I Left My Heart in San Francisco (album)
| I Left My Heart in San Francisco | ||||
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Classic pop | ||||
| Length | 32:20 | |||
| Label | Columbia CL 1869 CS 8669 | |||
| Producer | Ernie Altschuler | |||
| Tony Bennett chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Record Mirror |  [3] |
I Left My Heart in San Francisco is an album by American singer
RIAA
. Originally available as Columbia rekey CL 1869 (mono) and CS 8669 (stereo), it is one of the best-selling albums of Bennett's career.
Tony Bennett won two 1962 Grammy Awards for the title song: Record of the Year and Best Solo Vocal Performance, Male.
Content
In February 1962, the song "
B-side to "Once Upon a Time", but became a chart hit in its own right.[4] Columbia assembled the album around the single
, including material that had been previously released on singles and unused items from earlier sessions.
Previously released songs included "
The Best Is Yet to Come", which had been introduced by Bennett and released as Columbia single 41965 in February 1961, with "Marry Young" on the flipside. Both songs were by the team of Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh, their "Rules of the Road" the b-side to Columbia 42135 "Close Your Eyes" released August 11, 1961.[5] Another single, "Candy Kisses" recorded in March 1961 with "Have I Told You Lately?" from I Can Get It for You Wholesale recorded at the same January 23, 1962 sessions that yielded the title song, were Columbia 42395 on March 30, 1962.[6] "Tender Is the Night", later used in the 1962 film, had been Columbia 42219, released October 27, 1961, while Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" from Modern Times peaked at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100
as Columbia 41434, released July 6, 1959. None of the other singles, with the exception of "San Francisco", had charted.
The additional three tracks were taken from sessions spanning 1957 to 1960. "
signature song
.
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " John Latouche | 1:54 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " The Best Is Yet to Come " | Coleman, Leigh | 2:28 |
Personnel
- vocals
- arrangementson "Love for Sale"
- The Count Basie Orchestra — instruments and arrangements on "Taking A Chance on Love"
- Marty Manning — arrangements on "San Francisco," "Once Upon A Time," "Tender is the Night," "Candy Kisses," and "Have I Told You Lately?"
- Cy Coleman — arrangements on "Marry Young" and "The Best Is Yet to Come"
- Ralph Burns — arrangements on "Smile" and "Rules of the Road"
- Frank De Vol — arrangements on "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows"
- Candido Camero, Sabu Martinez, and Billy Exiner — percussion on "Love for Sale"
References
- ^ Tony Bennett.com
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "I Left My Heart in San Francisco – Tony Bennett". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Watson, Jimmy (25 January 1964). "Tony Bennett: I Left My Heart In San Francisco" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 150. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Gary Mamorstein. The Label: The Story of Columbia Records. New York": Thunder's Mouth Press, 2007. p. 375.
- ^ Columbia 42000 series discography
- Legacy Records 82876 84782 2, liner notes.
