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It Might As Well Be Swing

$6.99 ... LP (€5.15 || £4.42 || ¥658) (approx.)

One of Sinatra's greatest records ever – pure genius all the way through! Frank's backed here by the orchestra of Count Basie, with some incredible arrangements by Quincy Jones that really have a jazzy, syncopated kick to them. The move seems to be an unintentional way of covering for Frank's slightly failing pipes – but it also picks up on a seminal beat change in 60s pop, the same sort of gentle snapping groove that you'd find in the best work by Bacharach, a shift that really infuses Frank's vocals with a whole new sound, one that shows that he's ready to keep on growing and growing after being stuck in a Nelson Riddle rut. All tracks are superb – hip 60s pop and showtunes, like "I Believe In You", "Fly Me To the Moon", "More", "The Good Life", "Wives & Lovers", and "I Wanna Be Around". (White label promo, with some marker on the label. Cover has a promo sticker, a spot of masking tape on the bottom seam, some pen on the back, and a spot of tape & a small rip on the spine.)  © 1996-2013, Dusty Groove, Inc.