I Left My Heart in San Francisco

by Tony Bennett

I Left My Heart in San Francisco cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 June 1962
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:19
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Driven by its massively successful, Grammy-winning title track, 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' elevated Tony Bennett to the status of an American cultural icon. The LP relies on rich orchestration from Ralph Sharon and Marty Manning to frame Bennett's robust yet intimate phrasing. It remains a quintessential example of traditional pop elegance amidst the rising tide of rock and roll.

Genres

Descriptors: ballad, vocal, crooning, orchestral, classic

Tracklist

  1. (I Left My Heart) In San Francisco (2:57)
  2. Once Upon a Time (3:03)
  3. Tender Is the Night (2:43)
  4. Smile (2:54)
  5. Love for Sale (3:12)
  6. Taking a Chance on Love (1:57)
  7. Candy Kisses (2:29)
  8. Have I Told You Lately? (2:43)
  9. Rules of the Road (2:38)
  10. Marry Young (2:25)
  11. I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (2:45)
  12. The Best Is Yet to Come (2:28)

Credits

  • Tony Bennett - primary artist
  • Marty Manning - arranged by, conductor
  • Douglass Cross - written-by
  • George Cory - written-by
  • Charles Strouse - written-by
  • Lee Adams - written-by

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