The Essential Tony Bennett (Limited Edition 3.0)

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Because of You vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) conductor: Percy Faith cover recording of: Because of You (on 1951-04-04) writer: Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson publisher: Julian Stearns Arena Music, Inc	4	2:58
2	Cold, Cold Heart piano: John Bunch (jazz pianist) vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) cover recording of: Cold, Cold Heart lyricist and composer: Hank Williams (country music legend) publisher: Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)		2:39
3	Blue Velvet vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) orchestra: Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Faith’s orchestra before his death in 1976) cover recording of: Blue Velvet (on 1951-07-17) writer: Lee Morris (US songwriter) and Bernie Wayne publisher: Bernie Wayne Music Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)		3:01
4	Rags to Riches recording of: Rags to Riches writer: Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Saunders Publications Inc. (from 1953 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)		2:50
5	Stranger in Paradise cover recording of: Stranger in Paradise (popular song from the 1953 musical “Kismet”) lyricist: George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist) composer: Alexander Borodin (Russian composer), George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist) publisher: Scheffel Music Corp, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Frank Music Co. Ltd. (from 1953 to present) is based on: Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: II. Gliding Dance of the Maidens: Andantino, 4/4, A major part of: Kismet (full musical)		3:06
6	Sing You Singers cover recording of: Sing, You Sinners lyricist: Sam Coslow composer: W. Franke Harling		2:17
7	The Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Gigolo and Gigolette) cover recording of: Boulevard of Broken Dreams lyricist: Al Dubin (in 1933) composer: Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1933) publisher: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019) and 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch) part of: 42nd Street (full musical)		2:32
8	Just in Time recording of: Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing) lyricist: Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956) composer: Jule Styne (in 1956) publisher: Chappell Music (UK), Stratford Music Corporation and Warner/Chappell North America sub-publisher: ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) part of: Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)		2:34
9	It Amazes Me recording of: It Amazes Me lyricist: Carolyn Leigh composer: Cy Coleman publisher: Big Deal Notes (ASCAP), Carwin Music, Inc., Notable Music Co., Inc., ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)		3:24
10	Love Look Away cover recording of: Love, Look Away (Flower Drum Song) orchestrator: Don Sebesky lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) part of: Flower Drum Song (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)		2:47
11	Firefly recording of: Firefly lyricist: Carolyn Leigh (in 1958) composer: Cy Coleman (in 1958)		1:39
12	Put on a Happy Face vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) cover recording of: Put On a Happy Face (Bye Bye Birdie) lyricist: Lee Adams (US musical theatre lyricist & librettist) composer: Charles Strouse publisher: Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) part of: Bye Bye Birdie		2:39
13	The Best Is Yet to Come cover recording of: The Best Is Yet to Come lyricist: Carolyn Leigh (in 1959) composer: Cy Coleman (in 1959) publisher: Carwin Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Notable Music, Notable Music Co., Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)		2:34
14	Tender Is the Night producer: Ernie Altschuler vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) recording of: Tender Is the Night lyricist: Paul Francis Webster composer: Sammy Fain part of: The 35th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)		2:40
15	Once Upon a Time cover recording of: Once Upon a Time lyricist: Lee Adams (US musical theatre lyricist & librettist) composer: Charles Strouse publisher: Helene Blue Musique Ltd. and Musique Enterprises Int'l Inc. (on 1965-04-14)		2:58
16	I Left My Heart in San Francisco producer: Ernie Altschuler vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962) part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 485) cover recording of: I Left My Heart in San Francisco (on 1962-01-23) lyricist: Douglass Cross (US songwriter) composer: George Cory publisher: Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Dash Music Co. Ltd. and EMI April Music Inc.	3	2:51
17	I Wanna Be Around engineer: Ted Brosnan and Frank Laico piano: Ralph Sharon (on 1962-10-19) vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (on 1962-10-19) conductor: Marty Manning (on 1962-10-19) arranger: Ralph Burns and Marty Manning recorded at: CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-19) cover recording of: I Wanna Be Around (on 1962-10-19) lyricist: Johnny Mercer and Sadie Vimmerstedt composer: Johnny Mercer publisher: Commander Publications		2:11
18	The Good Life piano: John Bunch (jazz pianist) and Ralph Sharon vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) cover recording of: The Good Life lyricist: Jack Reardon (American songwriter) composer: Sacha Distel (in 1962) publisher: Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher) and Prosadis version of: Marina	4	2:16
19	This Is All I Ask cover recording of: This Is All I Ask lyricist and composer: Gordon Jenkins publisher: Anne-Rachel Music Corp., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Intersong Music and Robbins Music Corp.		3:16
20	When Joanna Loved Me recording of: When Joanna Loved Me lyricist: Robert Wells (songwriter) composer: Jack Segal (US songwriter)		3:07
21	The Rules of the Road recording of: The Rules of the Road writer: Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh		2:21

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) cover recording of: Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) writer: Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker) publisher: Concord Music Ltd, Downtown DMP Songs, Musical Comedy Prods. and TRO Muscal Comedy Productions, Inc. part of: The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd	Tony Bennett		2:56
2	If I Ruled the World cover recording of: If I Ruled the World (Pickwick) lyricist: Leslie Bricusse composer: Cyril Ornadel publisher: Delfont Music part of: Pickwick	Tony Bennett		3:01
3	Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) executive producer: Danny Bennett producer: Ernie Altschuler bass: Hal Gaylor (Canadian bassist) drums (drum set): William "Billy" Exiner piano: Ralph Sharon tenor saxophone: Al Cohn vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) conductor: Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) arranger: Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) recorded at: CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1965-02-18) cover recording of: Fly Me to the Moon lyricist and composer: Bart Howard (in 1954) premiered by: Kaye Ballard (in 1954) publisher: Almanac Music-Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kensington Music Ltd., Palm Valley Music LLC and TRO Essex Music Ltd. sub-publisher: ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)	Tony Bennett		4:12
4	The Shadow of Your Smile cover recording of: The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from “The Sandpiper”) lyricist: Paul Francis Webster composer: Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) sub-publisher: フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) part of: The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1965 winner)	Tony Bennett		3:39
5	Smile piano: Tommy Flanagan lead vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) conductor: Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger) arranger: Al Cohn cover recording of: Smile (song version w/ lyrics) lyricist: Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist) composer: Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker) publisher: Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd., Bourne, Inc. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954) sub-publisher: Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) is based on: Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version) part of: Chaplin	Tony Bennett		3:34
6	The Very Thought of You cover recording of: The Very Thought of You lyricist and composer: Ray Noble publisher: Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	Tony Bennett		4:32
7	For Once in My Life cover recording of: For Once in My Life lyricist: Ronald Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) composer: Orlando Murden publisher: Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette Music (UK) Ltd., Stein & Van Stock, Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)	Tony Bennett		3:23
8	Yesterday I Heard the Rain (Esta tarde vi llover) cover recording of: Yesterday I Heard the Rain lyricist: Gene Lees writer: Armando Manzanero publisher: Dunbar Music	Tony Bennett		3:42
9	My Favorite Things cover recording of: My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Williamson Music Company sub-publisher: Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) part of: American Splendor part of: The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Tony Bennett		3:18
10	I Do Not Know a Day I Did Not Love You vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) cover recording of: I Do Not Know a Day I Didn’t Love You lyricist: Martin Charnin composer: Richard Rodgers (composer)	Tony Bennett		3:29
11	How Do You Keep the Music Playing? producer: Danny Bennett mixer: Paul Mufson bass: Paul Langosch (in 1986) drums (drum set): Joe LaBarbera (in 1986) piano: Ralph Sharon (in 1986) vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) (in 1986) cover recording of: How Do You Keep the Music Playing? lyricist: Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman composer: Michel Legrand publisher: Warner Olive Music LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1982) part of: The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)	Tony Bennett		4:20
12	When Do the Bells Ring for Me? producer: Danny Bennett piano: Ralph Sharon vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) recorded at: Master Sound Astoria in Astoria, New York, New York, United States (on 1989-05-18) recording of: When Do the Bells Ring for Me lyricist and composer: Charles DeForest publisher: Benedetto Music	Tony Bennett		2:58
13	Night and Day engineer: Frank Laico executive producer: Danny Bennett producer: Andre Fischer (US drummer and funk/soul/pop producer) bass: Paul Langosch drums (drum set): Joe LaBarbera piano: Ralph Sharon vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) cover recording of: Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) lyricist and composer: Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932) publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18) part of: Gay Divorce	Tony Bennett		3:36
14	Last Night When We Were Young engineer: Frank Laico executive producer: Danny Bennett producer: Andre Fischer (US drummer and funk/soul/pop producer) bass: Paul Langosch drums (drum set): Joe LaBarbera piano: Ralph Sharon vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) cover recording of: Last Night When We Were Young lyricist: Yip Harburg composer: Harold Arlen publisher: Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and S.A. Music Co.	Tony Bennett		2:27
15	Steppin’ Out With My Baby executive producer: Danny Bennett producer: David Kahne mixer: David Leonard (US producer and engineer) double bass: Doug Richeson membranophone: Clayton Cameron piano: Ralph Sharon vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) cover recording of: Steppin’ Out With My Baby (Easter Parade) lyricist and composer: Irving Berlin (in 1948) publisher: Irving Berlin Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) part of: Easter Parade (full musical)	Tony Bennett		2:55
16	It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing (live) live cover recording of: It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) lyricist: Irving Mills (in 1931) composer: Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08) publisher: Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated) part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)	Tony Bennett		3:07
17	Mood Indigo recording engineer and mixer: Joel Moss bass: Paul Langosch guitar: Gray Sargent membranophone: Clayton Cameron piano: Ralph Sharon trombone: Al Grey (trombone) trumpet: Wynton Marsalis vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) cover recording of: Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song) lyricist: Irving Mills (in 1930) composer: Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930) publisher: Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930) sub-publisher: ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)	Tony Bennett		4:35
18	Keep the Faith, Baby engineer: Christina Paakkari executive producer: Danny Bennett producer: Phil Ramone bass: Paul Langosch drums (drum set): Clayton Cameron guitar: Gray Sargent piano: Ralph Sharon vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) and k.d. lang cover recording of: Keep the Faith Baby composer: Luchi de Jesus (American composer and producer), Lila Lerner and Mayme Watts	Tony Bennett & k.d. lang		3:52

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Lazy Afternoon cover recording of: Lazy Afternoon (The Golden Apple, 1954) orchestrator and composer: Jerome Moross (American composer and conductor) lyricist: John Latouche publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc. part of: The Golden Apple (musical)		2:22
2	Penthouse Serenade (When We’re Alone) cover recording of: Penthouse Serenade writer: Val Burton (Isadore Harry Burns) and Will Jason publisher: Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Jerry Leiber Music, Range Road Music Inc. and Silver Seahorse Music LLC		6:14
3	Lost in the Stars cover recording of: Lost in the Stars (song, Ulysses Africanus) lyricist: Maxwell Anderson composer: Kurt Weill (composer) publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Hampshire House Publishing Corp. part of: Lost in the Stars, Act I		4:01
4	My Funny Valentine producer: Mitch Miller piano: Ralph Sharon vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) cover recording of: My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”) lyricist: Lorenz Hart (in 1937) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937) publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Williamson Music Company sub-publisher: Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) part of: Babes in Arms (full musical) part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I) part of: Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)		2:37
5	Danny Boy cover recording of: Danny Boy publisher: Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education) lyricist: Frederick Edward Weatherly (from 1910 until 1913) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) publisher: Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label) sub-publisher: Public Music AB is based on: Londonderry Air		4:58
6	Song from “The Oscar” (Maybe September)		3:17
7	Country Girl vocals: Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) cover recording of: Country Girl writer: Robert Farnon (composer, conductor, trumpet player)		3:38

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