For the 70th birthday of Sing And Dance With Frank Sinatra, Impex Records is releasing a newly mastered hybrid mono SACD of the 10 single from 1950. It was made in the legendary Columbia 30th Street Studio and is Sinatra’s first concept album with big band Jazz. The recordings coincided with a phase of health problems during which Sinatra kept failing her voice and which ended with his doctor being banned from speaking for 40 days. In order to complete the album and keep the costs for the large orchestra under control, producer Mitch Miller illegally worked with the new overdub technique: After his recovery, he had Sinatra play his vocal parts over the previously recorded instrumental parts in secret, nightly studio sessions.
Even if Sinatra lost the opportunity to interact and improvise with the band, a casual swing album was created, which is also thanks to the arranger George Siravo. In addition to the titles from the original LP, Sing And Dance With Frank Sinatra includes six bonus tracks with previously unreleased material. The re-release was made in collaboration with Sony Musics Legacy Recordings and Sinatra producer, writer and historian Charles L. Granata, who also contributed the extensive liner notes. The SACD authoring was done by Gus Skinas, the remastering by Andreas Meyer (Swan Studios, New York City).
