Tony (album)

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1957 studio album by Tony Bennett

Tony

Studio album by

Tony Bennett

Released| January 14, 1957
Recorded| June 6 & September 11–13, 1956
Studio| CBS 30th Street (New York City)
Genre| Jazz
Length| 33:27
Label| Columbia
CL 938
Producer| Ernie Altschuler
Tony Bennett chronology
| Alone at Last with Tony Bennett
(1955)  | Tony
(1957)  | The Beat of My Heart
(1957)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [2]

Tony is a 1957 album by singer Tony Bennett. It reached number 14 on the Billboard album chart in 1957, first appearing February 23 that year, and remaining on the chart for nine weeks.[3] it also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated March 2, 1957, and remained on the chart for two weeks, peaking at number 25[4]

On November 8, 2011, Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set entitled The Complete Collection.[5]

## Reception

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William Ruhlmann of AllMusic said "particularly on the side-ending "I Can't Give You Anything but Love," while Faith's strings provide lush, wistful underpinnings to the often-sad sentiments of the ballads on the second side. Bennett matches the arrangements with his vocal performances, keeping pace with the jazzy horns or soaring above the sweet strings"[1]

Billboard identified the album as a "Review Spotlight on Pouplar Albums" in its review from February 1957, stated "he sings a dozen standards, backed by modern and tasteful arrangement by Ray Conniff"[6]

## Track listing

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1. "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) – 2:58
2. "You Can Depend on Me" (Charlie Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines) – 2:14
3. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" (Mack David, Duke Ellington) – 3:29
4. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche) – 2:09
5. "These Foolish Things" (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) – 3:28
6. "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 2:37
7. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 2:32
8. "I'll Be Seeing You" (Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal) – 2:48
9. "Always" (Irving Berlin) – 2:59
10. "Love Walked In" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:00
11. "Lost in the Stars" (Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill) – 3:25
12. "Without a Song" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans) – 2:48

Tracks recorded on June 6 (#11), September 11 (#1–4), September 12 (#5, 8, 10, 12), September 13 (#6–7, 9), 1956.

## Personnel

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* Tony Bennett – vocals
* Orchestra conducted by Ray Conniff (#1–10 & 12) and Percy Faith (#11)
* Gil Evans – arranger
* A. Epstein, A. Howard, Bernard Kaufman, J. Palmer, E. Powell, F. Schwartz, Wolf Taninbaum, W. Versaci, Stan Webb, Milt Yaner – r
* Phil Bodner – alto sax, tenor sax, cl
* Peter Pumiglio – alto sax, cl
* Billy Butterfield, Bernie Glow, Dale McMickle, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen – trumpet
* Robert Alexander, Larry Altpeter, Albert Godlis, Urbie Green, T. Mitchell, Jack Satterfield – trombone
* Dick Hyman, Bernie Leighton – piano
* D. Arnone, Al Caiola, Chuck Wayne – guitar
* I. Cusikoff, Lucien Schmidt, Alan Schuman – vc
* Frank Carroll – bass
* H. Breuer, William Exiner, M. Grupp – drums
* Mike Stewart – backing vocals

### Strings

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* R. Bocho, Julius Brand, Samuel Carmell, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, H. Hoffman, Leo Kruczek, Milton Lomask, Harold Melnikoff, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, Samuel Rand, Julius Schachter – violin
* Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler – viola

## References

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1. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Tony Bennett - Tony: Rating & Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 148\. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
3. ^ The Billboard Albums, 6th edn. Joel Whitburn. 2006. Record Research Inc. p. 92. ISBN 0-89820-166-7.
4. ^ Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 28\. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
5. ^ "The Complete Collection - Tony Bennett". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
6. ^ "Pop Spotlight: Tony". Billboard. February 16, 1957. p. 34.

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Tony Bennett

Discography

Studio albums|

| 1950s|

* Because of You
* Cloud 7
* Tony
* The Beat of My Heart
* Long Ago and Far Away
* In Person!
* Strike Up the Band
* Hometown, My Town

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1960s|

* To My Wonderful One
* Tony Sings for Two
* Alone Together
* Sings a String of Harold Arlen
* My Heart Sings
* I Left My Heart in San Francisco
* I Wanna Be Around...
* This Is All I Ask
* The Many Moods of Tony
* When Lights Are Low
* Who Can I Turn To
* If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set
* The Movie Song Album
* Tony Makes It Happen
* For Once in My Life
* Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album
* I've Gotta Be Me

1970s|

* Tony Sings the Great Hits of Today!
* Tony Bennett's "Something"
* Love Story
* Summer of '42
* With Love
* The Good Things in Life
* Life Is Beautiful
* The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album
* Together Again

1980s–90s|

* The Art of Excellence
* Bennett/Berlin
* Astoria: Portrait of the Artist
* Perfectly Frank
* Steppin' Out
* Here's to the Ladies
* Tony Bennett on Holiday
* Tony Bennett: The Playground
* Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool

2000s–20s|

* Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues
* A Wonderful World
* The Art of Romance
* Duets: An American Classic
* A Swingin' Christmas (Featuring The Count Basie Big Band)
* Duets II
* Viva Duets
* Cheek to Cheek
* The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern
* Love Is Here to Stay
* Love for Sale

Live albums|

* Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall
* MTV Unplugged
* Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

Compilations|

* Mr. Broadway: Tony's Greatest Broadway Hits
* A Time for Love
* The Essential Tony Bennett

Singles|

* "Because of You"
* "Cold, Cold Heart"
* "Rags to Riches"
* "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
* "Just in Time"
* "Living Together, Growing Together"
* "Body and Soul"
* "The Lady Is a Tramp"
* "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
* "Anything Goes"
* "I Can't Give You Anything but Love"
* "Nature Boy"
* "I Get a Kick Out of You"
* "Love for Sale"

Live performances
and specials|

* Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live!
* Cheek to Cheek Tour
* One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

Documentaries|

* The Zen of Bennett

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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