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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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1-You Make Me Feel So Young 2-It Happened In Monterey 3-You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me 4-You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me 5-Too Marvelous For Words 6-Old Devil Moon 7-Pennies From Heaven 8-Love Is Here To Stay 9-I've Got You Under My Skin 10-I Thought About You 11-We'll Be Together Again 12-Makin' Whoopee 13-Swinging Down The Lane 14-Anything Goes 15-How About You? (EMI CAPITOL) 15 tracks, original album from 1956
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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful
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If you are just starting to buy Sinatra's albums start with this one - probably the best album he ever recorded in his long career - every song is a classic and Sinatra's swinging style and the wonderful arrangements from Nelson Riddle make it superb from beginning to end. The version of 'I've Got You Under My Skin' on this album is just about the best thing he ever did. I'll guarantee if you buy this album you'll soon have a shelf-full of CDS by Frank - be warned!
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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If we are talking about essential Frank Sinatra albums for a music collection, the first one would have to be 1954's "In the Wee Small Hours," a superb collection of ballads that helped establish the former bobbysoxer heartthrob as the premier saloon singer of his generation. But the second album on that list would be 1955's "Songs for Swingin' Lovers," in which Sinatra and arranger Nelson Riddle go in the opposite direction, providing a stellar collection of pop standards reinterpreted for the crooner who was becoming a damn fine singer. Several of the songs, such as "Pennies From Heaven" and "I've Got You Under My Skin," actually predated the start of Sinatra's career, but in the case of the latter Sinatra provided what is arguably the definitive version of the Cole Potter classic and the song that in retrospect defined Frank Sinatra as the premier vocalist of the 20th century (sorry for the understatement). The zesty tone for the album is established with the opening track, "You Make Me Feel So Young," while other great tracks if you had to be picky would be "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" and "Too Marvelous for Words." All of these songs give you the undeniable sense that Sinatra is just having a great time singing each and every one of them. Riddle's arrangements, done with a core rhythm section and a full orchestra, are the key to unlocking the door to musical greatness and are as fine as anything he ever did for Sinatra or anyone else. Part of the problem is that nobody really remembers what most of these songs sounded like before Riddle and Sinatra reworked them into the songs we know today. I may well change my mind tomorrow, but today I would make the case that "I've Got You Under My Skin" is the greatest Frank Sinatra song.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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First of all, well done the previous reviewer for a perceptive tribute. Sinatra was a gifted actor, too, bringing a wide communicative talent to his singing - as they used to say 'when he sings a song it stays sung'. Love the way he uses his native New Jersey accent artfully, for a common touch effect. As for the album, if you ever cared about music you need this record like you need your next breath.
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The best of the best
This original album has so many great tracks you could be forgiven for thinking its a compilation. It isn't. It's just Frank, with the Nelson Riddle orcestra. Read more
Published 18 days ago by TerryL
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his best album ever
I bought the original lp way back in the 1950's & actually still have it. however, a cd version is more versatile. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. B. B. Wennington
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Excellent
Best Sinatra cd glad we had set of three to get full benefit of Sinatra swing songs, recommend to all Sinatra fans
Published 1 month ago by mrs patricia dunn
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The best Sinatra album ever
This was recorded at the peak of Sinatra's singing career with the arrangements of Nelson Riddle quite outstanding, supported by top jazz soloists. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Malcolm Le Bas
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songs for swingin' lovers
this is certainly one of frank sinatra's most popular albums, and most certainly should be in every sinatra fans collection. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. K. Bridge
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GREAT PURCHASE
THIS IS A GREAT CD ONE OF HIS OLDIES AND HE IS STILL ONE OF THE BEST CROONERS, CONDUCTED BY NELSON RIDDLE IT'S A FEEL GOOD CLASSIC,PLUS THE PRICE WAS EXCELLENT ,KEEP IT UP... Read more
Published 4 months ago by sambio
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Songs For Swingig Lovers
I have always been a great fan of Frank Sinatra, and had this albumn on an LP, but it has now worn out so I decided to see if it had been redone on Cd format. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Vic Cass
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Great CD
This is a wonderful CD and it reminded me of the original vinyl 331/3 record. Great songs as always from Frank.
Published 8 months ago by Mal108
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That Old Magic
Frank Sinatra's musical collaboration with arranger Nelson Riddle is the stuff of legend. The 1956 landmark recording Songs For Swingin' Lovers captures the essence of the two... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Keith M
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Terrific Bargain
Two complete Sinatra albums(Songs For Swinging Lovers/Songs For Young Lovers) plus bonus tracks on 2 cds. 33 original tracks in total, for a very cheap price. Read more
Published 11 months ago by N. J. Wright
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