| Because of You | ||||
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| Released | September 1952 [1] | |||
| Recorded | April 17, 1950 – September 13, 1956 | |||
| Studio | CBS 30th Street (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop, vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 22:441952 LP 33:06 1956 LP | |||
| Label | Columbia CL 6221 | |||
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| Singles from Because of You | ||||
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| 1956 LP (CL 2550) | ||||
Because of You is the debut studio 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".
On November 8,2011,Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set entitled The Complete Collection. [3]
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). [4] 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. [5]