The Very Thought of You (The Very Thought of You / To Whom It May Concern plus bonus tracks)

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

Tracklist

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1The Very Thought of You
recording of:
The Very Thought of You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:50
2But Beautiful
recording of:
But Beautiful
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Dorsey Brothers Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1947) and Onyx Music Corporation (in 1947)
3:27
3Impossible
recording of:
Impossible (in 1958-05)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian)
3:08
4I Wish I Knew
recording of:
I Wish I Knew (the Way to Your Heart) (previously registered as "Notorious")
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Carlo Alberto Rossi
3:14
5I Found a Million Dollar Baby
recording of:
I Found a Million Dollar Baby (in a Five and Ten Cent Store)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Olde Clover Leaf Music and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
2:51
6Magnificent Obsession
recording of:
Magnificent Obsession
lyricist:
Fred Karger (Frederick Maxwell Karger, Jr)
composer:
Frankie Laine
3:54
7My Heart Tells Me
recording of:
My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart) (in 1958-05)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
4:14
8Paradise
recording of:
Paradise (in 1958-05)
lyricist:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter) and Gordon Clifford
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
3:13
9This Is All I Ask
recording of:
This Is All I Ask (in 1958-05)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Intersong Music and Robbins Music Corp.
4:31
10Cherie, I Love You
recording of:
Chéri je t’aime (Chérie I Love You)
lyricist:
Jean Boyer (film director and songwriter) and Léo Lelièvre (fils)
writer:
Lillian Rosedale Goodman
3:31
11Making Believe You're Here
recording of:
Making Believe You’re Here
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
3:39
12Cherchez la femme
recording of:
Cherchez la femme
lyricist:
Lorenzo Pack
composer:
Bob Marcus
2:41
13For All We Know
cover recording of:
For All We Know (1934 song)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) (in 1934)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1934)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated) (ended), Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (ended), Leo Feist, Inc. (ended), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) (ended), Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. (ended), John F. Coots Jr. Trust Music, Sis ’n Bro Music Company and Toy Town Tunes, Inc.
3:16
14The More I See You
recording of:
The More I See You (in 1958-05)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Four Jays Music Co., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
translated version of:
The More I See You (Valli’s version with french lyrics)
3:29
15Unforgettable
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.
43:11
16Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
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)
3:14
17Too Young
recording of:
Too Young
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
3:13
18It's Only a Paper Moon
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:56
19Orange Coloured 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.
3.52:33
20Lush Life
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1949-03-29)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-03-29)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-03-29)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-29)
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1949-03-29)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1949-03-29)
recorded at:
WMGM Studios (renamed Fine Sound Studios in 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-03-29)
recording of:
Lush Life (on 1949-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chrysalis One Music, Reservoir Media Music, ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) (from 1949 to present)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:18
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