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Duets: An American Classic by: Tony Bennett List Price: £8.99 CD-Charts Price: £2.98 You Save: £6.01 (67%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0828768097922 Label: Sonybmg Manufacturer: Sonybmg Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sonybmg Release Date: October 30, 2006 Studio: Sonybmg Sales Rank: 4514 MPN: 80979 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: At this point, who else but Tony Bennett would have the clout to round up stars on the scale of Elton John, Paul McCartney, Bono, Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand for some duets? (Note also that unlike some similar projects, all the parties involved on this CD were alive when it was recorded!) The material consists of relatively obvious classics in standard big-band arrangements, and Bennett himself is in top form at age 80, so much so that he doesn't need anybody else to handle "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." But the fun comes from checking out how his collaborators fare. The Dixie Chicks provide wonderful Andrews Sisters–type harmonies on the percolating version of "Lullaby of Broadway" that opens the festivities. The best songs tend to be the ones where Bennett's slightly craggy voice is juxtaposed to smooth female ones, like Diana Krall on "The Best Is Yet to Come," familiar accomplice k.d. lang on the sultry "Because of You" and Streisand—-perhaps Bennett's only equal in stature at this point—on "Smile." Among the less expected guests, soulman John Legend is a revelation on the hard-swinging "Sing, You Sinners," while George Michael confirms he’s quite the crooner on "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" Elvis Costello, Celine Dion or Juanes don't sound as comfortable, and sometimes it feels as if they overdo it to compensate, but overall this collection is among the best of its kind, with most guests rising to the occasion. --Elisabeth Vincentelli Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Bennett at his bestOctogenarian? Impossible! Tony Bennett teams up with current stars to delight with well-loved standards and a few which were new to me. How many times must he have sung "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" in his career? It must be in the hundreds. Yet it still comes out fresh from the Master. His duet with George Michael on "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" shows his voice has lost nothing over the years. It brought a tear to my eye. A beautiful album. Rating:  - If you're a big loyal fan, this is not for you!I think the idea of the CD was good, but it's too shoddy and if you're a loyal fan you probably won't like the other artists parts of the songs, I do agree they should pay respect to Tony, but this isn't as good as I thought it would of been. John Legend's "Sing You Sinners" was okay, and Barbra Streisand's version of "Smile" was good, not great though. However the best song on the CD is probably Tony Bennett going it alone in "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" It's such a great version! It's better than the original in my opinion. I bought it off Itunes, and i've already got "The Ultimate Tony Bennett Album" on my ipod, so I just changed the "I left my heart..." versions around(If that made sense to anyone...lol). I ... Read More: Rating:  - It looks good, it sounds good, but I do not feel it !There's little more dispiriting than the sound of ageing stars frantically chasing after their lost youth. This autumn sees the release of Tony Bennett's "Duets: An American Classic", in which the octogenarian crooner revisits his signature hits alongside a raft of younger artists, from Bono ("I Wanna Be Around") and Sting ("Boulevard of Broken Dreams") to John Legend ("Sing You Sinners") and the Dixie Chicks ("Lullaby of Broadway"). There's no disputing that Bennett, whose career spans five decades, boasts a fine body of work. It's also fair to say that his golden years are now behind him, which makes it all the more distressing that, to mark his 80th birthday, he should see fit to pair up with a series of young pups and bask in their leather ... Read More: Rating: - An American Classic. He still has itThis man is an icon. I have so much respect for his talent. In this he brings out the best of our best. Rating: - The Living LegendAlthough this kind of music is enjoying a revival, there are not many of the originals left, Tony Bennett is one of those. This is one of the best duet albums, with a good mix of pace and style.The fact that you don't know all the artists will make you want to hear more of them. The only thing missing is, to see Tony live and admire his stagecraft, where he credits the composers, lyricists, and arrangers.This man has style. No doubt you'll pick your favourite tracks.Mine were Streisand, James Taylor and Stevie. Also featured are Michael Buble and Diana Krall, who are keeping this music alive. Go see 'em! |
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