The Ultimate Tony Bennett
The 20 tracks on this anthology cover Bennett s entire career at Columbia from his 1951 number one single "Because of You" to "Mood Indigo" from 1999's Hot and Cool: Bennett Sings Ellington Note, however, that "entire career at Columbia is not synonymous with Bennett s entire career, as there's nothing representing the span between the mid-'60s and the mid-'80s. Since the best Bennett is from the 1950s and early '60s, anyway, that doesn't signify any great loss, particularly as the track selection is considerably weighted toward that era, with 15 of the 20 songs dating from 1951-1965. A 20-song compilation isn't an adequate overview of a singer who has recorded so much material, even in commercial terms; not one of his eight Top 40 singles from 1956 is here, for instance. For those who really want to dig deep into his repertoire, some other compilations, such as the box set 40 Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett and Jazz might serve some fans better. For the casual fan, though, this might be the best choice, as it does include the songs listeners are most likely to be familiar with: "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," "Because of You," "Rags to Riches," "I Wanna Be Around," and well-selected non-hits like "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Gigolo and Gigolette)" and "Put on a Happy Face." ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
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Credits »
Ray Conniff - Arranger
Ray Conniff - Conductor
Percy Faith - Arranger
Percy Faith - Conductor
Frank Sinatra - Liner Notes
Tony Bennett - Producer
Tony Bennett - Main Performer
Tony Bennett - Liner Notes
Cy Coleman - Conductor
Mitch Miller - Producer
Frank DeVol - Arranger
Frank DeVol - Conductor
Ettore Stratta - Producer
Steven Berkowitz - Executive Producer
Al Cohn - Arranger
Ernie Altschuler - Producer
Danny Bennett - Producer
Danny Bennett - Executive Producer
Jorge Calandrelli - Conductor
Don Costa - Arranger
Don Costa - Conductor
Didier C. Deutsch - Compilation Producer
Andre Fischer - Producer
David Kahne - Producer
Johnny Mandel - Arranger
Johnny Mandel - Conductor
Marty Manning - Arranger
Marty Manning - Conductor
Allen Stanton - Producer
Al Ham - Producer
Don Hunstein - Photography
Herman Leonard - Photography
Herman Leonard - Tray Card
Arnold Levine - Art Direction
Darcy Proper - Mastering
Darcy Proper - Compilation Producer
Mark Seliger - Photography
Mark Seliger - Cover Photo
Nigel Parry - Photography
Patti Matheny - Coordination
Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
Lauren Atlas - Packaging Manager
Stephan Moore - Project Director
Lois Greenfield - Photography
Al Harn - Producer
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