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Swing Easy! is the eighth studio album by Frank Sinatra.

” Sinatra plays around with the melodies without leaving them behind, delivering each line with precision. It ranks as one of his most jazzy performances, as well as one of his most fun and carefree records” (AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine).

Track listing:
Side one
“Just One of Those Things” (Cole Porter)
“I’m Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter)” (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young)
“Sunday” (Chester Conn, Benny Krueger, Ned Miller, Jule Styne)
“Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams” (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll)
Side two
“Taking a Chance on Love” (Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche)
“Jeepers Creepers” (Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer)
“Get Happy” (Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen)
“All of Me” (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons)

Complete personnel:
Frank Sinatra – vocals
Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4:

07-April-1954 (Wednesday) – Hollywood.

Harry Edison (tpt); Tommy Pederson, Ray Sims (tbn): George Roberts (b-tbn); Skeets Herfurt, Mahlon Clark (alt); Babe Russin, Eddie Miller (ten/cit); Joe Koch (bar); Bill Miller (p); Allan Reuss (g); Joe Comfort (b); Alvin Stoller (d); Frank Flynn (vib); Nelson Riddle (arr/cond).

Tracks 5, 6, 7, 8:

19-April-1954 (Monday) – Hollywood.

Harry Edison (tpt); Tommy Pederson, Ray Sims (tbn); George Roberts (b-tbn): Skeets Herfurt, Abe Most (alt); Babe Russin, Eddie Miller (ten/cit); Joe Koch (bar); Bill Miller (p); Bob Bain (g); Joe Comfort (b); Alvin Stoller (d); Frank Flynn (vib); Nelson Riddle (arr/cond).

Released: August 2, 1954
Recorded: April 7, April 19, 1954 Hollywood
Label: Capitol
Producer: Voyle Gilmore