

Track 11 (Lady Day): Wayne Andre, Urbie Green, Jimmy Knepper (tbn); Tony Studd (b-tbn); Ray Alonge, Brooks Tillotson (fr-h); Phil Bodner, Wally Kane, Romeo Penque, William Slapin (wwd); Max Cahn, Joe Malin, Peter Buonconsiglio, Julius Held, George Ockner, Rocco Pesile, Raoul Poliakin, Aaron Rosand, Tosha Samaroff, Julius Schachter, Henri Aubert, Mannie Green (vln); Alfred Brown, Harold Coletta, Richard Dickier, Cal Fleisig (via); George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro (vlc); Margaret Ross (harp); Moe Wechsler (p); Jay Berliner, Ralph Casale, Willard Suyker (g); Russell George (b); Alvin Rogers (d); David Carey {perc); Charles Calello (cond).