| Product Summary | | Label: Sony | | UPC: 00828768097922 | | Release Date: 9/26/2006 | | Buy.com Sku: 202893863 | | Item#: M35SUG | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 2368 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 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 | |
(C) (P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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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
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Tony Bennett (vocals); Diana Krall, Dixie Chicks, Elton John, George Michael, James Taylor , John Legend, Juanes, K.D. Lang, Michael Buble, 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 |
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