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Softly, as I Leave You was Frank Sinatra's first tentative attempt to come to terms with the rock & roll revolution, even if it was hardly a rock & roll album. In fact, it wasn't much of an album to begin with. The highlight of the record was the hit title song, which featured a subdued but forceful and steady backbeat. The rhythm itself was indicative of Sinatra's effort to accept the new popular music. Arranged by Ernie Freeman, "Softly, as I Leave You," "Then Suddenly Love," and "Available" are definitely stabs at incorporating rock & roll into Sinatra's middle-of-the-road pop, featuring drum kits, backing vocals, and keyboards. As pop singles, they were well constructed and deservedly successful. The rest of the album is pieced together from leftovers from various early-'60s sessions, giving the record a decidedly uneven tone. Some of the songs work well as individual moments, particularly the Nelson Riddle-arranged "Emily," but the varying tone is too distracting to make the album a satisfying listen.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - Henry Mancini, ComposerLyricist - SONNY BURKE, Producer - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Bowen, Producer
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - SONNY BURKE, Producer - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Bowen, Producer - JACK SEGAL, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Henry Mancini, Composer - SONNY BURKE, Producer - Jerry Livingston, Author - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Bowen, Producer - RAYMOND B. EVANS, Author
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Sammy Cahn, Composer - SONNY BURKE, Producer - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Jimmy Bowen, Producer
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
SONNY BURKE, Producer - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Bowen, Producer - BERNARD KNEE, Composer
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
SONNY BURKE, Producer - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - DON COSTA, Composer - Jimmy Bowen, Producer - Phil Zeller, Composer
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
SONNY BURKE, Producer - CY COLEMAN, Composer - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Bowen, Producer - CAROLYN LEIGH, Composer
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Hal Shaper, Composer - Giorgio Calabrese, Composer - SONNY BURKE, Producer - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Bowen, Producer - Antonio DeVito, Composer
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
SONNY BURKE, Producer - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Bowen, Producer - PAUL VANCE, Composer - Ray Alfred, Composer
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Sammy Cahn, Composer - SONNY BURKE, Producer - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Bowen, Producer - L.B. MARKS, Composer - Ned Wynn, Composer
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Johnny Mercer, ComposerLyricist - SONNY BURKE, Producer - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Bowen, Producer - Robert Emmett Dolan, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Sammy Cahn, Composer - SONNY BURKE, Producer - Frank Sinatra, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Jimmy Bowen, Producer
℗ 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Softly, as I Leave You was Frank Sinatra's first tentative attempt to come to terms with the rock & roll revolution, even if it was hardly a rock & roll album. In fact, it wasn't much of an album to begin with. The highlight of the record was the hit title song, which featured a subdued but forceful and steady backbeat. The rhythm itself was indicative of Sinatra's effort to accept the new popular music. Arranged by Ernie Freeman, "Softly, as I Leave You," "Then Suddenly Love," and "Available" are definitely stabs at incorporating rock & roll into Sinatra's middle-of-the-road pop, featuring drum kits, backing vocals, and keyboards. As pop singles, they were well constructed and deservedly successful. The rest of the album is pieced together from leftovers from various early-'60s sessions, giving the record a decidedly uneven tone. Some of the songs work well as individual moments, particularly the Nelson Riddle-arranged "Emily," but the varying tone is too distracting to make the album a satisfying listen.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:31
- Main artists: Frank Sinatra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: FRANK SINATRA DIGITAL REPRISE
- Genre: Jazz
© 1964 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC ℗ 2010 Frank Sinatra Enterprises, LLC
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