This 1968 album from Frank Sinatra found the Chairman of the Board delving into contemporary material with arrangements that bowed to the era's shifting musical tides. Despite the more modern sound, Sinatra's interpretative skills remained undimmed.
- "Cycles" was Sinatra's first album for the Warner Bros. Records label after Reprise Records was sold to them in 1963. Although Sinatra was not particularly fond of the album's title track, it became a surprise Top 5 hit for him. The album reached number 21 on the Billboard 200 chart.
- The album was produced by Lee Hazlewood, known for his work with Nancy Sinatra and his own psychedelic country music. Hazlewood's distinctive production style is evident in the arrangements, which incorporated elements of folk and rock.
- Despite the commercial success of the title track, "Cycles" marked a departure from Sinatra's more traditional big band sound and received mixed reactions from critics at the time. It showed Sinatra experimenting with a more mellow, contemporary sound.
Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor, often called the Chairman of the Board, widely recognized as one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century. In 1968, Sinatra was at a transitional point in his career, having recently left his own label, Reprise Records, only to return to it.
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