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The Playground

Tony Bennett

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On his first children's album, Tony Bennett presses into service some familiar titles from The Great American Songbook, such as Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer's "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive," Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke's "Swinging on a Star," and Arlen, Billy Rose and E.Y. Harburg's "(It's Only) a Paper Moon." He also dips into his own repertoire for "Firefly," his 1958 hit. And he calls upon such partners as the Muppets' Elmo ("Little Things") and Kermit the Frog ("Bein' Green" and "Firefly"), and Rosie O'Donnell ("Put on a Happy Face"). All of that is very good, but the best parts of the collection are unexpected discoveries and commissions, such as Alan and Marilyn Bergman's newly written lyric for the Bill Evans-composed title song, Bobby Timmons and Oscar Brown, Jr.'s "Dat Dere" and Dr. Seuss' assertive declaration "Because We're Kids," with music by Frederick Hollander. The Ralph Sharon Quartet provides typically sympathetic accompaniment and a child's chorus jumps in here and there, while Bennett exudes his usual warmth, which is perfect for the mood of the album.

© William Ruhlmann /TiVo

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1
The Playground (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:03:36

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Alan Bergman, Lyricist - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Marilyn Bergman, Lyricist - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Bill Evans, Composer - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

2
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:02:36

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Johnny Mercer, Lyricist - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Harold Arlen, Composer - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

3
Dat Dere (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:03:17

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Bobby Timmons, Composer - Oscar Brown Jr., Lyricist - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

4
Little Things (Album Version)
Tony Bennett (Duet with Elmo)
00:03:09

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Tony Bennett (Duet with Elmo), Performer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Joe Raposo, Composer - Joe Raposo, Lyricist - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Kevin Clash, Performer - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

5
Put On A Happy Face (Album Version)
Tony Bennett (Duet with Rosie O'Donnell)
00:03:00

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Rosie O'Donnell, Performer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Tony Bennett (Duet with Rosie O'Donnell), Performer - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Charles Strouse, Composer - Lee Adams, Lyricist - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

6
Because We're Kids (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:03:23

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Dr. Seuss, Lyricist - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Frederick Hollander, Composer - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

7
My Mom (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:04:35

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Walter Donaldson, Composer - Walter Donaldson, Lyricist - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

8
Swinging On A Star (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:02:04

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Johnny Burke, Lyricist - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

9
Bein' Green (Album Version)
Tony Bennett (Duet with Kermit The Frog)
00:02:41

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Steve Whitmire, Performer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Tony Bennett (Duet with Kermit The Frog), Performer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - J. Raposo, Composer - J. Raposo, Lyricist - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

10
Firefly (Album Version)
Tony Bennett (Duet with Kermit The Frog)
00:01:32

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Cy Coleman, Composer - Tony Bennett, Producer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Steve Whitmire, Performer - Carolyn Leigh, Lyricist - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Tony Bennett (Duet with Kermit The Frog), Performer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

11
When You Wish Upon A Star (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:02:57

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Ned Washington, Lyricist - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Leigh Harline, Composer - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

12
(It's Only) A Paper Moon (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:02:48

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Billy Rose, Lyricist - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - E. Y. "Yip" Harburg, Lyricist - Harold Arlen, Composer - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

13
The Inch Worm (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:02:41

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Frank Loesser, Composer - Frank Loesser, Lyricist - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

14
The Bare Necessities (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:02:09

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Terry Gilkyson, Composer - Terry Gilkyson, Lyricist - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

15
Make The World Your Own (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:03:48

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Alan Bergman, Lyricist - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Marilyn Bergman, Lyricist - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Michel Legrand, Composer

(P) 1998 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

16
All God's Chillun Got Rhythm (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:02:09

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - Ralph Sharon, Piano - Bronislaw Kaper, Composer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Walter Jurmann, Composer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Gus Kahn, Lyricist - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

17
Christmas In Herald Square (Album Version)
Tony Bennett
00:03:24

Gray Sargent, Guitar - Tony Bennett, Producer - Tony Bennett, Performer - Michael McCoy, 2nd Engineer - Danny Bennett, Producer - Joel Moss, Mixing Engineer - Joel Moss, Recording Engineer - J. Vintaloro, Composer - J. Vintaloro, Lyricist - Ralph Sharon, Piano - T. Tamburello, Composer - T. Tamburello, Lyricist - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Clayton Cameron, Drums - Manfred Knoop, Director - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Paul Langosch, Bass - Jan Folkson, Edited By - Jason Groucott, Edited By - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer

(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Albumbeschreibung

On his first children's album, Tony Bennett presses into service some familiar titles from The Great American Songbook, such as Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer's "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive," Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke's "Swinging on a Star," and Arlen, Billy Rose and E.Y. Harburg's "(It's Only) a Paper Moon." He also dips into his own repertoire for "Firefly," his 1958 hit. And he calls upon such partners as the Muppets' Elmo ("Little Things") and Kermit the Frog ("Bein' Green" and "Firefly"), and Rosie O'Donnell ("Put on a Happy Face"). All of that is very good, but the best parts of the collection are unexpected discoveries and commissions, such as Alan and Marilyn Bergman's newly written lyric for the Bill Evans-composed title song, Bobby Timmons and Oscar Brown, Jr.'s "Dat Dere" and Dr. Seuss' assertive declaration "Because We're Kids," with music by Frederick Hollander. The Ralph Sharon Quartet provides typically sympathetic accompaniment and a child's chorus jumps in here and there, while Bennett exudes his usual warmth, which is perfect for the mood of the album.

© William Ruhlmann /TiVo

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