Tony Bennett, The McPartlands and Friends Make Magnificent Music

Release Year 1977
Label Improv
Release Number IMP-7123
Format 12″ LP Stereo
Tony Bennett/The McPartlands and Friends Make Magnificent Music was released in 1977.
Overlays

Songs

Side One Side Two
Watch What Happens 4:48 In A Mellow Tone 6:10
Softly As A Morning Sunrise 3:54 It Don’t Mean A Thing 2:47
Stompin’ At The Savoy 5:04 Let’s Do It 5:03
While We Were Young 2:15 Medley (S’ Wonderful, I Left My Heart In San Francisco) 5:27
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Primary Musical Personnel

Vocals, Emcee Tony Bennett
Piano Marian McPartland
Cornet, Trumpet Jimmy McPartland
Drums George Reed
Bass Brian Torff
Trombone Vic Dickerson
Clarinet Herb Hall
Saxophone Spider Martin, Buddy Tate
Guitar Charlie Byrd
Tony Bennett’s Rhythm Section
Piano Torrie Zito
Bass John Guiffrida
Drums Joe Cocuzzo

Sessions

This album was recorded live at the Statler Hilton Hotel in Buffalo, New York on May 14 and 15, 1977.

Production Personnel

1977 ORIGINAL RELEASE
Producer Steven Lapa
Recording Engineers Vince Marelte, Bob Grotke

Additional Releases

  • 2011: Disc #54 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874603-JK53)

 

Together Again

Release Year 1977
Label Improv
Release Number IMP-7117
Format 12″ LP Stereo
Together Again was released in 1977.
Overlays

Songs

Side One Side Two
The Bad and the Beautiful 2:14 The Two Lonely People 4:22
Lucky To Be Me 3:43 You Don’t Know What Love Is 3:27
Make Someone Happy 3:50 Maybe September 3:51
You’re Nearer 2:20 Lonely Girl 2:44
A Child Is Born 3:17 You Must Believe In Spring 5:41
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Additional Songs for 1999 Rhino CD Release

Who Can I Turn To? 2:28
Dream Dancing 3:48
Lonely Girl (alternate, take 1) 2:58
Make Someone Happy (alternate, take 5) 3:54
You’re Nearer (alternate, take 9) 2:58
Maybe September (alternate, take 5) 4:38
A Child Is Born (alternate, take 7) 3:12
The Two Lonely People (alternate, take 5) 4:44
You Must Believe In Spring (alternate, take 4) 5:36
You Don’t Know What Love Is (alternate, take 18) 4:32
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Primary Musical Personnel

Vocals Tony Bennett
Piano Bill Evans
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Sessions

Together Again was recorded in three days in September, 1976.

September 27-30, 1976

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Production Personnel

1975 ORIGINAL RELEASE
Producer Helen Keane
Co-producer and Recording Engineer  Don Cody

Additional Releases

  • 1991: DRG CD: CDMRS901 — Together Again
  • 1996: Victor CD: VICJ-5177 — Together Again
  • 1999:  Rhino CD: R2 75837 — Together Again
  • 2003:  Concord CD: CCD-2198 — Together Again
  • 2011: Disc #53 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874603-JK52)

 

Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers and Hart

Release Year 1973
Label Improv
Release Number IMP-7120
Format 12″ LP Stereo
Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers and Hart was released in 1977.
Overlays

Songs

Side One Side Two
Thou Swell 2:08 I Wish I Were In Love Again 2:25
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World 3:48 This Funny World 3:07
There’s a Small Hotel 3:03 My Heart Stood Still 1:58
I’ve Got Five Dollars 2:36 My Romance 3:45
You Took Advantage Of Me 2:19 Mountain Greenery 2:58
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Additional Songs for 1991 CD Release of The Rodgers and Hart Songbook

Thou Swell (alternate take #1) 2:08 The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (alternate take #4) 3:17
I Wish I Were In Love Again (alternate take #1) 2:53 This Funny World (alternate take #3) 3:19
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Primary Musical Personnel

Vocals Tony Bennett
The Ruby Braff-George Barnes Quartet
Cornet Ruby Braff
Guitar George Barnes
Guitar Wayne Wright
Bass John Guiffrida
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Sessions

Tony Bennett Sings More Great Rodgers & Hart was recorded in  sessions held July 12 and 16, 1973.

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Production Personnel

1973 ORIGINAL RELEASE
Engineer Frank Laico
Art Direction Rudolph de Harak

Additional Releases

  • 2011: Disc #51 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874603-JK50)

 

Tony Bennett Sings 10 Rodgers & Hart Songs

Release Year September 1973
Label Improv
Release Number IMP-7113
Format 12″ LP Stereo
Tony Bennett Sings 10 Rodgers & Hart Songs was released in 1976.
Overlays

Songs

Side One Side Two
This Can’t Be Love 1:37 Spring Is Here 2:40
Blue Moon 2:10 Have You Met Miss Jones? 3:18
The Lady Is A Tramp 2:26 Isn’t It Romantic 3:20
Lover 3:46 Wait ‘Til You See Her 1:24
Manhattan 3:14 I Could Write a Book 3:09
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Additional Songs for 2004 CD  Release of Tony Bennett Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook

This Can’t Be Love (alternate take #1) 1:42 I Could Write a Book (alternate take #2) 3:14
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Primary Musical Personnel

Vocals Tony Bennett
The Ruby Braff-George Barnes Quartet
Cornet Ruby Braff
Guitar George Barnes
Guitar Wayne Wright
Bass John Guiffrida

 

Sessions

Tony Bennett Sings 10 Rodgers & Hart Songs was recorded in two sessions in July, 1973.

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Production Personnel

1976 ORIGINAL RELEASE
Producer Tony Bennett
Engineer Frank Laico
Art Direction Rudolph de Harak

Additional Releases

  • 2011: Disc #50 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874603-JK49)

 

Tony Bennett Sings “Life Is Beautiful”

Release Year 1975
Label Improv
Release Number IMP-7112
Format 12″ LP Stereo
Life is Beautiful was released in 1975.
Overlays

Songs

Side One Side Two
Life is Beautiful 2:28 This Funny World 2:48
All Mine 2:55 As Time Goes By 3:14
Bridges 3:37 I Used To Be Color Blind 2:23
Reflections 3:36 Lost In The Stars 4:06
Experiment 1:48 There’ll Be Some Changes Made 3:03
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Additional Songs for 2003 Concord Release

Cole Porter Medley 12:49
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Additional Songs for 2011 CD Release

There’s Always Tomorrow 2:16
One 2:23
Mister Magic 2:53 (arranged and conducted by Ralph Sharon)
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Primary Musical Personnel

Vocals Tony Bennett
Torrie Zito Trio
Piano Torrie Zito
Bass John Guiffrida
Drums Chuck Hughes
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Sessions

Session information for this album is not available.

Production Personnel

1972 ORIGINAL RELEASE
Arrangements and Conducting Torrie Zito
Recording Engineer Frank Laico
2003 CD RELEASE
Executive Producer John Burk
Remastering  Seth Present
Art Direction  Abbey Anna
Artist Coordination Chris Dunn
Cover Photo  Tom Copi

Additional Releases

  • 1975: Life Is Beautiful IMP 7112 (UK)
  • 2003: Life is Beautiful CD Concord Jazz CCD 2195-25
  • 2011: Disc #49 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874603-JK48)

 

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