Bennett/Berlin

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Bennett/Berlin
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Studio album by
Released1987
Genre Vocal jazz
Length30:32
Label Columbia
Producer Danny Bennett
Tony Bennett chronology
The Art of Excellence
(1986)
Bennett/Berlin
(1987)
Astoria: Portrait of the Artist
(1990)

Bennett/Berlin is an album by the American musician Tony Bennett, released in 1987. [1] [2] It is a tribute to Irving Berlin. [3] Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, and George Benson guested on the album. [4]

Contents

Sony Music Distribution included the album in the 2011 box set The Complete Collection. [5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]

The Chicago Tribune wrote that Bennett's "wisdom, emotional insight and interpretative daring have grown by leaps and bounds." [9] The Washington Post opined that "Bennett sounds relaxed, comfortable and affectionate toward the material, though his voice is noticeably weathered." [10] The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the "aging hipster's cool confidence in his phrasing." [7]

Track listing

All songs were written by Irving Berlin.

  1. "They Say It's Wonderful" - 2:02
  2. "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" - 3:19
  3. "All of My Life" - 4:37
  4. "Now it Can Be Told" - 2:24
  5. "The Song is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On)" - 2:59
  6. "When I Lost You" - 1:13
  7. "Cheek to Cheek" - 3:25
  8. "Let Yourself Go" - 1:28
  9. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" - 1:55
  10. "Shaking the Blues Away" - 1:47
  11. "Russian Lullaby" - 2:11
  12. "White Christmas" - 3:05

Personnel

Production

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References

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  2. Franckling, Ken (26 Dec 1987). "Tony Bennett Pays Homage to Irving Berlin". Sun-Sentinel. p. 9D.
  3. Kaplan, Renee (25 Oct 1987). "Choices". Part II. Newsday. p. 2.
  4. Miller, Mark (7 Jan 1988). "Jazz". The Globe and Mail. p. D3.
  5. "The Complete Collection – Tony Bennett". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  6. "Bennett/Berlin Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  7. 1 2 Tucker, Ken (15 Nov 1987). "Tony Bennett Bennett/Berlin". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. G9.
  8. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 51.
  9. Kart, Larry (8 Nov 1987). "Tony Bennett: Poet: Don't Believe It?". Arts. Chicago Tribune. p. 12.
  10. Brown, Joe (13 Nov 1987). "Six Artists: So Many Songs". The Washington Post. p. N21.