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Track Listings
| 1. I Left My Heart In San Francisco |
| 2. Because Of You |
| 3. Rags To Riches |
| 4. Just In Time |
| 5. Stranger In Paradise |
| 6. The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams |
| 7. I Wanna Be Around |
| 8. The Good Life |
| 9. The Shadow Of Your Smile |
| 10. Put On A Happy Face |
| 11. If I Ruled The World |
| 12. Smile |
| 13. Night And Day |
| 14. How Do You Keep The Music Playing |
| 15. Mood Indigo |
| 16. Blue Velvet |
| 17. Steppin' Our With My Baby |
| 18. When Joana Loved Me |
| 19. When Do The Bells Ring For Me |
| 20. The Best Is Yet To Come |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
While Sinatra, Martin, and the Rat Pack were busy sacrificing a good measure of their vocal talents in the sordid business of fame and fortune, Tony Bennett was quietly, stubbornly, burnishing his vocal gifts into High, if seemingly effortless, Art. How good is Bennett? Just ask the Chairman of the Board and Head Rat: "The best goddamned pop singer I've ever heard." While a single disc can't offer much more than a sketchy outline of Bennett's rich, seven-decade career, this one offers the commercial peaks--and some telling hints at the restless artistic instinct that produced them. From the pure, nearly operatic power and perfect vibrato he displays on early hits such as "Rags to Riches," "Stranger in Paradise" and the overly theatrical, borderline kitsch of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" through his signature "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" to his gratifying if unlikely '90s resurgence, you can literally hear Bennett's voice tempering like the wood of a Stradivarius, his phrasing taking on a deceptively loose, jazz-fueled languor that tells you where his musical heart really lies. The singer, not the song; damn straight advice--take it from a master. -Jerry McCulley
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Terrific collection of Tony's most memorable songs!!!!!!!!!!
Jun 11 2002
Format:Audio CD
Tony Bennett is like an excellent bottle of scotch just waiting to be opened. All of the great crooners (Nat, Bing, Frank, Dino, and Perry) are all gone now. Tony is all that is left from the Your Hit Parade era. This is the definative album where Tony has selected the songs that he cherishes. My children (ages 12 and 16) just love this guy. Nearly every song is memorable although I would have added a few more, such as "Firefly", "Once Upon a Time", "Rules of the Road", as well as some cuts from his now-famous MTV concert, just to name a few. Keep up the GREAT WORK Tony!!!!!! We LOVE you!!!!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This is Croonin'
Jan 21 2003
Format:Audio CD
With the delivery of some of his biggest hits on Columbia, Tony holds his own and then some with croonin' songs. He sings them as if he wrote them which of course he didn't. The only dud on this collection of 20 songs is 'Blue Velvet' which should have been left to Bobby Vinton. I believe Tony left Columbia because they forced him to record material he didn't like. Maybe Blue Velvet was one of them?? Of course San Francisco is on this set plus Rags to Riches, Because of You, etc etc.
Great album to have in your collection.
Great album to have in your collection.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Heavy on the 50's & 60's...
Aug 20 2002
Format:Audio CD
With 14 songs from the 50's & 60's and 6 from the 80's and 90's, This CD is heavily weighted in favor of Tony Bennet's earlier commercial hits. According to the liner notes, Tony himself carefully handpicked these songs, so if you don't like the selection you'll have to talk to the singer about it.
However you look at it, this is undeniably the essential Tony Bennett hits over some 40 years. Many of them were produced by Mitch Miller. And many come from the classic compsers such as Julie Styne, Cole Porter, Jonny Mercer, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin and such.
This is basically 50's and 60's nostalgia with a nod at Tony's more recent work, and so is obviously for those who prefer the older and most familiar music. And for those listeners, it's definite four star material.
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The Finest
I am just getting into this singer, but I feel that his approach to singing a song is so unique. When he sings, "The Best Is Yet To Come", he puts his signature on it. Read more
Published on Dec 5 2001 by thesavvybamalady
The "Ultimate" Disappointment
As you may have noticed I've given this disc four stars out of a possible five. I give it that many stars out of respect for Mr. Read more
Published on Oct 20 2001 by douglas barton
tone one and only Tony
Perfect gift for my Dad who has tried to sing like Tony Bennet all his life, when he was younger he nearly got close. Read more
Published on Jun 12 2001
Timeless And Still Goin Strong!
One of the greatest singers of all time and he's still going strong. What makes these recordings so great is the genuine feeling that each embodies. Read more
Published on April 25 2001 by R. DePalma
Not the smoky, jazzy Tony
Tony Bennett is the ultimate saloon singer. Perfect, jazz inspires phrasings that can take a familiar song in interesting new directions. Read more
Published on Mar 27 2001 by B. Caldwell
The best compilation by the best singer in the business!
Tony Bennett is a singer's singer. This CD is the best compilation disc of greatest hits he's ever put together. Read more
Published on Feb 2 2001 by Bob Martinez
The Best from one of the best.
Tony Bennett is a great singer. Like Hank Aaron could hit a baseball. Like New York has a few people around, or Dallas is warm in July. Read more
Published on Jan 25 2001 by Eric V. Moye
Title says it all!
There is no fat on this one! No fillers! This is the creme de le creme of a long career full of tasteful music. Each and every song chosen is 100% pure TONY...100% pure TASTE! Read more
Published on Oct 4 2000
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