Songs for Swingin' Lovers |  | Artist: Frank Sinatra
Label: Capitol
Category: Music
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 2233
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 077774657020
EAN: 0077774657020
ASIN: B0000089EM
Release Date: March 1, 1988
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| Tracks:
| | Too Marvellous For Words | | | Old Devil Moon | | | Pennies From Heaven | | | Our Love Is Here To Stay | | | I've Got You Under My Skin | | | I Thought About You | | | We'll Be Together Again | | | Makin' Whoopee | | | Swingin' Down The Lane | | | Anything Goes | | | How About You | | | You Make Me Feel So Young | | | It Happened In Monterey | | | You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me | | | You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Sinatra already had one youthful career behind him by the time he made Songs for Swingin' Lovers!. His were no longer the lustrous pipes of the kid crooner from Hoboken--the voice that made bobbysoxers swoon--but from the first notes of the opening track ("You Make Me Feel So Young"), he seems to have discovered a musical fountain of youth that fully justifies the exclamation point in the album title. There is a buoyant new spring in his step, accented by Nelson Riddle's lighter-than-air arrangements, that makes the Columbia records of Sinatra's younger days sound stiff and stodgy in comparison. Even chestnuts like "Old Devil Moon", "Pennies from Heaven", "Makin' Whoopee" and "Anything Goes" are rejuvenated by his vibrant touch. Put this alongside his previous Capitol album, In the Wee Small Hours, and you have the definitive statements by both sides of Sinatra's mature musical personality: the lonely "saloon singer" and the swaggering, sophisticated swinger. Sinatra's carefree confidence achieves its supreme expression in "I've Got You Under My Skin" a performance that builds steadily to an ecstatic climax. Cole Porter may have hated his lyrical embellishments, but by the time the singer jauntily breaks the "fourth wall" on "Anything Goes" ("May I say before this records spins to a close..."), you can't deny that he's taken the title to heart. --Jim Emerson
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An enjoyable experience November 30, 2009
Mr. D. Scott
Listening to this album makes you feel good, every song is so positive, even the more somber " we'l be together again "
Highly reccomended to anyone who wants to listen to a masterpiece of up beat songs
Definitive collection deserves top marks... July 24, 2009
C. FULLER (Birmingham, United Kingdom)
This CD set is well presented and illustrated and has liner notes by Tony Watts. A nice touch is the labelling of each CD with the appearance of an LP. The public domain status of these recordings allows them to be offered here along with bonus tracks making 2 sought after CDs. Recorded in 1954 and 1955 with the Nelson Riddle orchestra these recording are from the peak Capitol years. The transfers have achieved excellent sound quality and make a good addition to the Not Now catalogue, which is being added to regularly.
It is difficult to pick an outstanding performance from these recording simply because they are all definitive but if pushed I'd say "Swingin' Down the Lane" is a favourite.
As far as the composer credits go they cannot get much better and with the Gershwin's, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Harry warren and many more represented these releases bring together the perfect combination of vocalist, musicians and composer. The running times are approx 52 and 44 minutes.
Songs for learning to love swing! June 28, 2009
Aidan Stevens (Redditch, England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After the heart ache of "In The Wee Small Hours" released the previous year, Sinatra and Riddle mapped out an album with a completely different feel in 1956. The differences between the two works are both marked and extraordinary.
Instead of the wallowing vulnerability of the previous year's effort, the Frank of '56 is positively skipping and leaping with a renewed love for life. Highlights include the opening track, and the relish with which he develops the theme on "Makin' Whoopee," making the listener smile along with him.
The star track, however, is "I've Got You Under My Skin." This is thanks in no small measure to Riddle's fautless arrangement of the song, which, legend has it, the musicians applauded spontaneously having played it for the first time.
A splendid collection of songs, delivered beautifully by a duo who were meant to work together.
Sinatra at his sparkling best November 2, 2008
M. B. Jones (UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This album is simply Sinatra at his very best. If, like me, you starting listening to Sinatra because you liked his classics, like New York New York and My Way, then you are in for a real treat. As good as the above are, this album showcases Sinatra's special talent. Each track is given the treatment, he carries the beat and your feet just cannot stop tapping.
The album is without doubt one of his very best. No Sinatra collection would be complete without it.
Sublime May 16, 2008
maz (Kent , England)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The words "classic album" are frequently used. In some albums it's justified (The Beatles - Revolver, Michael Jackson - Thriller, Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast, Dusty Springfield - Dusty In Memphis).
In some it's not (Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon, The Beatles - Sgt Pepper, Radiohead - The Bends, Westside Story Soundtrack).
However, Songs For Swinging Lovers is without doubt, up there with the greats. From start to finish, it is pure perfection. You Make Me Feel So Young, I've Got You Under My Skin, To Marvelous For Words, How About You......
Sinatra is a very understated singer, he doesn't have to try and be athletic; the words just roll off his tongue and his clarity and diction are perfect.
Nelson Riddle is associated with this album almost as much as Sinatra. The arrangements are wondeful and are played by the very best musicians.
Songs For Swinging Lovers is an essential purchase for any music fan.
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