The Platinum Collection: 75 Original Classics

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Unforgettable
celesta and piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1951-08-17)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1951-08-17) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1951-08-17)
congas:
Joe Costanzo (on 1951-08-17)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1951-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Nick Fatool (on 1951-08-17)
guitar:
Bob Bain (guitarist) (on 1951-08-17)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harpist) (on 1951-08-17)
viola:
Paul Robyn (on 1951-08-17) and Dave Sterkin (on 1951-08-17)
violin:
Alex Beller (on 1951-08-17), Harry Bluestone (on 1951-08-17), Walter Edelstein (on 1951-08-17), Henry Hill (Violin player) (on 1951-08-17), Dan Lube (on 1951-08-17), Erno Neufeld (on 1951-08-17), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1951-08-17) and Marshall Sosson (on 1951-08-17)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-08-17)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1951-08-17)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1951-08-17)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-17)
recording of:
Unforgettable (on 1951-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
43:12
2Mona Lisa
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1950)
performer:
Les Baxter and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
Mona Lisa (in 1950)
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
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)
3:14
3Too Young
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1951)
performer:
Les Baxter and His Orchestra (in 1951)
recording of:
Too Young (in 1951)
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
3:13
4It'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)
2:56
5Lush Life
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1949-03-29)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-03-29)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-03-29)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1949-03-29)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1949-03-29)
recorded at:
WMGM Studios (renamed Fine Sound Studios in 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-03-29)
recording of:
Lush Life (on 1949-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chrysalis One Music, Reservoir Media Music, ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) (from 1949 to present)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:18
6Perfidia
cover recording of:
Perfidia
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
2:20
7Autumn 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
8Mood Indigo
recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) 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:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:23
9I'm In The Mood For Love
recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
3:13
10When I Fall In Love
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1956)
performer:
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (in 1956)
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love (in 1956)
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)
3:10
11Let There Be Love
recording of:
Let There Be Love
lyricist:
Ian Grant (lyricist)
composer:
Lionel Rand
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
2:46
12The Very Thought Of You
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1958)
performer:
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (in 1958)
recording of:
The Very Thought of You (in 1958)
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)
3:49
13St Louis Blues
cover recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
2:27
14Nature Boy
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-22)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
reeds:
Jules Kinsler (on 1947-08-22)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1947-08-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
orchestra:
Frank Devol and His Orchestra (on 1947-08-22)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1947-08-22)
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1947-08-22)
arranger:
Frank De Vol
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1947-08-22)
cover recording of:
Nature Boy (on 1947-08-22)
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)
42:39
15Open Up The Doghouse
alto saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1954-09-07) and Harry Klee (on 1954-09-07)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1954-09-07)
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1954-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1954-09-07)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1954-09-07)
piano:
Lew Brown (on 1954-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1954-09-07)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (on 1954-09-07), Murray McEachern (on 1954-09-07) and Si Zentner (on 1954-09-07)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1954-09-07), Conrad Gozzo (on 1954-09-07) and Manny Klein (on 1954-09-07)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-09-07) and Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1954-09-07)
orchestra:
Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1954-09-07)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1954-09-07)
arranger:
Billy May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-09-07)
recording of:
Open Up the Doghouse (on 1954-09-07)
writer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer) and Marvin Fisher
2:29
16Ramblin' Rose
recording of:
Ramblin’ Rose (1962 popular torch song)
lyricist:
Noel Sherman
composer:
Joe Sherman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2:49
17The Blues Don't Care
2:12
18Send For Me
recording of:
Send for Me
lyricist and composer:
Ollie Jones
2:38
19A Blossom Fell
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1954)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1954)
recording of:
A Blossom Fell (in 1954)
writer and composer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius and Dominic John (songwriter, aka Dominic John)
2:32
20Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-11-30)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-11-30)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-11-30)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-11-30)
cover recording of:
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You (on 1943-11-30)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Don Redman
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:56
21Who's Sorry Now?
recording of:
Who’s Sorry Now? (1923 song)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1923) and Harry Ruby (in 1923)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1923)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (on 1923-03-07) and Mills Music Corporation (in 1929)
2:57
22It's All In The Game
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1956)
performer:
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
It’s All in the Game (in 1956)
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)
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)
3:07
23Stardust
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1956)
performer:
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (in 1956)
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
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
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
3:16
24Walking My Baby Back Home
recording of:
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
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)
2:39
25Orange-Coloured Sky
recording of:
Orange Colored Sky
writer:
Milton DeLugg and William Stein
publisher:
Amy Dee Music Corp.
2:33
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1Smile
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
2:55
2Sweet Lorraine
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1943)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1943)
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (in 1943)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
2:56
3(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1946-03-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-03-15)
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1946)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
lead vocals:
King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1946, on 1946-03-15)
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1946-03-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 (on 1946-03-15)
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)
3:02
4Straighten Up And Fly Right
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1943)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1943)
recording of:
Straighten Up and Fly Right (in 1943)
writer:
Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
Mills Music, 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 コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30)
2:26
5Avalon
1:47
6The 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)
3:28
7You Are My Sunshine
2:29
8Laura
cover recording of:
Laura (1945 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
2:45
9At Last
cover recording of:
At Last
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:00
10Fly Me To The Moon
cover recording of:
Fly Me to the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard (in 1954)
premiered by:
Kaye Ballard (in 1954)
publisher:
Almanac Music-Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kensington Music Ltd., Palm Valley Music LLC and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
3:29
11Blue Moon
2:15
12There Goes My Heart
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1953-01)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1953-01)
recording of:
There Goes My Heart (in 1953-01)
writer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Abner Silver
2:54
13The Late Late Show
recording of:
The Late Late Show
lyricist:
Murray Berlin
composer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
2:33
14There Will Never Be Another You
recording of:
There Will Never Be Another You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:39
15Do I Like It
2:08
16Because You're Mine
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1952)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Because You’re Mine (Because You’re Mine) (in 1952)
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)
3:13
17This Can't Be Love
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1953)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
This Can’t Be Love (in 1953)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
2:31
18On The Street Where You Live
cover recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
3:10
19Pretend
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
20Looking Back
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-02-04)
conductor:
Dave Cavanaugh (on 1958-02-04)
arranger:
Dave Cavanaugh
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-04)
recording of:
Looking Back (on 1958-02-04)
writer:
Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks (composer, pianist, conductor, arranger and record producer) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:15
21Whatcha' Gonna Do
recording of:
Whatcha’ Gonna Do
composer:
Nat King Cole
2:46
22Tell Me All About Yourself
2:06
23Strange
2:28
24Long Long Ago
alto saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1954-09-07) and Harry Klee (on 1954-09-07)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1954-09-07)
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1954-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1954-09-07)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1954-09-07)
piano:
Lew Brown (on 1954-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1954-09-07)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (on 1954-09-07), Murray McEachern (on 1954-09-07) and Si Zentner (on 1954-09-07)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1954-09-07), Conrad Gozzo (on 1954-09-07) and Manny Klein (on 1954-09-07)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1954, on 1954-09-07) and Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1954, on 1961-09-07)
orchestra:
Billy May and His Orchestra (in 1954) and Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1954-09-07)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1954-09-07)
arranger:
Billy May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-09-07)
recording of:
Long, Long Ago (Dean Martin & Nat King Cole version) (on 1954-09-07)
writer:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer) and Marvin Fisher
version of:
Long, Long Ago (Original version for voice and piano)
2:19
25Welcome To The Club
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-07-01) and Frank Wess (on 1958-07-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-07-01)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-07-01) and Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1958-07-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-07-01)
piano:
Gerald Wiggins (on 1958-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-07-01) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-07-01)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-07-01), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-07-01) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-07-01)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-07-01), Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-07-01), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-07-01), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-07-01) and Snooky Young (on 1958-07-01)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-07-01)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (on 1958-07-01)
conductor:
Dave Cavanaugh (on 1958-07-01)
arranger:
Dave Cavanaugh
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-07-01)
recording of:
Welcome to the Club (on 1958-07-01)
writer:
Noel Sherman and Dick Wolf
2:45
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1Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)
background vocals [chorus vocal]:
The Facundo Rivero Four (on 1958-02-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-02-20)
orchestra:
Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna (on 1958-02-20)
recorded at:
Panart Studios in La Habana (Havana), Cuba (on 1958-02-20)
cover recording of:
Quizás, quizás, quizás (on 1958-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Osvaldo Farrés
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
42:46
2The Frim Fram Sauce
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1945)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1945)
recording of:
The Frim‐Fram Sauce (in 1945)
lyricist:
Redd Evans (in 1945)
composer:
Joe Ricardel (in 1945)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:18
3Hit That Jive, Jack
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1941)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1941)
recording of:
Hit That Jive Jack (in 1941)
writer:
John Alston and Skeets Tolbert
2:58
4Ballerina
recording of:
Ballerina
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
2:52
5Love Letters
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1956)
performer:
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Love Letters (in 1956)
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)
2:46
6Answer Me
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1953)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
Answer Me, My Love (in 1953)
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
2:56
7Wild Is Love
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1960-03-01)
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-03-01)
recording of:
Wild Is Love (on 1930-03-01)
writer:
Raymond Rasch and Dottie Wayne
2:51
8These Foolish Things
3:47
9Caravan
cover recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
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)
2:44
10A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
cover recording of:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
lyricist:
Eric Maschwitz (Holt Marvell)
composer:
Manning Sherwin (in 1939)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
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)
4:46
11Dream A Little Dream Of Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-10-28)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-10-28)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1947-10-28)
instruments and performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1947-10-28)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-10-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-10-28)
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me (on 1947-10-28)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music and Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:50
12Ain't Misbehavin'
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3:17
13You Made Me Love You
2:55
14Around The World
cover recording of:
Around the World (Around the World in 80 Days) (on 1957-08-08)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Stella Unger
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
part of:
Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film soundtrack, main theme)
recording of:
Around the World (Around the World in 80 Days)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Stella Unger
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
part of:
Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film soundtrack, main theme)
2:34
15Just One Of Those Things
cover recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1957-07-31)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
2:15
16Papa Love Mambo
recording of:
Papa Loves Mambo
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Bickley Reichner
2:42
17Sometime I'm Happy
4:10
18Jet
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1950)
performer:
Joe Lipman and His Orchestra (in 1950)
recording of:
Jet (in 1950)
lyricist:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
composer:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
2:49
19Impossible
recording of:
Impossible
lyricist and composer:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian)
3:08
20Your Cheatin' Heart
cover recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
2:27
21For All We Know
3:16
22Somewhere Along The Way
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1952)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Somewhere Along the Way (in 1952)
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Kurt Adams
publisher:
United Music Corp.
2:54
23You'll Never Know
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1954)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1954)
recording of:
You’ll Never Know (in 1954)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1943 winner)
22:42
24Making Whoopee
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1947)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1947)
recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee! (in 1947)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:32
25That's All
recording of:
That’s All
lyricist:
Alan Brandt
composer:
Alan Brandt and Bob Haymes
publisher:
Mixed Bag Music Inc. and Travis Music
3:07