Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! And More [Original recording remastered]

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Released in early 1961, Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! is one of the last albums the Chairman of the Board made for Capitol before leaving for Reprise. Like most of Sinatra's Capitol recordings, this one shows the singer at the peak of his vocal and interpretive abilities. Nelson Riddle's hard-swinging arrangements of standards like Rodgers and Hart's "Blue Moon," Irving Berlin's "Always," and Cole Porter's "You Do Something to Me" would leave most vocalists in the dust, but Sinatra masters them without ever seeming to break a sweat. The CD reissue includes three outtakes from the original sessions, including a sly version of "Old MacDonald" that places a special emphasis on "chicks" but has nothing at all to do with barnyard animals. --Dan Epstein

Tracks:

When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
Blue Moon
S'posin'
It All Depends On You
It's Only A Paper Moon
My Blue Heaven
Should I
September In The Rain
Always
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
I Concentrate On You
You Do Something To Me
Sentimental Baby
Hidden Persuasion
Ol' Mac Donald

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Released in early 1961, Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! is one of the last albums the Chairman of the Board made for Capitol before leaving for Reprise. Like most of Sinatra's Capitol recordings, this one shows the singer at the peak of his vocal and interpretive abilities. Nelson Riddle's hard-swinging arrangements of standards like Rodgers and Hart's "Blue Moon," Irving Berlin's "Always," and Cole Porter's "You Do Something to Me" would leave most vocalists in the dust, but Sinatra masters them without ever seeming to break a sweat. The CD reissue includes three outtakes from the original sessions, including a sly version of "Old MacDonald" that places a special emphasis on "chicks" but has nothing at all to do with barnyard animals. --Dan Epstein

Customer Reviews:

Sinatra on Capitol.......2007-01-25

I prefer Sinatra during his Capitol years. His voice and orchestrations are superb. A must have for a Sinatra collector.

For Completist's Only -- Buy the earlier Capitol Stuff First.......2006-12-20

I didn't know about the history of the session, but what struck when listening to it was that Frank just seems to be putting in another day's work at the office, and that he isn't singing or swinging with the special phrasing that makes him so special. In other words, he's phoning it in.

That said, it is still a fun album, and if you are a fan of Mr. Sinatra, it's worth picking up - just buy the earlier Capitol Stuff first.

Sinatra At His Swingin' Peak.......2006-08-02

"Sinatra's Swingin' Session" finds the Chairman of the Board at the peak of his powers. With a strong assist from Nelson Riddle, he nails one classic after another: "When You're Smiling," "It All Depends on You," "My Blue Heaven" and "Always." This 1961 recording was one of Sinatra's last for Capitol and it remains among his best. In terms of vocal mastery, nothing from Reprise comes close.

Sinatra in top form.......2005-08-02

a very good recording in the top range of a mature sinatra
presentation and again an excellent band leader Neal Hefti

"Though Spring Is Here, To Me It's Still September...".......2005-05-30

"Frank Sinatra is the most gifted singer of his generation and, as time has shown, the single greatest interpreter of popular song we ever have had the pleasure of hearing." ~ Pete Welding

When I was about eight years old, a classmate of mine from grade school asked me "What's your favorite song?" And when I replied, "I like all the songs by Frank Sinatra." She said, "Who's Frank Sinatra and what are the songs he sung?" This goes without saying that I was exposed to the music of Mr. Sinatra at an early age. And I have learned to appreciate his music through constantly hearing his LPs from my late father's collection when I was growing up. I have loved his music and him as an artist and interpreter of the Great American Songbook. He was truly a one-of-a-kind Entertainer of the Century. And no other singers can surpass him. He maybe gone and missed but not forgotten.

"Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! And More" is one of my very favorite CDs from my Sinatra collection. The arrangements by none other than the greatest orchestrator of all-time, Nelson Riddle, are the sprightliest and swingiest from among all the Sinatra and Riddle collaborations.

Listening to "Always," an Irving Berlin composition, brings back nostalgic moments to me. This has been one of my late parents' theme songs (the others are "Love Is Here To Stay," "Embraceable You" and "Let Me Call You Sweetheart"). Harry Warren & Al Dubin's "September In The Rain" is very affecting and one of the most poignant ballads I've ever heard.

"To every word of love
I heard you whisper
The raindrops seem to play a
a sweet refrain...
Though spring is here
To me, it's still September
That September in the rain...
That September that brought the pain...
That September in the rain."

The rest of the tracks are all fabulous but my highlights are the danceable "My Blue Heaven," "When You're Smiling," "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me," "It All Depends On You" and "You Do Something To Me." "Sentimental Baby," a composition by Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Lew Spence is a schmaltzy song but a nice one.

Get this CD and be ready to swing with Mr. Sinatra! You'll absolutely enjoy listening to it as much as I do.

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It All Depends On You
It's Only A Paper Moon
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Should I
September In The Rain
Always
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
I Concentrate On You
You Do Something To Me
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Tracks:

When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With..
Blue Moon
S'posin'
It All Depends On You
It's Only A Paper Moon
My Blue Heaven
Should I
September In The Rain
Always
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
I Concentrate On You
You Do Something To Me
Sentimental Baby
Hidden Persuasion
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Customer Reviews:

Always overlooked, unfairly.......1998-05-20

When Frank Sinatra decided to leave Capitol and start his own label (Reprise), he was disappointed to find out that, after all he had done for Capitol, they were not simply going to let him walk away. He was under contract for a few more albums, and he would have to do them. This is one of those albums, and the conventional wisdom is that, since Sinatra was so angry, his effort was a half-hearted one at best. And such may actually be true; but I differ greatly from the serious Sinatra-philes on this album, in that I think it is great fun to listen to. It doesn't try for the profound, but perhaps that is a tribute to Sinatra (and Riddle's) greatness--a "workman-like" performance is still better than most others best. And I STILL contend this is damn good fun! I have always enjoyed WHEN YOU'RE SMILIN', IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU, PAPER MOON and BLUE HEAVEN...where exactly do these songs fall short? I remember reading once that someone said, "Look at how short the songs are on this album...he wasn't even trying." Some of Frank's best work has been songs barely 2:30 in length. Since when did that become a yardstick? (One of my favorite versions of "TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS" isn't even 2 minutes long!) If you are interested in a song that is clever and entertaining, albeit perhaps slightly politically incorrect, "OL' MacDONALD" would be that tune. (Yes, it's THAT "Ol' MacDonald"...with the farm, but this one has a classic, amusing Sinatra twist, and the tune really swings!) All in all, like the cheese, ultimately I stand alone on this, evidently, because conventional wisdom says this is not Sinatra at his most committed. Perhaps, but I say, if you like his uptempo stuff (especially with Riddle) this not only won't disappoint you, you'll be pleased indeed. This is a fun album! (Take that, you Sinatra snobs...I'm going to listen to it right now!!!)

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