The Very Best Of Nat King Cole (CD) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label: Capitol Records – 09463 59324 2 3
Format: CD, Album, Compilation, Repress, Sony DADC Terre Haute
Country: US
Released: 2009
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Vocal

1    Nat King Cole–    Stardust
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Gordon Jenkins
Written-By – H. Carmichael*, M. Parish*
3:14
2    The King Cole Trio*–    Sweet Lorraine
Written-By – Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish
3:07
3    The King Cole Trio*–    (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
Written-By – Bobby Troup
2:59
4    The King Cole Trio*–    Straighten Up And Fly Right
Written-By – Irving Mills, Nat King Cole
2:24
5    The King Cole Trio*–    (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Written-By – Deek Watson, William Best
2:52
6    The King Cole Trio*–    What'll I Do?
Written-By – I. Berlin*
3:01
7    Nat King Cole–    Morning Star
Written-By – W.C. Handy*
2:55
8    The King Cole Trio*–    Penthouse Serenade    3:03
9    The King Cole Trio*–    Candy    3:52
10    Nat King Cole–    Walkin' My Baby Back Home    2:38
11    Nat King Cole–    Unforgettable
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Nelson Riddle
3:10
12    Nat King Cole With Les Baxter & His Orchestra–    Mona Lisa
Arranged By – Nelson Riddle
Written-By – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans*
3:14
13    The King Cole Trio*–    Nature Boy    2:38
14    Nat King Cole–    Somewhere Along The Way
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Nelson Riddle
2:51
15    Nat King Cole–    Smile
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Nelson Riddle
Written-By – Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons
2:52
16    Nat King Cole–    A Blossom Fell
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Nelson Riddle
Written-By – Blue Ridge Ramblers
2:31
17    Nat King Cole–    Can't I?
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Billy May
Written-By – L.C. Lovett*
3:13
18    Nat King Cole With The George Shearing Quintet–    Let There Be Love    2:43
19    Nat King Cole–    Almost Like Being In Love    1:51
20    Nat King Cole–    Ballerina
Written-By – B. Russell*
2:49
21    Nat King Cole–    I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter)
Written-By – Joe Young (3)
2:34
22    Nat King Cole–    Let's Face The Music And Dance    2:24
23    Nat King Cole–    Autumn Leaves (French Version)
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Nelson Riddle
2:34
24    Nat King Cole–    When I Fall In Love    3:08
25    Nat King Cole–    That Sunday, That Summer
Written-By – George David Weiss, Joe Sherman
3:10
26    Nat King Cole–    Looking Back
Written-By – B.C. Hendricks*
2:25
27    Nat King Cole–    L-O-V-E
Written-By – B. Kaempfert*, M. Gabler*
2:31
28    Nat King Cole–    I Wish You Love
Written-By – Albert Beach, Charles Trenet
2:54

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Capitol Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Mastered At – Capitol Mastering
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC, Terre Haute – DIDX-224879
Art Direction – Tom Recchion
Compilation Producer – Kevin Flaherty
Design – Paul Moore (2)
Mastered By – Ron McMaster
Photography By – William Claxton
Slightly later re-press (2009, per DADC code)

Issued in jewel case with clear plastic tray.

Track 7 was previously unreleased.

Tracks 1, 18, 21, 22 & 24 to 28 presented in stereo; all other tracks presented in mono.
Barcode (Text): 0 94635 93242 3

Personnel: Nat King Cole (vocals, piano); Nat King Cole; John Collins, Oscar Moore (guitar); Harry Bluestone (violin); Lee Young, Norris "Bunny" Shawker (drums); Jack Costanzo (bongos); Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet). Recording information: The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, NV (11/30/1943-08/18/1964). Photographer: William Claxton. Arrangers: David Cavanaugh; Nelson Riddle. A single-disc anthology can't truly do justice to the many facets of Nat King Cole's career, but the superlative 28-track THE VERY BEST OF NAT KING COLE makes an air-tight case for the crooner as one of the greatest pop singers of the pre-rock-&-roll era. All of his hits are here, including his signature songs "Unforgettable," "Mona Lisa," and the truly mysterious yet lovely "Nature Boy," along with perhaps the definitive readings of the pop standard "Stardust" and the swing classic "Straighten Up and Fly Right." It's impossible to go wrong here.

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format Detail: CD
• Format: CD
• Genre: JAZZ
• Format Type: CD
• Released: 5/2/2006