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Francis A. & Edward K. is an album by Frank Sinatra with Duke Ellington and his big band.
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Released | 1968 | |||
Recorded | December 11 – 12, 1967, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 35:14 | |||
Label | Reprise FS 1024 | |||
Producer | Sonny Burke | |||
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The original intention was to record a mix of standards and originals, but only one original, Ellington's "I Like the Sunrise", was used.[1] The arrangements were written by Billy May.[2] All of the performances are at a slow tempo except "Come Back to Me".[1]
Francis A. & Edward K. was released by Reprise Records.[2] The AllMusic reviewer wrote that both Sinatra and the Ellington band gave uneven performances;[1] however, HiFiStereo Review gave it a "Best Of The Month" review in the May 1968 edition, in which reviewer Peter Reilly observed, "Two fine musicians at the peak of their powers have made an album twice as youthful and carefree and unpretentious as most people less than half their age."
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