Take My Hand... (2005)

About this title: Tony Bennett has been compiled often, but never with the concentration of Living Era's Take My Hand... which spans only the first three years of his career. The 26-track disc begins with one of his biggest early hits, "Stranger in Paradise" (a nod to the compilation's title), but then returns to his recording debut in April 1950, which yielded not only the famous "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," but also the neglected "I Wanna Be Loved" (which makes its digital debut). Bennett reached the Hit Parade 15 times with songs recorded before 1954, and all but one of them are here (only "Why Does It ...

Tracks:

1. Stranger in Paradise [Borodin/Forrest/Wri]
2. Boulevard of Broken Dreams [Dubin/Warren]
3. I Wanna Be Loved [Mercer/Vimmerstadt]
4. Just Say I Love Her (Dicintencello Vuie) [Falvo/Val/Dale/Fusc]
5. Sing, You Sinners [Harling/Coslow]
6. Kiss You [Fogarty/Wilson/Brow]
7. I Won't Cry Anymore [Frisch/Wise]
8. Because of You [Wilkinson/Hammerste]
9. Cold, Cold Heart [Williams]
10. While We're Young [Wilder/Palitz/Engvi]
11. Since My Love Has Gone (Addio del Passato) [Verdi/Wasserman]
12. Blue Velvet [Wayne/Morris]
13. Solitaire [DeLange/Ellington]
14. Somewhere Along the Way [Adams/Gallop]
15. Here in My Heart [Genaro/Levinson/Bor]
16. Have a Good Time [Bryant/Bryant]
17. Congratulations to Someone [Frisch/Alfred]
18. Anywhere I Wander [Loesser]
19. Stay Where You Are [Coleman/Engvick]
20. Take Me [Bloom/David]
21. I'm the King of Broken Hearts [Tobias/Tobias]
22. Rags to Riches [Adler/Ross]
23. Until Yesterday (Non È la Pioggia) [Fanciulli/Nisa/Engv]
24. Please Driver (Once Around the Park Again) [Price]
25. There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight [Williams/King]
26. My Heart Won't Say Goodbye [Romberg/Robin]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.