The Classic Singles

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

Tracklist

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1Stardust
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Charles LaVere (on 1956-12-19)
lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-12-19)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1956-12-19)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-12-19)
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (on 1956-12-19)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
3:16
2When I Fall in Love
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A., Northern Music, Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:12
3With You on My Mind
2:39
4Send 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
2:40
5Angel Smile
2:31
6Looking Back
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-02-04)
conductor:
Dave Cavanaugh (on 1958-02-04)
arranger:
Dave Cavanaugh
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-04)
recording of:
Looking Back (on 1958-02-04)
writer:
Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otis
publisher:
The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc.
2:22
7Come Closer to Me (Acércate Más)
2:48
8Quizas, 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, Cuba (on 1958-02-20)
cover recording of:
Quizás, quizás, quizás (on 1958-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Osvaldo Farrés
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
2:45
9Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget)
recording of:
Non dimenticar (English lyrics)
lyricist:
Michele Galdieri
composer:
Gino Redi
translator:
Shelley Dobbins
publisher:
Hollis Music, Inc.
translated version of:
T’ho voluto bene (Non dimenticar)
2:50
10You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
2:55
11That's You
recording of:
That’s You
writer:
Chester Conn, Sammy Gallop and Nelson Riddle
2:37
12Midnight Flyer
2:19
13My Love
2:42
14Let True Love Begin
recording of:
Let True Love Begin
writer:
Mark Barkan, Sandy Baron and George Paxton
2:32
15Let There Be Love
recording of:
Let There Be Love
lyricist:
Ian Grant
composer:
Lionel Rand
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Publishing
2:47
16Dear Lonely Hearts
recording of:
Dear Lonely Hearts
writer:
Bill Halley and E.J. Anton
3:09
17Ramblin' Rose
recording of:
Ramblin’ Rose (1962 popular torch song)
lyricist:
Noel Sherman
composer:
Joe Sherman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
2:49
18Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
recording of:
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
lyricist:
Charles Tobias
composer:
Hans Carste
2:26
19That Sunday, That Summer
recording of:
That Sunday, That Summer
writer:
Joe Sherman and George David Weiss
publisher:
Comet Music
3:13
20I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore
2:29
21Love
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)
2:34
22The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-30)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-30)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-03-30)
orchestrator:
Charles R. Grean and Pete Rugolo
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 9), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 18) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 29)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1961-03-30)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé and Robert Wells (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (from 1946 to present)
3:11
23L-O-V-E [Multi-Lingual version]
2:41