Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! And More [Remaster]

Performer: Frank Sinatra
Artist: Nelson Riddle
Producer: Dave Cavanaugh; Bill Miller
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: Personnel includes: Frank Sinatra (vocals); Nelson Riddle (conductor). Recorded in Los Angeles, California between August 22 and September 1, 1960. All tracks have been digitally remastered using 20-bit technology. Never before could an album title be taken so literally. Sinatra is at his peak on SINATRA'S SWINGIN 'SESSION!!!, working in the big-band setting that is his metier. There is a palpable confidence in his voice as he redefines chestnuts like "My Blue Heaven," "Always," and "When You're Smiling" for the swing generation. With his brother-in-swing Nelson Riddle in the arranger's chair, these songs achieve an effervescence that decades of popular singers have bent over backwards trying in vain to approach. An added enticement on the CD reissue are three extra tracks that were recorded at the same sessions as the rest of the album but ended up on two later albums. Thus, the listener gets to hear "Sentimental Baby," "Hidden Persuasion" and Sinatra's hep update of "Ol' MacDonald" in their original context. The extended song list also lengthens the simple enjoyment of Sinatra and Riddle's bright, jazzy expertise, proving you can't have too much of a good thing.

An icon of American music, Frank Sinatra defined sophisticated pop singing of the post-war era and spent more than 50 years in the limelight. After formative stints with Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, and others, Sinatra shot to worldwide fame through hit records and Hollywood movies. His hip, laid-back delivery defined cool, yet he also had a down-to-earth manner that connected easily with audiences. Ups and downs would follow him throughout his career--the details of his private life were not always fit for public consumption--but right up till the end, every comeback strengthened the intense loyalty of his fans.

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