The Beat of My Heart

The Beat of My Heart
Studio album by Tony Bennett
Released	1957
Recorded	June 27-October 25, 1957 CBS 30th Street Studio, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	29:34 original LP 44:34 CD reissue
Label	Columbia CL 1079
Producer	Mitch Miller
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The Beat of My Heart is a 1957 album by jazz singer Tony Bennett.

Track listing

1957 LP listing

Side one

1. "Let's Begin" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 2:00
2. "Lullaby of Broadway" (Dubin, Warren) - 2:24
3. "Let There Be Love" (Ian Grant, Lionel Rand) - 2:03
4. "Love for Sale" (Porter) - 3:09
5. "Army Air Corps Song" (Robert Crawford) - 2:46
6. "Crazy Rhythm" (Caesar, Kahn, Meyer) - 2:09

Side two

7. "The Beat of My Heart" (Burke, Spina) - 2:24
8. "So Beats My Heart for You" (Ballard, Charles E. Henderson, Waring) - 2:49
9. "Blues in the Night" (Arlen, Mercer) - 2:50
10. "Lazy Afternoon" (Latouche, Moross) - 2:20
11. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" (Berlin) - 2:47
12. "Just One of Those Things" (Porter) - 2:03

Recorded on June 27 (#6-7, 10), October 14 (#1, 12), October 21 (#2, 5, 9) and October 25 (#3-4, 8, 11), 1957.

Bonus CD tracks

The 1996 compact disc re-release contained six bonus tracks, but omitted "Army Air Corps Song."

12. "It's So Peaceful in the Country" (Wilder) - 2:44
13. "In Sandy's Eyes" (T. Borelli) - 2:42
14. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Porter) - 3:05
15. "You Go to My Head" (Coots, Gillespie) - 2:40
16. "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Dubin, Warren) - 2:13
17. "Begin the Beguine" (Porter) - 4:22

Recorded on June 27 (#12-13), October 14 (#14-15), October 21 (#17) and October 25 (#16), 1957.

Personnel

• Tony Bennett - vocals
• Ralph Sharon - arranger, conductor, piano
• Al Cohn - tenor saxophone
• Nat Adderley - trumpet
• Robert Alexander, Jim Dahl, Kai Winding - trombone
• Herbie Mann, Spencer Sinatra, William Slapin - flute
• Eddie Costa - vibes
• John Pisano - guitar
• Milt Hinton, Eddie Safranski - bass
• Art Blakey, Chico Hamilton, Jo Jones - drums