Capitol/UMe and Frank Sinatra Enterprises Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of Frank Sinatra’s ‘L.A. Is My Lady’

Sep 6 2024

Capitol/UMe and Frank Sinatra Enterprises Celebrate the 40^th Anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s L.A. Is My Lady

Produced and Conducted by Quincy Jones

Album Features George Benson, Lionel Hampton, and Bob James, among others

Features Newly Mixed and Remastered Audio and Previously Unreleased Tracks

Available on CD/Digital Deluxe Editions and on Vinyl October 25

Siriusly Sinatra Radio Special Begins Airing mid-October

LOS ANGELES, CA – September 6, 2024 – In celebration of its 40^th anniversary, Capitol Records and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), in conjunction with Frank Sinatra Enterprises, announce the October 25 release of Frank Sinatra’s L.A. Is My Lady with Quincy Jones and Orchestra. Pre-order now.

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. “Mack the Knife,” featured as track 6 on the Deluxe Edition, restores Sinatra’s original 1984 session vocal making it available for the first time anywhere since the album’s original release. Long-time Sinatra engineer Larry Walsh created new mixes for this release.

For the album, Frank Sinatra reunited with Quincy 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.

Frank Sinatra, L.A. Is My Lady Tracklisting

L.A. Is My Lady
The Best Of Everything
How Do You Keep The Music Playing?
Teach Me Tonight
It’s All Right With Me
Mack The Knife
Until the Real Thing Comes Along
Stormy Weather
If I Should Lose You
A Hundred Years From Today
After You’ve Gone

Bonus Tracks – CD & Digital Only

How Do You Keep The Music Playing? – (3/16/83; Joe Pamello arrangement)
How Do You Keep The Music Playing? – (5/17/84); Bob Florence arrangement)*
Mack The Knife – (10/30/86; vocal overdub)
Body And Soul – (10/26/07; Torrie Zito arrangement)
After You’ve Gone – (session take)*
Body And Soul – (session takes)*

*previously unreleased

About Frank Sinatra
Throughout his seven-decade career, Frank Sinatra performed on over 1,400 recordings and was awarded 31 gold, nine platinum, three double platinum, and one triple platinum album by the Recording Industry Association of America. The three-time Oscar® winner also appeared in over 60 films and produced eight motion pictures. Sinatra was awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Recording Academy, The Screen Actors Guild, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as the Kennedy Center Honors, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal. Frank Sinatra demonstrated a remarkable ability to appeal to every generation that continues; his artistry still influences many of today’s music superstars. He remains a legend and an inspiration worldwide for his cultural and artistic contributions. For more information about Frank Sinatra, visit Sinatra.com

About Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE)
Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE) is a joint venture between the Sinatra Family and Warner Music Group. FSE owns Sinatra’s recordings from the Reprise era and a treasure trove of films, television specials, unreleased footage, photos, and áudio recordings, collectively representing one of the foremost bodies of artistic work of the modern era. FSE also owns and manages Sinatra’s name and likeness rights and representes the artists’s rights to the Columbia and Capitol catalgoues. FSE evaluates innovative new products and venture opportunties with respect to the legendary entertainer’s name and likeness, as well as Sinatra’s áudio and visual recordings.