AVID Entertainment’s second foray into the classic 50’s catalogue of the legendary Frank Sinatra appears on its new AVID EASY imprint.
Representing excellent value for money AVID present three classic albums in their entirety on a 2CD set featuring Frank with his equally legendary conductor and arranger Nelson Riddle. “Close To You”, “ A Swingin’ Affair” and “ In The Wee Small Hours” have all been superbly re-mastered by AVIDs in house engineers and this is surely Sinatra as he deserves to be heard. As an extra bonus AVID have also included a handful of singles from 1953 to complete an excellent package!
Reproducing original sleeve notes and making some crucial additions to the published details taken from the memory of George Van Eps in conversation with AVID engineer Dave Bennett this release truly does justice to ol’ blue eyes.
To finish with a quote from the Swingin’ Affair LP - “You recall the song from a happy past...but the beat is brighter now than you remember it...the orchestra is richer sounding...more exciting...and the voice is Frank Sinatra’s. It’s a swingin’ affair!
Enjoy!
CD1
1-16: ‘In The Wee Small Hours’
1. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
2. Mood Indigo
3. Glad To Be Unhappy
4. I Get Along Without You Very Well
5. Deep In A Dream
6. I See Your Face Before Me
7. Can’t We Be Friends
8. When Your Lover Has Gone
9. What Is This Thing Called Love
10. Last Night When We Were Young
11. I’ll Be Around
12. Ill Wind
13. It Never Entered My Mind
14. Dancing On The Ceiling
15. I’ll Never Be The Same
16. This Love Of Mine
17-23: ‘Close To You’
17. Close To You
18. P.S. I Love You
19. Love Locked Out
20. Everything Happens To Me
21. It’s Easy To Remember
22. Don’t Like Goodbyes
23. With Every Breath I Take
CD2
1-5: ‘Close To You’
1. Blame It On My Youth
2. It Could Happen To You
3. I’ve Had My Moments
4. I Couldn’t Sleep A Wink Last Night
5. The End Of A Love Affair
6-20: ‘ A Swingin’ Affair’
6. Night And Day
7. I Wish I Were In Love Again
8. I Got Plenty O’ Nothin’
9. I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan
10. Nice Work If You Can Get It
11. Stars Fell On Alabama
12. No One Ever Tells You
13. I Won’t Dance
14. The Lonesome Road
15. At Long Last Love
16. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To
17. I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good
18. From This Moment On
19. If I Had You
20. Oh! Look At Me Now
21-25: from singles
21. Lean Baby
22. My One And Only Love
23. Anytime, Anywhere
24. I Love You
25. Take A Chance
