Tony Bennett's Columbia Records contract in the 1960s called for three albums a year, and the result was occasional releases like this one, whose title gives away the truth: it's a hodgepodge of previously released singles ("Spring In Manhattan," "Don't Wait Too Long," "The Little Boy") and sessions held at various times with various arrangers and musicians, all stitched together to meet the release schedule.
What rescues it is a remarkable new ballad, "When Joanna Loved Me," that immediately went onto the Bennett concert short list.
He even named his daughter after it.
Other highlights are a delicate arrangement of "A Taste Of Honey" and one of Bennett's patented drum duets with Chico Hamilton on "Caravan." But on the whole, this album does not meet the standard Bennett had set with recent releases.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Little Boy (2011 Remaster) | Tony Bennett | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Soon It's Gonna Rain (2011 Remaster) | Tony Bennett | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | The Kid's A Dreamer (2011 Remaster) | Tony Bennett | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | So Long, Big Time! (2011 Remaster) | Tony Bennett | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Don't Wait Too Long (2011 Remaster) | Tony Bennett | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | Spring In Manhattan (2011 Remaster) | Tony Bennett | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | I'll Be Around (2011 Remaster) | Tony Bennett | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | You've Changed (2011 Remaster) | Tony Bennett | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | Limehouse Blues (2011 Remaster) | Tony Bennett | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 27 mins | 62 MB | |||||
| 27 mins | 173 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Bennett | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |