Nat King Cole

3-CD SET

70 GREAT HITS BY THE CELEBRATED NAT KING COLE!!!

The great Nat “King” Cole (1919-1965) excelled both as a singer and as a pianist, and this superb collection presents 70 highlights from his career showcasing him in a variety of contexts: leading his celebrated trio, as part of a wonderful jazz quintet, and fronting magnifi cent big bands and string sections.

The first CD features Cole in his most swinging mood, while the second is devoted to some of his best ballad interpretations, and, finally, the third compiles his one-of-a-kind versions of classic Spanish songs. All in all, this is a splendid way to enter the wonderful world of Nat King Cole.

PERSONNEL:

NAT “KING” COLE, vocals & piano, plus:

Collective personnel:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp), Willie Smith (as),
Juan Tizol (v-tb), Stuff Smith (violin),
George Shearing (p), John Collins (g),
Charlie Harris (b), Jack Costanzo (bongos),
Lee Young (d),
The Count Basie Orchestra, Orchestras & Strings conducted by Billy
May, Nelson Riddle, Gordon Jenkins, & Ralph Carmichael, among others.

CD1: THE SWINGER - Total Time: 76:35

01 ROUTE 66 [Trio version]
02 WELCOME TO THE CLUB
03 YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM
04 IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON
05 STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT
06 ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE
07 ANYTIME, ANYDAY, ANYWHERE
08 DON’T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD
09 CANDY
10 LET THERE BE LOVE
11 WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME
12 ONCE IN A WHILE
13 WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE
14 THE SONG IS ENDED
15 THIS CAN’T BE LOVE
16 I WAS A LITTLE TOO LONELY(AND YOU WERE A LITTLE TOO LATE)
17 SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY
18 CRAZY SHE CALLS ME
19 SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY
20 CAN’T HELP IT
21 WHO’S SORRY NOW?
22 JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS
23 WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO DREAM
24 TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF
25 THESE FOOLISH THINGS
26 ROUTE 66 [Quintet version]

CD 2: THE BALLADEER - Total Time: 76:13

01 YOU’RE LOOKING AT ME
02 NEVER LET ME GO
03 THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
04 LUSH LIFE
05 BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH
06 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
07 I’M LOST
08 THE TOUCH OF YOUR LIPS
09 SUNDAY, MONDAY OR ALWAYS
10 (I LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
11 SMILE
12 AT LAST
13 LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
14 YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME
15 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
16 LET’S FALL IN LOVE
17 SWEET LORRAINE
18 THE LONELY ONE
19 AUTUMN LEAVES
20 I WISH YOU LOVE
21 MONA LISA
22 NATURE BOY
23 UNFORGETTABLE

CD 3: COLE SINGS IN SPANISH - Total Time: 52:55

01 PERFIDIA
02 AQUELLOS OJOS VERDES
03 QUIZÁS, QUIZÁS, QUIZÁS [PERHAPS, PERHAPS, PERHAPS]
04 SOLAMENTE UNA VEZ [YOU BELONG TO MY HEART]
05 ANSIEDAD
06 YO VENDO UNOS OJOS NEGROS
07 PIEL CANELA
08 NOCHE DE RONDA
09 CAPULLITO DE ALELÍ
10 TRES PALABRAS [WITHOUT YOU]
11 ACÉRCATE MÁS [COME CLOSER TO ME]
12 AY, COSITA LINDA
13 CACHITO
14 NADIE ME AMA
15 TE QUIERO, DIJISTE [MAGIC IS THE MOONLIGHT]
16 VAYA CON DIOS
17 NO ME PLATIQUES
18 AQUÍ SE HABLA EN “AMOR” [LOVE IS SPOKEN HERE]
19 A MEDIA LUZ [WHEN LIGHTS ARE SOFT AND LOW]
20 ARRIVEDERCI ROMA
21 FANTÁSTICO