Recorded with Billy May, Sinatra Swings was Frank Sinatra's first straight swing album for Reprise Records.
In terms of content and approach, the record is remarkably similar to his final Capitol swing effort, Come Swing with Me.
In fact, Capitol thought the album, originally titled Swing Along with Me, was so close in its sound and title that they sued Sinatra.
The record label won the suit, and the singer had to change the name of his Reprise album to Sinatra Swings.
Of course, that didn't change the actual content of the record.
Even though the tone was similar, there were some differences from Come Swing with Me -- the ballads have strings, there are saxophones on the record, and the material is more lighthearted on Sinatra Swings, much like the songs on Come Fly with Me.
The restored sense of humor makes Sinatra Swings preferable to Come Swing with Me, even if it doesn't have the concentrated precision of the first two Sinatra/May sets.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falling in Love with LoveLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Frank Sinatra | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | The Curse of an Aching HeartHenry Fink, Al Piantadosi | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm GoneSidney Clare, Sam H. Stept | Frank Sinatra | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Love Walked InGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | GranadaDorothy Dodd, Agustín Lara | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | I Never KnewGus Kahn, Ted Fio Rito | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Don't Be That WayBenny Goodman, Mitchell Parish, Edgar Sampson | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | Moonlight on the GangesSherman Myers, Chester Wallace | Frank Sinatra | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | It's a Wonderful WorldHarold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 10 | Have You Met Miss Jones?Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Frank Sinatra | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 11 | You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves YouJames Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan, Larry Stock | Frank Sinatra | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Don't Cry Joe | Frank Sinatra | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 33 mins | 76 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 206 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Adamson | Composer |
| 2 | James Cavanaugh | Composer |
| 3 | Sidney Clare | Composer |
| 4 | Dorothy Dodd | Composer |
| 5 | Henry Fink | Composer |
| 6 | Ted Fio Rito | Composer |
| 7 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 8 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 9 | Benny Goodman | Composer |
| 10 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 11 | Paul Hesse | Photography |
| 12 | Gus Kahn | Composer |
| 13 | Agustín Lara | Composer |
| 14 | Joe Marsala | Composer |
| 15 | Billy May | Arranger, Conductor |
| 16 | Russ Morgan | Composer |
| 17 | Sherman Myers | Composer |
| 18 | Mitchell Parish | Composer |
| 19 | Al Piantadosi | Composer |
| 20 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 21 | Edgar Sampson | Composer |
| 22 | Jan Savitt | Composer |
| 23 | Merle Shore | Art Direction |
| 24 | Frank Sinatra | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 25 | Sam H. Stept | Composer |
| 26 | Larry Stock | Composer |
| 27 | Chester Wallace | Composer |
| 28 | Johnny Watson | 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). |