Because of You | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Tony Bennett |
Cover: | Because-of-You.jpg |
Released: | September 1952[1] |
Recorded: | April 17, 1950 – September 13, 1956 |
Studio: | CBS 30th Street Studio, New York |
Genre: | Traditional pop, vocal jazz |
Length: | 22:44 1952 LP 33:06 1956 LP |
Label: | Columbia CL 6221 |
Next Title: | Cloud 7 |
Next Year: | 1955 |
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".
1952 10" LP (CL 6221)
1956 10" House Party LP (CL 2550)
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).[3] The track number refers to the original 1952 LP.
CL 2550 new tracks recorded on:
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.[4]