| Ring-a-Ding-Ding! | ||||
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| Released | May 7, 1961 | |||
| Recorded | December 19–21, 1960 Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 30:38 | |||
| Label | Reprise FS 1001 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Mojo | [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Ring-a-Ding-Ding! | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 7, 2011 |
| Recorded | December 19–21, 1960 Los Angeles |
| Genre | Vocal jazz, classic pop |
| Length | 44:08 |
| Label | Reprise Records |
Ring-a-Ding-Ding! is the twentieth studio album by Frank Sinatra, released on May 7, 1961.[4] It was the inaugural record on Sinatra's Reprise label and, as the initial concept was "an album without ballads", it consisted only of uptempo swing numbers.
The title track was written specifically for Sinatra by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen. The song "Have You Met Miss Jones?" was recorded for the album, though left off the final track listing. Ring-a-Ding-Ding! reached No. 4; it was given favorable reviews by Stereo Review, and, although a similar album (Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!) was released by Capitol a mere two months prior, Ring-A-Ding-Ding! managed to maintain a 35-week stay on the charts. In the UK, the album reached No. 8 and stayed for 9 weeks on the chart.
The album was remastered and reissued by Concord Records on June 7, 2011, to mark its 50th anniversary. The newest CD makes a change to earlier releases, in that the original reverberation effect on Sinatra's voice has been decreased for a more natural sound.[5]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Andrew Male Mojo, January 2010, Issue 194.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Ring-a-Ding-Ding! at AllMusic
- ^ Review: Frank Sinatra - "Ring-A-Ding Ding!"