The Nat King Cole Collection

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Tracklist

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1CD
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1Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
recording of:
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
lyricist:
Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
composer:
Hans Carste (composer and bandleader)
2:25
2Unforgetable
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.
3.853:27
3Pretend
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1952-12-30)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1952-12-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-12-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-12-30)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1952-12-30)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael and Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Pretend (1952 song popularized by Nat King Cole) (on 1952-12-30)
lyricist:
Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
composer:
Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
2:45
4Dinner for One Please
recording of:
Dinner for One Please, James
lyricist and composer:
Michael Carr (songwriter)
2:59
5Because You're Mine
recording of:
Because You’re Mine (Because You’re Mine)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:11
6Send for Me
recording of:
Send for Me
lyricist and composer:
Ollie Jones
2:29
7The More I See You
recording of:
The More I See You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Four Jays Music Co., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
translated version of:
The More I See You (Valli’s version with french lyrics)
3:26
8Love is Here to Stay
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1953-01)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1953-01)
recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay (in 1953-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
2:48
9Ramblin' Rose
cover recording of:
Ramblin’ Rose (1962 popular torch song) (on 1962-06-19)
lyricist:
Noel Sherman
composer:
Joe Sherman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
42:49
10Smile
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1954-07-27)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1954-07-27)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1954-07-27), Armand Kaproff (on 1954-07-27), Ray Kramer (on 1954-07-27) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1954-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1954-07-27)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-07-27) and William Hinshaw (American horn player) (on 1954-07-27)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1954-07-27)
percussion:
Louis Singer (percussionist) (on 1954-07-27)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1954-07-27)
reeds:
John Hacker (on 1954-07-27), Harry Klee (on 1954-07-27) and Dominic Mumolo (on 1954-07-27)
trombone:
Francis Howard (trombone) (on 1954-07-27)
viola:
Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1954-07-27), Paul Robyn (on 1954-07-27), Barbara Simons (on 1954-07-27) and Dave Sterkin (on 1954-07-27)
violin:
Leonard Atkins (on 1954-07-27), Victor Bay (on 1954-07-27), Alex Beller (on 1954-07-27), Harry Bluestone (on 1954-07-27), Walter Edelstein (on 1954-07-27), Nathan Ross (on 1954-07-27), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1954-07-27), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (on 1954-07-27), Paul Shure (on 1954-07-27), Felix Slatkin (on 1954-07-27), Marshall Sosson (on 1954-07-27) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1954-07-27)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-07-27)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-07-27)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-07-27)
cover recording of:
Smile (song version w/ lyrics) (on 1954-07-27)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd., Bourne, Inc. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
2:54
11Faith Can Move Mountains
recording of:
Faith Can Move Mountains
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Guy B. Wood
3:14
12Tenderly
recording of:
Tenderly
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
43:00
13Mother Nature and Father Time3:11
14The Very Thought of You
recording of:
The Very Thought of You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:48
15This Can't be Love
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-28)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-01-28)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-28)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-01-28) and Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
saxophone:
Jack Dumont (on 1953-01-28), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-01-28), Joe Koch (on 1953-01-28), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-28) and Buck Skalak (on 1953-01-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-01-28), Ed Kusby (on 1953-01-28), Jimmy Priddy (on 1953-01-28) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-28)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-01-28), Manny Klein (on 1953-01-28), Shorty Sherock (on 1953-01-28) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-01-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-01-28)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-28)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-28)
recording of:
This Can’t Be Love (on 1953-01-28)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
2:30
16When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
2:10
17A 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)
2:42
18It's All in the Game
cover recording of:
It’s All in the Game
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1951)
composer:
Charles Dawes (in 1911)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Larry Spier Inc., Majorsongs Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Music Sales (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
is based on:
Melody in A major (instrumental)
3:06
19Stardust
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Charles LaVere (on 1956-12-19)
lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-12-19)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1956-12-19)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-12-19)
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1956-12-19)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
2.653:13
20Nature Boy
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-27)
orchestra:
The Ralph Carmichael Orchestra and Chorus (on 1961-03-27)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-03-27)
recording of:
Nature Boy (on 1961-03-27)
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:54
2CD
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1Let True Love Begin
recording of:
Let True Love Begin
writer:
Mark Barkan, Sandy Baron (American comedian and actor) and George Paxton
2:35
2Ballerina
recording of:
Ballerina
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
2:44
3Can't I?
recording of:
Can’t I?
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Lovett Jr
2:45
4If I Give My Heart To You
3:00
5Autumn Leaves
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1955-08)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1955-08)
cover recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (in 1955-08)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
2:41
6Walking 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)
42:42
7Red Sails In The Sunset
recording of:
Red Sails in the Sunset
lyricist:
James B. Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
3:17
8You Made Me Love You
2:52
9Almost Like Being In Love
recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
1:56
10Make Her Mine
recording of:
Make Her Mine
writer:
Chester Conn and Sammy Gallop
2:57
11Too Young
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 1961-03-29)
recording of:
Too Young (on 1961-03-29)
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
3:23
12Mona 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)
43:23
13When I Fall In Love
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-12-28)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1956-12-28)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love (on 1956-12-28)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
recording of:
When I Fall in Love
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
1.53:08
14Love Letters
cover recording of:
Love Letters (from 1956-12-19 until 1956-12-28)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:44
15Answer 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
2:54
16He'll Have To Go2:27
17Sweet Lorraine
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
4:37
18It's Only A Paper Moon
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1943)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1943, on 1943-12-15), Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15) and Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-12-15)
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon (on 1943-12-15)
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:57
19Somewhere Along The Way
recording of:
Somewhere Along the Way
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Kurt Adams
publisher:
United Music Corp.
3:00
20Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
cover recording of:
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup
lyricist and composer:
Anna Sosenko (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Francis Day S.A.
medley of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
2:50