The Art of Excellence
| The Art of Excellence | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Danny Bennett | |||
| Tony Bennett chronology | ||||
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The Art of Excellence is an album by the American musician Tony Bennett, released in 1986.[1][2] It peaked at No. 160 on the Billboard 200.[3]
Sony Music Distribution included the album in the 2011 box set The Complete Collection.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [6] |
People deemed the album one of the 10 best of 1986.[7]
Track listing
- "Why Do People Fall in Love?/People" (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) – 4:05
- "Moments Like This" (Burton Lane, Frank Loesser) – 2:47
- "What Are You Afraid Of?" (Jack Segal, Robert Wells) – 3:01
- "When Love Was All We Had" (Jorge Calandrelli, Sergio Mihanovich) – 5:08
- "So Many Stars" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Sérgio Mendes) – 3:44
- "Everybody Has the Blues" (James Taylor) – 3:37
- "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" (Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) – 4:20
- "City of the Angels" (Fred Astaire, Tommy Wolf) – 2:24
- "Forget the Woman" (Ettore Stratta, Ronny Whyte) – 3:16
- "A Rainy Day" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 2:59
- "I Got Lost in Her Arms" (Irving Berlin) – 4:27
- "The Day You Leave Me" (Cy Coleman, C. Gore) – 2:46
Personnel
- Tony Bennett – Vocals
- Ralph Sharon – Piano
- Paul Langosch – Bass
- Joe LaBarbera – Drums
References
- ^ Reed, Nancy (23 Apr 1986). "Artist Arrives on a High Note". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
- ^ Nixon, Bruce (29 May 1986). "Tony Bennett still does it his way". The Gazette. Montreal. p. D13.
- ^ "Tony Bennett". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "The Complete Collection - Tony Bennett". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. The Art of Excellence at AllMusic
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 51–52.
- ^ Willistein, Paul (9 Jan 1987). "Back on Track". The Morning Call. p. D1.
