Frank Sinatra – Songs For Swingin' Lovers

The complete album + 3 bonus tracks - limited edition pressing on 180g crystal clear vinyl. With Frank Sinatra under pressure on the singles chart, conceptional albums became his 'weapon of choice' for continuing success. Songs for Swingin' Lovers!, conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle, came out in March 1957 and was soon at #2 in the Billboard chart where it remained for a year. In the year 2000 the album received inauguration into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Includes the bonus tracks Love Is Here To Stay, When You're Smiling, and Chicago. Arguably the vocalist's greatest swing set. 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. 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. - * Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic (2002)