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Disc 1:

1. The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
2. Because Of You
3. Cold, Cold Heart
4. Blue Velvet
5. Rags To Riches
6. Stranger In Paradise
7. While The Music Plays On
8. May I Never Love Again
9. Sing You Sinners
10. Just In Time
11. Lazy Afternoon
12. Ca, C'Est L'Amour
13. I Get A Kick Out Of You
14. It Amazes Me
15. Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)
16. Lost In The Stars
17. Lullaby Of Broadway
18. Firefly
19. A Sleepin' Bee
20. The Man That Got Away
21. Skylark
22. September Song
23. Till

Disc 2:

1. Begin The Beguine
2. Put On A Happy Face
3. The Best Is Yet To Come
4. This Time The Dream's On Me
5. Close Your Eyes
6. Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Good-Bye)
7. Dancing In The Dark
8. Stella By Starlight
9. Tender Is The Night
10. Once Upon A Time
11. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
12. Until I Met You
13. If I Love Again
14. I Wanna Be Around
15. The Good Life
16. It Was Me
17. Spring In Manhattan
18. The Moment Of Truth
19. This Is All I Ask
20. A Taste Of Honey
21. When Joanna Loved Me
22. I'll Be Around

Disc 3:

1. Nobody Else But Me
2. It Had To Be You
3. I've Got Just About Everything
4. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
5. Waltz For Debby
6. I Walk A Little Faster
7. Wrap your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
8. If I Ruled The World
9. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
10. Love Scene
11. Sweet Lorraine
12. The Shadow Of Your Smile
13. I'll Only Miss Her When I Think Of Her
14. Baby, Dream Your Dream
15. Smile
16. Song From 'The Oscar' (Maybe September)
17. Emily
18. The Very Thought Of You
19. A Time For Love
20. Country Girl
21. Days Of Love

Disc 4:

1. Keep Smiling At Trouble (Trouble's A Bubble)
2. For Once In My Life
3. Who Cares (So Long As You Care For Me)
4. Hi-Ho
5. Baby Don't You Quit Now
6. Something
7. Cold, Cold Heart
8. I Do Not Know A Day I Did Not Love You
9. Old Devil Moon (Live)
10. Remind Me
11. Maybe This Time
12. Some Other Time
13. My Foolish Heart
14. But Beautiful
15. How Do You Keep The Music Playing
16. What Are You Afraid Of
17. Why Do People Fall In Love?/People
18. I Got Lost In Her Arms
19. When I Lost You
20. Shakin' The Blues Away
21. Antonia
22. When Do The Bells Ring For Me

Disc 5:

1. East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
2. New York, New York
3. Steppin' Out With My Baby
4. They All Laughed
5. They Can't Take That Away From Me
6. Speak Low (Live)
7. Solitude
8. I Wished On The Moon
9. When A Woman Loves A Man
10. That Ole Devil Called Love
11. The Way You Look Tonight
12. Ac-Cen-T-Chu-Ate The Positive
13. Bein' Green
14. Mood Indigo
15. Day Dream
16. Azure
17. Sophisticated Lady
18. Alright, Okay, You Win
19. Let The Good Times Roll
20. Evenin'
21. La Vie En Rose
22. What A Wonderful World

Rating: - A Supremely Wonderful Collection Of One Of America's Greatest Treasures.
Aside from Frank Sinata, no greater singer has carved a niche in the collective soul of American popular music than Tony Bennett. For over 50 years, the man who entered this world as Anthony Benedetto has given us some of the best and most beloved recordings of timeless songs that to this day help define our deepest emotions and most important moments in our lives.

This 5 disc collection is a magnificent introduction into the world of Tony Bennett, containing some of the most beautifully interpretted renditions of our most cherished standards by great writers such as The Gershwins, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and other legends of the craft.

Discs 1 and 2 chronicle Bennett's rise to stardom in the early 1950s' to mid 1960s'. Tony proved to be a force of nature right from his first single release, "The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams," which still sounds as fresh and soulful as it did 54 years ago. Throughout the rest of the 1950s', Tony scored a string of hit singles that went on to become defining numbers in the Great American Songbook, including "Because Of You," (a wedding perennial), "Cold, Cold Heart" (a country hit for Hank Williams that Tony helped introduce to the pop world), "Blue Velvey," the timeless "Rags To Riches," "Sing You Sinners" and many other classic hits that he still does to this day.

Also from this classic era are lesser known but eqqually excellent albums such as "While The Music Plays On," the splendid "Ca, C'est Amour," the gorgeous "Lazy Sunday," "I Get A Kick Out Of You," (perhaps the only version that rivals Sinatra's defintive 1953 rendition), a magnificent "September Song" and a swingin' "Lullabye Of Broadway" with Count Basie.

The 1960s' continued to bare more fruit for Tony, including classics such as "The Best Is Yet To Come," "Tender The Night," "Once Upon A Time," the stinging "I Wanna Be Around," and the lush "The Good Life." It was during this period of productivty he cut what to me, are his two best songs.

The first is "I Left My Heart San Francisco," his 1962 hit and (deservedly) his most popular song, a melancholy slice of vintage Americana sung so passionately by Tony against a gloriously understated and utterly breathtaking Grammy winning arrangement by Marty Manning.

The other would be "When Joanna Loved Me," which ranks alongside Sinatra's "I've Got You Under My Skin" and Darin's "Mack The Knife" as one of the most perfect recordiings in American history, a song that represents pure human emotion at its most raw and honest. Tony's singing on this song is sincere and heartbreaking, and remain so to this day.

Discs 3 and 4 mark a period of transition and eventually resurrection for Tony. By the mid 1960s', Tony's appeal began to dwindle, as hit singles had begun to dry up. He still cut quite a few certified classics (among them "Smile," "The Very Thought Of You," "For Once In My Life," and his personal favorite recrding, "I Do Not Know A Day I Did Not Love You"), but by the early 1970s', the music world wasn't as kind to Tony commercially. Artistically, however, Tony was still capable of churning out some excellent music. His collaboration with Bill Evans yielded such gems as "My Foolish Heart" and "But Beautiful," and he turned in a magnificent performance of the "Cabaret" classic "Maybe This Time."

By 1986, Tony had mounted a very successful comeback with "The Art Of Excellence," which yielded his beautiful performance of "How Do You Keep The Music Playing" and the playful and seductive "What Are You Afraid Of." His newfound sreak of good luck continuted with his Irving Berlin tribute, which yielded the beautiful "I Got Lost In Her Arms" and a haunting a capella take on "When I Lost You." Tony also scored a latter day classic with the beautiful "When Do The Bells Ring For Me."

Disc 5 chronicles Tony's 1990s' revival, when he helped introduce the wonderfuls tandrards of the past to a new generation and connected with young listeners and contemporary entertainers. Tony added yet another classic to his reusme with the Fred Astaire tribute "Steppin' Out With My Baby," and teamed with contemporary artists such as Diana Krall ("Alright, O.K., You Win"), B.B. King ("Let The Good Times Roll"), Ray Charles (the amazin' "Evenin'"), and two wonderful duets with k.d. lang ("La Vie En Rose" and "What A Wonderful World"). This disc is an excellent overview of his later years up to today, and Tony is still very much alive, well and performing.

This boxed set contains a superb booklet filled with great essays and rare photographs. The boxed set is affordable and the sound quality is superb. Do yourself a favor and purchase this magnificent collection as soon as possible.

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Rating: - TONY BENNETT
Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett
My mother in law LOVED this gift. Had it shipped to her location for Christmas with no problem, and in perfect condition!

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Rating: - Great Overview of Tony's Remarkable Career!
This boxset is a great start for someone just discovering or long-time fan who wants a great overview of Tony's career on CD, what I love about this set is that features songs that showcase Tony as the Jazz singer, it does feature alot of pop standards but Tony swings on those too! and the ballads are just beautiful!
and the sound quality of this boxset is awesome!

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Rating: - One of the Coolest Smooth Singers Ever
Tony Bennett has always moved me with His voice. from the time I was a child through now His Voice has always been on point to me."I Left my Heart in San Francisco" is still One of My all time Favorite Songs.I dig how He uses His Vocal Tone on Tracks&Keeps things cool.TB has always kept it cool on whatever Project he was working on.

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Rating: - Insufficiently Fresh
Essentially, this IS the "Forty Years" offering plus an extra CD for the past decade. Considering the plethora of gems, especially live music, that must (please God) still be available in the archives, this set is a disappointment to owners of "Forty Years". Of course, its still Tony Bennett, arguably the greatest interpreter of American popular standards, there's lots of music, and the selections are generally solid. However, the sound quality is a bit uneven at times and grossly under-represents his live contributions (shockingly, Carnegie Hall 1962 is still the only all-live generally available recording from his first three decades of output). Still, this collection is the definitive take on Mr. Bennett's musical life work to date. Tony Bennett...long may he live.