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The Many Moods of Tony (1964)

Where the lyrics of The Many Moods of Tony take you, and where it was really made.

The single from this album reached number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 but number 19 on the Easy Listening chart.

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'A Taste of Honey' debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated August 22, 1964, peaking at number 94 during its three-week stay
The song peaked at number 19 on the Easy Listening chart during a two-week stay
The song reached number 82 on the Cashbox singles chart during an eight-week stay
On November 8, 2011, Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set titled The Complete Collection

1	The Little Boy	2:22
2	When Joanna Loved Me	3:05
3	A Taste of Honey	2:51
4	Soon It’s Gonna Rain	3:40
5	The Kid’s a Dreamer (The Kid From Fool’s Paradise)	2:34
6	So Long, Big Time!	3:51
7	Don’t Wait Too Long	2:36
8	Caravan	2:42
9	Spring in Manhattan	2:32
10	I’ll Be Around	3:05
11	You’ve Changed	3:16
12	Limehouse Blues	3:21

Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on August 3, 1926, in Long Island City, Queens, New York City.
Grew up in poverty after his father, a grocer, became unable to work and died when Tony was ten.
Sang for money from age 13 as a singing waiter in Italian restaurants in Queens.
Attended New York's School of Industrial Art but dropped out at 16 to help support his family.

Drafted into the U.S. Army in November 1944 and fought as an infantryman in the final stages of World War II.
Stayed in Germany with the occupying force and sang with an Army Special Services band under the name Joe Bari.

Studied bel canto at the American Theatre Wing on the GI Bill; Pearl Bailey and Bob Hope helped launch him, and Hope shortened his name to Tony Bennett.
Signed with Columbia Records in 1950; first number-one hit "Because of You" in 1951.
Shifted toward jazz singing in the late 1950s; "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" (1962) became his signature song.
Declined commercially during the rock era and struggled with addiction and debt until a comeback in the late 1980s, managed by his son Danny.
The 1994 MTV Unplugged album won the Grammy for Album of the Year.

Collaborated with Lady Gaga from Cheek to Cheek (2014) through Love for Sale (2021).
Won 20 Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold more than 50 million records worldwide.
Received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2005 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Co-founded the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens with Susan Crow.

Billboard noted that Bennett leans toward ballads, with 'When Joanna Love Me', 'I'll Be Around', and 'You've Changed' among the top tracks
American Record Guide referred to the album as an excellent album

Billboard Top LPs: debuted in the issue dated February 22, 1964, stayed on the chart for 24 weeks, peaked at number 20
Cashbox albums chart: debuted in the issue dated February 22, 1964, stayed on the chart for 25 weeks, peaked at number 18
Billboard Hot 100 (single 'A Taste of Honey'): debuted in the issue dated August 22, 1964, peaked at number 94 during a three-week stay
Easy Listening chart (single 'A Taste of Honey'): peaked at number 19 during a two-week stay
Cashbox singles chart (single 'A Taste of Honey'): peaked at number 82 during an eight-week stay
The CD was included in The Complete Collection box set released on November 8, 2011

Sony Music Distribution included the CD in The Complete Collection box set on November 8, 2011.
The album debuted on the Cashbox albums chart in the issue dated February 22, 1964, and stayed 25 weeks, peaking at number 18.
The single 'A Taste of Honey' also reached number 82 on the Cashbox singles chart during an eight-week stay.
Italian Wikipedia describes the album as a studio album by the American singer Tony Bennett, released January 20, 1964.