April 3rd, 2026
Frank Sinatra's "Songs for Swingin' Lovers": Comin' On, Hangin' On, Movin' On Sinatra's classic concept album of romantic dance songs with jazz arrangements by Nelson Riddle Gets the deluxe Tone Poet Treatment in Blue Note's latest vinyl remastering.By: Paul Seydor
Songs for Swingin’ Lovers is the second in Blue Note’s Tone Poet series of new vinyl remasterings that I hope will eventually include all sixteen concept albums for Capitol Records that Frank Sinatra recorded between 1953 and 1962. His fourth album[1] after signing with the label in 1953, it followed Songs for Young Lovers and Swing Easy! (both 1954) and In the Wee Small Hours (1955). Like Wee Small Hours, it became a landmark in Sinatra’s career as entertainer,... Read More
October 31st, 2023
‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ Searches For A Sound We’ve Heard Before New re-recording of Taylor Swift’s most important album falls shortBy: Malachi Lui
In 2022, one in every 25 vinyl LPs sold in the US was a Taylor Swift record. That’s 1.7 million LP sales across her catalog last year, almost 945,000 of which came from her latest album, Midnights. Swift’s vinyl success not only represents her continuing fame, but also her smart marketing tactics and ability to still sell albums. Midnights comes in four cover variants, which with the associated wall mount forms, on the back, a clock. To many artists and consumers,... Read More
