Because of You (Tony Bennett album)

Because of You is the debut album by American singer Tony Bennett.^[2] It was originally released in 1952 on Columbia as CL 6221, then reissued in 1956 (CL 2550) as part of "House Party Series".

Because of You
Studio album by Tony Bennett
Released	September 1952[1]
Recorded	April 17, 1950 – September 13, 1956
Studio	CBS 30th Street (New York City)
Genre	Traditional pop, vocal jazz
Length	22:44 1952 LP 33:06 1956 LP
Label	Columbia CL 6221
Tony Bennett chronology
Because of You (1952) Cloud 7 (1955)
Singles from Because of You
"Because of You" "I Won't Cry Anymore" "Cold Cold Heart"
Alternative cover
1956 LP (CL 2550)

Sony Music Distribution included this CD in a box set entitled The Complete Collection, which contains fifty-eight of his studio albums, 4 compilation, three DVDs, six volumes of Bennett’s non-album singles, a previously unreleased CD of his Las Vegas debut from 1964, and two discs of rarities, including Bennett’s first recording, an Army V-Disc of “St. James Infirmary Blues, and was released on November 8, 2011.^[3]

Track listing

1952 10" LP (CL 6221)

1. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – 2:59
2. "I Wanna Be Loved" – 3:24
3. "Once There Lived a Fool" – 2:48
4. "The Valentino Tango" – 2:39
5. "I Won't Cry Anymore" – 2:48
6. "Because of You" – 3:00
7. "While We're Young" – 2:23
8. "Cold Cold Heart" – 2:43

1956 10" House Party LP (CL 2550)

1. "Because of You" – 3:00
2. "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – 2:59
3. "Close Your Eyes" – 2:02
4. "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" – 2:07
5. "May I Never Love Again" – 3:11
6. "Cinnamon Sinner" – 3:02

CL 6221 tracks recorded on April 17, 1950 (#1), April 20, 1950 (#2), December 6, 1950 (#3), January 17, 1951 (#4), April 4, 1951 (#5–6) and May 31, 1951 (#7–8).^[4] The track number refers to the original 1952 LP.

CL 2550 new tracks recorded on:

• "Close Your Eyes" (July 31, 1953)
• "Cinnamon Sinner" (May 13, 1954)
• "May I Never Love Again" (May 8, 1955)
• "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" (September 13, 1956)

There has been confusion over CL 2550 but the House Party series were always 10" cut down albums and this one featured the 6 tracks shown on the album cover.^[5]

Personnel

• Tony Bennett – vocals
• Various orchestral players conducted by Percy Faith (#5–8) and Marty Manning (#1–4).

References

1. Billboard Sept 6, 1952
2. Because of You at RYM
3. "The Complete Collection - Tony Bennett". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
4. Bennett discography
5. "Columbia 10" Album Discography, Part 5 (CL 2501 to CL 2606) 1955–1956".