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Tarfumes.com - Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook, Vol. 1
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Manufacturer: Sony Legacy
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0886971532029
Label: Sony Legacy
Manufacturer: Sony Legacy
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Sony Legacy
Release Date: 2007-09-25
Studio: Sony Legacy
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Editorial Reviews:
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During the 20th century, American songwriters produced songs that became the standard for vocalists around the world. While many have recorded versions of these songs over the years, Tony Bennett is in that rare class of artist who actually took part in their original interpretation. Tony Bennett Sings The
Ultimate American Songbook features fifteen of the best-known
songs from this large body of work.
At the end of the 20s, into the 30s and 40s, there was a revolution in popular music that will never be topped. Like a renaissance period that was pure magic, it will become our classical music, and it turns out to be The Great American Songbook. Tony Bennett
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Summary: Not what I expected
Comment: I love Tony Bennett and I love or like most of the songs but at the same time I was dissappointed. Can't quite put my finger on why but...dissappointed is still the word I would use to discribe my reaction to this CD. Sorry Tony!
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Summary: FABULOUS!
Comment: Tony Bennett is one of the best male vocalist in any genre of all time. I love everything he does!
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Summary: Wonderful...But Even Tony Bennett Should Respect A Classic Lyric
Comment: All-right, I'm a curmudgeon! But classic American popular music such as this should be respected. And while this is Tony Bennett clearly on top of his game, I cringe when ANYBODY changes the lyric of a classic song for...what?...relevancy...bringing a song up to date...hipness (is there such a word?). All is to say, I agree with Mr. Bennett when on the album notes he states that these songs are part of a golden renaissance in American popular music...which, of course, raises the question, if this is so, then why are you screwing around with the lyrics? On the classic Fats Waller song, "Ain't Misbehavin'", the original lyrics are, "Don't stay out late, don't care to go, I'm home about eight, just me and my radio"...and that's what I want to hear EVERY TIME I hear the song! One shouldn't mess with perfection! Yet, Mr. Bennett sings, "...I'm home about eight, just me and the Late, Late Show..." WHAT? This is an improvement on perfection? If this is permissible to do, can we expect Britney Spears to do her version and sing, "...I'm home about eight, just me and my Ipod on low..." I mean, why would Mr. Bennett, a classic artist who reveres the geniuses of the past - even on this CD his comments regarding Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf and Hank Williams are clearly heartfelt - feel the need to sacrilegiously "improve" upon the superb lyrics of this song? Sorry, I just don't get it. At the same time, Mr. Bennett's reading of "The Very Thought Of You" is absolutely impeccable - and this alone is worth the price of the whole collection...even for other curmudgeons! I Ain't Misbehavin'...just expressing my point of view!
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Summary: Tony Bennett Amer. Songbook Vol. 1.
Comment: We recently saw Tony Bennett in a live concert, inspiring us to buy this album. Great music reflecting his live concert. Recommend it.
John N.
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Summary: j hooker
Comment: tony is simply a genius & a talented master of his craft i could listen to him all day
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