Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall (2LP)
Tony Bennett - vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Tony Bennett]
Ralph Sharon orchestra:
- Ralph Sharon - piano
- Kenny Burrell - guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Kenny Burrell]
- Mel Davis, Bernie Glow, Al DeRisi, Nick Travis - trumpet
- Jack Lesburg - double bass
- Sy Berger, Frank Rehak - trombone
- Paul Faulise - bass trombone
- Sol Schlinger - bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Al Cohn - tenor saxophone
- Joe Soldo, Dick Meldonian - flute, alto saxophone
- Romeo Penque - flute, tenor saxophone
- Alfred Brown - viola
- Anthony Sophos - cello
- Bobby Rosengarden - percussion, bongos, conga, timbales, timpani
- Candido Camero - bongos, conga
- Eddie Costa - vibes
- Billy Exner - drums
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded at Carnegie Hall on June 9th 1962
Produced by Ernie Altschuler
Remastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Originally released in 1962
Reissued in 2015
Tracks :
Side A:
- Lullaby Of Broadway
- Just In Time
- All The Things You Are
- Stranger In Paradise
- Love Is Here To Stay
- Climb Ev'ry Mountain
- Ol' Man River
Side B:
- It Amazes Me
- Firefly
- In San Francisco
- How About You
- April In Paris
- Solitude
- I'm Just A Lucky So And So
Side C:
- Always
- Anything Goes
- Blue Velvet
- Rags To Riches
- Because Of You
- What Good Does It Do
- Lost In The Stars
- One For My Baby
Side D:
- Lazy Afternoon
- Sing You Sinners
- Love Look Away
- Sometimes I'm Happy
- My Heart Tells Me
- De Glory Road
Awards :
Michael Fremer's 100 Recommended All-Analog LP Reissues Worth Owning - Rated 43/100!
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal
Reviews :
"The original of this double LP set was a sonic spectacular that now sounds veiled and somewhat distant compared to this stupidly, insanely spectacular sounding reissue cut for the first time from the edited original 3-track tape...This reissue is incredible in every way, starting with the cover art. The laminated cover's front and back photos are of far higher resolution and quality than the ones on the original. The same is true of the inside cover photos that include the full wide orchestra shot cropped on the original. But most importantly, the mastering by Ryan K. Smith from the original 3-track master tapes is nothing short of astonishing. It offers proof to anyone who will listen, both that AAA vinyl kills any digital format and that the art of recording, especially live recording, reached its pinnacle during the '50's and '60's...You'll be transported, entertained, wowed and amazed by both Bennett's and the orchestra's performances and the sonic documentation. It goes without saying that this is highly recommended, but I said it anyway." Michael Fremer, analogplanet.com
"Recorded on June 9, 1962, one week before the release of the I Left My Heart in San Francisco album that would catapult Tony Bennett's career into the stratosphere, this concert album effectively sums up his accomplishments so far. Some of the hits -- "Stranger in Paradise," "Rags to Riches," "Because of You" -- are still on the set list (although drastically rearranged), but clearly he has found his true repertoire in reinventions of older material like "All the Things You Are" (the version here is exquisite) and good choices of new songs -- he champions the team of Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh, and introduces "San Francisco," which some in the audience already know. (Released as a single in advance of the San Francisco album, it was in the charts already.) And on the album's original four LP sides, Bennett managed to find time for such experiments as an up-tempo "Ol' Man River" featuring percussionist Candido, a throwback to his innovative Beat of My Heart album. More than his greatest-hits collections of the '50s and early '60s, it gives a broad sense of Bennett's work, and it does so in the format with which he's most comfortable -- live in concert." AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann
Ratings :
AllMusic 4.5/5 , Discogs 4.45 / 5 , Michael Fremer : 10/10 Music, 11/10 Sound