Tony

by Tony Bennett

Tony cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 January 1957
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 33:17
  • Community rating: 3.53/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Collaborating with orchestrator Ray Conniff, the vocalist strikes an ideal balance between immense, brass-heavy swing and tender emotional restraint. The session showcases a maturing interpretive confidence, solidifying his transition from a traditional pop crooner into a highly respected jazz-oriented stylist.

Genres

Descriptors: vocal, crooning, orchestral, elegant, velvety

Tracklist

  1. It Had To Be You (2:57)
  2. You Can Depend On Me (2:11)
  3. I'm Just A Lucky So And So (3:26)
  4. Taking A Chance On Love (2:06)
  5. These Foolish Things (3:26)
  6. I Can't Give You Anything But Love (2:38)
  7. The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (2:31)
  8. I'll Be Seeing You (2:46)
  9. Always (2:58)
  10. Love Walked In (1:58)
  11. Lost In the Stars (3:24)
  12. Without A Song (2:50)

Credits

  • Tony Bennett - primary artist
  • Ray Conniff - conductor
  • Gus Kahn - written-by
  • Isham Jones - written-by
  • Charles Carpenter - written-by
  • Earl Hines - written-by
  • Louis Dunlap - written-by
  • Duke Ellington - written-by

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