The Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

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1CD
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1Sweet Lorraine
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc., Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
3:09
2It's Only a Papermoon2:56
3Embraceable You
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1943-12-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15), Johnny Miller (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)
instrumental cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1943-12-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:23
4I Just Can't See for Looking
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1943-12-15) and Johnny Miller (on 1943-12-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15), Johnny Miller (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)
recording of:
I Just Can’t See for Lookin’ (on 1943-12-15)
writer:
Nadine Robinson and Dok Stanford
3:07
5I Realize Now
3:09
6Any Old Time
2:56
7Please Consider Me
recording of:
Please Consider Me
lyricist and composer:
Timmie Rogers
3:14
8If You Can't Smile Ans Say Yes, Please Don't Cry an Say No
2:23
9Candy
2:17
10I'd Love to Make Love to You
3:09
11I'm a Shy Guy
recording of:
I’m a Shy Guy
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:54
12Katusha
2:30
13It Only Happens Once
2:52
14You're Nobody 'Till Somebody Loves You
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1945-05-19)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-05-19)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-19)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-19)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1945-05-19)
recording of:
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (on 1945-05-19)
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
publisher:
Capitol Records, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
cover recording of:
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (in 1945)
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
publisher:
Capitol Records, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:51
15Don't Blame Me3:23
16I'm Thru With Love
2:55
17I Tho't You Ought to Know
2:52
18It Only Happens Once
2:56
19I'm in the Mood for Love3:12
20I Don't Know Why
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-03-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-03-15)
piano and lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Know Why (on 1946-03-15)
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1931)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1931)
publisher:
Bucks Music Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music
3:10
21Everyone Is Sayin' Hello Again
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-03-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-03-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
lead vocals:
King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
recording of:
Everyone Is Sayin’ Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye?) (on 1946-03-15)
writer:
Jerry Marlowe and Jack Segal
2:38
22Route 66
2:59
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1What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-04-05)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-04-05)
piano and lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-04-05)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-04-05)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-04-05)
recording of:
What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? (on 1946-04-05)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1926) and Abe Lyman (in 1926)
3:01
2To a Wild Rose
3:14
3Could-'Ja
3:02
4Baby, Baby All the Time
cover recording of:
Baby Baby All the Time (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
3:01
5Oh, but I Do
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-04-17)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-04-17)
piano and lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-04-17)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-04-17)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-04-17)
recording of:
Oh, But I Do (on 1946-04-17)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald and Kenneth Watts
2:39
6But She's My Buddy's Chick3:07
7You Call It Madness
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-05-01)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-05-01)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-05-01)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-05-01)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-05-01)
recording of:
You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) (on 1946-05-01)
writer:
Russ Columbo, Con Conrad, Gladys DuBois and Paul Gregory
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
3:04
8Chant of the Blues
3:11
9I Tho't You Ought to Know
2:52
10It Only Happens Once
2:56
11Black Market Stuff
2:43
12Laguna Leap
2:57
13I'll Never Be the Same3:15
14Swinging' on Central
2:54
15Nat's Kick-Part 1
2:45
16Nat's Kick-Part 2
3:15
17The Christmas Song3:14
18You Should Have Told Me
2:52
19Satchel-Mouth Baby
2:43
20Solid Potato Salad2:05
21(I Call Ma Papa) Fla-Ga-La-Pa
3:09
22It Is Better to Be Yourself
recording of:
It’s Better to Be By Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:58
23The Frim Fram Sauce
recording of:
The Frim‐Fram Sauce
lyricist:
Redd Evans (in 1945)
composer:
Joe Ricardel (in 1945)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
3:17
24Come to Baby, Do
3:03
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1This Way Out
recording of:
This Way Out (instrumental)
composer:
Nat King Cole (in 1945)
3:02
2Homeward Bound
3:11
3I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm
recording of:
I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:19
4I Know That You Know
recording of:
I Know That You Know (Caldwell & Youmans)
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
2:30
5But She's My Buddy's Chick2:55
6Oh, but I Do
2:48
7How Does It Feel
2:54
8You Must Be Blind
recording of:
You Must Be Blind
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:49
9Loan Me Two Till Tuesday
2:38
10Lush Life
recording of:
Lush Life
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 and Tempo Music, Inc. (from 1949 to present)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:17
11Lillian
2:44
12Who Do You Know in Heaven
2:39
13Orange Colored Sky
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-07-06)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (on 1961-07-06)
conductor:
Stan Kenton (on 1961-07-06)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-07-06)
recording of:
Orange Colored Sky (on 1961-07-06)
writer:
Milton DeLugg and William Stein
publisher:
Amy Dee Music Corp.
2:32
14Jam-Bo
recording of:
Jam-Bo
composer:
Shorty Rogers
2:54
15Get to Gettin'2:20
16Paint Yourself a Rainbow2:21
17Destination Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-12-11)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1950-12-11)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-12-11)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-12-11)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-12-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-12-11)
conductor:
Neal Hefti (on 1950-12-11)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
recording of:
Destination Moon (on 1950-12-11)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred
composer:
Mark Fisher
2:42
18That's Ma Girl
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1951-02-01)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1951-02-01)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-02-01)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-02-01)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1951-02-01)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-02-01)
cover recording of:
That's My Girl (on 1951-02-01)
writer:
Ray Ellington and Barbara Tobias
2:21
19Wish I Were Somebody Else2:44
20It's Crazy2:21
21You Stepped Out of a Dream
recording of:
You Stepped Out of a Dream (Ziegfeld Girl, 1941 film)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
2:35
22Where Were You
alto saxophone:
Gus Bivona (on 1952-01-11) and Alex Gershonoff (on 1952-01-11)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1952-01-11)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-01-11)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (on 1952-01-11)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1952-01-11)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1952-01-11)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1952-01-11) and Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-11)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (on 1952-01-11) and Don Lodice (on 1952-01-11)
trombone:
Walter Benson (on 1952-01-11), Jimmy Priddy (on 1952-01-11) and Si Zentner (on 1952-01-11)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo (on 1952-01-11), Uan Rasey (on 1952-01-11), Shorty Rogers (on 1952-01-11) and Joseph Triscari (on 1952-01-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-11)
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1952-01-11)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1952-01-11)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-11)
recording of:
Where Were You? (on 1952-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
writer:
Jane Feather and Leonard Feather
2:17
23Almost Like Being in Love1:52
24This Can't Be Love
recording of:
This Can’t Be Love
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1938)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell
2:28