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Ring-a-Ding-Ding! is a 1961 album by Frank Sinatra.[4] It was the inaugural record on Sinatra's Reprise label and, as the initial concept was "an album without ballads", it consisted only of uptempo swing numbers.

Ring-a-Ding-Ding!
Studio album by Frank Sinatra
Released	March 1961
Recorded	December 19–21, 1960 Los Angeles
Genre	Vocal jazz traditional pop
Length	30:38
Label	Reprise FS 1001
Frank Sinatra chronology
Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! (1961) Ring-a-Ding-Ding! (1961) Come Swing with Me! (1961)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Mojo	[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

Ring-a-Ding-Ding!
Studio album by Frank Sinatra
Released	June 7, 2011
Recorded	December 19–21, 1960 Los Angeles
Genre	Vocal jazz, classic pop
Length	44:08
Label	Reprise Records

The title track was written specifically for Sinatra by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen. The song "Have You Met Miss Jones?" was recorded for the album, though left off the final track listing. Ring-a-Ding-Ding! reached No. 4; it was given favorable reviews by Stereo Review, and, although a similar album (Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!) was released by Capitol a mere two months prior, Ring-A-Ding-Ding! managed to maintain a 35-week stay on the charts. In the UK, the album reached No. 8 and stayed for 9 weeks on the chart.

The album was remastered and reissued by Concord Records on June 7, 2011, to mark its 50th Anniversary. The newest CD is an improvement on earlier releases as the original reverberation effect on Sinatra's voice has been decreased for a more natural sound.[5]

Track listing

Selected personnel

• Frank Sinatra - vocals
• Johnny Mandel - arranger, conductor
• Felix Slatkin - conductor
• Don Fagerquist - trumpet
• John Anderson - trumpet
• Frank Rosolino - trombone
• Bud Shank - flute
• Bill Miller - piano
• Emil Richards - vibraphone

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