Incomparable !

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

Annotation

Packaged in cardboard clamshell box with three bifold cardboard sleeves and a booklet with an essay by Claude Carrière in French with English translation

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-20 13:02 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Voice
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1Unforgettable
celesta and piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1951-08-17)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1951-08-17) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (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 (guitarist) (on 1951-08-17)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harpist) (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 (Violin player) (on 1951-08-17), Dan Lube (on 1951-08-17), Erno Neufeld (on 1951-08-17), Mischa Russell (violinist) (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 (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-08-17)
recording of:
Unforgettable (on 1951-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
43:14
2Nature Boy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-22)
additional guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-22)
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
violin:
Harry Bluestone (on 1947-08-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-22)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1947-08-22)
recording of:
Nature Boy (on 1947-08-22)
lyricist and composer:
eden ahbez (in 1947)
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
32:40
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 (1949–1956) 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.
3.52:36
4Mona 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 (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1950-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-03-11)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-03-11)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1950-03-11)
viola:
Allan Harshman (violist) (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] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (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 (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
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)
43:16
5Too 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 (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1951-02-06)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1951-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (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 (violist) (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 (violinist) (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 (American violinist and strings conductor) (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 (American lyricist)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
3:14
6Darling, Je vous aime beaucoup
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-08-24)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1953-08-24)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1953-08-24), Armand Kaproff (on 1953-08-24) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1953-08-24)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-08-24)
flute:
Jules Kinsler (on 1953-08-24), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-08-24) and Harry Steinfeld (on 1953-08-24)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1953-08-24) and John Graas (on 1953-08-24)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-08-24)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harpist) (on 1953-08-24)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-08-24)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-08-24) and Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1953-08-24)
viola:
Lou Kievman (violist) (on 1953-08-24), Stanley Spiegelman (on 1953-08-24) and Dave Sterkin (on 1953-08-24)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1953-08-24), Alex Beller (on 1953-08-24), Harry Bluestone (on 1953-08-24), Walter Edelstein (on 1953-08-24), Henry Hill (Violin player) (on 1953-08-24), Paul Nero (composer & jazz violinist; Born: Kurt Polnariov/Polnarioff) (on 1953-08-24), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1953-08-24), Paul Shure (on 1953-08-24), Felix Slatkin (on 1953-08-24) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1953-08-24)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-08-24)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle Orchestra & Chorus (on 1953-08-24)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-08-24)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-24)
cover recording of:
Darling, je vous aime beaucoup (on 1953-08-24)
lyricist and composer:
Anna Sosenko (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Francis Day S.A.
medley of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
2:52
7Almost Like Being in Love
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-28)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-01-28)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (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 (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (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 (1949–1956) 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 (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
1:55
8The Christmas Song
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1953-08-24)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1953-08-24), Armand Kaproff (on 1953-08-24) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1953-08-24)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-08-24)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-08-24)
flute:
Jules Kinsler (on 1953-08-24), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-08-24) and Harry Steinfeld (on 1953-08-24)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1953-08-24) and John Graas (on 1953-08-24)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-08-24)
harp:
Ann Mason Stockton (American harpist) (on 1953-08-24)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-08-24) and Nat King Cole (on 1953-08-24)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-08-24) and Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1953-08-24)
viola:
Lou Kievman (violist) (on 1953-08-24), Stanley Spiegelman (on 1953-08-24) and Dave Sterkin (on 1953-08-24)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1953-08-24), Alex Beller (on 1953-08-24), Harry Bluestone (on 1953-08-24), Walter Edelstein (on 1953-08-24), Henry Hill (Violin player) (on 1953-08-24), Paul Nero (composer & jazz violinist; Born: Kurt Polnariov/Polnarioff) (on 1953-08-24), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1953-08-24), Paul Shure (on 1953-08-24), Felix Slatkin (on 1953-08-24) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1953-08-24)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-08-24)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-08-24)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-08-24)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-24)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1953-08-24)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
3:19
9Blue Gardenia
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1953-01-20)
celesta and piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-01-20)
cello:
James Arkatov (American cellist and photographer) (on 1953-01-20) and Armand Kaproff (on 1953-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1953-01-20)
flute:
Harry Klee (on 1953-01-20), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-20) and James Williamson (Saxophone player) (on 1953-01-20)
French horn:
John Cave (french horn) (on 1953-01-20) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1953-01-20)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-20)
harp:
Katherina Julyie (on 1953-01-20)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1953-01-20) and Paul Tanner (on 1953-01-20)
viola:
Albert Barr (on 1953-01-20) and Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1953-01-20)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1953-01-20), Alex Beller (on 1953-01-20), Harry Bluestone (on 1953-01-20), Walter Edelstein (on 1953-01-20), Anatol Kaminsky (on 1953-01-20), Nathan Ross (on 1953-01-20), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1953-01-20), Olcott Vail (on 1953-01-20) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1953-01-20)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-20)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1953-01-20)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-01-20)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Blue Gardenia (on 1953-01-20)
writer:
Lester Lee and Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Harrison Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:01
10Lover, Come Back to Me
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1953-01-14)
bass:
Jack Agee (on 1953-01-14) and Ralph Peña (on 1953-01-14)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1953-01-14)
clarinet and saxophone:
Bob Dawes (on 1953-01-14) and Charles Deremo (on 1953-01-14)
drums (drum set):
John Markham (on 1953-01-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1953-01-14)
piano:
Cliff Fishback (on 1953-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Richard Clay (on 1953-01-14) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1953-01-14)
trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1953-01-14), Dick Nash (on 1953-01-14), Robert Reisiger (on 1953-01-14) and Si Zentner (on 1953-01-14)
trumpet:
Tony Facciuto (on 1953-01-14), Conrad Gozzo (on 1953-01-14), Jack H. Laubach (trumpeter) (on 1953-01-14), Robert McKinzie (on 1953-01-14) and Andy Peele (40s jazz trumpeter) (on 1953-01-14)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1953-01-14)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1953-01-14)
orchestra:
Billy May & His Orchestra (on 1953-01-14)
conductor:
Billy May (on 1953-01-14)
arranger:
Billy May
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-01-14)
cover recording of:
Lover, Come Back to Me (from "The New Moon") (on 1953-01-14)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
writer:
Sigmund Romberg
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Redwood Music, Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1928)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The New Moon: Act II
2:31
11Smile
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1954-07-27)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (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 (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1954-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1954-07-27)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1954-07-27) and William Hinshaw (American horn player) (on 1954-07-27)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1954-07-27)
percussion:
Louis Singer (percussionist) (on 1954-07-27)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (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 (trombone) (on 1954-07-27)
viola:
Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (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 (violinist) (on 1954-07-27), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (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 (American violinist and strings conductor) (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 (1949–1956) 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 (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
composer:
Charlie Chaplin (filmmaker)
publisher:
Bourne France Éditions Musicale, Bourne Music Ltd., Bourne, Inc. and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1954)
sub-publisher:
Editions Vedette Sprl and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Smile (Modern Times; original instrumental version)
part of:
Chaplin
2:57
12Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-25)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1955-08-25)
cello:
Victor Gottlieb (on 1955-08-25), Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1955-08-25) and Joseph Saxon (on 1955-08-25)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-25)
French horn:
Jack Cave (on 1955-08-25) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1955-08-25)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-25)
harp:
Kathryn Julye (on 1955-08-25)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-25) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-25)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-25), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-25) and Champ Webb (on 1955-08-25)
trombone:
Ed Kusby (on 1955-08-25)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1955-08-25)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1955-08-25) and Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-25)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-25), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-25), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-25), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-25), Paul Shure (on 1955-08-25), Felix Slatkin (on 1955-08-25), Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-25) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1955-08-25)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-25)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-25)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-25)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-25)
cover recording of:
Love Is a Many‐Splendored Thing (on 1955-08-25)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Miller Music (publisher) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1955 winner)
2:43
13Ballerina
alto saxophone:
Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1956-09-19)
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1956-09-19)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1956-09-19)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1956-09-19)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-09-19)
harp:
Kathryn Julye (on 1956-09-19)
percussion:
Louis Singer (percussionist) (on 1956-09-19)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1956-09-19)
saxophone:
Joe Koch (on 1956-09-19), Irving “Babe” Russin (on 1956-09-19), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1956-09-19) and Buck Skalak (on 1956-09-19)
trombone:
Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1956-09-19) and Jimmy Priddy (on 1956-09-19)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-09-19), Cappy Lewis (on 1956-09-19), Vito N. Mangano (on 1956-09-19) and Shorty Sherock (on 1956-09-19)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1956-09-19)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-09-19)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1956-09-19)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1956-09-19)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-09-19)
cover recording of:
Ballerina (on 1956-09-19)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
2:52
14Welcome to the Club
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-07-01) and Frank Wess (on 1958-07-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-07-01)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-07-01) and Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1958-07-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-07-01)
piano:
Gerald Wiggins (on 1958-07-01)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-07-01) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-07-01)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-07-01), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-07-01) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-07-01)
trumpet:
John Anderson (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-07-01), Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-07-01), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-07-01), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-07-01) and Snooky Young (on 1958-07-01)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-07-01)
orchestra:
The Count Basie Orchestra (on 1958-07-01)
conductor:
Dave Cavanaugh (on 1958-07-01)
arranger:
Dave Cavanaugh
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-07-01)
recording of:
Welcome to the Club (on 1958-07-01)
writer:
Noel Sherman and Dick Wolf
2:48
15Chantez-les bas
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-01-29)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1958-01-29)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1958-01-29)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-29)
cover recording of:
Chantez-les bas (Sing 'em Low) (on 1958-01-29)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
2:37
16Wild Is Love
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter (on 1960-03-01)
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1960-03-01)
cello:
Ossip Giskin (cellist) (on 1960-03-01), Ray Kramer (on 1960-03-01) and Joseph Saxon (on 1960-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1960-03-01)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1960-03-01)
percussion:
Emil Richards (on 1960-03-01)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1960-03-01)
saxophone:
Harry Klee (on 1960-03-01), Joe Koch (on 1960-03-01) and Buck Skalak (on 1960-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1960-03-01)
trombone:
Russ Brown (on 1960-03-01), Pullman “Tommy” Pederson (on 1960-03-01) and Tommy Shepard (trombonist) (on 1960-03-01)
trumpet:
Irving R. Bush (trumpeter) (on 1960-03-01), Pete Candoli (on 1960-03-01), Conrad Gozzo (on 1960-03-01), Cappy Lewis (on 1960-03-01) and Shorty Sherock (on 1960-03-01)
tuba:
Red Callender (on 1960-03-01)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1960-03-01)
viola:
Paul Robyn (on 1960-03-01) and Barbara Simons (on 1960-03-01)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1960-03-01), Alex Beller (on 1960-03-01), Jacques Gasselin (on 1960-03-01), Dan Lube (on 1960-03-01), Nathan Ross (on 1960-03-01), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1960-03-01) and Marshall Sosson (on 1960-03-01)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1960-03-01)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1960-03-01)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1960-03-01)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1960-03-01)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-03-01)
recording of:
Wild Is Love (on 1960-03-01)
writer:
Raymond Rasch and Dottie Wayne
2:23
17There’s a Lull in My Life
bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1961-12-22)
bass [arco bass]:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (on 1961-12-22)
cello:
Hyman Gold (cellist) (on 1961-12-22), Armand Kaproff (on 1961-12-22), Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1961-12-22) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1961-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1961-12-22)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1961-12-22)
piano:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist) (on 1961-12-22)
vibraphone:
Emil Richards (on 1961-12-22)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1961-12-22), Allan Harshman (violist) (on 1961-12-22), Virginia Majewski (violist) (on 1961-12-22) and Paul Robyn (on 1961-12-22)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1961-12-22), Israel Baker (American violinist) (on 1961-12-22), Harold Dicterow (on 1961-12-22), David Frisina (on 1961-12-22), Jacques Gasselin (on 1961-12-22), James Getzoff (American concertmaster and violinist) (on 1961-12-22), Erno Neufeld (on 1961-12-22), Isadore Roman (violin) (on 1961-12-22), Felix Slatkin (on 1961-12-22), Albert Steinberg (on 1961-12-22) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1961-12-22)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-12-22)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (on 1961-12-22)
arranger:
Ralph Carmichael
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-12-22)
cover recording of:
There’s a Lull in My Life (on 1961-12-22)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
2:28
18Quizás, quizás, quizás
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 (Havana), Cuba (on 1958-02-20)
cover recording of:
Quizás, quizás, quizás (on 1958-02-20)
lyricist and composer:
Osvaldo Farrés
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
42:45
19Maria Helena
background vocals [chorus vocals]:
The Facundo Rivero Four (on 1958-02-17)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-02-17)
orchestra:
Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna (on 1958-02-17)
cover recording of:
Maria Elena (Spanish original) (on 1958-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Lorenzo Barcelata
2:42
20Cachito
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1958-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1958-06-09)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1958-06-09), Charles Gonzales (guitarist, Armando Romeu's orchestra) (on 1958-06-09), Fred Hernandez (guitarist, Armando Romeu's orchestra) (on 1958-06-09) and Joe Nieto (on 1958-06-09)
percussion:
Chico Guerrero (on 1958-06-09), Joe Guerrero (on 1958-06-09), Armando Mesa (on 1958-06-09) and Carlos Vidal (Cuban percussionist) (on 1958-06-09)
piano:
René Touzet (Cuban-born American composer, pianist and bandleader) (on 1958-06-09)
trumpet:
Manny Klein (on 1958-06-09), Rudy Loera (on 1958-06-09), Henry Miranda (on 1958-06-09) and Alberto Rojo (on 1958-06-09)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1958-06-09)
conductor:
Armando Romeu, Jr.
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-06-09)
cover recording of:
Cachito (on 1958-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
Consuelo Velázquez (in 1957)
2:52
21Perfidia
recorded in:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from 1959-04-13 until 1959-04-16)
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (from 1959-04-13 until 1959-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (from 1959-04-13 until 1959-04-16)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (from 1959-04-13 until 1959-04-16)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (from 1959-04-13 until 1959-04-16)
conductor:
Dave Cavanaugh (from 1959-04-13 until 1959-04-16)
instruments arranger:
Dave Cavanaugh (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Perfidia (from 1959-04-13 until 1959-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
2:25
2▶CD: The Trio
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