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!, 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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Make Me Feel So YoungMack Gordon, Josef Myrow | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | It Happened in MontereyBilly Rose, Mabel Wayne | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:37 | 5 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | You're Getting to Be a Habit with MeAl Dubin, Harry Warren | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | You Brought a New Kind of Love to MeSammy Fain, Irving Kahal, Peter Norman | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Too Marvelous for WordsJohnny Mercer, Richard A. Whiting | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Old Devil MoonE.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Burton Lane | Frank Sinatra | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 47 MB |
| 7 | Pennies from HeavenJohnny Burke, Arthur Johnston | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Love Is Here to StayGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | I've Got You Under My SkinCole Porter | Frank Sinatra | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 46 MB |
| 10 | I Thought About YouJames Van Heusen, Johnny Mercer | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 30 MB |
| 11 | We'll Be Together AgainCarl Fischer, Frankie Laine | Frank Sinatra | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 52 MB |
| 12 | Makin' WhoopeeWalter Donaldson, Gus Kahn | Frank Sinatra | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 36 MB |
| 13 | Swingin' Down the LaneIsham Jones, Gus Kahn | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 36 MB |
| 14 | Anything GoesCole Porter | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 32 MB |
| 15 | How About You | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 32 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 537 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 2 | Walter Donaldson | Composer |
| 3 | Al Dubin | Composer |
| 4 | Sammy Fain | Composer |
| 5 | Carl Fischer | Composer |
| 6 | Ralph Freed | Composer |
| 7 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 8 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 9 | Voyle Gilmore | Producer |
| 10 | Mack Gordon | Composer |
| 11 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 12 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 13 | Arthur Johnston | Composer |
| 14 | Isham Jones | Composer |
| 15 | Irving Kahal | Composer |
| 16 | Gus Kahn | Composer |
| 17 | Frankie Laine | Composer |
| 18 | Burton Lane | Composer |
| 19 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 20 | Josef Myrow | Composer |
| 21 | Peter Norman | Composer |
| 22 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 23 | Nelson Riddle | Arranger, Conductor, Guest Artist |
| 24 | Billy Rose | Composer |
| 25 | Frank Sinatra | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 26 | Harry Warren | Composer |
| 27 | Mabel Wayne | Composer |
| 28 | Pete Welding | Liner Notes |
| 29 | Richard A. Whiting | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |