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
2▶CD: The Trio
3▼CD: The Piano
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1Cole Capers
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-13)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-08-13)
recording of:
Cole Capers (on 1947-08-13)
composer:
Nat King Cole
publisher:
Chappell
The Nat King Cole Trio1:59
2Blues in My Shower
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-13)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-13)
recording of:
Blues in My Shower (on 1947-08-13)
composer:
Nat King Cole
publisher:
Chappell
The Nat King Cole Trio2:52
3Three Little Words
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-13)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-13)
instrumental recording of:
Three Little Words (on 1947-08-13)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1930)
composer:
Harry Ruby (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Chappell and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
adaptations:
As três palavrinhas
The Nat King Cole Trio2:41
4How High the Moon
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-08-13)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-08-13)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-08-13)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-08-13)
instrumental recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1947-08-13)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) 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)
The Nat King Cole Trio2:43
5Honeysuckle Rose
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1947-07-02)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1947-07-02)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1947-07-02)
recorded at:
RKO-Pathé Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-07-02)
instrumental cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1947-07-02)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
The Nat King Cole Trio2:41
6Bop-Kick
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1949-03-22)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1949-03-22)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1949-03-22)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1949-03-22)
recorded at:
WMGM Studios (renamed Fine Sound Studios in 1953) in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-03-22)
recording of:
Bop-Kick (on 1949-03-22)
composer:
Nat King Cole (in 1949)
The Nat King Cole Trio2:41
7Penthouse Serenade
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Penthouse Serenade (on 1952-07-18)
writer:
Val Burton (Isadore Harry Burns) and Will Jason
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Jerry Leiber Music, Range Road Music Inc. and Silver Seahorse Music LLC
The Nat King Cole Trio3:07
8Somebody Loves Me
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
The Nat King Cole Trio3:09
9Laura
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
The Nat King Cole Trio2:50
10Down by the Old Mill Stream
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Down by the Old Mill Stream (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist and composer:
“Tell” Taylor (Tin Pan Alley songwriter, 1876–1937) (in 1908)
The Nat King Cole Trio2:24
11If I Should Lose You
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental recording of:
If I Should Lose You (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
The Nat King Cole Trio3:18
12Rose Room
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-07-18)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Norris "Bunny" Shawker (on 1952-07-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-07-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-07-18)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-07-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Rose Room (on 1952-07-18)
lyricist:
Harry Williams (American songwriter, co-writer of “In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree”) (in 1917)
composer:
Art Hickman (in 1917)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Miller Music (publisher), Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
The Nat King Cole Trio2:53
13My Heart Stood Still
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-06-07)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-06-07)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-06-07)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-06-07)
instrumental cover recording of:
My Heart Stood Still (on 1955-06-07)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1927)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Laurence Harms, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
One Dam Thing After Another
Nat King Cole1:43
14Imagination
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-18)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1955-08-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1955-08-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1955-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-18)
French horn:
Jack Cave (on 1955-08-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-18) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-18)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-18), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-18), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-18) and Champ Webb (on 1955-08-18)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-18) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-18)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-18), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-18), Sam Cytron (on 1955-08-18), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-18), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-18), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-18), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1955-08-18), Eudice Shapiro (Violinist) (on 1955-08-18) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-18)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Imagination (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Nat King Cole3:29
15Takin’ a Chance on Love
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-06-11)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-06-11)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-06-11)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-06-11)
instrumental cover recording of:
Taking a Chance on Love (on 1955-06-11)
lyricist:
Ted Fetter and John Latouche
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK Miller Catalog, Inc. and Taking a Chance on Love Music Company
part of:
Cabin in the Sky
Nat King Cole2:06
16I See Your Face Before Me
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-18)
cello:
Armand Kaproff (on 1955-08-18), Edgar Lustgarten (on 1955-08-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1955-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-18)
French horn:
Jack Cave (on 1955-08-18)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-18)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-18) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-18)
reeds:
Harry Klee (on 1955-08-18), Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-18), Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-18) and Champ Webb (on 1955-08-18)
viola:
Stanley Spiegelman (on 1955-08-18) and Dave Sterkin (on 1955-08-18)
violin:
Victor Bay (on 1955-08-18), Alex Beller (on 1955-08-18), Sam Cytron (on 1955-08-18), Dan Lube (on 1955-08-18), Erno Neufeld (on 1955-08-18), Nathan Ross (on 1955-08-18), Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1955-08-18) and Marshall Sosson (on 1955-08-18)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
I See Your Face Before Me (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Howard Dietz (librettist) and Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co.
Nat King Cole2:36
17Just One of Those Things
alto saxophone:
Wilbur Schwartz (on 1955-08-27) and Willie Smith (US jazz alto saxophonist, 1910-1967) (on 1955-08-27)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1955-08-27)
bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-08-27)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1955-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-08-27)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-08-27)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-08-27) and Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1955-08-27)
tenor saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1955-08-27) and Buck Skalak (on 1955-08-27)
trombone:
Murray McEachern (on 1955-08-27) and Dick Noel (trombone) (on 1955-08-27)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1955-08-27), Manny Klein (on 1955-08-27), Ray Linn (on 1955-08-27) and Vito N. Mangano (on 1955-08-27)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1955-08-27)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-27)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1955-08-27)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-08-27)
instrumental cover recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1955-08-27)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
Nat King Cole3:10
18Don’t Blame Me
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-07-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-07-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-07-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-14)
instrumental cover recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (on 1955-07-14)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
Nat King Cole3:04
19It Could Happen to You
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-07-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-07-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-07-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-14)
instrumental recording of:
It Could Happen to You (on 1955-07-14)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Sony/ATV Harmony and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
sub-publisher:
Gehrmans Musikförlag, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Nat King Cole2:49
20I Surrender Dear
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-07-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-07-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-07-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-14)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1955-07-14)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
The Nat King Cole Trio3:01
21Little Girl
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1955-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1955-07-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1955-07-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1955-07-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-07-14)
instrumental cover recording of:
Little Girl (1931 song) (on 1955-07-14)
writer:
Francis Henry (in 1931) and Madeline Hyde (in 1931)
The Nat King Cole Trio1:52
22Where or When
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1960-06-14)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1960-06-14)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1960-06-14)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1960-06-14)
conductor:
Anton Morelli (on 1960-06-14)
arranger:
Dave Cavanaugh
recorded at:
Sands Hotel and Casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1960-06-14)
live instrumental recording of:
Where or When (from “Babes in Arms”) (on 1960-06-14)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Williamson Music Company and Chappell & Co. (in 1937)
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)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
Nat King Cole3:13
23The Man I Love
instrumental cover recording of:
The Man I Love (from 1946-03 until 1946-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Nat King Cole4:53
24Body and Soul
edit of:
Body and Soul by Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole4:30