The Essential Tony Bennett

~ Release by Tony Bennett (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Who 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 Bennett2:56
2If 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 Bennett3:01
3Fly 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
Tony Bennett4:12
4The Shadow of Your Smile
cover recording of:
The Shadow of Your Smile
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, ヤマハミュージック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 (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
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 38)
Tony Bennett3:39
5Smile
cover recording of:
Smile
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd. 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
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
Tony Bennett3:34
6The Very Thought of You
cover recording of:
The Very Thought of You
lyricist, writer 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 Bennett4:32
7For 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, 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
Tony Bennett3:23
8Yesterday 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 Bennett3:42
9My Favorite Things
cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company 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 (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Tony Bennett3:18
10I 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 Bennett3:28
11How 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 Bennett4:20
12When 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 Bennett2:58
13Night 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, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Tony Bennett3:36
14Last 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 Bennett2:27
15Steppin' 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
part of:
Easter Parade (full musical)
Tony Bennett2:55
16It 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 (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 Bennett3:07
17Mood 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, Indigo Mood Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Tony Bennett4:35
18Keep 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. lang3:52