After the ballad-heavy "In the Wee Small Hours", Frank Sinatra and
Nelson Riddle returned to up-tempo, swing material with "Songs For
Swingin' Lovers!" (released in March 1956), arguably the vocalist's
greatest swing set. Like Sinatra's previous Capitol albums, "Songs For
Swingin' Lovers!" consists of reinterpreted pop standards, ranging from
the ten-year-old "You Make Me Feel So Young" to the 20-year-old "Pennies
From Heaven" and "I've Got You Under My Skin." Sinatra is supremely
confident throughout the album, singing with authority and joy. That joy
is replicated in Riddle's arrangements, which manage to rethink these
standards in fresh yet reverent ways. Working with a core rhythm section
and a full string orchestra, Riddle writes scores that are surprisingly
subtle. "I've Got You Under My Skin," with its breathtaking middle
section, is a perfect example of how Sinatra works with the band. Both
swing hard, stretching out the rhythms and melodies but never losing
sight of the original song. "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!" never loses
momentum. The great songs keep coming and the performances are all
stellar, resulting in one of Sinatra's true classics.
Track List:
1. You Make Me Feel So Young (2:57),
2. It Happened Ιn Monterey (2:36),
3. You're Getting τo Be A Habit with Me (2:19),
4. You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me (2:48),
5. Too Marvelous For Words (2:29),
6. Old Devil Moon (3:56),
7. Pennies From Heaven (2:44),
8. Love Is Here To Stay (2:42),
9. I've Got You Under My Skin (3:43),
10. I Thought About You (2:30),
11. We'll Be Together Again (4:26),
12. Makin' Whoopee (3:06),
13. Swingin' Down The Lane (2:54),
14. Anything Goes (2:43),
15. How About You? (2:45).
Total Time: 44 minutes...
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