The Greatest Hits

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Unforgettable
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.
Nat King Cole3:13
2(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-03-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-03-15)
instruments:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1946)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
lead vocals:
King Cole
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1946, on 1946-03-15)
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1946-03-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (in 2000)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 (on 1946-03-15)
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 Cole3:02
3Orange 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.
Nat King Cole2:34
4Mona LisaNat King Cole3:16
5Walkin’ 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 Cole2:41
6Straighten Up and Fly RightNat King Cole2:27
7Send 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 Cole2:39
8Looking Back
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-04-03)
orchestra:
The Ralph Carmichael Orchestra and Chorus (on 1961-04-03)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-04-03)
recording of:
Looking Back (on 1961-04-03)
writer:
Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks and Clyde Otis
publisher:
The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc.
Nat King Cole2:28
9You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
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)
Nat King Cole3:05
10(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
double bass:
Johnny Miller (on 1946-08-22)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-08-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-08-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-08-22)
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (on 1946-08-22)
recorded at:
WMCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1946-08-22)
cover recording of:
(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons (on 1946-08-22)
lyricist:
Ivory “Deek” Watson
composer:
William “Pat” Best
publisher:
MCA Duchess Music Corporation and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Nat King Cole2:55
11Nature BoyNat King Cole2:40
12Ramblin’ Rose
recording of:
Ramblin’ Rose (1962 popular torch song)
lyricist:
Noel Sherman
composer:
Joe Sherman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Nat King Cole2:50
13Pretend
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
Nat King Cole2:45
14Too Young
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1951-02-06) and Milton Kestenbaum (on 1951-02-06)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1951-02-06) and Eleanor Slatkin (on 1951-02-06)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1951-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1951-02-06)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1951-02-02, on 1951-02-06)
harp:
Kathryn Julye (on 1951-02-06)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-02-02) and Buddy Cole (on 1951-02-06)
viola:
Joseph DiFiore (on 1951-02-06) and Lou Kievman (on 1951-02-06)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1951-02-06), Benny Gill (on 1951-02-06), Seymour Kramer (on 1951-02-06), Dan Lube (on 1951-02-06), William Miller (on 1951-02-06), Misha Russell (on 1951-02-06), Jack Shulman (on 1951-02-06), Robert Sushel (on 1951-02-06) and Gerald Vinci (on 1951-02-06)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-02-06)
orchestra:
Les Baxter and His Orchestra (on 1951-02-06)
conductor:
Les Baxter (on 1951-02-06)
performer:
Les Baxter and His Orchestra (on 1951-02-02)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Too Young (on 1951-02-06)
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee
composer:
Sidney Lippman
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
Nat King Cole3:14
15Somewhere 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.
Nat King Cole2:55
16Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1963-04-11)
orchestra:
The Ralph Carmichael Orchestra and Chorus (on 1963-04-11)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1963-04-11)
arranger:
Ralph Carmichael
cover recording of:
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer (in 1962)
lyricist:
Charles Tobias
composer:
Hans Carste
recording of:
Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer (on 1963-04-11)
lyricist:
Charles Tobias
composer:
Hans Carste
Nat King Cole2:25
17Smile
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
Nat King Cole2:55
18Darling, je vous aime beaucoup
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-03-24)
orchestra:
Ralph Carmichael Orchestra (on 1961-03-24)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-24)
cover recording of:
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup (on 1961-03-24)
lyricist and composer:
Anna Sosenko (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. and Francis Day S.A.
medley of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
Nat King Cole2:52
19Answer Me, My Love
bass:
Charlie Harris (on 1953-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1953-12-03)
guitar:
John Collins (on 1953-12-03)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-12-03)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-12-03)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Answer Me, My Love (on 1953-12-03)
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co.
translated version of:
Mütterlein
Nat King Cole2:39
20A Blossom Fell
bass:
Red Callender (on 1954-12-20)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1954-12-20)
cello:
Victor Gottlieb (on 1954-12-20) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1954-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1954-12-20)
flute:
Harry Klee (on 1954-12-20), Ted Nash (on 1954-12-20) and Champ Webb (on 1954-12-20)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-12-20) and Joseph Eger (on 1954-12-20)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1954-12-20)
harp:
Kathryn Julye (on 1954-12-20)
piano:
Ray Turner (on 1954-12-20)
trombone:
Joe Howard (on 1954-12-20)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1954-12-20)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1954-12-20)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1954-12-20) and Dave Sterkin (on 1954-12-20)
violin:
Israel Baker (on 1954-12-20), Victor Bay (on 1954-12-20), Alex Beller (on 1954-12-20), Harry Bluestone (on 1954-12-20), Walter Edelstein (on 1954-12-20), Murray Kellner (on 1954-12-20), Nathan Ross (on 1954-12-20) and Mischa Russell (on 1954-12-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-12-20)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1954-12-20)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-12-20)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-12-20)
recording of:
A Blossom Fell (on 1954-12-20)
writer and composer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius and Dominic John
Nat King Cole2:33
21If I May
bass:
Red Callender (on 1954-12-20)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1954-12-20)
cello:
Victor Gottlieb (on 1954-12-20) and Edgar Lustgarten (on 1954-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (on 1954-12-20)
flute:
Harry Klee (on 1954-12-20), Ted Nash (on 1954-12-20) and Champ Webb (on 1954-12-20)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-12-20) and Joseph Eger (on 1954-12-20)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1954-12-20)
harp:
Kathryn Julye (on 1954-12-20)
piano:
Ray Turner (on 1954-12-20)
trombone:
Joe Howard (on 1954-12-20)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1954-12-20)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1954-12-20)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1954-12-20) and Dave Sterkin (on 1954-12-20)
violin:
Israel Baker (on 1954-12-20), Victor Bay (on 1954-12-20), Alex Beller (on 1954-12-20), Harry Bluestone (on 1954-12-20), Walter Edelstein (on 1954-12-20), Murray Kellner (on 1954-12-20), Nathan Ross (on 1954-12-20) and Mischa Russell (on 1954-12-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1954-12-20) and The Four Knights (on 1954-12-20)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1954-12-20)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1954-12-20)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-12-20)
recording of:
If I May (on 1954-12-20)
writer:
Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton
Nat King Cole3:05
22UnforgettableNat King Cole feat. Natalie Cole3:29