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Nat King Cole
The World Of Nat King Cole
Genres: Blues, Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (28) - Disc #1
1. Smile
2. It's Only A Paper Moon
3. Straighten Up And Fly Right
4. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
5. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
6. Nature Boy
7. Too Young
8. Unforgettable
9. Walkin' My Baby Back Home
10. Orange Colored Sky
11. Send For Me
12. A Blossom Fell
13. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)
14. On The Street Where You Live
15. Almost Like Being In Love
16. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
17. Mona Lisa
18. Ramblin' Rose
19. Let There Be Love
20. L-O-V-E
21. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
22. Just One Of Those Things
23. Let's Face The Music And Dance
24. Day In - Day Out
25. Thou Swell (live at The Sands, 1965)
26. When I Fall In Love
27. Unforgettable (virtual duet w/ Natalie Cole)
28. Stardust

CD Details

All Artists: Nat King Cole
Title: The World Of Nat King Cole
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Capitol
Release Date: 1/25/2005
Genres: Blues, Jazz, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Traditional Blues, Jump Blues, Swing Jazz, Traditional Jazz & Ragtime, Vocal Jazz, Oldies, Vocal Pop, Classic Vocalists, Traditional Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724387471221

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Nat King Cole's death in 1965, this compilation is the CD companion of an excellent DVD/documentary. Produced with the blessing of his estate, this disc is a thorough survey of his timeless genius--all recorded on the Capitol label. It captures his sumptuous and soothing tenor voice crooning on the pop tunes he made famous, like the ethereal "Nature Boy," the melancholy "Mona Lisa," and the bouncy "Straighten Up and Fly Right," and "Route 66." It also features Cole's often-overlooked skills as an Earl Hines-style pianist. "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)," and "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup," attest to his international appeal, and see if you can keep a dry eye when you listen to Natalie Cole's posthumous, digitally-enhanced duet with her father on "Unforgettable." From strings to big bands, Nat King Cole is never out of style. --Eugene Holley, Jr. SPECIAL CONTENT: Watch Free Clips about Nat "King" Cole

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CD Reviews

Great listening for anyone who remembers him at his best

Old Guy | 07/18/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a excellent mix of well known Nat King Cole hits and very easy to listen to songs that show the true talent of this great singer. I give it five stars simply on it's merit and enjoyment. But one I wish was on this CD is "Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy days of Summer". Why it isn't I don't understand. But,I haven't found it yet on any other NKC mix either. Don't let that stop you though. You'll enjoy every song that is on this CD."

Are The Rest Of Us Out Of Step?

10/07/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Only diehard audiophiles will find fault with this release. Believe me, the sound is just fine. All but one track were 24-bit digitally remastered at Capitol between 2003 and 2005, while track 27 is a 1991 Elektra Entertainment Group production.

Tracks 2 to 6 are by The King Cole Trio consisting of Nat, guitarist Oscar Moore and bassist Johnny Miller. Track 10 is by The King Cole Trio consisting of Nat, guitarist Irving Ashby and bassist Joe Comfort. Track 20 is by The King Cole Trio consisting of Nat, guitarist John Collins and bassist Charlie Harris.

All this is contained in the 28 page insert containing six pages of notes by daughter Natalie, numerous candid photos of Nat and his family, in performance, touring, etc., including one in studio with Natalie, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Lee Gillette and Carlos Gastel, another of the Trio (Nat, Ashby and Miller) from 1947, one with John F. Kennedy, one meeting Queen Elizabeth, and one hamming it up with Sammy Davis, Jr.

There are also reproductions of two telegrams to Nat, one from JFK dated March 1960 regarding Nat's offer to help in his election campaign, and another dated December 1964 from Martin Luther King, Jr., when Nat was in hospital seriously ill with lung cancer.

As for the selections, the insert also contains a listing of the tracks showing composers and, where applicable, the orchestras involved. There are no label or chart details, however.

Even so, as many of the other reviews have already pointed out, this is simply one of the best single-disc Nat "King" Cole volumes on the market today."