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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 16589
Released: May 1, 2007 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Legendary entertainer TONY BENNETT teams up with the biggest names in contemporary music live-in-the-studio to take you on an exclusive and rarely seen journey into the process behind creating a duets recording.1. Opening/Smile2. I Wanna be Around3. Are you Havin Any Fun?4. Cold Cold Hear5. Lullaby of Broadway6. Put on a Happy Face7. The Very Thought of You8. Just in Time9. The Boulevard of Broken Dreams10. The Best is Yet to Come11. Rags to Riches12. Because of You13. Sing You Sinners14. The Good Life15. For Once in my Life16. Closing/SmileFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS UPC: 886970786492 Manufacturer No: 886970786492
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of An American Classic Reviews:
Wonderful, but... 
2008-05-24 - Tony Bennett is like a fine wine that only improves with age. At 80, his voice is perhaps better than it's ever been. The material on this DVD from his DUETS album is impeccable and each one of his guests (with the possible exception of Stevie Wonder, who destroys "For Once in My Life") brings charm and style to the table. I would give this DVD full marks except for one extremely annoying thing: the "Tony Bennett is wonderful" interviews are slotted in DURING songs! Come one, guys: let us see and hear a full take of a song. Do the interviews after the songs or in a group at the end of the DVD. Don't interrupt the song for them. Even PORTRAIT OF AN ALBUM, the no-longer-available DVD of the making of Sinatra's L. A. IS MY LADY album, had full takes. (Perhaps on this album Tony and company never got through a full take?) I'm delighted to have seen Tony perform on this DVD. He's a marvel. But the producers of the DVD should be shot!
Almost didn't buy this... until... 
2008-01-01 - I read someone else's review who said that even though this is a documentary, it is a "must buy." YES!!! I've watched this a good 4 times from beginning to end, and love to just have it play in the background (that would be another 12+ times it's just played in the background). Tony's great... and it's simply beautiful to watch/listen to the interactions between he and all the other artists who he sang these duets with... THIS IS A GREAT GREAT PURCHASE!!! The only thing I would like to see different is to have 2x this ... it's almost too short at right at 60-70min... If you love music (any music) you've got to get this.
tony in the studio at his best
2007-11-26 - In this video we see tony record his songs from the Duets album.
The chemistry between tony and his guest is wonderful to see.
For some guests ( michael buble )it was scary to record live with the tony bennett quartet.
inbetween the song there are little conversations between tony and his duetpartners. highlights are bono and james tayler
A true must for the real tony fan.
Listening and watching is a fun, positive experience!!
2007-11-11 - Highly Recommend!!! Tony Bennett's voice and phrasing is still great. Almost all his fellow artists blend with and compliment his style.
Tont Bennett Duets- The Making of an American Clssic 
2007-08-16 - I received 1 order for 2 orders of this selection. When received and
played it was inferior in quality, particular in conversation.
I sent it back and received a replacement order. There was no improvement
in quality, I sent that order back also, for refund.
I have been unable to confirm refund. Please review and confirm.
thank you, Ed Williams
