The Classic Singles

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

Tracklist

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1Exactly Like You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-07-26)
bongos and congas and membranophone:
Jack Costanzo (on 1949-07-26)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-07-26)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-07-26)
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1949)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-07-26)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-07-26)
recording of:
Exactly Like You (on 1949-07-26)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (in 1930)
writer:
Fritz Löhner-Beda
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (in 1930)
2:42
2I Almost Lost My Mind
3:03
3Always You
3:00
4Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans
writer:
Livingston & Evans
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation
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)
3:16
5Orange Colored Sky
bass and double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-08-16)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1950-08-16)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-08-16)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-08-16)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-08-16)
orchestra:
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (on 1950-08-16)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-08-16)
recording of:
Orange Colored Sky (on 1950-08-16)
writer:
Milton DeLugg and William Stein
publisher:
Amy Dee Music Corp.
2:34
6Jet
recording of:
Jet
lyricist:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
composer:
Harry Revel
2:50
7Too Young
recording of:
Too Young
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee
composer:
Sidney Lippman
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
3:13
8Because of Rain
3:11
9Red Sails in the Sunset
recording of:
Red Sails in the Sunset
lyricist:
James B. Kennedy
composer:
Hugh Williams
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
3:17
10Unforgettable
celesta and piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1951-08-17)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1951-08-17) and Eleanor Slatkin (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 (on 1951-08-17)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (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 (on 1951-08-17), Dan Lube (on 1951-08-17), Erno Neufeld (on 1951-08-17), Mischa Russell (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 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-17)
recording of:
Unforgettable (on 1951-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Bourne Music Ltd.
3:13
11Walkin' My Baby Back Home
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1961-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (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 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., Redwood Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
2:40
12Walkin'
alto saxophone:
Skeets Herfurt (on 1951-09-04) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1951-09-04)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1951-09-04)
bass:
Phil Stephens (on 1951-09-04)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1951-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1951-09-04)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1951-09-04)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1951-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Fred Fallensby (on 1951-09-04) and Ted Nash (on 1951-09-04)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (on 1951-09-04), Murray McEachern (on 1951-09-04), Pullman “Tommy” Pederson (on 1951-09-04) and Jimmy Priddy (on 1951-09-04)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (on 1951-09-04), Conrad Gozzo (on 1951-09-04), Manny Klein (on 1951-09-04) and Ray Linn (on 1951-09-04)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-09-04)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1951-09-04)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-09-04)
recording of:
Walkin'
lyricist and composer:
Mary Lou Williams (in 1951)
2:50
13The Ruby and the Pearl
recording of:
The Ruby and the Pearl
lyricist:
Ray Evans
composer:
Jay Livingston
3:13
14Somewhere Along the Way
bass:
Charlie Harris (on 1952-01-10)
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-01-10)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1952-01-10)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-10)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1952-01-10)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-10)
cover recording of:
Somewhere Along the Way (on 1952-01-10)
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Kurt Adams
publisher:
United Music Corp.
2:53
15Funny (Not Much)
alto saxophone:
Gus Bivona (on 1952-01-11) and Alex Gershonoff (on 1952-01-11)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (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:
Funny (Not Much) (on 1952-01-11)
writer:
Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill, Marcia Neil and Hughie Prince
2:59
16Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (on 1952-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Archie Freeman (on 1952-07-24)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1952-07-24)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-24)
reeds:
Leo Anthony (on 1952-07-24), Earl Bergman (on 1952-07-24), Jim Schneider (on 1952-07-24), Billy Usselton (on 1952-07-24) and Buddy Wise (on 1952-07-24)
trombone:
Keith Butterfield (on 1952-07-24), Dick Reynolds (on 1952-07-24), Walter Shields (on 1952-07-24) and Kenneth Trimble (on 1952-07-24)
trumpet:
Bruce Bruckert (on 1952-07-24), Chris Griffin (on 1952-07-24), Dean Henckle (on 1952-07-24), Jack H. Laubach (on 1952-07-24) and Martin White (on 1952-07-24)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-24)
orchestra:
Ray Anthony Orchestra (on 1952-07-24)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1952-07-24)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-24)
recording of:
Don’t Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (for Your Heart) (on 1952-07-24)
writer:
Billy Austin and Sheldon Smith
2:30
17Strange
2:30
18Because You're Mine
recording of:
Because You’re Mine (Because You’re Mine)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:12
19I'm Never Satisfied
2:14
20Faith Can Move Mountains
recording of:
Faith Can Move Mountains
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Guy B. Wood
3:13
21Mother Nature and Father Time
recording of:
Mother Nature and Father Time
writer:
Benjamin Weisman, Kathleen Twomey and Fred Wise
3:12
22Pretend
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
2:45
23A Fool Was I
conductor:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
A Fool Was I
lyricist:
Roy Alfred
2:52
24Lover Come Back to Me
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (on 1953-01-14)
bass:
Jack Agee (on 1953-01-14) and Ralph Peña (on 1953-01-14)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-14)
clarinet and saxophone:
Bob Dawes (on 1953-01-14) and Charles Deremo (on 1953-01-14)
drums (drum set):
John Markham (on 1953-01-14)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1953-01-14)
piano:
Cliff Fishback (on 1953-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Richard Clay (on 1953-01-14) and Ted Nash (on 1953-01-14)
trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1953-01-14), Dick Nash (on 1953-01-14), Robert Reisiger (on 1953-01-14) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-14)
trumpet:
Tony Facciuto (on 1953-01-14), Conrad Gozzo (on 1953-01-14), Jack H. Laubach (on 1953-01-14), Robert McKinzie (on 1953-01-14) and Andy Peele (on 1953-01-14)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (on 1953-01-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-14)
orchestra:
Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1953-01-14)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1953-01-14)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-14)
cover recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon") (on 1953-01-14)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
2:31
25Can't I?
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (on 1953-01-14)
bass:
Jack Agee (on 1953-01-14) and Ralph Peña (on 1953-01-14)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-14)
clarinet and saxophone:
Bob Dawes (on 1953-01-14) and Charles Deremo (on 1953-01-14)
drums (drum set):
John Markham (on 1953-01-14)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1953-01-14)
piano:
Cliff Fishback (on 1953-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Richard Clay (on 1953-01-14) and Ted Nash (on 1953-01-14)
trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1953-01-14), Dick Nash (on 1953-01-14), Robert Reisiger (on 1953-01-14) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-14)
trumpet:
Tony Facciuto (on 1953-01-14), Conrad Gozzo (on 1953-01-14), Jack H. Laubach (on 1953-01-14), Robert McKinzie (on 1953-01-14) and Andy Peele (on 1953-01-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-14)
orchestra:
Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1953-01-14)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1953-01-14)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-14)
cover recording of:
Can’t I? (on 1953-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Lovett Jr
3:15
26If Love Is Good to Me
recording of:
If Love Is Good to Me
lyricist:
Redd Evans
composer:
Fred Spielman
2:48
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