Tony (album)


Tony is the fourth studio album by the American singer Tony Bennett, released in 1957. It reached number 14 on the Billboard album chart in 1957, first appearing February 23 that year, and remaining on the chart for nine weeks. it also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated March 2, 1957, and remained on the chart for two weeks, peaking at number 25
On November 8, 2011, Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set entitled The Complete Collection.

Reception

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic said "particularly on the side-ending "I Can't Give You Anything but Love," while Faith's strings provide lush, wistful underpinnings to the often-sad sentiments of the ballads on the second side. Bennett matches the arrangements with his vocal performances, keeping pace with the jazzy horns or soaring above the sweet strings"
Billboard identified the album as a "Review Spotlight on Pouplar Albums" in its review from February 1957, stated "he sings a dozen standards, backed by modern and tasteful arrangement by Ray Conniff"

Track listing

  1. "It Had to Be You" – 2:58
  2. "You Can Depend on Me" – 2:14
  3. "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So" – 3:29
  4. "Taking a Chance on Love" – 2:09
  5. "These Foolish Things" – 3:28
  6. "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby" – 2:37
  7. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – 2:32
  8. "I'll Be Seeing You" – 2:48
  9. "Always" – 2:59
  10. "Love Walked In" – 2:00
  11. "Lost in the Stars" – 3:25
  12. "Without a Song" – 2:48
''Tracks recorded on June 6, September 11, September 12, September 13, 1956.''

Personnel

Strings

  • R. Bocho, Julius Brand, Samuel Carmell, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, H. Hoffman, Leo Kruczek, Milton Lomask, Harold Melnikoff, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, Samuel Rand, Julius Schachter – violin
  • Sidney Brecher, Richard Dickler – viola