When this impressive box set was first released in 1991, it put the capstone upon Tony Bennett's remarkable return to prominence by looking back at a legacy that had been overshadowed by that of the colossus Sinatra. The collection methodically traces his career from his first Columbia record, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," in 1950, through the hit singles and key or capriciously selected album tracks up until 1972. Then, after borrowing three tracks from Fantasy's 1975 Tony Bennett/Bill Evans project (including an exquisite "Some Other " with a "Peace Piece" introduction from Evans), the box leaps 11 years ahead to contemplate Bennett's unlikely resurrection as an icon of the cynical young. Bennett's early records are almost operatic in feeling, a honey-smooth Italian tenor building toward histrionic climaxes, but the voice eventually busts loose into an outgoing, life-celebrating baritone, and, by the 1980s, reemerges as a darker, softer, even somewhat raspy replica of itself. There isn't much for the jazz listener here other than an occasional session with Count Basie (dig their ebullient "Lullaby of Broadway" together), a few cameos by jazz names, the Evans tracks, or some upbeat charts by Ralph Sharon, Ralph Burns, and a few others. Ultimately, the most striking difference between Bennett's records and Sinatra's is the sheer, unbeatably high quality of arrangements that Sinatra was able to get. Yet despite the abundance of period MOR treacle, many of these records are more interesting than memory recalls; for example, it's difficult to resist such a naïvely joyous track as Frank DeVol's rendering of "Put on a Happy Face" that has the Mitch Miller era written all over it. There is no better Tony Bennett retrospective at any price, although jazz specialists might be better served by the Jazz compilation.

TRACKLIST:

Disc 1

1. The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

2. Because Of You

3. Cold, Cold Heart

4. Blue Velvet

5. Rags To Riches

6. Stranger In Paradise

7. While The Music Plays On

8. May I Never Love Again

9. Sing You Sinners

10. Just In

11. Lazy Afternoon

12. Ca, C'est L'Amour

13. I Get A Kick Out Of You

14. It Amazes Me

15. Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)

16. Lost In The Stars

17. Lullaby Of Broadway (Live)

18. Firefly

19. A Sleepin' Bee

20. The Man That Got Away

21. Skylark

22. September Song

23. Till

Disc 2

1. B The Beguine

2. Put On A Happy Face

3. The Best Is Yet To Come

4. This The Dream's On Me

5. Close Your Eyes

6. Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Good-Bye)

7. Dancing In The Dark

8. Stella By Starlight

9. Tender Is The Night

10. Once Upon A

11. I Left My Heart In San Francisco

12. Until I Met You

13. If I Love Again

14. I Wanna Be Around

15. The Good Life

16. It Was Me

17. Spring In Manhattan

18. The Moment Of Truth

19. This Is All I Ask

20. A Taste Of Honey

21. When Joanna Loved Me

22. I'll Be Around

Disc 3

1. Nobody Else But Me

2. It Had To Be You

3. I've Got Just About Everything

4. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

5. Waltz For Debbie

6. I Walk A Little Faster

7. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)

8. If I Ruled The World

9. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)

10. Love Scene

11. Sweet Lorraine

12. The Shadow Of Your Smile

13. I'll'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her

14. Baby, Dream Your Dream

15. Smile

16. Song From "The Oscar" (Maybe September)

17. Emily

18. The Very Thought Of You

19. A For Love

20. Country Girl

Disc 4

1. Days Of Love

2. Keep Smiling At Trouble (Trouble's A Bubble)

3. For Once In My Life

4. Who Cares (So Long As You Care For Me)

5. Hi-Ho

6. Baby Don't You Quit Now

7. Something

8. I Do Not Know A Day I Did Not Love You

9. Old Devil Moon (Live)

10. Rd Me

11. Maybe This

12. Some Other

13. My Foolish Heart

14. But Beautiful

15. How Do You Keep The Music Playing

16. What Are You Afraid Of

17. Why Do People Fall In Love?/People

18. I Got Lost In Her Arms

19. When I Lost You

20. Shakin' The Blues Away

21. Antonia

22. When Do The Bells Ring For Me



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