| Product Summary | | Label: SBME IMPORT | | UPC: 00828768858622 | | Release Date: 10/8/2006 | | Buy.com Sku: 203142114 | | Item#: M37PPY | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 34991 | Format:  CD |
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Song Listing
| Disc 1 | | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Lullaby Of Broadway ~ (with Dixie Chicks) | ------ | | 2. Put On A Happy Face ~ (with James Taylor) | ------ | | 3. Because Of You ~ (with K.D. Lang) | ------ | | 4. I Wanna Be Around ~ (with Bono) | ------ | | 5. Just In Time ~ (with Michael Buble) | ------ | | 6. Rags To Riches ~ (with Elton John) | ------ | | 7. Smile ~ (with Barbra Streisand) | ------ | | 8. For Once In My Life ~ (with Stevie Wonder) | ------ | | 9. Are You Havin' Any Fun? ~ (with Elvis Costello) | ------ | | 10. Good Life, The ~ (with Billy Joel) | ------ | | 11. Best Is Yet To Come, The ~ (with Diana Krall) | ------ | | 12. Very Thought Of You, The ~ (with Paul McCartney) | ------ | | 13. Shadow of Your Smile, The ~ (Spanish, with Juanes) | ------ | | 14. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, The ~ (with Sting) | ------ | | 15. Sing, You Sinners ~ (with John Legend) | ------ | | 16. How Do You Keep The Music Playing ~ (with George Michael) | ------ | | 17. Cold, Cold Heart ~ (with Tim McGraw) | ------ | | 18. I Left My Heart In San Francisco | ------ | | 19. If I Ruled The World ~ (with Wang Lee | ------ |
| 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.
| | 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 Buble, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Tim McGraw, Bono, Elvis Costello, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, 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. |
| | Compilation Appearances |
| | Associated Artists and Works | | Armstrong, Louis | | Bailey, Mildred | | Basie, Count | | Basie Swings, Bennett Sings ~ Basie, Count | | Basie, Count | | Basie, Count | | Life Is A Song [Digipak] ~ Basie, Count | | Basie, Count | | Boswell Sisters (The) | | Cole, Nat | | Cole, Nat "King" | | Crosby, Bing | | Crosby, Bing | | Davis, Sammy, Jr. | | Eckstine, Billy | | Fitzgerald, Ella | | Goulet, Robert | | Holiday, Billie | | Jones, Jack | | Jones, Jack (Vocal) | | Duets ~ Sinatra, Frank | | Sinatra, Frank | | Sinatra, Frank | | Duets: An American Classic ~ Sinatra, Frank | | A Smooth Jazz Tribute: Tony Bennett ~ Various Artists | | Washington, Dinah | | Waters, Ethel |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 10/06/2006 | | Original Release Date : 2006 | | Catalog ID : 768858 | | Label : Sony Bmg (UK) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00828768858622 |
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| | 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]...." |
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