Hometown, My Town


Hometown, My Town is an album by American singer Tony Bennett. It was originally recorded in 1958 and released in 1959 on Columbia as CL 1301.
On November 8, 2011, Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set entitled The Complete Collection.

Reception

Nick Dedina of AllMusic described the album as "One of the best albums that Tony Bennett cut in the '50s" and noted "jazz arranger Ralph Burns is the perfect choice to flesh out and connect the numbers. He also gamely pens extended musical passages that evoke Manhattan even when the lyrics do not."
Billboard described the album as "a top level performance by Bennett" by giving it four stars to indicate "strong sales potential", and noted that "he solidly sings out a group of ballads".

Track listing

  1. "The Skyscraper Blues" – 7:08
  2. "Penthouse Serenade " – 6:17
  3. "By Myself" – 2:54
  4. "I Cover the Waterfront" – 4:58
  5. "Love Is Here to Stay" – 2:21
  6. "The Party's Over" – 3:35
''Recorded on November 3, November 4 and November 6, 1958.''

Personnel

Strings