Tony Bennett - Sings For Two (1961) - VINYL, 6eye MONO - 24-bit/96kHz plus CD-compatible format

Lots of Rogers and Hart, and even a Truman Capote!

Released on cd for a short time, it went away from unknown reasons. Then it cropped up again in the 13cd collection with new mastering. I don't have the original issue to make comparisons. But in any case, this mono mix is unreleased on CD in any way, shape, or form.

Lots of Rogers and Hart, and even a Truman Capote!

01 - I Didn't Know What Time It Was.flac
02 - Bewitched.flac
03 - Nobody's Heart Belongs To Me.flac
04 - I'm Through With Love.flac
05 - My Funny Valentine.flac
06 - The Man That Got Away.flac
07 - Where Or When.flac
08 - A Sleepin' Bee.flac
09 - Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe.flac
10 - Mam'selle.flac
11 - Just Friends.flac
12 - Street Of Dreams.flac


From allmusic:
Review by Nick Dedina
"Tony Bennett's two duet sessions with brilliant jazz pianist Bill Evans have long ago earned classic status, but this beautiful piano-and-voice-only set is an equally rewarding, if less-heralded experience. The reason for this album's lack of a reputation probably lies in the fact that longtime Bennett accompanist Ralph Sharon doesn't have the name recognition with jazz fans that someone like Bill Evans has. Sharon is a supple jazz pianist and he has a special knack for bringing out the best in singers, having worked with Carmen McRae, Chris Connor, and Johnny Hartman before finding the ultimate steady gig playing with Bennett. Sharon's light touch has an effect on Bennett, who turns in a low-key performance that wasn't in keeping with his orchestral sessions from the same era. While the young Tony Bennett sometimes had a tendency to over-sing for dramatic effect, this 1959 set finds him at his most relaxed, subtle, and rewarding. Instead of showing you how much he feels every second (à la Judy Garland), on Tony Sings for Two Bennett allows quick flashes of emotion to appear on an otherwise calm surface (very much like Frank Sinatra in ballad mode). This approach is especially winning on the exquisite, heartbreaking readings of "I'm Thru With Love" and "Street of Dreams"; both can be considered definitive and both Bennett and Sharon deserve equal credit for the album's success. Most of Bennett's original albums during this era have a decided jazz slant, while his pop singles were aimed at kids, and the separate approaches merged in the 1960s. Unfortunately, jazz fans largely ignored his excellent 1950s albums, while teens only bought the singles or compilation albums. Tony Sings for Two is ripe for rediscovery and the Columbia reissue includes one bonus track. "


There were 4 additional tracks recorded at this session. Three are still unreleased. "Skylark" is on the "40/50 Years" boxset and the initial release of the CD.


10/28/1959 CO 63850 A Sleepin' Bee (Harold Arlen, Truman Capote)
10/28/1959 CO 63851 The Man That Got Away (Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin)
10/28/1959 CO 63852 Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe (Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg)
10/28/1959 CO 63853 I'm Through With Love (Gus Kahn, Matt Malneck, Joe Livingston)
10/28/1959 CO 63855 My Funny Valentine (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)
10/28/1959 CO 63857 Just Friends (John Klenner, S. Lewis)
10/28/1959 CO 63858 Nobody's Heart (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)
10/28/1959 CO 63859 I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)
10/28/1959 CO 63860 Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)
10/28/1959 CO 63863 Street Of Dreams (Victor Young, Sam M. Lewis)
10/28/1959 CO 63864 Mam'selle (Mack Gordon, Edmund Goulding)
10/28/1959 CO 63865 Where Or When (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)

Tony Bennett (ldr), Ralph Sharon (a, p), Tony Bennett (v)

Unreleased tracks:
e. CO 63854 God Bless The Child (Arthur Herzog, Billie Holiday)
l. CO 63861 Imagination (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
m. CO 63862 I Only Have Eyes For You (Harry Warren, Al Dubin)


NOTE: track 07 is a bit harsh in spots.
01 - I Didn't Know What Time It Was.flac
02 - Bewitched.flac
03 - Nobody's Heart Belongs To Me.flac
04 - I'm Through With Love.flac
05 - My Funny Valentine.flac
06 - The Man That Got Away.flac
07 - Where Or When.flac
08 - A Sleepin' Bee.flac
09 - Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe.flac
10 - Mam'selle.flac
11 - Just Friends.flac
12 - Street Of Dreams.flac




No music was harmed in the making of this vinyl rip.