Release Date: 9/16/1991
Recording Date: 1/1972
Tracks: 20
Length: 00:59:04 Hrs
Label: Sony Mid-Price
Type: CS,CD
- Genre/Styles
- Show Tunes, Ballads, Vocal Pop, Cast Recordings, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
Album Tracks (20)
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What the Critics Say
Tony Bennett's departure from Columbia Records after 22 years in 1972 inspired the label to put together a one-volume hits compilation (originally released on two LPs) of 20 songs covering his entire Columbia output, from "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and the early hits like "Because of You" and "Rags to Riches," through the early- to mid-'60s hit period of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and "I Wanna Be Around," to the more problematic late '60s and early '70s of "Something" and "Love Story." The selection sacrifices quality to achieve breadth; it represents all phases of Bennett's career up to this point, but doesn't really include his 20 best performances or even his 20 biggest hits. Nevertheless, it's a good place for the complete novice to start. (Note, however, that several selections are in fake stereo and several are re-recorded versions, not the original recordings.) ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
