The set was produced & conducted by Quincy Jones
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Capitol Records and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), in conjunction with Frank Sinatra Enterprises, announce the October 25th release of Frank Sinatra’s L.A. Is My Lady with Quincy Jones and Orchestra.
The vinyl is a reproduction of the 1984 LP release and features the original 11 songs. The CD and digital versions will appear as Deluxe Editions featuring six bonus tracks, three previously unreleased, plus the original liner notes by Stan Cornyn with new notes by Charles Pignone that include revealing quotes from the main participants. Long-time Sinatra engineer Larry Walsh created new mixes for this release.
For the album, Sinatra reunited with Jones, with whom he’d last worked 20 years earlier on the classic album It Might as Well Be Swing with Count Basie. The album was a high-energy event that showcased Sinatra’s timeless voice paired with Jones’s vibrant and sophisticated production of Quincy Jones, who masterfully brought together an extraordinary ensemble of musicians, including jazz guitar George Benson, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, and pianist Bob James. Legendary songwriter Sammy Cahn wrote new lyrics for Sinatra for“ Teach Me Tonight” and “Until the Real Thing Comes Along.”
Upon release, L.A. Is My Lady hit the Billboard Top 200 and Top 10 on the Jazz chart, with the title song capturing the essence of Sinatra’s enduring connection with Los Angeles. A music video for the track featured cameos by many celebrities, including Nancy Sinatra, Dean Martin, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Donna Summer, Jane Fonda, and Tommy Lasorda, and aired on MTV and VH1.
1. L.A. Is My Lady
2. The Best Of Everything
3. How Do You Keep The Music Playing?
4. Teach Me Tonight
5. It’s All Right With Me
6. Mack The Knife
7. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
8. Stormy Weather
9. If I Should Lose You
10. A Hundred Years From Today
11. After You’ve Gone
Bonus Tracks – CD & Digital Only
12. How Do You Keep The Music Playing? – (3/16/83; Joe Pamello arrangement)
13. How Do You Keep The Music Playing? – (5/17/84); Bob Florence arrangement) [Previously Unreleased]
14. Mack The Knife – (10/30/86; vocal overdub)
15. Body And Soul – (10/26/07; Torrie Zito arrangement)
16. After You’ve Gone – (session take) [Previously Unreleased]
17. Body And Soul – (session takes) [Previously Unreleased]
