Frank Sinatra
A Swingin' Affair!
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AMG Review of A Swingin' Affair!
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideIn some ways, A Swingin' Affair! is "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!, Pt. 2," following the same formula of Sinatra's hit album of the previous year. Beneath the surface, there are enough variations on A Swingin' Affair! to make it a distinctive, and equally enjoyable listen. The most noticeable difference between the two records is their basic approach. Where Songs for Swingin' Lovers! swung hard but managed to stay rather light, A Swingin' Affair! is a forceful, brassy album -- it exudes a self-assured, confident aura. It is a hard, jazzy album. However, the attack is more brash.
Frank Sinatra Sings “Lonesome Road”
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Two of RCA's biggest stars in 1928 were also the lyricists and composers of "Lonesome Road." They were the angelic looking Gene Austin and the RCA music director at the time of pop records Nathaniel Shilkret. Nelson Riddle wrote a chart that is based on his "heart beat" walk rhythm but opts also for the addition of maracas for a more exciting pallette upon which to mix his colors. It starts off...
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Frank Sinatra Sings “I Wish I Were In Love Again”
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"I Wish I Were In Love Again" comes from the 1937 stage musical "Babes in Arms" and was written by that dynamic team of lyricist Lorenz Hart and composer Richard Rodgers. It's a non-love song, having to do more with missing both sides of a love affair, the lovely loving and hateful fighting. Nelson Riddle writes one of his best charts with plenty of popping bombs and "Sweets" Edison's bleeping ...
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