Description

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.Now, the original master of ldquoThe Nearness of Yourdquo 2020 mix will be made available for the first time on the CD and digital versions of the album for which it was intended. The CD and digital formats add the new stereo mix ldquoThe Nearness of Yourdquo 2020 mix and soughtafter bonus tracks previously unreleased session takes of ldquoIrsquove Got A Crush on You and ldquoNice lsquoNrsquo Easy.rdquoThe vinyl LP is a faithful production of the original Capitol Records lsquoFull Dimensional Stereorsquo sleeve and features the original 12 songs.Tracklisting1.Nice lsquoNrsquo Easy2. That Old Feeling3. How Deep Is The Ocean4. Irsquove Got A Crush On You5. You Go To My Head6. Fools Rush In7. Nevertheless Irsquom In Love With You8. Shersquos Funny That Way9. Try A Little Tenderness10. Embraceable You11. Mamrsquoselle12. DreamThe CD packaging features liner notes with quotes from Frank Sinatra, who offers, ldquoNelson is the greatest arranger in the worldhellipI have the greatest respect for him,rdquo as well as quotes from Nelson Riddle, Sinatrarsquos longtime pianist Bill Miller, and others.Tracklisting1.Nice lsquoNrsquo Easy2. That Old Feeling3. How Deep Is The Ocean4. Irsquove Got A Crush On You5. You Go To My Head6. Fools Rush In7. Nevertheless Irsquom In Love With You8. Shersquos Funny That Way9. Try A Little Tenderness10. Embraceable You11. Mamrsquoselle12. DreamBonus Tracks, CD and Digital13. The Nearness Of You14. Irsquove Got A Crush On You ndash Session takes ndash previously unreleased15. Nice lsquoNrsquo Easy ndash Session takes ndash previously unreleased Frank Sinatra Vinyl is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £28