By the mid-1960s, retreating from the rock & roll onslaught, that old-time staple of the pre-rock days, the big romantic ballad, had been relegated to Hollywood, where it turned up in the opening and closing credits of movies.
Like other classic pop singers, Tony Bennett had sought it out there, and with this album, coincident with his first (and last) acting role in The Oscar, he devoted himself exclusively to movie themes, everything from "The Trolley Song" (Meet Me In St.
Louis) to "Days Of Wine And Roses." Some of the tunes were not first-rate, but in "The Shadow Of Your Smile" and "The Second Time Around" (previously recorded by Frank Sinatra), Bennett found material worthy of him, and even when he was faced with minor material, be sang movingly.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girl TalkNeal Hefti, Bobby Troup | Tony Bennett | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | The Gentle RainLuiz Bonfá, Matt Dubey | Tony Bennett | Play | 02:10 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 3 | EmilyJohnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer | Tony Bennett | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | The PawnbrokerQuincy Jones, Jack Lawrence | Tony Bennett | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 5 | SmileCharlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner | Tony Bennett | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | The Second Time AroundSammy Cahn, James Van Heusen | Tony Bennett | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Days of Wine and RosesHenry Mancini, Johnny Mercer | Tony Bennett | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Never Too LateRay Evans, Jay Livingston, David Rose | Tony Bennett | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | The Trolley SongRalph Blane, Hugh Martin | Tony Bennett | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Song from 'The Oscar'(Maybe September) | Tony Bennett | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | Samba De Orfeo | Tony Bennett | Play | 02:05 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 12 | The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from "The Sandpiper") | Tony Bennett | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 206 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Altschuler | Producer |
| 2 | Tony Bennett | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | Ralph Blane | Composer |
| 4 | Luiz Bonfá | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 5 | Sammy Cahn | Composer |
| 6 | Charlie Chaplin | Composer |
| 7 | Al Cohn | Arranger |
| 8 | Matt Dubey | Composer |
| 9 | Ray Evans | Composer |
| 10 | Percy Faith | Composer |
| 11 | Tommy Flanagan | Piano |
| 12 | Neal Hefti | Arranger, Composer, Conductor |
| 13 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 14 | Quincy Jones | Arranger, Composer, Conductor |
| 15 | Jack Lawrence | Composer |
| 16 | Lou Levy | Piano |
| 17 | Jay Livingston | Composer |
| 18 | Henry Mancini | Composer |
| 19 | Johnny Mandel | Arranger, Composer, Conductor |
| 20 | Hugh Martin | Composer |
| 21 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 22 | Geoffrey Parsons | Composer |
| 23 | Dom Um Romão | Drums |
| 24 | David Rose | Arranger, Composer, Conductor |
| 25 | Zoot Sims | Sax (Tenor) |
| 26 | Bobby Troup | Composer |
| 27 | John Turner | Composer |
| 28 | Paul Francis Webster | Composer |
| 29 | Larry Wilcox | Arranger |
| 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). |