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<ul><li>Written by Gayle Caldwell, this is the title track for Sinatra's 1968 album of folk-rock songs. </li><li>The album was released through his own label, Reprise Records, with arranger and composer Don Costa at the helm as producer and Sinatra's longtime pianist Bill Miller as conductor.</li><li><br></li><li>Guitarist Ralph Casale, a top New York session musician for an array of artists throughout the '60s (including Simon &amp; Garfunkel and The Four Seasons), worked with Sinatra on the&nbsp;<strong>Cycles</strong>&nbsp;album, but he was careful not to look into those ol' blue eyes. </li><li>He remembered in a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/ralph-casale-session-pro" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Songfacts interview</a>: </li><li>"Sinatra used the best people and allowed them to do what they do best. </li><li>His humility impressed me. </li><li>The songs on this date were 'Cycles' and 'My Way Of Life,' arranged by Don Costa. </li><li>I remember being careful not to stare at Sinatra since I was directly in front of him. </li><li>I didn't want him to feel uncomfortable and affect the date in a negative way. </li><li>I'm glad I had that insight because a few years later Glen Campbell did an interview on television and talked about playing guitar on a Sinatra date. </li><li>Before Glen got hit recordings as a singer he played guitar on sessions. </li><li>He said that he was in awe and kept staring at Sinatra while they were doing the recording. </li><li>Glen said that Sinatra approached him and asked him to stop staring."</li><li>Sinatra performed this on his 1968 TV special&nbsp;<em>Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing</em>. </li><li>The show included musical guests Diahann Carroll and The 5th Dimension.</li></ul><p><br></p>