Frank Sinatra with Quincy Jones And Orchestra - L.A. Is My Lady (1984)

"L.A. Is My Lady" is a 1984 studio album by Frank Sinatra, featuring arrangements by Quincy Jones. It was the last solo album that Sinatra recorded, though Sinatra recorded three further songs, which were unreleased until The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings. Frank Sinatra's final studio album of the '80s arguably the last true original album Sinatra recorded was an uneven but surprisingly enjoyable set that tried to adapt the singer's style to contemporary pop standards. Under the direction of arranger/producer Quincy Jones, the album incorporated more synthesizers and slick production techniques than any previous Sinatra album, but the result usually doesn't sound forced, especially on the hit title song. When the album does fail, it is because Jones' overly ambitious and commercial production -- such as the insistent dance beat of "How Do You Keep the Music Playing" prevents the song from taking root. Nevertheless, everyone involved, from Sinatra and Jones to the band themselves, sounds like they're having fun, and that sense of joy effortlessly translates to the listener.  The sessions were filmed, with a small audience, and released as Frank Sinatra: Portrait of an Album (1985). The documentary shows Sinatra meeting Michael Jackson for the first time, with Jones affectionately calling Jackson "Smelly". Eddie Van Halen, Donna Summer and David Lee Roth make cameo appearances in the video for "L.A. Is My Lady", which in turn made moderate rotation on the fledgling MTV Network.

Track listing

01.  L.A. Is My Lady  (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Quincy Jones, Peggy Lipton Jones)  - 3:12

02.  The Best of Everything  (Fred Ebb, John Kander)  - 2:45

03.  How Do You Keep the Music Playing?  (A. Bergman, M. Bergman, Michel Legrand)  - 3:49

04.  Teach Me Tonight  (Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul)  - 3:44

05.  It's All Right With Me  (Cole Porter)  - 2:39

06.  Mack the Knife  (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill)  - 4:50

07.  Until the Real Thing Comes Along  (M- Holiner, A. Nichols, Cahn, S. Chaplin, L.E. Freeman)  - 3:03

08.  Stormy Weather  (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler)  - 3:38

09.  If I Should Lose You  (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin)  - 2:36

10.  A Hundred Years from Today  (Joe Young, Ned Washington, Victor Young)  - 3:04

11.  After You've Gone  (Henry Creamer, Turner Layton)  - 3:15

Released:  August, 1984

Recorded at:  New York City, Los Angeles, California

Genre:  Classic Pop, Vocal Jazz

Length:  36:35

Label:  Qwest/Warner Bros. Records

Producer:  Quincy Jones

Personnel

Frank Sinatra - Vocals

Quincy Jones - Conductor

George Benson - Guitar
Lee Ritenour - Guitar
Tony Mottola - Guitar
Lionel Hampton - Vibraphone

Bob Crenshaw, Marcus Miller - Bass

Ralph MacDonald - Percussion