Name: The Classics by Tony Bennett
Brand: Tony Bennett
SKU: 886444240475
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 4 (140 reviews)

COMPILATION

The 20 tracks on The Classics distill Tony Bennett’s 60-plus years of recording into a single package that testifies to his uniqueness and versatility as an artist. This collection documents the full blossoming of Bennett's talents from the end of the swing era into the 21st-century pop scene. After a glance at Bennett’s early operatic leanings with “Because of You,” the album catches him in the midst of his jazzier phase with such ‘60s standards as “I Wanna Be Around,” “The Good Life,” and “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” Elegant solo performances like “How Do You Keep the Music Playing” and “When Do the Bells Ring for Me” find him at his purest, while team-ups with fellow legends like Frank Sinatra (“New York, New York”) and Ray Charles (“Evenin’”) show further shadings of his style. The latter half of The Classics is devoted to Tony’s genre-leaping duets with everyone from Stevie Wonder (“For Once in My Life”) to Lady Gaga (“The Lady Is a Tramp”) and Amy Winehouse (“Body and Soul”). Surveying Bennett’s best work is no easy task, but The Classics offers a fine overview of this American master’s career.

1. Because of You

by Tony Bennett, Percy Faith & His Orchestra

Featured Artist: Percy Faith & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Performer: Tony Bennett
Percy Faith & His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: A. Hammerstein
D. Wilkinson
Hammerstein; Composer
Lyricist: A. Hammerstein
D. Wilkinson
Hammerstein; Composer
Producer: Mitch Miller
The Gang
Mitch Miller & The Gang; Production

2. Just in Time

by Tony Bennett

Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Performer: Tony Bennett; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Adolph Green
Jule Styne
Betty Comden; Composer
Lyricist: Jule Styne
Adolph Green
Betty Comden; Composer
Producer: Mitch Miller; Production

3. I Left My Heart in San Francisco

by Tony Bennett

Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Performer: Tony Bennett; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Douglass Cross
George Cory
D.cross
G.cory; Composer
Lyricist: George Cory
Douglass Cross
D.cross
G.cory; Composer
Producer: Ernie Altschuler; Production

4. I Wanna Be Around

by Tony Bennett

Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Performer: Tony Bennett; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: S. Vimmerstedt
Johnny Mercer
J. Mercer; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
S. Vimmerstedt
J. Mercer; Composer
Producer: Ernie Altschuler; Production

5. The Good Life

by Tony Bennett

Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Performer: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Sacha Distel
Jack Reardon; Composer
Lyricist: Sacha Distel
Jack Reardon; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

6. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

by Tony Bennett

Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Performer: Ralph Sharon Trio
Tony Bennett; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Leslie Bricusse
Anthony Newley; Composer
Lyricist: Anthony Newley
Leslie Bricusse; Composer
Producer: Ernie Altschuler; Production

7. How Do You Keep the Music Playing

by Tony Bennett With The Ralph Sharon Trio

Featured Artist: Ralph Sharon Trio; Main Performer
Bass: Paul Langosch; Performer
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Drums: Joe Labarbera; Performer
Performer: The Ralph Sharon Trio
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett With The Ralph Sharon Trio; Performer
Piano: Ralph Sharon; Performer
Vocals: Ralph Sharon Trio
Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: A. Bergman
M. Legrand
M. Bergman
Michel Legrand; Composer
Lyricist: M. Legrand
A. Bergman
M. Bergman
Michel Legrand; Composer
Producer: Ettore Stratta
Danny Bennett; Production

8. When Do the Bells Ring for Me

by Tony Bennett With The Ralph Sharon Trio

Featured Artist: Ralph Sharon Trio; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Performer: The Ralph Sharon Trio
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett With The Ralph Sharon Trio; Performer
Composer: C. Deforest; Composer
Lyricist: C. Deforest; Composer
Producer: Danny Bennett; Production

9. New York, New York

by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett

Featured Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Frank Sinatra; Main Performer
Performer: Frank Sinatra
Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Fred Ebb
John Kander; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Carl Glanville; Production
Mixing Engineer: Al Schmitt; Production
Producer: Phil Ramone
Hank Cattaneo; Production

10. Evenin'

by Tony Bennett, Ray Charles

Featured Artist: Ray Charles; Main Performer
Performer: Tony Bennett
Ray Charles
Tony Bennett With Ray Charles; Performer
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Saxophone: Harry Allen; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett
Ray Charles; Performer
Composer: M. Parish
H. White
Mitchell Parish; Composer
Lyricist: H. White
M. Parish
Mitchell Parish; Composer
Producer: Phil Ramone; Production

11. What a Wonderful World

by Tony Bennett, K.d. Lang

Primary Artist: Tony Bennett
K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Performer: K.d. Lang
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett & K.d. Lang; Performer
Composer: George David Weiss
Bob Thiele Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: George David Weiss
Bob Thiele Jr.; Composer

12. Smile

by Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand

Composer: C. Chaplin
J. Turner
G. Parsons; Composer
Performer: Tony Bennett
Barbra Streisand
Tony Bennett Duet With Barbra Streisand; Performer
Lyricist: G. Parsons
C. Chaplin
J. Turner; Composer
Conductor: Jorge Calandrelli; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Sam O'kell; Production
Coordinator: Vance Anderson; Production
Director: Lee Musiker; Production
Executive Producer: Jay Landers; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Dozoretz; Production
Recording: Dae Bennett; Production
Featured Artist: Barbra Streisand; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Producer: Phil Ramone; Production

13. The Shadow of Your Smile

by Tony Bennett, Juanes

Composer: Paul Francis Webster
Johnny Mandel; Composer
Performer: Tony Bennett
Juanes
Tony Bennett Duet With Juanes; Performer
Lyricist: Johnny Mandel
Paul Francis Webster; Composer
Conductor: Jorge Calandrelli; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Sam O'kell; Production
Coordinator: Vance Anderson; Production
Director: Lee Musiker; Production
Executive Producer: Danny Bennett; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Dozoretz; Production
Recording: Dae Bennett; Production
Featured Artist: Juanes; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Producer: Phil Ramone; Production

14. The Best Is Yet to Come

by Tony Bennett, Diana Krall

Composer: Carolyn Leigh
Cy Coleman; Composer
Performer: Tony Bennett
Diana Krall
Tony Bennett Duet With Diana Krall; Performer
Lyricist: Cy Coleman
Carolyn Leigh; Composer
Conductor: Jorge Calandrelli; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Sam O'kell; Production
Coordinator: Vance Anderson; Production
Director: Lee Musiker; Production
Executive Producer: Danny Bennett; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Dozoretz; Production
Recording: Dae Bennett; Production
Featured Artist: Diana Krall; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Producer: Phil Ramone; Production

15. For Once in My Life

by Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder

Composer: Orlando Murden
Ronald Miller; Composer
Performer: Tony Bennett
Stevie Wonder
Tony Bennet Duet With Stevie Wonder; Performer
Lyricist: Ronald Miller
Orlando Murden; Composer
Conductor: Jorge Calandrelli; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Sam O'kell; Production
Coordinator: Vance Anderson; Production
Director: Lee Musiker; Production
Executive Producer: Danny Bennett; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brian Dozoretz; Production
Recording: Dae Bennett; Production
Featured Artist: Stevie Wonder; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Producer: Phil Ramone; Production

16. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)

by Tony Bennett, John Mayer

Alto Saxophone: Lawrence Feldman
Lou Marini; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Roger Rosenberg; Performer
Bass: Marshall Wood; Performer
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Harold Arlen
Arlen Harold; Composer
Conductor: Marion Evans; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Nicolás Essig
Adam Bancroft
Alessandro Perrotta
Brian Chirlo; Production
Contractor: Jill Dell'abate; Production
Drums: Harold Jones; Performer
Performer: John Mayer
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett & John Mayer; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Dave Mann
Charlie Pillow; Performer
Coordinator: Vance Anderson; Production
Director: Lee Musiker; Production
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett
John Mayer; Main Performer
Composer: Harold Arlen
Johnny Mercer
Arlen Harold; Composer
Engineer: Tom Young; Production
Executive Producer: Danny Bennett; Production
Guitar: Gray Sargent; Performer
Piano: Lee Musiker; Performer
Trombone: Keith O'quinn
Larry Farrell
George Flynn
Mike Davis; Performer
Trumpet: Tony Kadleck
John Owens
Bud Burridge
Bob Millikan; Performer
Vocals: John Mayer
Tony Bennett; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dae Bennett; Production
Producer: Phil Ramone; Production
Recording: Dae Bennett; Production

17. Don't Get Around Much Anymore

by Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé

Alto Saxophone: Lou Marini
Lawrence Feldman; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Roger Rosenberg; Performer
Bass: Marshall Wood; Performer
Lyricist: Bob Russell
Duke Ellington
Rob Mathes
Rob Mounsey
Phillipe Saisse; Composer
Conductor: Marion Evans; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Adam Bancroft
Nicolás Essig
Brian Chirlo
Alessandro Perrotta; Production
Contractor: Jill Dell'abate; Production
Drums: Harold Jones; Performer
Performer: Michael Bublé
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett & Michael Bublé; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charlie Pillow
Dave Mann; Performer
Coordinator: Vance Anderson; Production
Director: Lee Musiker; Production
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett
Michael Buble; Main Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Bob Russell
Rob Mathes
Rob Mounsey
Phillipe Saisse; Composer
Engineer: Tom Young; Production
Executive Producer: Danny Bennett; Production
Guitar: Gray Sargent; Performer
Piano: Lee Musiker; Performer
Trombone: Mike Davis
Larry Farrell
Keith O'quinn
George Flynn; Performer
Trumpet: Bud Burridge
John Owens
Tony Kadleck
Bob Millikan; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett
Michael Bublé; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dae Bennett; Production
Producer: Phil Ramone; Production
Recording: Dae Bennett; Production

18. The Lady is a Tramp

by Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga

Alto Saxophone: Lawrence Feldman
Dave Mann; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Ron Janelli; Performer
Bass: Marshall Wood; Performer
Lyricist: Lorenz Hart
Richard Rodgers; Composer
Conductor: Marion Evans; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Nicolás Essig
Adam Bancroft
Alessandro Perrotta
Brian Chirlo; Production
Contractor: Jill Dell'abate; Production
Drums: Harold Jones; Performer
Performer: Lady Gaga
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Andy Snitzer
Mark Phaneuf; Performer
Coordinator: Vance Anderson; Production
Director: Lee Musiker; Production
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett
Lady Gaga; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Lorenz Hart; Composer
Engineer: Tom Young; Production
Executive Producer: Danny Bennett; Production
Guitar: Gray Sargent; Performer
Piano: Lee Musiker; Performer
Trombone: Keith O'quinn
Larry Farrell
George Flynn
Mike Davis; Performer
Trumpet: Tony Kadleck
John Owens
Bud Burridge
Bob Millikan; Performer
Vocals: Lady Gaga
Tony Bennett; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dae Bennett; Production
Producer: Phil Ramone; Production
Recording: Dae Bennett; Production

19. Body and Soul

by Tony Bennett, Amy Winehouse

Bass: Marshall Wood
Tim Cobb
David Finck; Performer
Bass Clarinet: Charles Pillow; Performer
Bassoon: Marc Goldberg; Performer
Cello: Richard Locker
Diane Barere
Ellen Westermann
Jeanne Leblanc
Stephanie Cummins
David Eggar; Performer
Clarinet: Charles Pillow; Performer
Lyricist: John Green
Robert Sour
Edward Heyman
Frank Eyton; Composer
Conductor: Jorge Calandrelli; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Adam Bancroft
Alessandro Perrotta
Brian Chirlo
Nicolás Essig; Production
Contractor: Jill Dell'abate; Production
Coordinator: Vance Anderson; Production
Director: Lee Musiker; Production
Engineer: Tom Young; Production
Cor Anglais: Diane Lesser; Performer
Drums: Harold Jones; Performer
Flute: Katherine Fink
Pamela Sklar; Performer
Composer: John Green
Frank Eyton
Robert Sour
Edward Heyman; Composer
French Horn: Ann Scherer
Philip Myers
Bob Carlisle
Currie Scherer
Thomas Jostlein
Barbara Jostlein; Performer
Guitar: Gray Sargent; Performer
Harp: Grace Paradise; Performer
Oboe: Diane Lesser; Performer
Percussion: Ben Herman
Erik Charlston
Gordon Gottlieb; Performer
Performer: Tony Bennett
Amy Winehouse
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse; Performer
Piano: Lee Musiker; Performer
Piccolo: Katherine Fink
Pamela Sklar; Performer
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett
Amy Winehouse; Main Performer
Trombone: George Flynn
Mike Davis; Performer
Trumpet: Tony Kadleck; Performer
Viola: David Gold
Monica Gerard
Adria Benjamin
Alissa Smith
Craig Mumm
Judy Witmer
Desiree Elsevier
Todd Low
Vincent Lionti
Karen Dreyfus; Performer
Violin: Ann Leathers
Yuri Vodovoz
Sean Carney
Jonathan Dinklage
Nancy Wu
Karen Karlsrud
Avril Brown
Xiao-dong Wang
Lorenza Ponce
Yoon Kwon
Cornelius Dufallo
Yurika Mok
Una Tone
Shirien Taylor Donahue
Sanguen Eanet
Ming Feng Hsin
Matthew Lehmann
Liz Lim Dutton
Laura Mcginnis
Katherine Livolsi
Katherine Fong
Entcho Todorov
Elena Barere
Catherine Sim
Carol Pool
Wen Qian; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett
Amy Winehouse; Performer
Executive Producer: Danny Bennett; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dae Bennett; Production
Producer: Phil Ramone; Production
Recording: Dae Bennett; Production

20. Steppin' Out with My Baby

by Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera

Bass: Paul Langosch; Performer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Aki Nishimura
Joe Vilicic
Tim Marchiafava
Mike Bauer
Charlie Kramsky; Production
Drums: Harold Jones; Performer
Guitar: Gray Sargent; Performer
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Performer: Tony Bennett
Christina Aguilera
Tony Bennett Duet With Christina Aguilera; Performer
Piano: Lee Musiker; Performer
Vocals: Christina Aguilera
Tony Bennett; Performer
Conductor: Jorge Calandrelli; Conductor
Contractor: Jill Dell'abate; Production
Director: Lee Musiker; Production
Engineer: Tom Young; Production
Executive Producer: Danny Bennett; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dae Bennett; Production
Project Coordinator: Jill Dell'abate; Production
Recording: Dae Bennett; Production
Featured Artist: Christina Aguilera; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Producer: Dae Bennett
Phil Ramone; Production