''Because of You'' is the debut album by
American singer
Tony Bennett
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birt ...
. It was originally released in 1952 on
Columbia as CL 6221, then reissued in 1956 (CL 2550) as part of "House Party Series".
Track listing
1952 10" LP (CL 6221)
#"
Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – 2:59
#"
I Wanna Be Loved
"I Wanna Be Loved" (from the 1933 version of the 1931 revue '' Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt'') is a popular song with music by Johnny Green and lyrics by Edward Heyman and Billy Rose, published in 1933.
Recorded versions
The song is a standard, wi ...
" – 3:24
#"Once There Lived a Fool" – 2:48
#"The Valentino Tango" – 2:39
#"I Won't Cry Anymore" – 2:48
#"
Because of You" – 3:00
#"While We're Young" – 2:23
#"
Cold Cold Heart" – 2:43
1956 10" House Party LP (CL 2550)
#"
Because of You" – 3:00
#"
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – 2:59
#"
Close Your Eyes" – 2:02
#"
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
"I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" is an American popular song and jazz standard by Jimmy McHugh (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics). The song was introduced by Adelaide Hall at Les Ambassadeurs Club in New York in January 1928 in Lew ...
" – 2:07
#"May I Never Love Again" – 3:11
#"Cinnamon Sinner" – 3:02
''CL 6221 tracks recorded on April 17, 1950 (#1), April 20, 1950 (#2), December 6, 1950 (#3), January 17, 1951 (#4), April 4, 1951 (#5–6) and May 31, 1951 (#7–8).'' The track number refers to the original 1952 LP.
''CL 2550 new tracks recorded on:''
*"Close Your Eyes" (July 31, 1953)
*"Cinnamon Sinner" (May 13, 1954)
*"May I Never Love Again" (May 8, 1955)
*"I Can't Give You Anything But Love" (September 13, 1956)
There has been confusion over CL 2550 but the House Party series were always 10" cut down albums and this one featured the 6 tracks shown on the album cover.
Personnel
*
Tony Bennett
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birt ...
– vocals
*Various orchestral players conducted by
Percy Faith
Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listeni ...
(#5–8) and
Marty Manning (#1–4).
References
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1952 debut albums
Tony Bennett albums
Columbia Records albums