Album · 1963
I Wanna Be Around
- Released
- 1963
- Label
- Columbia
- Catalogue no.
- CS 8800
- Tracklist
- 12 tracks
- Country
- US
“I Wanna Be Around” is an album by Tony Bennett, released in 1963 on Columbia. The original release has 12 tracks. Jazz standards on the record include “The Good Life”, “Let's Face The Music And Dance” and “Once Upon A Summertime (La Valse Des Lilas)”. The line-up features Ralph Sharon (piano), Tony Bennett (vocals), John Bunch (piano) and Marty Manning (arranger, conductor).
Who played on I Wanna Be Around
- Ralph Sharon piano on 11 tracks
- Tony Bennett vocals on 11 tracks
- John Bunch piano on 1 track
- Marty Manning arranger, conductor on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 The Good Life standard — Sacha Distel
- A2 If I Love Again — Ben Oakland
- A3 I Wanna Be Around — Johnny Mercer
- A4 I’ve Got Your Number
- A5 Until I Met You — Freddie Green, Donald Wolf
- A6 Let’s Face the Music and Dance standard — Irving Berlin
- B1 Once Upon a Summertime standard — Eddie Barclay, Michel Legrand
- B2 If You Were Mine — Matty Malneck
- B3 I Will Live My Life for You
- B4 Someone to Love
- B5 It Was Me
- B6 Quiet Nights (Corcovado) — Antônio Carlos Jobim
Production
- Ernie Altschuler producer
- Frank Laico engineer
- Ralph Burns arranger
- Ted Brosnan engineer
More albums by Tony Bennett
Because of You
1952 · Columbia
Cloud 7
1955 · Philips
Alone at Last with Tony Bennett
1955 · Columbia
Tony
1957 · Columbia
The Beat of My Heart
1957 · Columbia
Blue Velvet
1958 · Columbia
Long Ago and Far Away
1958 · Columbia
Hometown, My Town
1959 · Columbia
Alone Together
1960 · Columbia
To My Wonderful One
1960 · Columbia
Sings a String of Harold Arlen
1960 · Columbia
Tony Bennett Sings for Two
1961 · Columbia
Frequently asked questions
Who played on I Wanna Be Around?
The line-up of I Wanna Be Around includes Ralph Sharon (piano), Tony Bennett (vocals), John Bunch (piano) and Marty Manning (arranger, conductor).
Which label released I Wanna Be Around?
I Wanna Be Around was released in 1963 on Columbia (CS 8800).
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