Duets: An American Classic (2006) - Grammy Winner!

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Artist: Tony Bennett
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Format: CD
Buy.com Sku: 202893863
UPC: 828768097922
UPC 14: 00828768097922
Release Date: 9/26/2006
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Song Listing

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Disc 1
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1. Lullaby of Broadway ~ Tony Bennett
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2. Smile ~ Tony Bennett
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3. Put on a Happy Face ~ Tony Bennett
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4. Very Thought of You, The ~ Tony Bennett
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5. Shadow of Your Smile, The - (Spanish) ~ Tony Bennett
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6. Rags to Riches ~ Tony Bennett
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7. Good Life, The ~ Tony Bennett
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8. Cold, Cold Heart ~ Tony Bennett
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9. If I Ruled the World ~ Tony Bennett
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10. Best Is Yet to Come, The ~ Tony Bennett
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11. For Once in My Life ~ Tony Bennett
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12. Are You Havin' Any Fun? ~ Tony Bennett
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13. Because of You ~ Tony Bennett
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14. Just in Time ~ Tony Bennett
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15. Boulevard of Broken Dreams, The ~ Tony Bennett
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16. I Wanna Be Around ~ Tony Bennett
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17. Sing, You Sinners ~ Tony Bennett
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18. I Left My Heart In San Francisco ~ Tony Bennett
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19. How Do You Keep the Music Playing? ~ Tony Bennett
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Released shortly after Tony Bennett's 80th birthday, 2006's Duets: An Amercian Classic finds the beloved jazz/pop vocalist collaborating with an impressive array of friends and admirers. Amidst a backdrop of lush string and horn arrangements, Bennett, still in remarkably bold voice despite his age, shines on these winning tracks.

Highlights include the buoyant "Lullaby of Broadway" (with the Dixie Chicks), the lightly swinging "I Wanna Be Around" (with U2's Bono), and a rendition of one of Bennett's smooth signature tunes, "The Best Is Yet to Come" (with Diana Krall).

While duet albums can be spotty affairs, Bennett and his well-selected singing partners make this a thoroughly enjoyable set.


"Nobody inhabits a song with more casual fire than Tony Bennett, and on this collection of duets, the guest stars follow his heroic lead.   Rolling Stone

Album Notes and Credits


Notes & Personnel Info
Muze PNote Personnel: Tony Bennett (vocals); Diana Krall, Dixie Chicks, Elton John, George Michael, James Taylor , John Legend, Juanes, k.d. lang, Michael Bubl?, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Tim McGraw, Elvis Costello, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Bono , Celine Dion (vocals).

Producer: Phil Ramone

Compilation Appearances

Muze Music Compilations Duets
Muze Music Compilations Vol. 1-Great Gentlemen Of Song
Muze Music Compilations Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil
Muze Music Compilations Stardust
Muze Music Compilations Stardust Collection (Limited Edition)
Muze Music Compilations Essential George Gershwin (Limited Edition)
Muze Music Compilations Walt Disney Presents: Wishes
Muze Music Compilations That Old Feeling-Clas0605
Muze Music Compilations The Christmas Album 0605
Muze Music Compilations Duets
Muze Music Compilations Duets & Duets Ii:90th Birthday
Muze Music Compilations Intimate Encounters
Muze Music Compilations Recollection
Muze Music Compilations Recollection (3CD + 1 DVD)
Muze Music Compilations Live At Shea Stadium
Muze Music Compilations Golden Age Of Pop
Muze Music Compilations Bridge School Concerts 25Th Ann Ed
Muze Music Compilations 2012 Grammy Nominees

Associated Artists and Works

Basie, Count
At Carnegie Hall ~ Basie, Count
Life Is a Song [Synergy] [Digipak] ~ Basie, Count
Cole, Nat
Cole, Nat "King"
Crosby, Bing
Goulet, Robert
Jones, Jack
Jones, Jack (Vocal)
Krupa, Gene
Lang, K.D.
Duets ~ Sinatra, Frank
Smooth Jazz All Stars
The Smooth Jazz All Stars
Torme, Mel

Technical Info

Music Release Date Release Date : 09/26/2006
Music Original Release Date Original Release Date : 2006
Music CatalogId Catalog ID : 09792
Music Label Name Label : Columbia (USA)
Music Number of Discs Number of Discs : 1
Music Studio or Live Studio/Live : Studio
Music Mono or Stereo Mono/Stereo : Stereo
Music SPAR code SPAR Code : n/a
Music UPC UPC : 00828768097922

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (pp.72-74)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "That Bennett, now eighty, sings magnificently is little surprise. What is surprising is the way he and his crack quartet inspire the rhythmic and tonal best from the [guests]...."

Rolling Stone 7 of 10
Nobody inhabits a song with more casual fire than Tony Bennett, and on this collection of duets, the guest stars follow his heroic lead. With the possible exception of Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion (on “Smile" and “If I Ruled the World," respectively), who don't altogether retire their enormous diva manners, everyone tries to match Bennett's own mix of major effect and minor ego. Among the many standouts: Stevie Wonder, going soulfully crazy on “For Once in My Life"; Colombian singer Juanes and Bennett, defining the minor-key debonair on “The Shadow of Your Smile"; and Bono, sounding like a velvety showbiz vet on “I Wanna Be Around." That Bennett, now eighty, sings magnificently is little surprise. What is surprising is the way he and his crack quartet inspire the rhythmic and tonal best from the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw, k.d. lang, James Taylor, Paul McCartney and others. On Duets, nobody loses. - James Hunter

Bio

One of the finest voices of 20th century American pop, Tony Bennett began his career in the '50s, under the watchful eye of producer Mitch Miller, recording huge hits such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," and "Because of You." In 1958, his album BASIE SWINGS-BENNETT SINGS was a precursor to later jazz-based work. That same year, "Firefly" was Bennett's last US Top 40 entry until 1962, when he made a major comeback with the Grammy-winning "I Left My Heart In San Francisco." In '93 and '94 he was awarded Grammys for his albums PERFECTLY FRANK and STEPPIN' OUT.

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