Moments to Remember: Golden Hits of the ’50s & ’60s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Definitely an oddity (discussed at some length in this old edit), this set appears to have been a promotional release for the PBS series that shares the "My Music" title.
Archive of apparent ebay listing here, still apparently yours for a donation here (along with the DVDs etc).
Just why they'd throw in a best-of-NKC disc (also released commercially remains a mystery. (The other version in this release group is identical except for said "bonus".)

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-05 08:23 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1
2▶CD: Volume 2
3▶CD: Volume 3
4▶CD: Volume 4
5▶CD: Volume 5
6▶CD: Volume 6
7▼CD: The Best of Nat King Cole
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Unforgettable
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole (in 1961)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1961)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (in 1961)
recording of:
Unforgettable (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Nat King Cole3.853:27
2Answer Me, My Love
cover recording of:
Answer Me, My Love
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
translated version of:
Mütterlein
Nat King Cole2:56
3Ramblin’ Rose
recording of:
Ramblin’ Rose (1962 popular torch song)
lyricist:
Noel Sherman
composer:
Joe Sherman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Nat King Cole2:49
4A Blossom Fell
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recording of:
A Blossom Fell (in 1961)
writer and composer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius and Dominic John (songwriter, aka Dominic John)
Nat King Cole2:42
5Ballerina
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-07-20)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-07-20)
cover recording of:
Ballerina (on 1961-07-20)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
recording of:
Ballerina
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
Nat King Cole2:43
6Mona Lisa
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-03-11)
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1950-03-11)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1950-03-11) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1950-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-03-11)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-03-11)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1950-03-11)
viola:
Allan Harshman (violist) (on 1950-03-11) and Dave Sterkin (on 1950-03-11)
violin:
Sam Cytron (on 1950-03-11), David Frisina (on 1950-03-11), Murray Kellner (on 1950-03-11), Mark Levant (on 1950-03-11), Dan Lube (on 1950-03-11), Lou Raderman (on 1950-03-11), Paul Shure (on 1950-03-11) and Felix Slatkin (on 1950-03-11)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1950-03-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-03-11)
orchestra:
Les Baxter and His Orchestra (on 1950-03-11)
conductor:
Les Baxter (on 1950-03-11)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle (on 1950-03-11)
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa (on 1950-03-11)
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
writer:
Livingston & Evans (songwriting duo)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Nat King Cole43:26
7Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1961-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1961-07-20)
guitar:
Alvino Rey (on 1961-07-20)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-07-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-07-20)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1961-07-20)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-07-20)
cover recording of:
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home (on 1961-07-20)
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1930)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Nat King Cole42:42
8(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1961-03-23)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1961-03-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-23)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-23)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons (on 1961-03-23)
lyricist:
Ivory “Deek” Watson (Singer, guitarist, and songwriter)
composer:
William “Pat” Best
publisher:
MCA Duchess Music Corporation and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Nat King Cole43:05
9Send for Me
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-04-03)
recording of:
Send for Me (on 1961-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ollie Jones
Nat King Cole2:31
10The Sand and the Sea
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass [bass]:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1961-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1961-03-27)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1961-03-27)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-03-27)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-27)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-03-27)
arranger:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-27)
recording of:
The Sand and the Sea (on 1961-03-27)
writer:
Hal Hester and Barry Parker
publisher:
Barry Parker Music (on 1955-02-10)
Nat King Cole2:41

Credits

Release

printed in:USA
manufactured by:EMI Music Special Markets
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
distributed by:TJL Productions
copyrighted (©) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2005)
TJL Productions (in 2011)
TJL Ventures, LLC (in 2011)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1993)
EMI Music Special Markets (in 2011)
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011)
TJL Ventures, LLC (in 2011)
Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2011)