Which 1954 Capitol release by Sinatra opens with "My Funny Valentine"?

Frank Sinatra’s 1954 Capitol release that opens with “My Funny Valentine” is Songs for Young Lovers.

Released in 1954, Songs for Young Lovers was Sinatra’s first studio album for Capitol Records. The original 10-inch album contains eight standards, beginning with “My Funny Valentine,” a Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart song from the 1937 musical Babes in Arms.

The recording helped establish the intimate, carefully arranged style that became central to Sinatra’s Capitol-era work. Most of the album’s arrangements were by George Siravo, with Nelson Riddle arranging “Like Someone in Love.” The original program also includes “The Girl Next Door,” “A Foggy Day” and “I Get a Kick Out of You.”

Later editions can cause confusion because Capitol expanded the album for a 12-inch LP and added four tracks. The opening song remained “My Funny Valentine,” however. Swing Easy! was another 1954 Capitol album, while Come Fly with Me came later, in 1958.