In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Capitol Records and UMe have announced, in conjunction with Frank Sinatra Enterprises, they will be presenting new editions of Sinatra’s L.A. Is My Lady with Quincy Jones and Orchestra. The record was Sinatra’s 57th album and final solo LP.
The vinyl edition is a reproduction of the 1984 LP and features all original 11 songs. The CD and digital versions, meanwhile, will release as Deluxe Editions featuring six bonus tracks, three of those previously unreleased. These editions will also feature the original liner notes by Stan Cornyn with new notes by Charles Pignone that include revealing quotes from the main participants. “Mack the Knife,” track six on the Deluxe Edition, restores Sinatra’s original 1984 session vocal which listeners will be able to hear for the first time since the album’s original release. Long-time Sinatra engineer Larry Walsh created new mixes for the release.
L.A. Is My Lady was the second collaboration between Sinatra and Jones, who had worked together 20 years earlier on the classic album It Might as Well Be Swing with Count Basie and his Orchestra. The second time around, the icons were supported by a new extraordinary ensemble of musicians, including jazz guitarist George Benson, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, and pianist Bob James. Legendary songwriter Sammy Cahn also joined to write new lyrics for Sinatra on “Teach Me Tonight” and “Until the Real Thing Comes Along.”
Upon release L.A. Is My Lady earned spots on the Billboard Top 200 and in the Top 10 on the Jazz chart. A music video for the title track celebrating Sinatra’s connection to L.A. 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.
