Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Tony Bennett, Dubin, Al
Because of You - Tony Bennett, Hammerstein, Arthur
Cold, Cold Heart - Tony Bennett, Williams, Hank [1]
Blue Velvet - Tony Bennett, Morris, Lee
Rags to Riches - Tony Bennett, Adler, Richard [Com
Stranger in Paradise - Tony Bennett, Borodin, Alexander
While the Music Plays On - Tony Bennett, Fein, Lupin
May I Never Love Again - Tony Bennett, Erickson, Jack
Sing You Sinners - Tony Bennett, Coslow, Sam
Just in Time - Tony Bennett, Comden, Betty
Lazy Afternoon - Tony Bennett, Latouche, John
?a C'est l'Amour - Tony Bennett, Porter, Cole
I Get a Kick Out of You - Tony Bennett, Porter, Cole
It Amazes Me - Tony Bennett, Coleman, Cy
Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone) - Tony Bennett, Burton, Val
Lost in the Stars - Tony Bennett, Anderson, Maxwell
Lullaby of Broadway [Live] - Tony Bennett, Dubin, Al
Firefly - Tony Bennett, Coleman, Cy
A Sleepin' Bee - Tony Bennett, Arlen, Harold
The Man That Got Away - Tony Bennett, Arlen, Harold
Skylark - Tony Bennett, Carmichael, Hoagy
September Song - Tony Bennett, Anderson, Maxwell
Till - Tony Bennett, Danvers, Charles
Track Listings (22) - Disc #2
Begin the Beguine - Tony Bennett, Porter, Cole
Put on a Happy Face - Tony Bennett, Adams, Lee [1]
The Best Is Yet to Come - Tony Bennett, Coleman, Cy
This Time the Dream's on Me - Tony Bennett, Arlen, Harold
Close Your Eyes - Tony Bennett, Petkere, Bernice
Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye - Tony Bennett, Erdman, Ernie
Dancing in the Dark - Tony Bennett, Dietz, Howard
Stella by Starlight - Tony Bennett, Washington, Ned
Tender Is the Night - Tony Bennett, Fain, Sammy
Once Upon a Time - Tony Bennett, Adams, Lee [1]
I Left My Heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett, Cory, George
Until I Met You - Tony Bennett, Green, Freddie
If I Love Again - Tony Bennett, Murray, Jack
I Wanna Be Around - Tony Bennett, Mercer, Johnny
The Good Life - Tony Bennett, Distel, Sacha
It Was Me - Tony Bennett, Becaud, Gilbert
Spring in Manhattan - Tony Bennett, Reach, A.S.
The Moment of Truth - Tony Bennett, Satterwhite, Tex
This Is All I Ask - Tony Bennett, Jenkins, Gordon [1]
A Taste of Honey - Tony Bennett, Marlow, Ric
When Joanna Loved Me - Tony Bennett, Segal, Jack
I'll Be Around - Tony Bennett, Wilder, Alec
Track Listings (20) - Disc #3
Nobody Else But Me - Tony Bennett, Hammerstein, Oscar
It Had to Be You - Tony Bennett, Jones, Isham
I've Got Just About Everything - Tony Bennett, Dorough, Bob
Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) - Tony Bennett, Bricusse, Leslie
Waltz for Debby - Tony Bennett, Evans, Bill [Piano]
I Walk a Little Faster - Tony Bennett, Coleman, Cy
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) - Tony Bennett, Barris, Harry
If I Ruled the World - Tony Bennett, Bricusse, Leslie
Fly Me to the Moon - Tony Bennett, Howard, Bart
Love Scene - Tony Bennett, Barer, Marshall
Sweet Lorraine - Tony Bennett, Burwell, Clifford R
The Shadow of Your Smile - Tony Bennett, Mandel, Johnny
I'll Only Miss Her When I Think of Her - Tony Bennett, Cahn, Sammy
Baby, Dream Your Dream - Tony Bennett, Coleman, Cy
Smile - Tony Bennett, Chaplin, Charles
Maybe September [From "The Oscar"] - Tony Bennett, Evans, Ray [Lyricis
Emily - Tony Bennett, Mandel, Johnny
The Very Thought of You - Tony Bennett, Noble, Ray
A Time for Love - Tony Bennett, Mandel, Johnny
Country Girl - Tony Bennett, Farnon, Robert
Track Listings (22) - Disc #4
Days of Love - Tony Bennett, Rose, David [1]
Keep Smiling at Trouble (Trouble's a Bubble) - Tony Bennett, DeSylva, Buddy
For Once in My Life - Tony Bennett, Miller, Ron [1]
Who Cares? - Tony Bennett, Gershwin, George
Hi-Ho! - Tony Bennett, Gershwin, George
Baby, Don't You Quit Now - Tony Bennett, Mercer, Johnny
Something - Tony Bennett, Harrison, George [1
I Do Not Know a Day I Did Not Love You - Tony Bennett, Charnin, Martin
Old Devil Moon [Live] - Tony Bennett, Harburg, E.Y.
Remind Me - Tony Bennett, Fields, Dorothy
Maybe This Time - Tony Bennett, Ebb, Fred
Some Other Time - Tony Bennett, Bernstein, Leonard
My Foolish Heart - Tony Bennett, Washington, Ned
But Beautiful - Tony Bennett, Burke, Johnny [Lyri
How Do You Keep the Music Playing? - Tony Bennett, Bergman, Alan
What Are You Afraid Of? - Tony Bennett, Segal, Jack
Why Do People Fall in Love?/People - Tony Bennett, Lambert, Dennis
I Got Lost in Her Arms - Tony Bennett, Berlin, Irving
When I Lost You - Tony Bennett, Berlin, Irving
Shaking the Blues Away - Tony Bennett, Berlin, Irving
Antonia - Tony Bennett, Segal, Jack
When Do the Bells Ring for Me - Tony Bennett, DeForest, Charles
Tony Bennett's commercial renaissance, complete with MTV Unplugged appearance, hadn't yet peaked when this four-CD set appeared in 1991. Forty Years, however, makes clear just why Bennett's comeback was so richly deserved:... more » from early hits such as "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and his version of Hank Williams's "Cold, Cold Heart" to late-life triumphs such as "When Do the Bells Ring for Me," this is a testament to the singer's verve and unstinting good taste. --Rickey Wright« less
Tony Bennett's commercial renaissance, complete with MTV Unplugged appearance, hadn't yet peaked when this four-CD set appeared in 1991. Forty Years, however, makes clear just why Bennett's comeback was so richly deserved: from early hits such as "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and his version of Hank Williams's "Cold, Cold Heart" to late-life triumphs such as "When Do the Bells Ring for Me," this is a testament to the singer's verve and unstinting good taste. --Rickey Wright
"I first saw Tony Bennett when I walked into the rear of the orchestra at a Broadway musical for which I did the casting. Bennett slipped in during Act 2 and simply stood watching the show. When I recognized him in the dark, I asked if I could find him a seat. He quietly turned me down. He had seen the show from great seats three times, but loved it so much, he "sneaked" into the theatre to watch a few moments of it between his performances at a nearby cabaret.Bennett's love of musical theatre and great music ("It's not old music...it's great music," he said on the Rosie O'Donnell television show this morning) is obvious through his decades of recording and performing the best songs in his own very personal way, emphasizing the words and what they mean to him, letting the song speak for itself through him. This four CD album takes Bennett from the 50's through the 80's and song after song is a gem. His arrangers and conductors are only the best from Percy Faith to Ralph Sharon, from Neal Hefti to Frank DeVol, from Ralph Burns to Don Costa just to name a few. And the songs, themselves, are gems from cabaret to Broadway to jazz. My personal favorites are four from the 1950's, all on the first CD: Arlen and Capote's "A Sleepin' Bee," Arlen and Gershwin's "The Man That Got Away" (absolutely the best version of this song I've ever heard besides Garland's), Carmichael and Mercer's "Skylark" and Weill and Anderson's "September Song."This set is a treasure and one that you will continually find yourself coming back to for sheer enjoyment of a great singer in his prime. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED."
Pure Bennett Gold
Lawrence E. LaRocco | Berwyn, Illinois | 03/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a fabulous 4-disc compilation of Tony in his musical prime from the 50's through the 80's. There are 87 tracks, and a 60 page booklet that contains essays by Ralph Sharon and Will Friedwald and extensive notes by Tony himself. The audio quality is outstanding, and Bennett's voice, diction, and the emotional depth of his phrasing and interpretation of the songs and lyrics is magical. This a must purchase if you collect Tony Bennett. It's a great sampling from his amazing catalog and further proof of the man's musical genius."
Brilliant
G. Sawaged | Canada | 10/09/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a wonderful box set of 4 cds, of one of the best singers ever. Released in 1991 this includes his best from 1950 till then. The 66 page booklet is great. Loaded with photos, 4 very informative essays by Ralph Sharon, Leonard Feather, Will Friedwald and Jonathan Schwartz, plus track-by-track notes by Tony himself. Also a discography. This set is truly wonderful...from his jazzy numbers, to more light pop fare, this set is a necessity for all Bennett fans."
The best of Tony!
mangosoco@hotmail.com | San Diego, Ca | 07/26/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Tony Bennett is at once amazing, subtle, and charismatic in his interpretaions of so many classics. Listen as he starts off, he grows and develops his talent only to get get better as he goes along. This is really a must have for any Bennett fan or vocal Jazz fan. The liner notes, by Tony, are a great bonus!"
It's the top
mangosoco@hotmail.com | 06/11/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"this is it -the definitive tony bennet collection- how this man with the smooth as silk voice went from rags to riches musically-this is the columbia years-the material impeccable the phrasing superb-he will move you."