Forty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett

~ Release by Tony Bennett (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Fat box double jewel case with oversized booklet in a cardboard slipcase.

Annotation last modified on 2024-06-28 15:12 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Volume 1
2CD: Volume 2
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1Begin the Beguine
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
Begin the Beguine
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., 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:
Jubilee
3:26
2Put 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
2:40
3The Best Is Yet to Come
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
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)
2:36
4This Time the Dream’s on Me
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
This Time the Dream’s on Me
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
3:13
5Close Your Eyes
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
Close Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Bernice Petkere (in 1933)
publisher:
Bernice Petkere Music Company, CBS Miller Catalog, Inc. and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1933)
2:22
6Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Good‐Bye)
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo’ Bye)
writer:
Ernie Erdman (Songwriter/composer and pianist), Gus Kahn and Dan Russo (1920s–30s violinist, songwriter, and big band leader)
publisher:
Salabert
1:55
7Dancing in the Dark
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Dark
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp.
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:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
2:32
8Stella by Starlight
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
Stella by Starlight
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
writer:
Ned Washington and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:29
9Tender Is the Night
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)
2:41
10Once Upon a Time
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
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)
3:02
11I Left My Heart in San Francisco
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
lyricist:
Douglass Cross (US songwriter)
composer:
George Cory
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Dash Music Co. Ltd. and EMI April Music Inc.
2:54
12Until I Met You
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)
lyricist:
Don Wolf (songwriter / composer)
composer:
Don Wolf (songwriter / composer) and Freddie Green
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:54
13If I Love Again
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
If I Love Again
lyricist:
Jack Murray (US songwriter)
composer:
Ben Oakland
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
3:22
14I Wanna Be Around
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Around
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer and Sadie Vimmerstedt
composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
Commander Publications
2:13
15The Good Life
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
2:18
16It Was Me
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
It Was Me
writer:
Gilbert Bécaud, Norman Gimbel and Maurice Vidalin
3:07
17Spring in Manhattan
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
2:36
18The Moment of Truth
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
recording of:
Moment of Truth
writer:
Collen Gray Satterwhite and Frank Scott
2:17
19This Is All I Ask
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
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.
3:17
20A Taste of Honey
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
A Taste of Honey
lyricist:
Ric Marlow (in 1960)
composer:
Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer) (in 1960)
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd. and Songfest Music Corp.
2:56
21When Joanna Loved Me
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
recording of:
When Joanna Loved Me
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter)
composer:
Jack Segal (US songwriter)
3:08
22I’ll Be Around
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Around
lyricist and composer:
Alec Wilder (American composer)
publisher:
Ludlow Music, Inc., Primary Wave 3 Songs (BMI) and TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc.
3:06
3CD: Volume 3
4CD: Volume 4