One Kiss Away From Heaven (Malatia)

PROFILE
Composer Armando Romeo
Lyricist Sam Coslow
Year Written 1956

Lyrics

One kiss away from heaven
Must I hang bewildered in the air
One kiss away from heaven
If your lips met mine, I could be there

One kiss away from heaven
Is a glimpse inside the golden gate
One kiss away from heaven
Tell me how much longer must I wait

Don’t take the sun from me
The moon and stars, my love
For sure, you can see
I’m in a spin

No, no don’t run from me
Stay where you are my love
If you’re too far my love
How can I win

It’s a sin to be
One kiss away from heaven
Don’t you know, my darling what it’s worth
One kiss away from heaven
Must my heart come crashing down to earth

Session / Album Information

1956

“One Kiss Away From Heaven (Malatia)” was recorded on September 19, 1956 and released as a single in 1957. It was arranged by Percy Faith.

One Kiss Away From Heaven (Malatia)

Listen to One Kiss Away From Heaven (Malatia) on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 2011

This recording released on:

  • 1957: Columbia 78: 40849
  • 1957: Columbia 45: 4-40849
  • 2011: Disc #6 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK6) The Columbia Singles, Vol. 4

Just In Time

Just In Time

PROFILE
Composer Jule Styne
Lyricist Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Year Written 1956
About Just In Time
“Just in Time” is one of the great songs from the 1956 musical Bells Are Ringing, where it was introduced by Judy Holliday and Sidney Chaplin. Holliday and Dean Martin sang it in the 1960 film version of Bells Are Ringing.

Lyrics

Just in time, I found you just in time
Before you came my time was running low
I was lost, the losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed, no where to go

Now you’re here, now I know just where I’m going
No more doubt or fears I’ve found my way
For love came just in time, you found me just in time
And changed my lonely life that lucky day

Now you’re here, now I know just where I’m going
No more doubt or fears I’ve found my way
For love came just in time, you found me just in time
And changed my lonely life that lucky day

Session / Album Information

1956

“Just in Time” was recorded on September 19, 1956. It was released as a single that year; this recording first appeared on an album with the 1962  Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits. It was arranged by Percy Faith.

Just in Time

Listen to Just in Time on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1962

This recording released on:

  • 1956: Columbia 78: 40770
  • 1956: Columbia 45: 4-40770
  • 1957: Columbia LP 12″: CL-944 — Top 12, Vol. 2
  • 1958: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8652 — Tony’s Greatest Hits
  • 1958: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1229 — Greatest Hits
  • 1962: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8563 — Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits
  • 1962: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1763 — Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits
  • 1966: CBS LP 12″: DP 66010 — A String Of Tony’s Hits (UK)
  • 1967: Hallmark LP 12″: SHM 769 — The Very Thought Of You
  • 1971: Harmony LP 12″: KH 30758 — The Very Thought Of You
  • 1972: CBS LP 12″: CBS 68200 — All-Time Greatest Hits [UK]
  • 1972: Columbia LP 12″: KG 31494 — All-Time Greatest Hits
  • 1976: Warwick LP 12″: PR 5021 — The Very Best Of Tony Bennett: 20 Greatest Hits [UK]
  • 1976: Warwick/CBS LP 12″: CBS 5021 — The Very Best Of Tony Bennett: 20 Greatest Hits [UK]
  • 1986: Columbia CD: — 16 Most Requested Songs
  • 1986: CBS/Sony CD: 32DP-558 — 16 Most Requested Songs [Japan]
  • 1990: Columbia CD: SOY21552 — The Good Life
  • 1990:  Columbia/Legacy CD: CK-40215 — 16 Most Requested Songs
  • 1990: Columbia/Legacy CD: 40215 — 16 Most Requested Songs
  • 1990: Columbia CD: 40215 — 16 Most Requested Songs
  • 1991: Columbia House Music Collection CD: 2C2 8151 — The Great American Composers: Jule Styne
  • 1991: Columbia CD: C4K 46843 — Forty Years – The Artistry Of Tony Bennett
  • 1992:  Sony Mid-Price CD: 4724182 — 16 Most Requested Songs
  • 1993: CBS/Sony CD: SRCS-6641 — Forty Years: The Artistry Of Tony Bennett
  • 1994: Smithsonian CD: RD 048-12 — The American Songbook Series: Jule Styne
  • 1994: Smithsonian Collection CD: A 24118 — The American Songbook Series: Jule Styne
  • 1997: Columbia CD: CK 65316 — All-Time Greatest Hits
  • 1999: Sony International CD: 91207 — The Essential Tony Bennett: A Retrospective
  • 2000: Columbia/Legacy CD: CK 63570 — The Ultimate Tony Bennett
  • 2000: Sony Music CD: 63570 — The Ultimate Tony Bennett
  • 2001: Sony Music CD: SRCS-9093 — 16 Most Requested Songs
  • 2002: Columbia/Legacy CD: 86634 — The Essential Tony Bennett
  • 2004: Columbia/Legacy CD: C5K 92784 — Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett
  • 2005: Sony Music CD: 4721952 — 16 Most Requested Songs
  • 2006:  RPM/Columbia/Legacy CD: 84786 — Tony Bennett’s Greatest Hits Of The ’50s
  • 2007: Proper CD: PROPERBOX 121 — Young Tony
  • 2008:  Columbia/RPM/Legacy CD: 731397 — The Essential Tony Bennett [Limited Edition 3.0]
  • 2011: Disc #21 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK21) Mr. Broadway: Tony’s Greatest Broadway Hits

1959

“Just in Time” was recorded on December 22, 1958 and released in 1959 on In Person! Ralph Sharon arranged the song.

Just in Time

Tony Bennett & Count Basie · The Complete Recordings (Bonus Track Version) · Song · 2013

This recording also released on:

  • Columbia LP 12″: LE 10125 — In Person! With Count Basie
  • CBS LP 12″: 35DP159 — In Person! With Count Basie [Japan]
  • CBS LP 12″: 20AP1418 — In Person! With Count Basie [Japan]
  • Philips LP 12″: 840059BY — In Person! With Count Basie [UK]
  • 1959:  CBS LP 12″: BPG 62250 — In Person! [UK]
  • 1959: Philips LP 12″: BBL 7398/SBBL 542 — In Person! With Count Basie [UK]
  • 1959: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8104 — In Person! With Count Basie
  • 1976: Warwick LP 12″: PR 5021 — The Very Best Of Tony Bennett: 20 Greatest Hits [UK]
  • 1976: Warwick/CBS LP 12″: CBS 5021 — The Very Best Of Tony Bennett: 20 Greatest Hits [UK]
  • 1983:  CBS LP 12″ (Mono): 32373 — In Person! [UK]
  • 1994: Columbia CD: CK 64276 — In Person! With Count Basie
  • 1999: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab CD: UDCD743 — In Person!
  • 2008: Jasmine CD: JASCD482 — Together At Last/A Perfect Combination
  • 2011: Disc #14 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK14) In Person!

1962-1

“Just In Time” was recorded live at Tony Bennett’s concert at Carnegie Hall on June 9, 1962 and was initially released in 1962 on the album Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall. Ralph Sharon arranged the song.

Just In Time (From "Bells Are Ringing") - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - June 1962

Listen to Just In Time (From "Bells Are Ringing") - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - June 1962 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett، Ralph Sharon & His Orchestra · 1962

This recording released on:

  • 1962: CBS LP 12″: BPG62116 — At Carnegie Hall – Part 1 (UK)
  • 1962: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8705 — At Carnegie Hall – vol.1
  • 1962: Columbia LP 12″: C2L 23 — Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall
  • 1962: Columbia LP 12″: C2S 823 — Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall
  • 1993: Sony Music Special Products CD: 15056 — Tony Bennett Sings for You
  • 1995:  Sony Music CD: WK 75012 — Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall
  • 1997: Columbia CD: C2K 64609 — At Carnegie Hall June 9, 1962: Complete Concert
  • 2011: Disc #24 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK23) Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall

1962-2

“Just In Time” was recorded on August 28, 1962 and released in 2013 on the album Bennett/Brubeck: The White House Sessions Live 1962.

Just In Time - Live at the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. - August 1962

Listen to Just In Time - Live at the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. - August 1962 on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 2013

This recording released on:

  • 2013: Bennett/Brubeck: The White House Sessions Live 1962 (88883718042)

2006

“Just In Time” was recorded on February 9, 2006 with Michael Bublé and was released that same year on Duets: An American Classic. It was arranged by Jorge Calandrelli.

Just in Time (with Michael Bublé)

Listen to Just in Time (with Michael Bublé) on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé · 2006

This recording released on:

  • 2006: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 82876809792 — Duets: An American Classic
  • 2006: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 82876887352 — Duets: An American Classic [Target Stores]
  • 2006: Sony BMG CD: 828768858721 — Duets: An American Classic [Australia]
  • 2006: Sony BMG CD: 82876885862 — Duets: An American Classic [UK, Singapore]
  • 2011: Disc #70 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK68) Duets: An American Classic

2012

“Just In Time” was recorded in 2012 with Juan Luis Guerra and released on Viva Duets.

Just in Time (with Juan Luis Guerra)

Listen to Just in Time (with Juan Luis Guerra) on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 · 2012

This recording released on:

  • 2012: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 88725473102 – Viva Duets
  • 2012: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 88765400972 – Viva Duets (Target Release)
  • 2012: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 88765402412 – Viva Duets (Deluxe edition)

Harlem Butterfly

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PROFILE
Composer and Lyricist Johnny Mercer
Year Written 1956
About Harlem Butterfly
“Harlem Butterfly” is one of the few songs where Johnny Mercer wrote the music as well the lyrics (another instance is “I Wanna Be Around.”)

Lyrics

Harlem butterfly
The moon got in your eye
The night you were born

Harlem butterfly
You listened to the cry
Of some lonely horn

That combination
Left you a mark
That you’ll never, never lose

While you chase some will o’ the wisp
In the dark
Your heart keeps singing the blues

Oh, Harlem butterfly
The writing’s in the sky
You’ll come to no good

But I’m not blaming you
I’m certain I would do
The same if I could

But even though a candle
Burned at the ends
Can never last out the night

Harlem butterfly
It really makes a lovely light

Harlem butterfly
Goodnight

Session / Album Information

1971

“Harlem Butterfly” was recorded on October 1, 1971 and released the following year on the album With Love. It was arranged by Robert Farnon.

Harlem Butterfly

Listen to Harlem Butterfly on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1972

This recording released on:

  • 1972: Columbia LP 12″: KC 31460 — With Love
  • 1972: Columbia LP 12″: CBS-64849 — With Love (UK)
  • 2011: Disc #44 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK43) With Love

From The Candy Store On The Corner To The Chapel On The Hill

PROFILE
Songwriter Bob Hilliard
Year Written 1956

Lyrics

From the candy store on the corner
To the chapel on the hill
Two young lovers are
Longing to go there and
They dream someday they will

They dream some day they will
They dream some day they will
Walk hand in hand
From the candy store
To the chapel on the hill

Both their hearts are
In tune with a love song
Every promise they make
They mean

For true love is the
Treasure of treasures
When you’re only seventeen

At seventeen, it’s a thrill
To dream some day you will
Walk hand in hand
From the candy store
To the chapel on the hill

Session / Album Information

1956

“From The Candy Store On The Corner To The Chapel On The Hill” was recorded on June 6, 1956 and released as a single that year. It was arranged by Percy Faith.

From The Candy Store On The Corner To The Chapel On The Hill

Listen to From The Candy Store On The Corner To The Chapel On The Hill on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 2011

This recording released on:

  • 1956:Columbia 78: 40726
  • 1956:Columbia 45: 4-40726
  • 2007:Hit Parade Records CD: 12303 — Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1956 [Canada]
  • 2011: Disc #6 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK6) The Columbia Singles, Vol. 4

A Beautiful Friendship

Donald Kahn

Donald Kahn

PROFILE
Composer Donald Kahn
Lyricist Stanley Styne
Year Written 1956
About A Beautiful Friendship
“A Beautiful Friendship” was written by the sons of two great American songwriters. The composer, Donald Kahn, was the son of lyricist Gus Kahn and the lyricist, Stanley Styne, was the son of composer Jule Styne. In addition to Tony Bennett’s fine recording, “A Beautiful Friendship” has been recorded by Duke Ellington and Rosemary Clooney.

Lyrics

This is the end of a beautiful friendship
It ended a moment ago
This is the end of a beautiful friendship
I know, for your eyes told me so
We were always like sister and brother
Until tonight when we looked at each other
This is the end of a beautiful friendship
And just the beginning of love

Session / Album Information

1967

“A Beautiful Friendship” was recorded on January 27, 1967 and released that year on the album Tony Makes It Happen! It was arranged by Marion Evans.

A Beautiful Friendship

Listen to A Beautiful Friendship on Spotify. Song · Tony Bennett · 1967

This recording released on:

  • 1967: Columbia LP 12″: CS 9453 — Tony Makes It Happen!
  • 1967: Columbia LP 12″: CL 2653 — Tony Makes It Happen!
  • 1967: CBS LP 12″: SPBG 63055 — Tony Makes It Happen! [UK]
  • 1973: Embassy LP 12″: EMB 31002 — Trolley Song
  • 2011: Disc #34 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK33) Tony Makes It Happen!

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