The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Let There Be Love
cello:
Hyman Gold (on 1961-12-20), Armand Kaproff (on 1961-12-20), Eleanor Slatkin (on 1961-12-20) and William Vandenburg (on 1961-12-20)
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1961-12-20)
double bass [arco bass]:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (on 1961-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (on 1961-12-20)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1961-12-20)
piano:
George Shearing (on 1961-12-20)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (on 1961-12-20)
viola:
Joseph DiFiore (on 1961-12-20), Alvin Dinkin (on 1961-12-20), Allan Harshman (on 1961-12-20) and Paul Robyn (on 1961-12-20)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1961-12-20), Emil Briano (on 1961-12-20), Jacques Gasselin (on 1961-12-20), James Getzoff (on 1961-12-20), Joseph Livoti (on 1961-12-20), Dan Lube (on 1961-12-20), Erno Neufeld (on 1961-12-20), Isadore Roman (on 1961-12-20), Mischa Russell (on 1961-12-20), Felix Slatkin (on 1961-12-20), Joseph Stepansky (on 1961-12-20) and Gerald Vinci (on 1961-12-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-12-20)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-12-20)
arranger:
Ralph Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1962)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-12-20)
cover recording of:
Let There Be Love (on 1961-12-20)
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
2When I Fall in Love3:11
3Mona 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)
3:27
4Unforgettable
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.
3:28
5Too Young
recording of:
Too Young
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee
composer:
Sidney Lippman
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
3:26
6Smile
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Charlie Harris (on 1954-07-27)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1954-07-27)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1954-07-27), Armand Kaproff (on 1954-07-27), Ray Kramer (on 1954-07-27) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1954-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1954-07-27)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-07-27) and William Hinshaw (on 1954-07-27)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1954-07-27)
percussion:
Louis Singer (on 1954-07-27)
piano:
Bill Miller (on 1954-07-27)
reeds:
John Hacker (on 1954-07-27), Harry Klee (on 1954-07-27) and Dominic Mumolo (on 1954-07-27)
trombone:
Francis Howard (on 1954-07-27)
viola:
Stanley Harris (on 1954-07-27), Paul Robyn (on 1954-07-27), Barbara Simons (on 1954-07-27) and Dave Sterkin (on 1954-07-27)
violin:
Leonard Atkins (on 1954-07-27), Victor Bay (on 1954-07-27), Alex Beller (on 1954-07-27), Harry Bluestone (on 1954-07-27), Walter Edelstein (on 1954-07-27), Nathan Ross (on 1954-07-27), Mischa Russell (on 1954-07-27), Eudice Shapiro (on 1954-07-27), Paul Shure (on 1954-07-27), Felix Slatkin (on 1954-07-27), Marshall Sosson (on 1954-07-27) and Gerald Vinci (on 1954-07-27)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-07-27)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-07-27)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-07-27)
cover recording of:
Smile (song version w/ lyrics) (on 1954-07-27)
lyricist:
Geoffrey Parsons and John Turner
composer:
Charlie Chaplin
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd., Bourne, Inc. and Bourne Co. (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
2:55
7On the Street Where You Live
cover recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
3:11
8Pretend
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
9Nature Boy2:56
10Love Letters2:45
11A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square4:45
12Answer Me
2:57
13The Party's Over
recording of:
The Party’s Over (Bells Are Ringing)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Stratford Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
2:45
14You'll Never Know2:44
15Stardust
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
3:15
16It's All in the Game3:08
17Autumn Leaves
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1955-08)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1955-08)
cover recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (in 1955-08)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc.
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
2:41
18The More I See You3:28
19You Made Me Love You
2:56
20Because You're Mine
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1952)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1952)
recording of:
Because You’re Mine (Because You’re Mine) (in 1952)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:12
21Let'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)
2:29
22The Christmas Song
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)
3:13