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Music CD - Tony Bennett: Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1
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Music CD: Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1
Artist: Tony Bennett
List Price: $18.49
Our Price: $8.98
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Manufacturer: Sony Legacy
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Tracks:
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1. Anything Goes
2. The Very Thought of You
3. The Way You Look Tonight
4. Every Time We Say Goodbye
5. That Old Black Magic
6. A Foggy Day
7. I ll Be Seeing You
8. Aint Misbehavin
9. It Had To Be You
10. Moonglow (w/ K. D. Lang)
11. She s Funny That Way
12. You Go To My Head
13. They Can t Take That Away From Me
14. You ll Never Get Away From Me
15. Taking On A Chance On Love
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0886971532029
Label: Sony Legacy
Manufacturer: Sony Legacy
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sony Legacy
Release Date: 2007-09-25
Studio: Sony Legacy
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Wonderful...But Even Tony Bennett Should Respect A Classic Lyric
Comment: All-right, I'm a curmudgeon! But classic American popular music such as this should be respected. And while this is Tony Bennett clearly on top of his game, I cringe when ANYBODY changes the lyric of a classic song for...what?...relevancy...bringing a song up to date...hipness (is there such a word?). All is to say, I agree with Mr. Bennett when on the album notes he states that these songs are part of a golden renaissance in American popular music...which, of course, raises the question, if this is so, then why are you screwing around with the lyrics? On the classic Fats Waller song, "Ain't Misbehavin'", the original lyrics are, "Don't stay out late, don't care to go, I'm home about eight, just me and my radio"...and that's what I want to hear EVERY TIME I hear the song! One shouldn't mess with perfection! Yet, Mr. Bennett sings, "...I'm home about eight, just me and the Late, Late Show..." WHAT? This is an improvement on perfection? If this is permissible to do, can we expect Britney Spears to do her version and sing, "...I'm home about eight, just me and my Ipod on low..." I mean, why would Mr. Bennett, a classic artist who reveres the geniuses of the past - even on this CD his comments regarding Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf and Hank Williams are clearly heartfelt - feel the need to sacrilegiously "improve" upon the superb lyrics of this song? Sorry, I just don't get it. At the same time, Mr. Bennett's reading of "The Very Thought Of You" is absolutely impeccable - and this alone is worth the price of the whole collection...even for other curmudgeons! I Ain't Misbehavin'...just expressing my point of view!
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Summary: Tony Bennett Amer. Songbook Vol. 1.
Comment: We recently saw Tony Bennett in a live concert, inspiring us to buy this album. Great music reflecting his live concert. Recommend it.
John N.
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Summary: j hooker
Comment: tony is simply a genius & a talented master of his craft i could listen to him all day
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Summary: Tony Bennett--Great American Songbook
Comment: Tony Bennett is great as usual. His smooth style is most enjoyable, the song selection was excellent,
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Summary: Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1
Comment: great cd, but i got tricked...it was all pre-recorded stuff i hav on other cd's, but my hat is off to Tony's son(???) for the way this was marketed (look out Rod Stewart)!!!
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Editorial Reviews:
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The predictably classy Tony Bennett Sings the Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1 might trip you up if you're not an on-the-ball kind of fan: Unlike 2006's Duets: An American Classic and other recent Bennett projects that reached into the past for material but showcased his still mighty modern vocal prowess, Ultimate pulls from real-life days gone by; these are performances hand-plucked by the artist from the '50s, '60s, and '90s. As such, they're apt to add up to a long walk down memory lane for some and a refresher course on why the man matters for others (time has been kind to Bennett, but his gifts were evident decades before he became eligible for Social Security, they'll find). For both camps, the music will sound reliably sophisticated and flecked with magic. Highlights include Cole Porter's haunting "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye," from 1958, and the spunky "Ain't Misbehavin,'" from Hot Chocolate, recorded in 1964. But the title can't be counted out when it comes to reeling off the best bits: "Vol. 1" indicates a volume two is on the way, after all. --Tammy La Gorce
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