| Release Date | September 20, 2011 |
| Label | RPM, Columbia |
| Release Number | 88697 66253 2 |
| Format | CD |
Duets II was released in 2011.
Songs
| Track Layout | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lady is a Tramp | with Lady Gaga | 3:18 | |
| 2 | One For My Baby (and One More For The Road) | with John Mayer | 2:58 | |
| 3 | Body and Soul | with Amy Winehouse | 3:23 | |
| 4 | Don’t Get Around Much Anymore | with Michael Bublé | 2:42 | |
| 5 | Blue Velvet | with k.d. lang | 4:35 | |
| 6 | How Do You Keep The Music Playing? | with Aretha Franklin | 5:29 | |
| 7 | The Girl I Love | with Sheryl Crow | 3:53 | |
| 8 | On the Sunny Side of the Street | with Willie Nelson | 2:57 | |
| 9 | Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) | with Queen Latifah | 3:53 | |
| 10 | Speak Low | with Norah Jones | 3:56 | |
| 11 | This Is All I Ask | with Josh Groban | 4:36 | |
| 12 | Watch What Happens | with Natalie Cole | 2:10 | |
| 13 | Stranger in Paradise | with Andrea Bocelli | 5:03 | |
| 14 | The Way You Look Tonight | with Faith Hill | 3:55 | |
| 15 | Yesterday I Heard the Rain | with Alejandro Sanz | 3:44 | |
| 16 | It Had To Be You | with Carrie Underwood | 3:51 | |
| 17 | When Do The Bells Ring For Me | with Mariah Carey | 2:52 | |
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Additional Songs for Target Release
| 18 | When You Wish Upon a Star | with Jackie Evancho | 3:44 |
| 19 | They Can’t Take That Away From Me | with Brad Paisley | 2:59 |
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Additional Songs for UK Tesco Release
| 18 | When You Wish Upon a Star | Jackie Evancho | 3:44 |
| 19 | I’ve Got The World on a String | with Diana Krall | 3:07 |
| 20 | Steppin’ Out With My Baby | with Michael Bublé | 2:02 |
| 21 | I Left My Heart in San Francisco | with Judy Garland | 2:01 |
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Primary Musical Personnel
| Vocals | Tony Bennett |
| Orchestrated and Conducted by | Jorge Calandrelli |
| Duet Partners | Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, Natalie Cole, Sheryl Crow, Jackie Evancho, Aretha Franklin, Judy Garland, Lady Gaga, Josh Groban, Faith Hill, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Queen Latifah, k.d. lang, John Mayer, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, Alejandro Sanz, Carrie Underwood, Amy Winehouse |
| Musical Director | Lee Musiker |
| Conductors | Jorge Calandrelli, Marion Evans |
| Arrangements | Jorge Calandrelli, Marion Evans |
| Piano | Lee Musiker |
| Guitar | Gray Sargent |
| Bass | Marshall Wood |
| Drums | Harold Jones |
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Sessions
Songs for Duets II were recorded in the Duets II Sessions 2011.
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Production Personnel
| 2011 ORIGINAL RELEASE | |
| Producers | Phil Ramone, Dae Bennett |
| Executive Producer | Danny Bennett |
| Production Manager and Contractor | Jill Dell’Abate |
| Production Coordinator | Vance Anderson |
| Live Sound | Tom Young |
| Additional Engineering | Dustin Higgins (Arturo Sandoval’s solo) |
| Assistant Engineers | Alessandro Perrotta, Brian Chirlo, Adam Bancroft (Bennett Studios) Nicholas Essig (Henson Recording Studios) |
| Mastering | Bob Ludwig |
| Art Direction | Josh Cheuse |
| Photography | Kelsey Bennett |
| Additional Photography | Josh Cheuse |
Credits
- Songs recorded at Bennett Studios (Englewood, NJ), Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA), Ben’s Studio (Nashville, TN), Avatar Studios (New York, NY), Abbey Road Studios (London, UK), Henson Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA), Andrea Bocelli’s home studio, Mariah Carey’s home studio, and Manhattan Center Studios (New York, NY)
- Mixed at Bennett Studios, Englewood, NJ.
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine
- Mosaic Photos: Photofest, Everett Collection, @AnnieLeibovitz/Contact Winslow Homer: @Bettmann/CORBIS
- Harold Jones uses DW Drums and Zildjian Cymbals exclusively
- Lee Musiker uses Steinway Pianos exclusively
- Gray Sargent play Godin 5th Avenue Archtop Guitars
- Tony Bennett is a Steinway Artist
- Tony Bennett uses Sennheiser and Neumann microphones exclusively
Awards
- 2012: Grammy Award – Best Traditional Pop Album
- 2012: Grammy Award – Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – Body and Soul – with Amy Winehouse
Additional Releases
- 2011: Duets II Vinyl Release – Music on Vinyl MOVLP399 (Europe)
- 2011: Duets II -88697974892 (Europe)
- 2011: Duets II – Album and DVD – 88697967672 (Canada)
- 2011: Duets II – Album and DVD – 88697967672 (Europe)
- 2011: Duets II – Target Release
- 2011: Duets II – Tesco Release (UK)
- 2011: Disc #71 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874603-JK69)
