Frank Sinatra: 'Swing Easy!,' 1954

The singer's first full album arranged by Nelson Riddle sounds like the dawn of a new era

Every great building has a mighty foundation, and for Frank Sinatra, the foundation of his comeback in the LP era, on Capitol Records, was Swing Easy!, recorded in April 1954. Sinatra’s second album for Capitol, Swing Easy! was released that August, originally on a a 10-inch album.

The 12-inch version came out in March 1955, combining the eight tracks o…