Frank Sinatra’s Songs For Swingin’ Lovers! Returns for 70th Anniversary in Blue Note’s Tone Poet Series

Frank Sinatra’s classic 1956 Capitol Records album Songs For Swingin’ Lovers! will be reissued March 27 in Blue Note Records’ acclaimed Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Series, celebrating the album’s 70th anniversary. Produced for release by Joe Harley, the new Tone Poet edition was mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket featuring session photography by William Claxton and Ken Veeder.

Arriving on the heels of Sinatra’s introspective landmark In The Wee Small Hours, Songs For Swingin’ Lovers! captured the legendary vocalist in a dramatically different emotional register. Where its predecessor dwelled in late-night solitude and heartbreak, this buoyant follow-up reveled in romance and rhythmic exuberance. Together, the two albums form a striking duality—melancholy and elation—cementing Sinatra’s mid-1950s Capitol period as one of the most artistically rich chapters of his career.

Recorded at Capitol’s KHJ Studios in Hollywood and produced by Voyle Gilmore, the album features effervescent arrangements by Nelson Riddle, whose sophisticated charts became integral to Sinatra’s signature swing sound. Drawing from the Great American Songbook, the set includes enduring standards such as “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “Too Marvelous For Words,” “Love Is Here To Stay,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” and more—each delivered with the conversational phrasing, impeccable timing, and charismatic ease that defined Sinatra at his peak.

Anticipation for additional Sinatra titles in the Tone Poet Series has been mounting since last year’s celebrated reissue of In The Wee Small Hours. That release earned widespread acclaim, including a 5-star rating for both performance and sonics from Stereophile, with reviewer Sasha Matson praising its intimate mono presentation and declaring it a masterpiece newly revitalized through audiophile care. The forthcoming Songs For Swingin’ Lovers! edition continues that commitment to archival excellence, pairing sonic fidelity with deluxe presentation.

The reissue’s track listing remains faithful to the original 1956 release:

Side 1
You Make Me Feel So Young (Josef Myrow–Mack Gordon)
It Happened In Monterey (Billy Rose–Mabel Wayne)
You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me (Al Dubin–Harry Warren)
You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me (Irving Kahal–Pierre Norman–Sammy Fain)
Too Marvelous For Words (Johnny Mercer–Richard Whiting)
Old Devil Moon (Burton Lane–E.Y. Harburg)
Pennies From Heaven (Arthur Johnston–Johnny Burke)
Love Is Here To Stay (George Gershwin–Ira Gershwin)

Side 2
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter)
I Thought About You (Jimmy Van Heusen–Johnny Mercer)
We’ll Be Together Again (Carl Fischer–Frankie Laine)
Makin’ Whoopee (Gus Kahn–Walter Donaldson)
Swingin’ Down The Lane (Gus Kahn–Isham Jones)
Anything Goes (Cole Porter)
How About You? (Burton Lane–Ralph Freed)

With its irresistible blend of wit, swing, and orchestral sparkle, Songs For Swingin’ Lovers! remains one of Sinatra’s defining statements—and one of the most beloved vocal jazz albums ever recorded. This 70th anniversary Tone Poet edition offers listeners an opportunity to experience the album anew, restored from the original tapes and presented with the reverence befitting a cornerstone of 20th-century popular music.