When
approached to curate an anthology of classic recordings drawn from across his
career, Bennett kept "two things in mind: choosing songs that exemplify to
the highest degree a timeless quality, while selecting a performance of those
songs that present them in a very immediate and 'live' approach. I feel that
songs I selected for The Classics absolutely meet both of these criteria."
The
Classics opens in 1951 with "Because of You," Tony's first Columbia
Records single and first #1 record, includes the "solo tracks that I felt
most closely represented the highest level of musical craftsmanship that has
been my mandate as I have built my recording catalog" and spotlights some
of the finest of Bennett's acclaimed duets, sung "with artists who I
admire and have loved working with over the years." The Classics finds Tony Bennett sharing songs
with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, k.d. lang, Barbra Streisand, Juanes, Diana
Krall, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer, Michael Buble, Lady Gaga, and Amy
Winehouse.
The
Classics is the latest Tony Bennett Legacy entry which has already enjoyed two
highly acclaimed releases early this year:
the never before released, Bennett/Brubeck: The White House Sessions,
Live 1962 and the much-anticipated Tony Bennett Live At the Sahara, Las Vegas
1964. Additionally, Tony Bennett's
entire catalog was made available for the first time on i-Tunes this past fall.
Tony
Bennett's The Classics is available in an expanded deluxe edition featuring ten
additional tracks.
TONY
BENNETT – THE CLASSICS (Standard Edition)
1.
Because Of You
2. Just
In Time
3. I
Left My Heart In San Francisco
4. I
Wanna Be Around
5. The
Good Life
6. Who
Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
7. How
Do You Keep The Music Playing
8. When
Do The Bells Ring For Me
9. New
York, New York - Duet with Frank Sinatra
10.
Evenin' - Duet with Ray Charles
11. What
A Wonderful World - Duet with k.d. Lang
12.
Smile - Duet with Barbra Streisand
13. The
Shadow Of Your Smile - Duet with Juanes
14. The
Best Is Yet To Come - Duet with Diana Krall
15. For
Once In My Life - Duet with Stevie Wonder
16. One
For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Duet with John Mayer
17.
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Duet with Michael Buble
18. The
Lady Is A Tramp - Duet with Lady Gaga
19. Body
And Soul - Duet with Amy Winehouse
20.
Steppin' Out With My Baby - Duet with Christina Aguilera
TONY
BENNETT – THE CLASSICS (Deluxe Edition)
1.
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
2.
Because Of You
3. Cold,
Cold Heart
4. Blue
Velvet
5. Rags
To Riches
6.
Stranger In Paradise
7. Just
In Time
8. The
Way You Look Tonight
9. Put
On A Happy Face
10. I
Left My Heart In San Francisco
11. I
Wanna Be Around
12. The
Good Life
13. Who
Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
14. Of I
Ruled The World
15. My
Favorite Things
16. How
Do You Keep The Music Playing
17. When
Do The Bells Ring For Me
18. New
York, New York - Duet with Frank Sinatra
19.
Evenin' - Duet with Ray Charles
20. What
A Wonderful World - Duet with k.d. lang
21.
Smile - Duet with Barbra Streisand
22. The
Shadow Of Your Smile - Duet with Juanes
23. The
Best Is Yet To Come - Duet with Diana Krall
24. For
Once In My Life - Duet with Stevie Wonder
25. One
For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Duet with John Mayer
26.
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Duet with Michael Buble
27. The
Lady Is A Tramp - Duet with Lady Gaga
28. Body
And Soul - Duet with Amy Winehouse
29. It
Had To Be You- Duet with Carrie Underwood
30.
Steppin' Out With My Baby - Duet with Christina Aguilera
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