Album · 1998
The Playground
- Released
- 28 September 1998
- Tracklist
- 16 tracks
- Length
- 46:43
- Country
- US
“The Playground” is an album by Tony Bennett, released in 1998. The original release has 16 tracks with a running time of 46:43. Jazz standards on the record include “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive”, “All God's Chillun Got Rhythm”, “Bein' Green” and “Dat Dere”. The line-up features Clayton Cameron (membranophone, drums (drum set)), Paul Langosch (bass), Ralph Sharon (piano), Tony Bennett (producer, vocals) and Kermit the Frog (performer).
Who played on The Playground
- Clayton Cameron membranophone, drums (drum set) all tracks
- Paul Langosch bass all tracks
- Ralph Sharon piano all tracks
- Tony Bennett producer, vocals all tracks
- Kermit the Frog performer on 2 tracks
- Elmo lead vocals on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 The Playground 3:37
- 2 AC‐Cent‐Tchu‐Ate the Positive standard — Harold Arlen 2:37
- 3 Dat Dere standard — Bobby Timmons 3:17
- 4 Little Things — Joe Raposo 3:10
- 5 Put on a Happy Face standard — Charles Strouse 3:01
- 6 Because We’re Kids — Friedrich Hollaender 3:26
- 7 My Mom 4:38
- 8 Swinging on a Star — Jimmy Van Heusen 2:05
- 9 Bein’ Green standard — Joe Raposo 2:41
- 10 Firefly — Cy Coleman 1:33
- 11 When You Wish Upon a Star standard — Leigh Harline 2:58
- 12 It’s Only a Paper Moon standard — Harold Arlen 2:49
- 13 The Inch Worm standard — Frank Loesser 2:41
- 14 The Bare Necessities — Terry Gilkyson 2:09
- 15 Make the World Your Own 3:49
- 16 All God’s Chillun Got Rhythm standard — Walter Jurmann, Bronisław Kaper 2:10
Production
- Joel Moss mix, recording
More albums by Tony Bennett
Frequently asked questions
Who played on The Playground?
The line-up of The Playground includes Clayton Cameron (membranophone, drums (drum set)), Paul Langosch (bass), Ralph Sharon (piano), Tony Bennett (producer, vocals), Kermit the Frog (performer) and Elmo (lead vocals).
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