Love Story (Tony Bennett album)
1971 studio album by Tony Bennett
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Love Story is a studio album by Tony Bennett, released on February 10, 1971.[1] The album was conducted and arranged by Dick Hyman, Marion Evans, Marty Manning, Ralph Burns and Torrie Zito.
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| Released | February 10, 1971[1] | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia C 30558 | |||
| Producer | Ernie Altschuler, Howard A. Roberts, Teo Macero | |||
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The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated March 6, 1971, and remained on the chart for 13 weeks, peaking at No. 67.[2] it also debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated March 27, 1971, and remained on the chart for eight weeks, peaking at 77[3]
the single, "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" ,'" bubbled under" Billboard's Hot 100, for five weeks that began in the issue dated February 13, 1971, and peaked at number 114.[4]
On November 8, 2011, Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set entitled The Complete Collection.[5]
Reception
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [6] |
Billboard reviewed Love Story upon its release and wrote that "Bennett starts thing rolling smoothly here with a warm and sensitive 'Love Story' that hits the mark in taste and phrasing."[7] It was given a three-star rating by The Encyclopedia of Popular Music .[6]
Track listing
- "Love Story" (Carl Sigman, Francis Lai) – 3:12
- "Tea for Two" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 2:54
- "I Want to Be Happy" (Youmans, Caesar) 3:11
- "Individual Thing" (Jule Styne, Bob Merrill) – 3:29
- "I Do Not Know a Day I Did Not Love You" (Richard Rodgers, Martin Charnin) – 3:27
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:47
- "When Joanna Loved Me" (Robert Wells, Jack Segal) – 3:39
- "Country Girl" (Robert Farnon) – 2:10
- "The Gentle Rain" (Luiz Bonfa, Matt Dubey) – 3:41
- "Soon It's Gonna Rain" (Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt) – 3:41
- "A Taste of Honey" (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott) – 2:55
- "I'll Begin Again" (Leslie Bricusse) – 3:48
