With 19 Grammy awards to his name, Tony Bennett is one of the last major American crooners, a song stylist who is often mentioned in the same breath as Frank Sinatra, and deservedly so. Anthony Dominick Benedetto was born in Queens, New York, in 1926. During his high school days he sang in clubs and also worked as an entertainer during his service in the US Army. Bob Hope discovered the young singer, who still called himself Joe Bari, in 1949 and advised him to change his name again. The record company Columbia gave him a recording contract and Tony Bennett began a remarkable career, which is documented here with his first 19 original LPs. Between 1951 and 1967 he entered the American pop charts with 43 titles. Bennett is still one of the most popular and successful American artists and has sold over 50 million records. In September 2014 he released his most recent album, recorded together with Lady Gaga.
CD 1
1. Boulevard of Broken Dreams 02:57
2. I Wanna Be Loved 03:19
3. Once There Lived a Fool 02:44
4. The Valentino Tango 02:33
5. I Wonït Cry Anymore 02:41
6. Because Of You 02:56
7. While Weïre Young 02:19
8. Cold, Cold Heart 02:37
9. I Fall In Love Too Easily 02:48
10. My Baby Just Cares For Me 02:18
11. My Heart Tells Me 04:52
12. Old Devil Moon 02:53
13. Love Letters 02:31
14. My Reverie 02:15
15. Give Me the Simple Life 04:10
16. While the Music Plays on 03:09
17. I Canït Believe That Youïre in Love with Me 03:08
18. Darn That Dream 03:20
CD2
1. Sing You Sinners 02:10
2. Somewhere Along the Way 02:52
3. Since My Love Has Gone 02:56
4. Stranger in Paradise 03:02
5. Here in My Heart 02:48
6. Please Driver (Once Around the Park Again) 03:06
7. It Had To Be You 02:56
8. You Can Depend On Me 02:11
9. Iïm Just a Lucky So and So 03:27
10. Taking a Chance on Love 02:07
11. These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) 03:25
12. I Canït Give You Anything But Love 02:38
13. Boulevard of Broken Dreams 02:30
14. Iïll Be Seeing You 02:46
15. Always 02:58
16. Love Walked In 01:58
17. Lost In the Stars 03:25
18. Without a Song 02:50
CD3
1. Letïs Begin 01:59
2. Lullaby of Broadway 02:21
3. Let There Be Love 02:03
4. Love for Sale 03:09
5. Army Air Corps Song 02:41
6. Crazy Rhythm 02:07
7. The Beat of My Heart 02:24
8. So Beats My Heart for You 02:49
9. Blues in the Night 02:51
10. Lazy Afternoon 02:19
11. Letïs Face the Music and Dance 02:47
12. Just One of Those Things 02:03
13. It Could Happen To You 02:45
14. Evïry Time We Say Goodbye 03:09
15. Long Ago and Far Away 02:50
16. It Amazes Me 03:21
17. The Way You Look Tonight 03:04
18. Be Careful, Itïs My Heart 02:14
19. My Foolish Heart 03:04
20. Time After Time 02:51
21. Fools Rush In 02:04
22. A Cottage for Sale 02:58
23. Blue Moon 02:27
24. So Far 03:40
CD4
1. Blue Velvet 03:02
2. I Wonït Cry Anymore 02:42
3. Have a Good Time 03:12
4. Congratulations to Someone 02:52
5. Here Comes That Heartache Again 02:57
6. While Weïre Young 02:19
7. Solitaire 03:13
8. My Heart Wonït Say Goodbye 03:06
9. Until Yesterday (Non e La Pioggla) 02:53
10. Funny Thing 03:03
11. May I Never Love Again 03:09
12. Itïs So Peaceful In the Country 02:46
13. Strike up the Band 01:32
14. I Guess Iïll Have to Change My Plans 01:41
15. Chicago 02:06
16. With Plenty Of Money and You 01:32
17. Anything Goes 02:19
18. Life Is a Song 02:53
19. Iïve Grown Accustomed To Her Face 03:02
20. Jeepers Creepers 02:07
21. Growing Pains 03:33
22. Poor Little Rich Girl 03:32
23. Are You Havinï Any Fun 02:45
CD5
1. The Skyscraper Blues 07:06
2. Penthouse Serenade (When Weïre Alone) 06:16
3. All by Myself 02:49
4. I Cover the Waterfront 04:55
5. Love Is Here To Stay 02:17
6. The Partyïs over 03:29
7. Just In Time 02:00
8. When I Fall In Love 02:11
9. Taking a Chance on Love 02:32
10. Without a Song 03:11
11. Fascinationï Rhythm 01:39
12. Solitude 03:46
13. Pennies from Heaven 02:33
14. Lost In the Stars 04:27
15. Firefly 01:43
16. There Will Never Be Another You 03:23
17. Lullaby of Broadway 03:15
18. Olï Man River 05:19
CD6
1. Wonderful One 03:13
2. Till 02:55
3. September Song 03:50
4. Suddenly 03:02
5. Iïm a Fool to Want You 03:16
6. We Mustnït Say Godbye 03:13
7. Autumn Leaves 03:27
8. Laura 03:01
9. April In Paris 02:29
10. Speak Low 02:45
11. Tenderly 03:31
12. Last Night When We Were Young 02:53
13. I Didnït Know What Time It Was 01:23
14. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered 02:30
15. Nobodyïs Heart Belongs To Me 02:07
16. Iïm Thruï with Love 03:14
17. My Funny Valentine 02:34
18. The Man That Got Away 03:51
19. Where or When 02:07
20. A Sleepinï Bee 03:23
21. Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe 02:20
22. Mamïselle 02:42
23. Just Friends 01:35
24. Street of Dreams 02:10
CD7
1. Alone Together 03:01
2. This Is All I Ask 04:08
3. Out Of This World 03:33
4. Walk in the Country 03:41
5. Iïm Always Chasing Rainbows 02:40
6. Poor Butterfly 03:37
7. After Youïve Gone 03:52
8. Gone With the Wind 03:30
9. Itïs Magic 03:13
10. How Long Has This Been Going On 03:48
11. Sophisticated Lady 02:54
12. For Heavenïs Sake 03:19
13. Donït Worry ïBout me 02:56
14. Dancing in the Dark 02:29
15. Iïm Coming Virginia 02:56
16. (All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings 03:15
17. It Never Was You 03:01
18. You Took Advantage of Me 02:24
19. Close Your Eyes 02:18
20. Stella by Starlight 02:25
21. More Than You Know 03:37
22. My Ship 03:08
23. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be) 03:34
24. Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goodbye) 01:55
CD8
1. When the Sun Comes Out 02:40
2. Over the Rainbow 03:59
3. House of Flowers 03:34
4. Come Rain or Come Shine 03:31
5. For Every Man Thereïs a Woman 03:14
6. Letïs Fall in Love 04:37
7. Right as the Rain 03:26
8. It Was Written in the Stars 02:53
9. What Good Does It Do 04:07
10. Fun to Be Fooled 03:49
11. This Time the Dreamïs on Me 03:11
12. Iïve Got the World on a String 04:37
13. I Left My Heart in San Francisco 02:53
14. Once Upon a Time 03:00
15. Tender Is the Night 02:38
16. Smile 02:50
17. Love for Sale 03:06
18. Taking a Chance on Love 01:53
19. Candy Kisses 02:24
20. Have I Told You Lately 02:40
21. Rules Of the Road 02:34
22. Marry Young 02:21
23. Iïm Always Chasing Rainbows 02:41
24. The Best Is Yet To Come 02:29
CD9
1. Lullaby of Broadway 02:20
2. Just In Time 02:12
3. All the Things You Are 03:08
4. Stranger in Paradise 03:18
5. Our Love Is Here To Stay 02:14
6. Climb Evïry Mountain 02:12
7. Olï Man River 02:59
8. It Amazes Me 03:02
9. Firefly 01:11
10. I Left My Heart in San Francisco 02:55
11. How About You / April In Paris 02:38
12. Iïm Just a Lucky So and So 02:33
13. Always 01:42
14. Anything Goes 01:29
15. Blue Velvet 02:43
16. Rags to Riches 01:12
17. Because Of You 00:42
18. What Good Does It Do 03:56
19. Lost in the Stars 03:34
20. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) 02:28
21. Lazy Afternoon 02:34
22. Sing You Sinners 01:58
23. Love, Look Away 02:29
24. Sometimes Iïm Happy 02:27
25. My Heart Tells Me 02:22
26. De Glory Road 08:42
CD10
1. Introduction: Martin Block & Tony Bennett 01:03
2. Just In Time 01:59
3. Conversation: Martin Block & Tony Bennett & Gene Krupa 01:18
4. September Song 03:15
5. I Left My Heart in San Francisco 02:56
6. Conversation: Martin Block & Tony Bennett 01:16
7. Big Noise from Winnetka 03:01
8. Introduction: Martin Block & Tony Bennett & Gene Krupa 01:33
9. Dark Eyes 02:51
10. Conversation: Martin Block & Tony Bennett 01:06
11. Have I Told You Lately 02:55
12. Conversation: Martin Block & Tony Bennett 00:55
13. April in Paris 01:21
14. Conversation: Martin Block & Tony Bennett 00:46
15. Flyin’ Home 03:07
16. Closing Theme 00:19
17. Introduction: Martin Block & Tony Bennett & Gene Krupa 01:36
18. Sometimes Iïm Happy 01:48
19. Conversation: Martin Block & Gene Krupa 00:25
20. I’ve got The World on a String 02:54
21. Small World 02:57
22. Conversation: Martin Block & Tony Bennett 01:17
23. Stompin’ At the Savoy 02:50
24. Introduction: Martin Block & Gene Krupa 01:17
25. Caravan 02:06
26. Conversation: Martin Block & Tony Bennett 01:26
27. Sunday 02:14
28. Tenderly 02:26
29. Conversation: Martin Block & Tony Bennett & Gene Krupa 01:26
30. Fascinationï Rhythm 02:36
31. Closing Theme 01:21