The Classic Singles

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  That Ain't Right
  3:11
• 2
  All for You
  3:24
• 3
  I'm Lost
  3:08
• 4
  Straighten Up and Fly Right
  2:26
  5.0 ★
• 5
  Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You?
  2:56
• 6
  If You Can't Smile and Say Yes (Please Don't Cry and Say No)
  2:52
• 7
  Sweet Lorraine
  3:10
• 8
  It's Only a Paper Moon
  2:56
• 9
  I Can't See for Lookin'
  3:08
• 10
  I Realize Now
  2:55
• 11
  I'm a Shy Guy
  2:48
• 12
  Don't Blame Me
  3:25
• 13
  Come to Baby, Do!
  3:05
• 14
  The Frim Fram Sauce
  3:13
• 15
  (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
  3:02
• 16
  You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
  3:04
• 17
  (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
  2:54
  4.0 ★
• 18
  You Don't Learn That in School
  3:06
• 19
  Meet Me at No Special Place (And I'll Be There at No Particular Time)
  3:11
• 20
  What'll I Do?
  3:03
• 21
  Kee-Mo Ky-Mo (The Magic Song)
  2:22
• 22
  Nature Boy
  2:40
  3.0 ★
• 23
  Little Girl
  2:23
• 24
  A Boy From Texas - A Girl From Tennessee
  2:41
• 25
  Lost April
  2:58
• 26
  My Mother Told Me
  2:57
• CD 2
• 1
  Exactly Like You
  2:42
• 2
  I Almost Lost My Mind
  3:02
• 3
  Always You
  3:00
• 4
  Mona Lisa
  3:15
• 5
  Orange Colored Sky
  2:33
  3.5 ★
• 6
  Jet
  2:50
• 7
  Too Young
  3:13
• 8
  Because of Rain
  3:11
• 9
  Red Sails in the Sunset
  3:17
• 10
  Unforgettable
  3:12
  4.0 ★
• 11
  Walkin' My Baby Back Home
  2:40
  4.0 ★
• 12
  Walkin'
  2:49
• 13
  The Ruby and the Pearl
  3:12
• 14
  Somewhere Along the Way
  2:53
• 15
  Funny (Not Much)
  2:59
• 16
  Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart)
  2:30
• 17
  Strange
  2:29
• 18
  Because You're Mine
  3:11
• 19
  I'm Never Satisfied
  2:14
• 20
  Faith Can Move Mountains
  3:12
• 21
  Mother Nature and Father Time
  3:12
• 22
  Pretend
  2:45
• 23
  A Fool Was I
  2:51
• 24
  Lover Come Back to Me
  2:31
• 25
  Can't I?
  3:15
• 26
  If Love Is Good to Me
  2:47
• CD 3
• 1
  Tenderly
  3:00
• 2
  Return to Paradise
  2:59
• 3
  Make Her Mine
  2:58
• 4
  I Am in Love
  3:02
• 5
  Why
  2:54
• 6
  Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
  2:51
• 7
  Answer Me, My Love
  2:40
• 8
  Alone Too Long
  2:56
• 9
  It Happens to Be Me
  3:10
• 10
  Unbelievable
  3:05
• 11
  Hajji Baba (Persian Lament)
  3:09
• 12
  Smile
  2:55
• 13
  My One Sin (In Life)
  3:00
• 14
  The Sand and the Sea
  2:33
• 15
  A Blossom Fell
  2:33
  4.0 ★
• 16
  Forgive My Heart
  3:01
• 17
  If I May
  3:05
• 18
  Someone You Love
  2:55
• 19
  Ask Me
  2:58
• 20
  Too Young to Go Steady
  2:55
• 21
  Dreams Can Tell a Lie
  3:01
• 22
  My Personal Possession
  2:59
• 23
  That's All There Is to That
  2:22
• 24
  Night Lights
  2:50
• 25
  To the Ends of the Earth
  2:20
• 26
  Ballerina
  2:51
• CD 4
• 1
  Stardust
  3:16
  2.6 ★
• 2
  When I Fall in Love
  3:12
• 3
  With You on My Mind
  2:39
• 4
  Send for Me
  2:40
• 5
  Angel Smile
  2:31
• 6
  Looking Back
  2:22
• 7
  Come Closer to Me (Acércate Más)
  2:48
• 8
  Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)
  2:45
  4.0 ★
• 9
  Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget)
  2:50
• 10
  You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
  2:55
• 11
  That's You
  2:37
• 12
  Midnight Flyer
  2:19
• 13
  My Love
  2:42
• 14
  Let True Love Begin
  2:32
• 15
  Let There Be Love
  2:47
• 16
  Dear Lonely Hearts
  3:09
• 17
  Ramblin' Rose
  2:49
• 18
  Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
  2:26
• 19
  That Sunday, That Summer
  3:13
• 20
  I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore
  2:29
• 21
  Love
  2:34
  5.0 ★
• 22
  The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
  3:11
  3.8 ★
• 23
  L-O-V-E [Multi-Lingual version]
  2:41

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The Very Best of Nat King Cole

The Very Best of Nat King Cole 2006

Sings the Great Songs! / Thank You, Pretty Baby

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Night Lights

Night Lights 2001

Rockin' Boppin' & Blues

Rockin' Boppin' & Blues 2000

Where Did Everyone Go / Looking Back

Where Did Everyone Go / Looking Back 1999

Release credits

• Al Hendrickson
  guitar [3.15, 4.4]
• Alex Beller
  violin [2.10, 3.12, 3.15]
• Alex Gershonoff
  alto saxophone [15]
• Alvin Stoller
  drums (drum set) [12]
• Alvino Rey
  guitar [11]
• Andy Peele
  trumpet [24-25]
• Ann Mason Stockton
  harp [10]
• Archie Freeman
  drums (drum set) [16]
• Armand Kaproff
  cello [12]
• Barbara Simons
  viola [12]
• Barney Kessel
  guitar [12]
• Bill Miller
  piano [12]
• Billy May
  arranger [2.12, 2.24-25, 4.4], conductor [2.11-12, 2.24-25, 4.4]
• Billy May & His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [24-25]
• Billy Usselton
  reeds [16]
• Bob Bain
  guitar [10]
• Bob Cooper
  tenor saxophone [15]
• Bob Dawes
  clarinet [24-25], saxophone [24-25]
• Bruce Bruckert
  trumpet [16]
• Buck Skalak
  saxophone [26]
• Buddy Cole
  celesta [10], piano [10, 15]
• Buddy Wise
  reeds [16]
• Cappy Lewis
  trumpet [26]
• Champ Webb
  flute [15]
• Charles Deremo
  clarinet [24-25], saxophone [24-25]
• Charles LaVere
  piano [1]
• Charles R. Grean
  orchestrator [22]
• Charlie Harris
  bass [3.12, 3.26, 4.4, 2.14], double bass [15-16]
• Chris Griffin
  trumpet [16]
• Chuck Gentry
  baritone saxophone [12, 15]
• Cliff Fishback
  piano [24-25]
• Conrad Gozzo
  trumpet [2.12, 2.15, 2.24-25, 3.26]
• Cy Bernard
  cello [2.10, 3.12]
• Dan Lube
  violin [10]
• Dave Cavanaugh
  arranger [6], conductor [6]
• Dave Sterkin
  viola [2.10, 3.12, 3.15]
• Dean Henckle
  trumpet [16]
• Dick Nash
  trombone [24-25]
• Dick Reynolds
  trombone [16]
• Dominic Mumolo
  reeds [12]
• Don Lodice
  tenor saxophone [15]
• Earl Bergman
  reeds [16]
• Ed Kusby
  trombone [12]
• Edgar Lustgarten
  cello [15]
• Eleanor Slatkin
  cello [2.10, 3.12]
• Erno Neufeld
  violin [10]
• Eudice Shapiro
  violin [12]
• Felix Slatkin
  violin [12]
• Francis Howard
  trombone [12]
• Frank De Vol and His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [22]
• Fred Fallensby
  tenor saxophone [12]
• George Roberts
  bass trombone [12, 15, 26]
• Gerald Vinci
  violin [12]
• Gordon Jenkins
  arranger [1], conductor [1]
• Gus Bivona
  alto saxophone [15]
• Harry Bluestone
  violin [2.10, 1.22, 3.12, 3.15]
• Harry Klee
  flute [15], reeds [12]
• Harry “Sweets” Edison
  trumpet [15]
• Henry Hill
  violin [10]
• Irving Ashby
  guitar [2.1, 2.5, 2.22, 1.25]
• Irving “Babe” Russin
  saxophone [26]
• Israel Baker
  violin [15]
• Jack Agee
  bass [24-25]
• Jack Costanzo
  bongos [1, 5, 12, 14, 24-25], congas [1, 5, 12, 24-25], membranophone [1]
• Jack H. Laubach
  trumpet [16, 24-25]
• Jim Schneider
  reeds [16]
• Jimmy Priddy
  trombone [3.26, 2.12, 2.15]
• Jimmy Rowles
  piano [3.26, 2.12]
• Joe Comfort
  bass [5, 11], double bass [1, 5, 10, 22]
• Joe Costanzo
  congas [10]
• Joe Howard
  trombone [15, 26]
• Joe Koch
  saxophone [26]
• Joel Iwataki
  mix [21]
• John Collins
  guitar [2.14-16, 2.24-25, 3.12, 3.26, 4.4]
• John Hacker
  reeds [12]
• John Markham
  drums (drum set) [24-25]
• Johnny Best
  trumpet [12]
• Johnny Miller
  double bass [3-4, 4-5, 15-17, 22, 25], vocal [4]
• Joseph Eger
  French horn [15]
• Joseph Triscari
  trumpet [15]
• Juan Tizol
  valve trombone [15, 26]
• Karl DeKarske
  trombone [24-25]
• Kathryn Julye
  harp [15, 26]
• Keith Butterfield
  trombone [16]
• Kenneth Trimble
  trombone [16]
• Lee Gillette
  producer [3.12, 4.1, 4.4, 4.22, 2.11, 2.22]
• Lee Young
  drums (drum set) [2.11, 4.4, 3.12, 3.15, 3.26]
• Leo Anthony
  reeds [16]
• Leonard Atkins
  violin [12]
• Louis Singer
  percussion [12, 26]
• Manny Klein
  trumpet [12]
• Marshall Sosson
  violin [3.12, 2.10]
• Martin White
  trumpet [16]
• Mischa Russell
  violin [2.10, 3.12, 3.15]
• Murray Kellner
  violin [15]
• Murray McEachern
  trombone [12]
• Nat King Cole
  lead vocals [4.1, 1.15], piano [1.2-5, 1.15-17, 1.22, 1.25, 2.1, 2.5, 2.11, 2.15-16, 2.22, 4.22], vocal [2.1, 2.5, 2.10-12, 2.14-16, 2.22, 2.24-25, 1.2-5, 1.15, 1.15-17, 1.22, 1.25, 3.12, 3.15, 3.26, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8, 4.21-22]
• Nathan Ross
  violin [12, 15]
• Nelson Riddle
  arranger [3.12, 3.15, 3.26, 2.10, 2.14, 2.16], conductor [2.10, 2.14, 2.16, 2.22-23, 3.12, 3.15, 3.26]
• Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [2.10, 2.22, 3.12, 3.15, 3.26]
• Nick Fatool
  drums (drum set) [10]
• Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna
  performing orchestra [8]
• Oscar Moore
  additional [22], guitar [2-5, 15-17, 22], vocal [4]
• Paul Robyn
  viola [2.10, 3.12]
• Paul Shure
  violin [12]
• Paul Smith
  piano [4]
• Pete Rugolo
  arranger [5, 15], conductor [15], orchestrator [22]
• Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [15]
• Phil Stephens
  bass [12]
• Plas Johnson
  tenor saxophone [4]
• Pullman “Tommy” Pederson
  trombone [12]
• Ralph Carmichael
  conductor [4.22, 2.22]
• Ralph Peña
  bass [24-25]
• Ray Anthony and His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [16]
• Ray Kramer
  cello [12]
• Ray Linn
  trumpet [12]
• Ray Turner
  piano [15]
• Red Callender
  bass [15], double bass [2]
• Richard Clay
  tenor saxophone [24-25]
• Robert McKinzie
  trumpet [24-25]
• Robert Reisiger
  trombone [24-25]
• Ryan Robinson
  engineer [21]
• Sam Zeines
  assistant [21]
• Shelly Manne
  drums (drum set) [15]
• Shorty Rogers
  trumpet [15]
• Shorty Sherock
  trumpet [26]
• Si Zentner
  trombone [15, 24-25]
• Skeets Herfurt
  alto saxophone [12]
• Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
  performing orchestra [5]
• Stanley Harris
  viola [12]
• Stanley Spiegelman
  viola [15]
• Ted Nash
  flute [15], tenor saxophone [12, 24-25]
• The Facundo Rivero Four
  background vocals [8]
• The Herman McCoy Choir
  background vocals [4]
• The Nat King Cole Trio
  instrument [2.1, 1.15], performer [4, 15, 17]
• Tony Facciuto
  trumpet [24-25]
• Uan Rasey
  trumpet [15]
• Victor Bay
  violin [12, 15]
• Victor Gottlieb
  cello [15]
• Vincent DeRosa
  French horn [12, 15]
• Vito N. Mangano
  trumpet [26]
• Walter Benson
  trombone [15]
• Walter Edelstein
  violin [3.12, 3.15, 2.10]
• Walter Shields
  trombone [16]
• Wilbur Schwartz
  alto saxophone [12], saxophone [26]
• William Hinshaw
  French horn [12]
• Willie Smith
  alto saxophone [2.24-25, 3.26]
• [unknown]
  choir vocals [24]
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Issues

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  The Classic Singles

  4x CD
  4 November 2003