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Universal Music are proud to announce the first Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack vinyl reissues under the new global Signature Sinatra label, encompassing special selections from across both the Capitol and Reprise repertoire strands which are remastered on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl complete with download vouchers.
Constructed around a light-hearted travel theme, Come Fly With Me, Frank Sinatras first project with arranger Billy May, was a breezy change of pace from the somber Where Are You. From the first swinging notes of Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusens Come Fly With Me which is written at Sinatras request its clear that the music on the collection is intended to be fun. Over the course of the album, Sinatra and May travel around the world in song, performing standards like Moonlight in Vermont and April in Paris, as well as humorous tunes like Isle of Capri and On the Road to Mandalay. Mays signature bold, brassy arrangements give these songs a playful, carefree, nearly sarcastic feel, but never is the approach less than affectionate. In fact, Come Fly With Me is filled with varying moods and textures, as it moves from boisterous swing numbers to romantic ballads, and hitting any number of emotions in between. There may be greater albums in Sinatras catalog, but few are quite as fun as Come Fly With Me. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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