Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swingin' Lovers! [Tone Poet Series]

Fresh from the nocturnal introspection of In The Wee Small Hours, American crooner and all round icon Frank Sinatra pivoted in 1956 toward buoyant romance with Songs For Swingin' Lovers. The tonal shift is immediate: regret gives way to brassy optimism, the orchestra snapping into metropolitan swing. Under Nelson Riddle's lithe arrangements, 'You Make Me Feel So Young' effervesces with quicksilver phrasing, while 'I've Got You Under My Skin' builds from suave understatement to orchestral exultation. 'Love Is Here To Stay' glides with polished ease. It is Sinatra in champagne mode: crisp diction, and a masterclass in urbane allure.

The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was' admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the "Tone Poet," on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.

Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.

This mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket featuring session photos by William Claxton and Ken Veeder.

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