Nancy Sinatra - Boots
B5 and B6 are bonus tracks from the original album's sessions
Lead Vocals – Nancy Sinatra [click here to see more vinyl featuring Nancy Sinatra]
Arranged by Billy Strange
Written by Hazlewood (A3, A5, B1, B5), Mick Jagger (A1), Andrew Loog Oldham (A1), Keith Richards (A1), John Lennon (A2, B4), Paul McCartney (A2, B4), Bob Dylan (A4), Lee Pockriss (A6), Paul Vance (A6), Beau Charles (A7), Buddy Randell (A7), Lew DeWitt (B2), Miriam Eddy (B3), Bennie Benjamin (B6), Sol Marcus (B6)
1LP, gatefold jacket with a 20 page booklet
Limited to 1,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Light in The Attic
Original label : Reprise Records
Engineered by Eddie Brackett
Produced by Lee Hazlewood
Remastered by John Baldwin
Originally released in March 1966
Reissued in October 2022
Tracks :
Side A:
- As Tears Go By
- Day Tripper
- I Move Around
- It Ain't Me Babe
- These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
- In My Room
- Lies
Side B:
- So Long, Babe
- Flowers On The Wall
- If He'd Love Me
- Run For Your Life
- The City Never Sleeps (Bonus Track)
- For Some (Bonus Track)
Reviews:
“A prime piece of '60s kitsch -- do seek out the priceless circa 1966 promo video, complete with dozens of boot-clad dancing girls doing the frug in unison -- Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" is best enjoyed on a shallow level. Certainly that's how Sinatra herself seems to feel about the song, even as she poses in knee-high boots at every opportunity: she's made more than a few mildly disparaging comments about the song itself over the years. And yet while there's something to be said for the fact that if the gender roles were reversed, as songwriter/producer Lee Hazlewood originally intended, many would consider the song horribly misogynistic, Sinatra treats the lyrics with such a tossed-off sense of detachment that it's impossible to treat them at all seriously. So what one is left with is that simultaneously corny and wicked-cool descending bass riff, the prominent percussion and mariachi trumpets, and Sinatra's own purring vocals, and that's enough to make it at the very least a guilty pleasure (for those who believe in such things) and a shining example of a mid-'60s novelty gem.” AllMusic Review by Stewart Mason
“Unexceptional debut album built around "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and covers of contemporary rock and pop hits, with a couple of other Lee Hazlewood songs.” AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ratings:
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.8 / 5