The Extraordinary (MQA x UHQCD)

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Reissue in Hi-Res CD format (UHQCD format x MQA technology). Using 192kHz/24bit master tapes in 2014. The DSD master is available in 176.4kHz/24bit high resolution (perfect for MQA-enabled audio players / Not digitally distributed up to this time). Green color label coating. *The disc can also be played on regular CD players in UHQCD 44.1kHz/16bit resolution. However, MQA-enabled hardware/software is necessary to harness the full potential of this Hi-Res CD.

Tracklist

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1L-O-V-E
engineer:
Ryan Robinson
mixer:
Joel Iwataki
assistant editor:
Sam Zeines
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1964-06-03)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-03)
recording of:
L‐O‐V‐E (on 1964-06-03)
lyricist:
Milton Gabler
composer:
Bert Kaempfert
publisher:
Bert Kaempfert Music Publishing GmbH, Edition Doma Bert Kaempfert and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Nat King Cole2:33
2Walkin’
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)
Nat King Cole2:49
3(I Would Do) Anything for You
recording of:
I Would Do Anything for You
composer:
Alexander Hill, Claude Hopkins and Bobby Williams
Nat King Cole1:45
4The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On)
recording of:
The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On)
lyricist:
Irving Berlin
composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1927)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Nat King Cole2:46
5Unforgettable
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole (in 1961)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1961)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (in 1961)
recording of:
Unforgettable (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Bourne Music Ltd.
Nat King Cole3:27
6Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
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)
cover recording of:
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home (on 1951-09-04)
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1930)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Redwood Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
Nat King Cole2:40
7I’m Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
lyricist:
Joe Young
composer:
Fred Ahlert and Joe Young
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Azure Pearl Music, Beeping Good Music Publishing, Bluewater Music UK, David Ahlert Music, DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC, Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., MPL UK Publishing, Pencil Mark Music and Rytvoc, Inc.
Nat King Cole2:36
8Midnight Flyer
recording of:
Midnight Flyer
writer:
Robert Mosely and Mayme Watts
Nat King Cole2:12
9Send for Me
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Charlie Harris (on 1957-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1957-05-14)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1957-05-14) and Al Hendrickson (on 1957-05-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (on 1957-05-14)
tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1957-05-14)
background vocals:
The Herman McCoy Choir (on 1957-05-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1957-05-14)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1957-05-14)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-05-14)
recording of:
Send for Me (on 1957-05-14)
lyricist and composer:
Ollie Jones
Nat King Cole2:37
10Open Up the Doghouse (Two Cats Are Coming in)
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 (on 1954-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1954-09-07)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1954-09-07)
piano:
Lew Brown (on 1954-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (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 (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 (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. (in 1954)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-09-07)
recording of:
Open Up the Doghouse (on 1954-09-07)
writer:
Roy Alfred and Marvin Fisher
Nat King Cole with Dean Martin2:26
11(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-23)
producer:
Lee Gillette
double bass:
Charlie Harris (on 1961-03-23)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1961-03-23)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-23)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-23)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 (on 1961-03-23)
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, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Burke-Van Heusen, Inc. (on 1946-04-22)
Nat King Cole2:55
12Love
producer:
Lee Gillette
arranger:
Richard Wess
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-04-07)
cover recording of:
Love (on 1961-04-07)
writer:
Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
Nat King Cole2:01
13Papa Loves Mambo
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1954-10-18)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1954-10-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1954-10-18)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1954-10-18)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1954-10-18)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (on 1954-10-18)
percussion:
Stevan Dweek (on 1954-10-18), Alvin Stoller (on 1954-10-18) and Carlos Vidal (on 1954-10-18)
piano:
Bill Miller (on 1954-10-18)
reeds:
Fred Fallensby (on 1954-10-18), Chuck Gentry (on 1954-10-18), Skeets Herfurt (on 1954-10-18), Ted Nash (on 1954-10-18) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1954-10-18)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (on 1954-10-18), Murray McEachern (on 1954-10-18), Pullman “Tommy” Pederson (on 1954-10-18) and Si Zentner (on 1954-10-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (on 1954-10-18), Conrad Gozzo (on 1954-10-18), Manny Klein (on 1954-10-18) and Uan Rasey (on 1954-10-18)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1954-10-18) and Stanley Harris (on 1954-10-18)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1954-10-18), Alex Beller (on 1954-10-18), Mischa Russell (on 1954-10-18), Eudice Shapiro (on 1954-10-18), Paul Shure (on 1954-10-18) and Felix Slatkin (on 1954-10-18)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (on 1954-10-18)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-10-18)
orchestra:
Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1954-10-18)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1954-10-18) and Nelson Riddle (on 1954-10-18)
arranger:
Billy May and Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-10-18)
cover recording of:
Papa Loves Mambo (on 1954-10-18)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning and Bickley Reichner
Nat King Cole2:40
14You’ve Got the Indian Sign on Me
recording of:
You've Got the Indian Sign on Me (in 1960)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (in 1960)
composer:
Joe Bushkin (in 1960)
Nat King Cole1:48
15Mona Lisa
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-03-11)
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1950-03-11)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1950-03-11) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1950-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1950-03-11)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-03-11)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1950-03-11)
viola:
Allan Harshman (on 1950-03-11) and Dave Sterkin (on 1950-03-11)
violin:
Sam Cytron (on 1950-03-11), David Frisina (on 1950-03-11), Murray Kellner (on 1950-03-11), Mark Levant (on 1950-03-11), Dan Lube (on 1950-03-11), Lou Raderman (on 1950-03-11), Paul Shure (on 1950-03-11) and Felix Slatkin (on 1950-03-11)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (on 1950-03-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-03-11)
orchestra:
Les Baxter and His Orchestra (on 1950-03-11)
conductor:
Les Baxter (on 1950-03-11)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle (on 1950-03-11)
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa (on 1950-03-11)
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)
Nat King Cole3:26
16Let’s Face the Music and Dance
recording of:
Let’s Face the Music and Dance (from “Follow the Fleet”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1936)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Follow the Fleet (1936 film)
Nat King Cole2:25
17Almost Like Being in Love
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-28)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (on 1953-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1953-01-28)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1953-01-28)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-01-28) and Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
saxophone:
Jack Dumont (on 1953-01-28), Skeets Herfurt (on 1953-01-28), Joe Koch (on 1953-01-28), Ted Nash (on 1953-01-28) and Buck Skalak (on 1953-01-28)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-01-28), Ed Kusby (on 1953-01-28), Jimmy Priddy (on 1953-01-28) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-28)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1953-01-28), Manny Klein (on 1953-01-28), Shorty Sherock (on 1953-01-28) and Rubin "Zeke" Zarchy (on 1953-01-28)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-28)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-01-28)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-28)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-28)
recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”) (on 1953-01-28)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI U Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company, WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
Nat King Cole1:53
18Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
recording of:
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
lyricist:
Bob Russell (in 1942)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1940)
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., Harrison Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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
version of:
Never No Lament
Nat King Cole3:11
19Orange 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.
Nat King Cole2:33
20Long, 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 (on 1954-09-07)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1954-09-07)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1954-09-07)
piano:
Lew Brown (on 1954-09-07)
tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (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 (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 (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. (in 1954)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios 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 and Marvin Fisher
version of:
Long, Long Ago (Original version for voice and piano)
Nat King Cole with Dean Martin2:18
21Breezin’ Along With the Breeze
recording of:
Breezin’ Along With the Breeze
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1926) and Seymour Simons (in 1926)
composer:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1926)
Nat King Cole2:29
22You’re Wrong All Wrong
Nat King Cole2:57
23Fly Me to the Moon
Nat King Cole3:30
24Smile
Nat King Cole2:54
25Fascination
Nat King Cole2:29