Cloud 7

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Based on 1 review
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Based on 14 ratings
February 25, 1955 / Release Date
LP / Format
Columbia / Label
Mitch MillerProducer
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80
AllMusic

Cloud 7 is the album on which Bennett himself realized the full potential of his gift; the album elevated him from being a great pop singer to a bona fide artist.

63

A good jazzy album, his voice is amazing.

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76

Up to the release of this album in 1955, Bennet was mostly known for commercial pop music. This record however saw him shift into more a jazzy style. Cloud 7 is a very focused album filled with introspective, love-filled songs which most of the time remain very calm, leaving much space for Bennet's bright and soft voice to shine. And man does he sell these songs, embracing his role of a man longing for a significant other. Doing this, he's backed up by Chuck Wayne on guitar (who also arranged ... read more

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63

Tony Bennett's softer jazz voice is much better to listen to, generally.

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