Close to You (Frank Sinatra album)

Close to You is the eleventh studio album by American musician Frank Sinatra, accompanied by the Hollywood String Quartet.

Close to You
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 21, 1957
RecordedMarch 8, April 4 – 5, November 1, 1956
StudioCapitol Studio A (Hollywood)
Genre
  • Vocal jazz
  • traditional pop
Length43:31
LabelCapitol
ProducerVoyle Gilmore
Frank Sinatra chronology
This Is Sinatra!
(1956)
Close to You
(1957)
A Swingin' Affair!
(1957)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Encyclopedia of Popular Music

The album was recorded over a period of eight months and five different sessions, and was arranged by Nelson Riddle.

Nelson Riddle commented that the structure of popular songs does not lend itself to arranging in the true string quartet style of the classics and felt that he hadn't really achieved as much as he had hoped. However, when the album was released it received critical praise and as Riddle remarked, "Sinatra liked it!".

For its CD release, the album was retitled Close to You and More, referencing the bonus tracks.

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