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''Shadows in the Night'' is the thirty-sixth studio album by Bob Dylan, released by Columbia Records on February 3, 2015.〔 The album consists of covers of traditional pop standards made famous by Frank Sinatra, chosen by Dylan.〔 On January 23, 2015, it was announced that 50,000 free copies would be given away to randomly selected ''AARP The Magazine'' readers.〔 Dylan made "Full Moon and Empty Arms" available for free streaming online on May 13, 2014.〔 The album has received positive reviews from critics for its unexpected and strong song selection as well as the strength of Dylan's performance. ==Composition and recording== ''Shadows in the Night'' consists of ten ballads that were recorded by Frank Sinatra in the late 1950s and early 1960s.〔 The songs were selected from that period of Sinatra's career when he was recording thematic albums that explored emotions of separation and heartache—albums such as ''Where Are You?'' (1957), which includes four of the songs on ''Shadows'', ''No One Cares'' (1959), and ''All Alone'' (1962).〔 Most of the songs are Tin Pan Alley standards, delivered in a slow to mid-tempo pace, that "often luxuriate in melancholy" and communicate a sense of loneliness.〔 The arrangements center on Dylan's vocals supported throughout by Donny Herron's gliding pedal-steel guitar and Tony Garnier's bass.〔 ''Shadows in the Night'' was recorded in 2014 at Capitol Studios in studio B, where Frank Sinatra often recorded his albums.〔 According to the album's recording engineer, Al Schmitt, the songs on ''Shadows'' were recorded live with Dylan singing and his five-man touring band performing the songs in the same room at the same time without headphones.〔〔 Dylan did not want to see any microphones other than the one he was using for his vocals, so Schmitt had to set up the rest of the microphones away from the instruments.〔 The acoustic bass microphone was eight feet from the bass, and set down and away so it couldn't be seen; the same approach was taken for the acoustic guitar.〔 For the electric guitar and pedal steel, Schmitt placed the microphones close to the amplifiers, which were set off to the side.〔 According to Schmitt, recording sessions typically were held from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and then after a two-hour break, an evening session was held from 8:00 pm to around 10:30 pm.〔 They worked Monday through Friday with weekends off.〔 Dylan prepared each session by listening to the Sinatra recordings, according to Schmitt, who noted: A total of 23 songs were recorded, from which ten were chosen for the 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「Shadows in the Night」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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