After the
ballad
-heavy
In the Wee Small Hours
,
Frank Sinatra
and
Nelson Riddle
returned to up-tempo,
swing
material with
Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
, arguably the vocalist's greatest
set. Like
Sinatra
's previous
Capitol
albums,
consists of reinterpreted
pop
standards
, ranging from the ten-year-old
"You Make Me Feel So Young"
to the 20-year-old
"Pennies From Heaven"
"I've Got You Under My Skin."
is supremely confident throughout the album, singing with authority and joy. That joy is replicated in
Riddle
's arrangements, which manage to rethink these
in fresh yet reverent ways. Working with a core rhythm section and a full string orchestra,
writes scores that are surprisingly subtle.
"I've Got You Under My Skin,"
with its breathtaking middle section, is a perfect example of how
works with the band. Both swing hard, stretching out the rhythms and melodies but never losing sight of the original song.
never loses momentum. The great songs keep coming and the performances are all stellar, resulting in one of
's true classics. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine