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Songs for Swingin' Lovers

(Capitol Records, 1956)
Arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle
Recorded January 9, 10, 12 & 16, 1956, in Hollywood
Produced by Voyle Gilmore
15 tracks / running time: 44.54 / Mono

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2. It Happened in Monterey
(M. Wayne/B. Rose)

3. You're Getting to be a Habit with Me
(H. Warren/A.Dubin)

4. You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
(Fain/Kahal/Norman)

5. Too Marvelous for Words
(R. Whiting/J. Mercer)

6. Old Devil Moon
(B. Lane/E.Y. Harburg)

7. Pennies From Heaven
(A. Johnston/J. Burke)

8. Love Is Here to Stay
(G. Gershwin/I. Gershwin)

9. I've Got You Under My Skin
(C. Porter)

10. I Thought About You
(J. Van Heusen/J. Mercer)

11. We'll Be Together Again
(C. Fischer/F. Laine)

12. Makin' Whoopee
(W. Donaldson/G. Kahn)

13. Swingin' Down the Lane
(I. Jones/G. Kahn)

14. Anything Goes
(C. Porter)

15. How About You?
(B. Lane/R. Freed)

This is the one.  If you possess only a single swingin' Sinatra disc, this is probably it.  And well it should be.  I never thought that old chestnut "You Make Me Feel So Young" could ever sound fresh and vigorous again, but Sinatra makes you forget it was ever a favorite of the Geritol set.  It's interesting that a lot of these songs were written between the turn of the century and the early 1930's -- Sinatra handles 'em with such ease and youthful virility that you'd think they were written in 1956 when the record was made.  Or, for that matter, today (if you could ever find this many brilliantly crafted, tuneful songs today).