After Midnight: The Complete Session

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Just You, Just Me
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1956-09-14)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1956-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1956-09-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-09-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-09-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-09-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09) and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-09-14)
cover recording of:
Just You, Just Me (on 1956-09-14)
lyricist:
Raymond Klages (in 1929)
composer:
Jesse Greer (in 1929)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) and Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
recording of:
Just You, Just Me
lyricist:
Raymond Klages (in 1929)
composer:
Jesse Greer (in 1929)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.) and Robbins Music Corporation
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:02
2Sweet Lorraine
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1956-08-15)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1956-08-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-15) and Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
cover recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1956-08-15)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
4:36
3Sometimes I'm Happy
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
violin:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist)
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
Sometimes I’m Happy
lyricist:
Vincent Youmans
composer:
Irving Caesar
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
part of:
Hit the Deck (1927 musical)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
4:11
4Caravan
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
arranger:
György Vukán
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
2:45
5It's Only a Paper Moon
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
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)
3:07
6You're Looking at Me
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
You’re Looking at Me
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
4:15
7The Lonely One
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
The Lonely One
lyricist:
Lenny Hambro
composer:
Roberta Heller
3:49
8Don't Let It Go to Your Head
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
3:13
9I Know That You Know
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
violin:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist)
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
I Know That You Know (Caldwell & Youmans)
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
2:30
10Blame It on My Youth
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
Blame It on My Youth
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Oscar Levant
publisher:
Oscar Levant Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:12
11When I Grow Too Old to Dream
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
violin:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist)
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
When I Grow Too Old to Dream
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1934)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Robbins Music
translated version of:
Altijd zal het zomer zijn
3:34
12Route 66
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., E. H. Morris, LondonTown Music, Inc., Troup-London, LLC, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Burke-Van Heusen, Inc. (on 1946-04-22)
3:43
13I Was a Little Too Lonely
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
I Was a Little Too Lonely and You Were a Little Too Late
writer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
3:02
14You Can Depend on Me
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
You Can Depend on Me
composer:
Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
3:55
15What Is There to Say
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
What Is There to Say?
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
BMG Songs, Next Decade Entertainment and T.B. Harms Co.
3:37
16Two Loves Have I
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
violin:
Stuff Smith (jazz violinist)
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
Two Loves Have I
lyricist:
Jack Murray (US songwriter) and Barry Trivers
composer:
Vincent Scotto
translated version of:
J’ai deux amours
2:47
17Candy
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
Candy
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
writer:
David (American lyricist and songwriter), Kramer and Whitney
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), 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)
3:55
18You're Looking at Me (alternate take)
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
You’re Looking at Me
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
4:12