Count Basie / Count Basie Orchestra / Frank Sinatra

You Make Me Feel So Young

Song Review by Thomas Ward

Although considered to be a popular standard, “You Make Me Feel So Young” is a song which received it’s definitive reading on Frank Sinatra’s magnificent Songs For Swingin’ Lovers. Apparently recorded and arranged quickly, the song is a testament to the collaboration between Sinatra and his arranger Nelson Riddle. The song is positively joyous, and bristles with energy and excitement, and it’s obvious that Sinatra is having a ball singing it. “You make Me Feel So Young” is a wonderfully constructed song, and the bridge is unexpected and a joy, especially in Sinatra’s hands. Although other singers, from Perry Como to Chet Baker have tackled the song successfully, none other has given it the zest and life of the Sinatra/Riddle version, and as such it’s a standout track on one of popular music’s finest albums.

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Year	Artist/Album	Label	Time
1956	Frank Sinatra Songs for Swingin' Lovers!	Capitol / EMI Records	2:57
1978	Frank Sinatra 20 Golden Greats	EMI Classics
1988	Frank Sinatra Gift Set	Capitol	0:00
1990	Frank Sinatra The Reprise Collection	Reprise	3:05
1990	Frank Sinatra The Capitol Years	Capitol / EMI Records	2:55
1992	Frank Sinatra The Best of the Capitol Years	Capitol	2:54
1992	Frank Sinatra Concepts	Capitol	2:56
1992	Frank Sinatra Sinatra [Soundtrack to the CBS Mini-Series]	Reprise	2:55
1995	Frank Sinatra You Make Me Feel So Young	Avid	0:00
1995	Frank Sinatra Sinatra 80th: All the Best	Capitol / EMI Records	2:55
1996	Frank Sinatra The Inimitable	Prism Entertainment	2:55
1997	Various Artists Wedding Album [Double Gold]	Double Gold	0:00
1997	Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra, Vol. 2: Members Edition	Members Edition	2:53
1997	Various Artists Platinum Collection: The Greatest Songs of All Time	Start	2:57
1998	Frank Sinatra The Classic Collection [Prism]		3:13
1998	Frank Sinatra The Capitol Years [21-CD]	EMI Music Distribution	2:57
2000	Frank Sinatra Classic Sinatra: His Greatest Performances 1953-1960	Capitol	2:56
2001	Frank Sinatra With Love...Sinatra X	Legacy	2:56
2001	Frank Sinatra The Best of Frank Sinatra [One Way]	Ummm Records	2:52
2001	Frank Sinatra 40 Famous Songs from the Musicals	Double Gold	2:56
2001	Frank Sinatra 50 Famous Songs From the Movies	Doubles (UK)	2:57
2001	The Rat Pack Eee-O-11: The Best of the Rat Pack	Capitol / EMI Records	2:56
2001	Frank Sinatra Gold Collection [Deja Vu]	Retro Music	2:49
2002	Frank Sinatra American Legend [K-Tel UK]	K-Tel Distribution	2:56
2002	Various Artists The Rat Pack: 60 Outstanding Performances	K-Tel Distribution	2:56
2004	Frank Sinatra Night and Day [Goldies]	Goldies	2:55
2008	Various Artists Radio Minerva	EMI Music Distribution	3:11
2011	Frank Sinatra Sinatra: Best of the Best	Capitol / EMI	2:54
2015	Frank Sinatra Ultimate Sinatra: The Centennial Collection	Capitol	2:55
	Dean Martin / Frank Sinatra Magic	Must Have Records / Zebralution	2:56
	U2 The U2 Jukebox: The Songs that Inspired the Band	Chrome Dreams / United States of Distribution	2:56
	Frank Sinatra The Very Best of Frank Sinatra [Phantom]	Phantom

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Count Basie / Count Basie Orchestra / Frank Sinatra

You Make Me Feel So Young

Song Review by Thomas Ward

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