Who Can I Turn To (album)

For the 1970 album, see Nancy Wilson discography.

Who Can I Turn To
1964 LP
Studio album by Tony Bennett
Released	November 16, 1964 [1]
Recorded	August 14, 1964 (#1, 6), September 4, 1964 (#7–8, 11–12) September 29, 1964 (#2, 5, 10) October 14, 1964 (#3–4, 9)
Studio	CBS 30th Street (New York City)
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:02
Label	Columbia CL 2285 CS 9085
Producer	Ernie Altschuler
Tony Bennett chronology
When Lights Are Low (1964) Who Can I Turn To (1964) If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set (1965)
Alternative cover
CD reissue

Who Can I Turn To is a 1964 studio album by Tony Bennett.

The single from the album, "Who Can I Turn To?", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated October 3, 1964, peaking at number 38 during a ten-week run, ^[2] The song peaked at number 3 on the magazine's Easy Listening chart, during its ten weeks there. ^[3] and number 38 on the Cashbox singles chart during its eleven weeks there. ^[4]

The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated December 19, 1964, and remained on the album chart for 19 weeks, peaking at number 42, ^[5] it also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated December 19, 1964, and remained on the chart for in a total of 20 weeks, peaking at number 28. ^[6]

On November 8, 2011, Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set entitled The Complete Collection. ^[7]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[9]

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic believed that while "Bennett didn't discover anything to match the title track, and he re-recorded "Autumn Leaves" in a more uptempo framework. But the match of singer and arranger made for a consistent and effective album." ^[8]

Billboard notes "Tony weaves his beautiful ballad, blues quality around 12 moody greats in musical compositions." ^[10]

Cashbox praised "Bennett for his potent readings of such gems as 'I Walk A Little Fater', 'There's A Lull In My Life', and 'I've Neven Seen'." ^[11]

Variety notes "Bennett handles 'em all in slick, savvy warbing style." ^[12]

Track listing

1. "Who Can I Turn To?" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) – 2:57
2. "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (and Dream Your Troubles Away)" (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll) – 3:12
3. "There's a Lull in My Life" (Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) – 3:06
4. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 2:00
5. "I Walk a Little Faster" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) – 4:23
6. "The Brightest Smile in Town" (Ray Charles, Barry De Vorzon, Robert B. Sherman) – 2:56
7. "I've Never Seen" (Dorcas Cochran, Don Marcotte) – 3:10
8. "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:15
9. "Listen, Little Girl" (Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf) – 2:22
10. "Got the Gate on the Golden Gate" (Mel Tormé) – 3:05
11. "Waltz for Debby" (Bill Evans, Gene Lees) – 3:36
12. "The Best Thing To Be Is a Person" (Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes) – 3:00

Personnel

• Tony Bennett – vocals
• Sonny Russo, Bill Byers, Bill Elton, Bart Varsalona – trombones
• Earl Chapin, James Buffington, Richard Berg, Arty DeRosa, Ralph Froelich, Brooks Tillotson – French horn
• Romeo Penque, Ray Beckenstein, Leon Cohen, Irving Horowitz – woodwinds
• Ralph Sharon – piano
• Mundell Lowe, Al Caiola, Wally Richardson – guitar
• Hal Gaylord – bass
• Billy Exiner – drums
• Teddy Sommer – percussion
• George Siravo – arranger, conductor

Strings

• David Mankovitz, Al Brown, Calman Fleisig, Harold Furmansky – viola
• Tosha Samaroff, George Ockner, Aaron Rosand, Julius Schacter, Paul Gershman, Sol Shapiro, Carmel Malin, Gene Orloff, Peter Dimitriades, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Max Pollikoff, Harry Urbont, Manny Green, Harry Katzman, Arthur Bogin, Leo Kahn, Leo Kruczek, Arnold Eidus – violin
• Charles McCracken, George Ricci, George Koutzen, Peter Makas, Avron Twerdosky, Maurice Brown, Tony Sophos – cello

References

1. Tony Bennett.com
2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 52. ISBN   0898201551.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006. Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research. p. 24. ISBN   978-0-8982-0169-7.
4. Downey, Pat (1994). Cash box pop singles charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 24–25. ISBN   1-56308-316-7.
5. Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's top pop albums : 1955-1996 : compiled from Billboard magazine's pop album charts, 1955-1996. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research. p. 74. ISBN   978-0-8982-0117-8.
6. Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash box album charts, 1955-1974. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. p. 28. ISBN   0-8108-2005-6.
7. "The Complete Collection - Tony Bennett". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
8. Ruhlmann, William. "Tony Bennett - Who Can I Turn To: Rating & Reviews". AllMusic . Retrieved March 31, 2025.
9. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 148. ISBN   9781846098567 . Retrieved March 31, 2025.
10. "Pop Spotlight: Who Can I Turn To". Billboard. Vol. 76, no. 49. December 4, 1964. p. 48.
11. "Cashbox Album Pop Picks Reviews: Who Can I Turn To". Cash Box . Vol. 26, no. 11. December 5, 1964. p. 32.
12. "Variety Record Reviews The Beatles Story, Tony Bennett, Getz-Gilvert, Three Penny Opera Sinatra, Pete Fountain Top New LPs". Variety . Vol. 237, no. 2. December 2, 1964. p. 46.