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

Artist: Tony Bennett
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Label: Sony
UPC: 00828768097922
Release Date: 9/26/2006
Buy.com Sku: 202893863
Item#: M35SUG
Buy.com Sales Rank: 26050
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. Lullaby Of Broadway - (with Dixie Chicks) ~ Tony Bennett
2. Smile - (with Barbra Streisand) ~ Tony Bennett
3. Put On A Happy Face - (with James Taylor) ~ Tony Bennett
4. Very Thought Of You, The - (with Paul McCartney) ~ Tony Bennett
5. Shadow of Your Smile, The - (Spanish, with Juanes) ~ Tony Bennett
6. Rags To Riches - (with Elton John) ~ Tony Bennett
7. Good Life, The - (with Billy Joel) ~ Tony Bennett
8. Cold, Cold Heart - (with Tim McGraw) ~ Tony Bennett
9. If I Ruled The World - (with Celine Dion) ~ Tony Bennett
10. Best Is Yet To Come, The - (with Diana Krall) ~ Tony Bennett
11. For Once In My Life - (with Stevie Wonder) ~ Tony Bennett
12. Are You Havin' Any Fun? - (with Elvis Costello) ~ Tony Bennett
13. Because Of You - (with K.D. Lang) ~ Tony Bennett
14. Just In Time - (with Michael Buble) ~ Tony Bennett
15. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, The - (with Sting) ~ Tony Bennett
16. I Wanna Be Around - (with Bono) ~ Tony Bennett
17. Sing, You Sinners - (with John Legend) ~ Tony Bennett
18. I Left My Heart In San Francisco ~ Tony Bennett
19. How Do You Keep the Music Playing - (with George Michael) ~ 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
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).
Released shortly after Tony Bennett's 80th birthday, 2006's DUETS: AN AMERICAN 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.

Producer: Phil Ramone

 
Compilation Appearances
Jazzy Wonderland 1291
Capitol Sings George Gershwin
Once More...With Feeling!
Christmas Favorites
Dreaming Of A White Christmas
1950's Volume 2
1950's Volume 1
Capitol Sings Cole Porter
Duets
Rodgers & Hart Songbook
Swingers
Very Best Of Doc Severinson
Vol. 15-Wild Cool & Swingin' T
Vol. 1-Great Gentlemen Of Song
Casino
Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil
Complete Rodgers & Hart Songbo
My Best Friend's Wedding
All Time Christmas Favorites
Toast To Broadway
What Women Want
Musical Biography
Our Favorite Things
Now That's What I Call Christmas!
Christmas At Rao's: Celebratio
Stardust
Divine Secrets Of Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Stardust Collection (Limited Edition)
Get Happy
Golden Age Of Song
Sacd:the Christmas Album(SACD)
All Time Crooners
Essential George Gershwin (Limited Edition)
Home For Christmas
Jingle Bell Swing
Nicky's Jazz For Kids
At Last
20 Big Band Favorites
Songbook Of Love
Cocktails With Cole Porter
Very Best Of Cole Porter
40th Anniversary Edition
Count Basie & Friends
Jazz Moods: sounds Of Autumn
Classic Christmas (3 CD Set)
You're The Top: Jukebox Memories
Oscar
Jazz Moods: sounds Of Spring
Walt Disney Presents: Wishes
That Old Feeling-Clas0605
The Christmas Album 0605
Duets
Ultimate Easy Album
Martha Stewart Living Music: The Holiday Collection
Martha Stewart Living Music: Traditional Songs for the Holidays
Martha Stewart Living Music: Jazz For the Holidays
Lost Highway Tribute To Hank Williams
Duets & Duets Ii:90th Birthday
Famous Ballet Music
Now That's What I Call Christmas Vol 3
Love Songs- The Essential Collection
Jazz After Dark
Ray Charles Friends
Thomas Kinkade:home For The Holidays
Christmas Crooners
Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957:po
Merry Christmas Baby:Sexy Songs For the Holidays
Jazz Profiles
Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1958:Mo
Joy Of Christmas
Christmas With Sinatra and Friends
Centennial Celebration
Johnny Mercer Dream?s On Me Celebrati

 
Associated Artists and Works
Basie Swings, Bennett Sings ~ Basie, Count
Basie, Count
Basie, Count
Basie, Count
Basie, Count
Cole, Nat
Cole, Nat "King"
Crosby, Bing
Goulet, Robert
Jones, Jack
Jones, Jack (Vocal)
Duets ~ Sinatra, Frank
Sinatra, Frank
Sinatra, Frank
Duets: An American Classic ~ Sinatra, Frank
A Smooth Jazz Tribute: Tony Bennett ~ Smooth Jazz All Stars
A Smooth Jazz Tribute: Tony Bennett ~ The Smooth Jazz All Stars
Various Artists
Various Artists
A Smooth Jazz Tribute: Tony Bennett ~ Various Artists

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 09/26/2006
Original Release Date : 2006
Catalog ID : 09792
Label : Columbia (USA)
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
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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5 of 5 LOVE TONY BENNETT Thursday, February 08, 2007
EBM from NEW YORK  

THE DUETS ALBUM IS ABSOLUTELY GREAT. IT IS A GREAT VALENTINES GIFT AND A ROMANTIC GIFT. I WAS PLEASED WITH THE SPEED IN WHICH I RECEIVED MY ORDER.
 
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