Customer Reviews

A Wonderful World

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4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I thought albums like this one would not be made anymore!
This is definately the best album Tony Bennett has ever made. k.d. lang is a more than equal partner for his singing talent, as her smooth and subtle renditions of popular classics all related to Louis Armstrong adds brilliance to hís still surprisingly dynamic voice.
All the songs are outstanding and T-Bone-Burnett's production underlines that. k.d. lang amazes me, she is even better than Tony. The warmth and the love both of these artists have for their material and for each other is obvious and can be heard in every track.
Not all of the tracks ae duetts - there are also solo songs on the CD. So there's no getting bored with this album. I am pleasantly siurprised. This is too good to be true.

Since his return to Columbia Records in the 1980s, Tony Bennett has released albums of the best quality...this is one of the best from his already awe-inspiring catalog.

To give equal credit, kd lang has one of the best voices in American music...the combination of their voices is magical.

There is almost no hint of the vocal decline in Bennett's voice that I had been noticing in his most recent albums, such as the Billie Holiday tribute. He sounds to me almost 15 years younger.

Louis Armstrong was a good friend of Tony Bennett's, and I'm confident that Armstrong would be most flattered by the tribute on this album.

This album proves that Tony Bennett, more than anybody else, is keeping the Great American songbook alive and relevant.

I only wish it were longer...it's just 43 minutes. If Sony and the other companies keep raising prices, the consumer deserves a longer product. But at least with a compact disc player you can hit repeat...which I guarantee you will do with this album.

I've listened to hundreds of discs this year, and I'd have to say that this is perhaps the best...a true recording highlight for 2002. This is what sound recording should be all about.

Thanks to another artist (Michael Bublé) I've learned a lot about the making of good music. Mr. Bennett makes beautiful music.
I really enjoyed this cd. I now know why he is so respected.....

This album is the natural culmination of the Tony Bennett-k.d. lang pairing that we first heard back on Tony's "MTV Unplugged" album. On that cd, Tony introduced k.d. by calling her one of the greatest girl singers; on this cd, she proves him absolutely right.
She is, quite simply, sublime. Listen to her rendition of "Lucky Old Sun" and you won't need to hear any superlatives from me to understand. k.d. is the best female voice around, and a pairing with the best male voice still around after fifty years is simply heaven.
Their voices are perfect together, and the unobtrusive jazz arrangements are the ideal showcase for these two. I've always been in love with Tony Bennett (in fact, what can I say in this review except that he is wonderful as usual?), but it wasn't until this album that I fell in love with the artistry of k.d. lang as well.
It was once said of Fred Astaire that he reminded people that the world was good. The same can be said for these two.

This is a soothing collection of classics that brings together an unlikely pair of great vocalists who enchant and flow together perfectly!! "Wonderful World" becomes a classic all over again and this masterwork is full of wonderful surprises and is beautifully arranged!! Who could ask for anything more!! Get it and enjoy!!! Thank you k.d. and Tony!!! Encore!!!!

Relaxing CD for a night on the deck with a glass of wine. Wonderful mix of voices and tunes. You find yourself wanting to tap your foot or hum along. Perfect after a long day in the office.

ok....yes, Tony Bennett is a legend, but this performance demonstrates that he has become a song stylist and should consider retirement as the great voice is a bit too rough around the edges. BUT, KD Lang has never been better. That woman can sing! and, she just owns these great songs.This CD is certainly worth buying for KD alone. And, it is evident that these two talented singers have a great admiration for each other, Louis Armstrong, and this wonderful material. I just keep wishing that KD had recorded this as a solo venture.

Although it lacks perfection as some reviewers have noted, I find myself listening to this CD over and over. At it's best many of these renditions, especially from Tony Bennett, capture a bit of the essential humanity which made Louie Armstrong's versions of these songs classics.

The songs on this CD are presented simply with concern and care for the lyrics and with a subtle, reverential nod to Armstrong's interpretations, without any attempt to merely copy.

Very nice, mellow music to relax to. Bennett is always a winner, and KD blends in nicely.

Whoever was inspired to get these two wonderful voices together, to sing the songs of Louis Armstrong, certainly had the right idea. Yet, disappointingly the execution comes out just a bit short of the great gem it could - or should - have been. I am not sure if it's the too-smooth sounding arrangements, or the impression (which, according to people who have seen these two on stage, is wrong) that somehow there is no real chemistry between the two. I had to force myself from flipping to another CD before making it all the way through this one. It simply lacks the sparkle and energy in say, Tony Bennett's Stepping Out CD, his MTV Unplugged, or even on k.d. lang's Unplugged outing.

Nevertheless there's no denying that both of them sound wonderful, so it's still a worthwhile addition to your Bennett/k.d.lang collection.