Tony Bennett was one of the great male vocalists to come to fore in the post-war era, in his case in the early 1950s, and he enjoyed a hugely prolific and successful career as a hit singles artist, with more than 70 hits to his name across three decades (see Tony Bennett “The Singles Collection 1951-62”, Acrobat ACTRCD9062). 

However, with the advent of the long-playing album during the 1950s, he built a reputation as a prolific and popular album artist, recording over 60 studio albums plus ‘live’ and compilation albums.

His uniquely adaptable and unmistakable voice enabled him to perform in different styles and address various concepts, while recording in a variety of orchestral, small band and jazz environments. 

This 51-track 2-CD collection comprises just about all the titles from his albums “Cloud 7”, “Alone At Last”, “Tony”, “The Beat Of My Heart” and “Long Ago And Far Away”, from the early years of his album career (his only previous album was a collection of titles from singles). 

On two of the albums he performs with a small modern jazz group, while on the others he is accompanied by orchestras arranged and  conducted by Percy Faith and Stan De Vol. 

It’s a fascinating collection that captures the great vocalist at the start of his album career, and, as with any Tony Bennett set, it’s an enjoyable showcase for his uniquely distinctive talent.

CD 1
1. I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY Tony Bennett 
2. MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME Tony Bennett 
3. MY HEART TELLS ME Tony Bennett 
4. OLD DEVIL MOON Tony Bennett 
5. LOVE LETTERS Tony Bennett 
6. MY REVERIE Tony Bennett 
7. GIVE ME THE SIMPLE LIFE Tony Bennett 
8. WHILE THE MUSIC PLAYS ON Tony Bennett 
9. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH ME Tony Bennett 
10. DARN THAT DREAM Tony Bennett 
From the album "Cloud 7" (Columbia CL621) 1955
11. SING YOU SINNERS Tony Bennett 
12. SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY Tony Bennett 
13. SINCE MY LOVE HAS GONE Tony Bennett 
14. STRANGER IN PARADISE Tony Bennett 
15. HERE IN MY HEART Tony Bennett 
16. PLEASE DRIVER (ONCE AROUND THE PARK AGAIN) Tony Bennett 
From the album "Alone At Last" (Columbia CL2507) 1955
17. IT HAD TO BE YOU Tony Bennett 
18. YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME Tony Bennett 
19. I'M JUST A LUCKY SO-AND-SO Tony Bennett 
20. TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE Tony Bennett 
21. THESE FOOLISH THINGS (REMIND ME OF YOU) Tony Bennett 
22. I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE Tony Bennett 
23. BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS Tony Bennett 
24. I'LL BE SEEING YOU Tony Bennett
From the album "Tony" (Columbia CL938) 1957

CD 2
1. ALWAYS Tony Bennett 
2. LOVE WALKED IN Tony Bennett 
3. LOST IN THE STARS Tony Bennett 
4. WITHOUT A SONG Tony Bennett 
From the album "Tony" (Columbia CL938) 1957
5. LET'S BEGIN Tony Bennett 
6. LULLABY OF BROADWAY Tony Bennett 
7. LET THERE BE LOVE Tony Bennett 
8. LOVE FOR SALE Tony Bennett 
9. ARMY AIR CORPS SONG Tony Bennett 
10. CRAZY RHYTHM Tony Bennett 
11. THE BEAT OF MY HEART Tony Bennett 
12. SO BEATS MY HEART FOR YOU Tony Bennett 
13. BLUES IN THE NIGHT Tony Bennett 
14. LAZY AFTERNOON Tony Bennett 
15. LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE Tony Bennett 
16. JUST ONE OF THOSE THING Tony Bennett 
From the album "The Beat Of My Heart" (Columbia CL1079) 1957
17. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU Tony Bennett 
18. EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE Tony Bennett 
19. LONG AGO (AND FAR AWAY) Tony Bennett 
20. IT AMAZES ME Tony Bennett 
21. THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT Tony Bennett 
22. BE CAREFUL, IT'S MY HEART Tony Bennett 
23. MY FOOLISH HEART Tony Bennett 
24. TIME AFTER TIME Tony Bennett 
25. FOOLS RUSH IN Tony Bennett 
26. A COTTAGE FOR SALE Tony Bennett 
27. BLUE MOON Tony Bennett
From the album "Long Ago And Far Away" (Columbia CL1186) 1958