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Review: CD Universe.
Compilation producers: Didier C. Deutsch, Darcy M. Proper. Digitally remastered by Darcy M. Proper (Sony Music Studios, New York). Throughout his career, Tony Bennett has managed to be both a singer's singer and a first rate entertainer--not nearly as easy as it sounds. Though blessed with a beautiful natural timbre, Bennett doesn't settle for merely caressing our eardrums. A popular singer by definition, Bennett's style is informed by jazz phrasing and rhythm. And while mostly known for the heart he brings to his material, there is also ample evidence of nuanced thinking going into what comes out. On this excellent collection that highlights his recordings for Columbia spanning five decades, Bennett's famous ardor and aesthetic honesty are omnipresent. The requisite chestnuts--"I Left My Heart in San Francisco," "Rags to Riches," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"--are all here, as befits any ultimate Bennett collection, but we're also treated to the more intimate fare of Bennett with long-time associates the Ralph Sharon Trio on "Steppin' Out With My Baby," a very early take on "Blue Velvet," and a suave-meets-down-and-dirty "Mood Indigo."
01. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
02. Because Of You
03. Rags To Riches
04. Just In Time
05. Stranger In Paradise
06. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
07. I Wanna Be Around
08. The Good Life
09. The Shadow Of Your Smile
10. Put On A Happy Face
11. If I Ruled The World
12. Smile
13. Night And Day
14. How Do You Keep The Music Playing
15. Mood Indigo
16. Blue Velvet
17. Steppin' Out With My Baby
18. When Joanna Loved Me
19. When Do The Bells Ring For Me
20. The Best Is Yet To Come
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