The worldwide centennial celebration for entertainment
legend Frank Sinatra continues with FSE/UMe's release of six more classic
Sinatra albums on audiophile-quality 180-gram vinyl LPs with faithfully
replicated album art.
Available now on 180g vinyl, Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Inducted into the GRAMMY® Hall of
Fame in 2000, the acclaimed album was originally released in March 1956 by
Capitol Records and was the first release to top the UK album chart when it
debuted.
Ring-A-Ding Ding!, Sinatra's first release on his own
Reprise Records label in 1961, and 1966's That's Life, celebrating its 50th
anniversary this year, are both available for preorder for 180g vinyl release
on February 26.
Sinatra's All The Way album, originally released in 1961 by
Capitol, will be released on 180g vinyl on April 15. The Billboard Top 5 album
features the Oscar®-winning title track, which reached No. 2 on Billboard's
singles chart.
On May 6, two Reprise classics will be released on 180g
vinyl: The 1962 Billboard Top 5
Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First and, also featuring Count Basie and
his orchestra, the Top 10 1966 double album Sinatra At The Sands. Conducted and
arranged by Quincy Jones, Sinatra's first commercially released concert album
celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
All of these vinyl LPs and a variety of other Frank Sinatra
music and merchandise items are available at the SINATRA 100 shop: http://shop.sinatra.com.
Throughout his six-decade career, Frank Sinatra performed on
more than 1,400 recordings and was awarded 31 gold, nine platinum, three double
platinum and one triple platinum album by the Recording Industry Association of
America. Sinatra demonstrated a remarkable ability to appeal to every
generation and continues to do so; his artistry still influences many of
today's music superstars. The Oscar® winner also appeared in more than 60 films
and produced eight motion pictures.
Sinatra was awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards from The
Recording Academy, The Screen Actors Guild and the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as the Kennedy Center Honors,
the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Today, he
remains a legend and an inspiration around the world for his contributions to
culture and the arts.
For more information about Frank Sinatra, visit sinatra.com.
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