Sings The Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1
A different sort of Tony Bennett compilation than the usual, Sings the Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1 packages 15 performances, spanning five decades, that comprise, from Bennett's brief notes, "A revolution in popular music that will never be topped." While listeners won't find "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" or even "Cold, Cold Heart," the names of the composers -- Porter, Kern, Gershwin, Mercer -- are familiar, as are the song titles. Still, compiler Didier C. Deutsch chose some very obscure performances to illustrate Bennett's take on the Great American Songbook, including a ghostly "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" from 1958, "Ain't Misbehavin'" from 1964, and a 1971 version of "That Old Black Magic" with help from Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond (the first two make their wide CD debut here). Of course, there are plenty of familiar items as well, including "The Way You Look Tonight" (from the 1997 film {#My Best Friend's Wedding), two songs from his 1993 Sinatra tribute Perfectly Frank, and "Anything Goes" (although this version comes from a 1962 live album). The happy result is a compilation that can be enjoyed equally by long-time devotees as well as first-time fans. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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Sings The Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1
- UPC:
- 886971532029
- Label:
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COLUMBIA/LEGACY
- Released:
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9/25/2007
- Rating:
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0
- Disc:
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1
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EASY
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Preview
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| 1 | Anything Goes (From "Anything Goes") (Album Version) | 2:09 |
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| 2 | The Very Thought Of You (Album Version) | 7:11 |
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| 3 | The Way You Look Tonight (Album Version) | 5:23 |
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| 4 | Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye (Album Version) | 5:08 |
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| 5 | That Old Black Magic (Album Version) | 5:18 |
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| 6 | A Foggy Day (Album Version) | 3:29 |
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| 7 | I'll Be Seeing You (Album Version) | 4:17 |
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| 8 | Ain't Misbehavin' (Album Version) | 4:02 |
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| 9 | It Had To Be You (Album Version) | 5:15 |
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| 10 | Moonglow (Live Version) | 6:56 |
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| 11 | She's Funny That Way (I Got A Woman Crazy For Me) (Album Version) | 7:01 |
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| 12 | You Go To My Head (Album Version) | 5:42 |
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| 13 | They Can't Take That Away From Me (Album Version) | 4:05 |
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| 14 | You'll Never Get Away From Me (Album Version) | 3:26 |
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| 15 | Taking A Chance On Love (Album Version) | 2:35 |
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