This could be considered YACA, or YADA, or YARA ... sigh ... it's Tony Bennett so I'm sure it's pure class, though.
These all appear to be re-recordings, and there's at least one duet (with k.d. lang). It's a "new" album but is coming out under the Legacy label imprint ...
>> During the 20th century, American songwriters produced songs that became the standard for vocalists around the world. While many have recorded versions of these songs over the years, Tony Bennett is in that rare class of artist who actually took part in their original interpretation. Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook features fifteen of the best-known songs from this large body of work. At the end of the 20s, into the 30s and 40s, there was a revolution in popular music that will never be topped. Like a renaissance period that was pure magic, it will become our classical music, and it turns out to be The Great American Songbook. Includes a duet with k.d. lang on "Moonglow". <<
1. Anything Goes
2. The Very Thought of You
3. The Way You Look Tonight
4. Every Time We Say Goodbye
5. That Old Black Magic
6. A Foggy Day
7. I'll Be Seeing You
8. Ain't Misbehavin'
9. It Had To Be You
10. Moonglow (w/ K.D. Lang)
11. She's Funny That Way
12. You Go To My Head
13. They Can't Take That Away From Me
14. You'll Never Get Away From Me
15. Taking On A Chance On Love
A video of Bennett talking about the album can be viewed at Amazon's listing page:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UZ4D1M/?tag=imwan-20
(Also make note of the expanded reissue of Bennett's Christmas album
Snowfall, detailed here ~
http://www.imwan.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18876)
