I Left My Heart in San Francisco

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Also available in a 3-pack with THE ART OF EXCELLENCE and ASTORIA: PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST. Fully a decade after his first top hits, the enormous success of 1962's " I Left My Heart In San Francisco" finally established Tony Bennett as the preeminent male singer of his generation. While some of the tunes here might not be as distinguished as later work, (where Bennett would be able to excercise more clout) there are substantial offerings such as the near-transcendent "Once Upon A Time" and a thoughtful reprise of Nat "King" Cole's "Smile," complete with a lovely wordless soprano floating somewhere in the background. By this time, Bennett's slightly grainy baritone was a perfectly refined instrument; the increased confidence permeating his second interpretation of Cole Porter's "Love For Sale" (first heard on 1957's THE BEAT OF MY HEART) is infectious. A playful, off-meter reading of Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh's aptly titled "The Best Is Yet To Come" closes the set in high style.

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I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
ONCE UPON A TIME [FROM ALL AMERICAN]
TENDER IS THE NIGHT [FROM TENDER IS THE NIGHT]
SMILE
LOVE FOR SALE
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE
CANDY KISSES
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU
RULES OF THE ROAD
MARRY YOUNG
I'M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS
THE BEST IS YET TO COME