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〕 }} ''L.A. Is My Lady'' is a 1984 studio album by Frank Sinatra, produced 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''. The album came after an album of duets between Sinatra and Lena Horne, instigated by Jones, was abandoned after Horne developed vocal problems and Sinatra, committed to other engagements, couldn't wait to record. This was the first studio album Sinatra had recorded with Jones since 1964's ''It Might as Well Be Swing''. 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. Despite its title, the album was mostly recorded in New York City. The album peaked at #58 on the ''Billboard'' 200, and #8 on the Top Jazz Albums chart. == Songs == * This was the first time Sinatra recorded "Mack the Knife". He re-recorded the vocal on October 30, 1986 (combined with the original orchestra track) for the album's 1986 release on compact disc. The musicians that Sinatra name-checks on "Mack the Knife" are; Quincy Jones, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, George Benson, Joe Newman, Frank Foster, and Lionel Hampton. The double bassist Major Holley scats over the opening bars of the song. * Sammy Cahn wrote a new verse for "Teach Me Tonight", referencing Sinatra's many love affairs. * Cahn also altered the lyrics of "Until the Real Thing Comes Along", with Sinatra claiming "I'd even punch out Mr. T for you". * In the liner notes, Jones says he had a new arrangement of "Body and Soul" planned for the album, but Sinatra had nothing new to say with the song, and declined to record it. Nevertheless, Sinatra did record a vocal track for the song during the sessions, and Sinatra's vocal for "Body and Soul" from the ''L.A. Is My Lady'' sessions was added to a new arrangement by Torrie Zito and released as a bonus track on ''Nothing But the Best'' a 2008 compilation album. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「L.A. Is My Lady」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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