Duets: An American Classic

~ Release by Tony Bennett (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Target exclusive edition with 4 bonus tracks

Annotation last modified on 2008-08-01 13:31 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lullaby of Broadway
guest performer:
The Chicks (US country trio, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 2006-02-04)
cover recording of:
Lullaby of Broadway (from “Gold Diggers of 1935”)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1935)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The 8th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 8)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
Tony Bennett feat. Dixie Chicks3:03
2Smile
guest vocals:
Barbra Streisand
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 2006-02-03)
cover recording of:
Smile
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
Tony Bennett feat. Barbra Streisand4:41
3Put on a Happy Face
guest performer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios, Studio A in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 2006-02-07)
cover recording of:
Put On a Happy Face (Bye Bye Birdie)
lyricist:
Lee Adams (US musical theatre lyricist & librettist)
composer:
Charles Strouse
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
part of:
Bye Bye Birdie
Tony Bennett feat. James Taylor3:16
4The Very Thought of You
guest performer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2006-03)
cover recording of:
The Very Thought of You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Tony Bennett feat. Paul McCartney4:02
5The Shadow of Your Smile
guest performer:
Juanes (Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez)
partial cover recording of:
The Shadow of Your Smile
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Marissa Music, Miller Music Corp. and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 38)
Tony Bennett feat. Juanes4:35
6Rags to Riches
guest performer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
cover recording of:
Rags to Riches
writer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Saunders Publications Inc. (from 1953 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
Tony Bennett feat. Elton John2:41
7The Good Life
guest performer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
cover recording of:
The Good Life
lyricist:
Jack Reardon
composer:
Sacha Distel (in 1962)
publisher:
Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher) and Prosadis
version of:
Marina
Tony Bennett feat. Billy Joel3:21
8Cold, Cold Heart
guest vocals:
Tim McGraw (American country music singer, songwriter and actor)
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
Tony Bennett feat. Tim McGraw3:17
9If I Ruled the World
guest performer:
Céline Dion
cover recording of:
If I Ruled the World (Pickwick)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
Cyril Ornadel
publisher:
Delfont Music
part of:
Pickwick
Tony Bennett feat. Céline Dion2:56
10The Best Is Yet to Come
guest performer:
Diana Krall
cover recording of:
The Best Is Yet to Come
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh (in 1959)
composer:
Cy Coleman (in 1959)
publisher:
Carwin Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Notable Music, Notable Music Company, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Tony Bennett feat. Diana Krall3:40
11For Once in My LifeTony Bennett feat. Stevie Wonder3:24
12Are You Havin’ Any Fun?
guest performer:
Elvis Costello
recorded at:
Bennett Studios in Englewood, New Jersey, United States (on 2006-02-15)
cover recording of:
Are You Havin’ Any Fun
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
Sammy Fain
Tony Bennett feat. Elvis Costello2:46
13Because of YouTony Bennett feat. k.d. lang4:05
14Just in Time
guest performer:
Michael Bublé
cover recording of:
Just in Time (Bells Are Ringing)
lyricist:
Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Stratford Music Corporation and Warner/Chappell North America
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
Tony Bennett feat. Michael Bublé2:18
15The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
guest performer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
cover recording of:
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1933)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1933)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019))
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
Tony Bennett feat. Sting3:24
16I Wanna Be Around
guest performer:
Bono (singer of U2)
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Around
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer and Sadie Vimmerstedt
composer:
Johnny Mercer
publisher:
Commander Publications
Tony Bennett feat. Bono3:02
17Sing, You Sinners
guest performer:
John Legend
cover recording of:
Sing, You Sinners
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
W. Franke Harling
Tony Bennett feat. John Legend2:19
18I Left My Heart in San FranciscoTony Bennett3:56
19How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
guest performer:
George Michael
cover recording of:
How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
Warner Olive Music LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1982)
part of:
The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Tony Bennett feat. George Michael5:25
20I’ve Got the World on a String
guest performer:
Diana Krall
cover recording of:
I’ve Got the World on a String
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1932)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1932)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Mills Music, Inc. and S.A. Music Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Tony Bennett feat. Diana Krall3:08
21Steppin’ Out With My Baby
guest performer:
Michael Bublé
cover recording of:
Steppin’ Out With My Baby (Easter Parade)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1948)
part of:
Easter Parade (full musical)
Tony Bennett feat. Michael Bublé2:03
22I Left My Heart in San Francisco
guest performer:
Judy Garland
cover recording of:
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
lyricist:
Douglass Cross (US songwriter)
composer:
George Cory
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Dash Music Co. Ltd. and EMI April Music Inc.
Tony Bennett feat. Judy Garland2:02
23The Lady Is a Tramp
guest performer:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
cover recording of:
The Lady Is a Tramp (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
Pal Joey
Tony Bennett feat. Frank Sinatra2:47