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Originally released on Capitol Records in July 1960, the Nice n Easy album topped the charts at 1 for nine weeks. The album was nominated for multiple Grammys, including Album of the Year, Best Male Vocal Performance, and Best Arrangement Nelson Riddle. Since its original release, Sinatrarsquos body of work still resonates with fans and critics today.ldquoBy curating his albums with songs that told a story he wanted to tell, and by singing each word as if he wrote it, Sinatra introduced a level of personal expression to the recording process that reached literary heights.rdquo ndash The New YorkerRecorded during the Nelson Riddle session at the Capitol Studios, Room A, ldquoThe Nearness of Yourdquo was initially intended to be the title track of the planned album. Once ldquoNice lsquonrsquo Easyrdquo was delivered, the album title changed, and the track did not appear on the original LP.
