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If you add up all the songs Nat King Cole placed in the various Billboard singles charts -- including not only the pop and R&B charts, but also the adult contemporary and even country ones, as well as the lists of discs "bubbling under" the main pop chart -- the total comes to a remarkable 123, and that's not including the many repeat appearances of "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)." The entries begin with "That Ain't Right," the King Cole Trio recording that entered the "Harlem Hit Parade" in the fall of 1942, and end with "Let Me Tell You, Babe," which dropped off the easy listening chart in the summer of 1966 more than two years after Cole's death; they range in popularity from "Straighten Up and Fly Right," which topped the black chart for ten weeks and the country chart for six while also placing in the pop Top Ten in 1944, to "Cappuccina," which spent one week bubbling under the pop chart at number 115 in 1961. Capitol Records chronicles this run of chart singles on a four-disc box set running close to five hours and containing 101 tracks. "Cappuccina" is understandably not among them, and many of Cole's other down-chart discs have been omitted (particularly ones from the late '50s to the '60s, when he was battling the incursion of rock & roll into the singles chart and had trouble making the Top 40). Also, the compilers have taken occasional liberties, including the odd U.K.-only hit, EP track, and, in the case of "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)" from the Cole Español LP, a song that was never released as a single. (The collection is sequenced chronologically by recording date with the exception of "The Christmas Song," which is held until the end. The running order gives a good sense of Cole's development from his jazzy trio days to his years as a pop singer backed by an orchestra.) But the problem isn't so much what has been excluded, it's what has been included. Cole fans and pop music scholars may be happy to have a close-to-complete collection of the singer's chart singles, but as a listening experience many of the songs turn out to be justly forgotten. With his pleasurable pipes, Cole shared with Bing Crosby the knack for raising mediocre material to listenability, but for the average fan it is still sometimes a long wait from one big hit to the next on this set. Many of these singles really are classic, but many others are not. Capitol's 1992 box Nat King Cole, which mixes in key album tracks, remains a better overview of Cole's career, and a two-disc reduction of this collection focusing on the more popular tracks would be better for most listeners.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Nat King Cole, Composer - Irving Mills, Composer - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Robert Scherman, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Otis Rene, Composer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lee Gillette, Producer - Irving Mills, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Andy Razaf, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Don Redman, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. All rights reserved
Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louis Jordan, ComposerLyricist - The King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Timmie Rogers, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Mitchell Parish, ComposerLyricist - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Clifford Burwell, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Natalie Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Rose, ComposerLyricist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Stan Kenton, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Shearing, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole Trio, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - George Shearing Quintet, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Dok Stanford, ComposerLyricist - Nadine Robinson, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Sid Miller, ComposerLyricist - Stan Cowan, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The King Cole Trio, MainArtist - John Palladino, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Sidney Miller, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Inez James, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The King Cole Trio, MainArtist - John Palladino, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Evans, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Ricardel, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Bobby Troup, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Columbo, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Paul Gregory, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Con Conrad, ComposerLyricist - The King Cole Trio, MainArtist - John Palladino, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gladys Dubois, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Deek Watson, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - William Best, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - MARVIN FISHER, Composer - Alfred Roy, Composer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Terker, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Harry Pyle, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Nadine Robinson, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Bob Hilliard, Composer - Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Roy, Composer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - EDEN AHBEZ, ComposerLyricist - Harry Bluestone, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Oscar Moore, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Frank DeVol, Conductor - Frank De Vol, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Julie Kinsler, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Francis Henry, ComposerLyricist - Madeline Hyde, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
John Benson Brooks, Composer - Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - JACK SEGAL, Composer - Joseph Allan McCarthy, Composer - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Miller, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Eddie Delange, ComposerLyricist - The King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Emil Newman, ComposerLyricist - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Herbert Spencer, ComposerLyricist - Carlyle Hall, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Composer, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don George, Composer - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Joe Comfort, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
DISCO 2
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy McHugh, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Joe Comfort, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Ivory Joe Hunter, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Joe Comfort, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Girl Trio, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LES BAXTER, Conductor, Chorus Conductor, Unknown, Recording Arranger, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ComposerLyricist - Lee Young, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Comfort, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Will Jason, ComposerLyricist - Jack Costanzo, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Sydney Robin, ComposerLyricist - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - LES BAXTER, Conductor - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Livingston, ComposerLyricist - Joe Comfort, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - RAYMOND B. EVANS, ComposerLyricist - Jack Costanzo, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Les Baxter & His Orchestra, Orchestra
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Shorty Rogers, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Shank, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Gioga, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Childers, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Kenton, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Milton Delugg, Composer - Art Pepper, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Fitzpatrick, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - BOB Cooper, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Laurindo Almeida, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Maynard Ferguson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Comfort, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Milt Bernhart, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - HARRY BETTS, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - William Stein, Composer - Don Bagley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Herbie Harper, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Alvarez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Constanzo, Bongos, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Salko, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - John Halliburton, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bart Caldarell, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
The Ray Charles Singers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nat King Cole, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - GEORGE DAVID WEISS, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harry Revel, ComposerLyricist - The King Cole Trio, MainArtist - BENNIE BENJAMIN, ComposerLyricist - Joe Comfort, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jack Costanzo, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Lippman, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Sidney Lippman, ComposerLyricist - Sylvia Dee, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, MainArtist - LES BAXTER, Conductor - NELSON RIDDLE, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Comfort, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - LES BAXTER, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Comfort, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Poll, ComposerLyricist - William O. Harrington, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - Wilhelm Grosz, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Williams, ComposerLyricist - Joe Comfort, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jack Costanzo, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Ashby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nat King Cole, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor - Lee Gillette, Producer - Irving Gordon, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1951 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, MainArtist - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy May, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Turk, ComposerLyricist - Fred E. Ahlert, ComposerLyricist - Billy May Orchestra, Orchestra
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, MainArtist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy May, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mary Lou Williams, ComposerLyricist - Lindsay Steele, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, MainArtist - LES BAXTER, Conductor - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Livingston, Composer - RAYMOND B. EVANS, Composer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sammy Gallop, ComposerLyricist - Ada Kurtz, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Hughie Prince, ComposerLyricist - Marcia Neil, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, MainArtist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Rugolo, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Merrill, ComposerLyricist - Philip F. Broughton, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Natalie Cole, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Shearing, MainArtist - Nat King Cole Trio, MainArtist - Jack Costanzo, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, MainArtist - George Shearing Quintet, MainArtist - Ray Anthony and His Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sheldon Smith, Composer - Billly Austin, Composer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Latouche, Composer - MARVIN FISHER, Composer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, MainArtist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Brodszky, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Herb Perry, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Ben Raleigh, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Chorus Conductor, Unknown, Recording Arranger, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Wood, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Ben Weisman, Composer - Nat King Cole, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kathleen Twomey, Composer - Fred Wise, Composer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Frank Lavere, ComposerLyricist - lew douglas, ComposerLyricist - Cliff Parman, ComposerLyricist - Nat King Cole, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Gillette, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Belloc, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, MainArtist - NELSON RIDDLE, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kurt Adams, ComposerLyricist - Alfred Roy, ComposerLyricist
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Nat King Cole, MainArtist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Sigmund Romberg, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy May, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
This compilation (C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Approfondimenti
If you add up all the songs Nat King Cole placed in the various Billboard singles charts -- including not only the pop and R&B charts, but also the adult contemporary and even country ones, as well as the lists of discs "bubbling under" the main pop chart -- the total comes to a remarkable 123, and that's not including the many repeat appearances of "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)." The entries begin with "That Ain't Right," the King Cole Trio recording that entered the "Harlem Hit Parade" in the fall of 1942, and end with "Let Me Tell You, Babe," which dropped off the easy listening chart in the summer of 1966 more than two years after Cole's death; they range in popularity from "Straighten Up and Fly Right," which topped the black chart for ten weeks and the country chart for six while also placing in the pop Top Ten in 1944, to "Cappuccina," which spent one week bubbling under the pop chart at number 115 in 1961. Capitol Records chronicles this run of chart singles on a four-disc box set running close to five hours and containing 101 tracks. "Cappuccina" is understandably not among them, and many of Cole's other down-chart discs have been omitted (particularly ones from the late '50s to the '60s, when he was battling the incursion of rock & roll into the singles chart and had trouble making the Top 40). Also, the compilers have taken occasional liberties, including the odd U.K.-only hit, EP track, and, in the case of "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)" from the Cole Español LP, a song that was never released as a single. (The collection is sequenced chronologically by recording date with the exception of "The Christmas Song," which is held until the end. The running order gives a good sense of Cole's development from his jazzy trio days to his years as a pop singer backed by an orchestra.) But the problem isn't so much what has been excluded, it's what has been included. Cole fans and pop music scholars may be happy to have a close-to-complete collection of the singer's chart singles, but as a listening experience many of the songs turn out to be justly forgotten. With his pleasurable pipes, Cole shared with Bing Crosby the knack for raising mediocre material to listenability, but for the average fan it is still sometimes a long wait from one big hit to the next on this set. Many of these singles really are classic, but many others are not. Capitol's 1992 box Nat King Cole, which mixes in key album tracks, remains a better overview of Cole's career, and a two-disc reduction of this collection focusing on the more popular tracks would be better for most listeners.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
A proposito dell'album
- 4 disco(i) - 101 traccia(e)
- Durata totale: 04:50:51
- Artisti principali: Nat King Cole
- Compositore: Various Composers
- Etichetta: Capitol Records
- Genere: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 Capitol Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
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