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- Date Released: August 26, 2003
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Chronological Classics / Abeille Musique
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With his amazingly warm and intimate vocal style, Nat King Cole could handle any song he came across, transforming it into a cool expressive croon that is unsurpassed in the pop realm. This collection includes perhaps his most famous song, the string-drenched "Mona Lisa," but it also features several lesser known pieces, many of them falling into the novelty song category, a genre Cole practically defined with his assured singing and often innovative (and spare) arrangements. "The Horse Told Me" is a case in point. Essentially a game of whispers turned into a song, Cole's easy vocal puts it over while the odd arrangement, a mix of junkyard percussion and classy piano, keeps it fresh. Another highlight here is "Calypso Blues," which features a marvelously controlled vocal set over a sparse bongo track, and it indicates how versatile Cole was. There is really no song or style he couldn't make his own. While this release is relatively narrow in its focus, it shouldn't be passed over by Cole fans.
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Nalani (Gerda-Isaacs)
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2:59 |
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| 02. | |
The Horse Told Me (Burke-Van Heusen)
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3:01 |
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| 03. | |
Don't Shove, I'm Leaving (Parman-Murdock)
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2:46 |
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Calypso Blues (Cole-George)
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3:00 |
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Mule Train (Lange-Heath-Glickman)
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2:55 |
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My Baby Just Cares For Me (Donaldson-Kahn)
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2:47 |
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| 07. | |
For You My Love (Gayten)
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2:26 |
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| 08. | |
Can I Come In For A Second ? (Cahn)
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2:51 |
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Baby, Won't You Say You Love Me ? (Myrow-Gordon)
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3:00 |
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I Almost Lost My Mind (Hunter)
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3:01 |
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| 11. | |
A Little Bit Independant (Burke-Leslie)
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3:09 |
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| 12. | |
I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again (Woods)
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2:49 |
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Twisted Stockings (Greene)
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2:50 |
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Always You (Robin-Jason)
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2:59 |
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The Magic Tree (Snider-Snider)
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3:05 |
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Mona Lisa (Livingston-Evans)
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3:16 |
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The Greatest Inventor Of Them All (Raskin-Stanford)
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2:18 |
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| 18. | |
Who's Who (Fisher-Dunham)
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3:01 |
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| 19. | |
Get Out And Get Under The Moon (Shay-Tobias-Jerome)
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2:47 |
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Hey, Not Now (Alfred)
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3:02 |
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Tunnel Of Love (unknown)
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2:58 |
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It's A Man Every Time (unknown)
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2:51 |
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Time Out For Tears (Schiff-Berman)
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3:10 |
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23 Total Tracks, 67:01 Total Length
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Credits
- Les Baxter - Director // Charlie Barnet - Sax (Tenor) // Charlie Barnet - Sax (Tenor) // Charlie Barnet - Sax (Tenor) // Charlie Barnet - Sax (Tenor) // Charlie Barnet - Sax (Tenor) // Woody Herman - Accordion // Woody Herman - Accordion // Woody Herman - Accordion // Woody Herman - Accordion // Woody Herman - Accordion // Woody Herman - Accordion // Woody Herman - Accordion // Woody Herman - Accordion // Woody Herman - Vocals // Woody Herman - Vocals // Woody Herman - Vocals // Woody Herman - Vocals // Woody Herman - Vocals // Woody Herman - Vocals // Woody Herman - Vocals // Woody Herman - Vocals // Irving Ashby - Guitar // Ernie Royal - Trumpet // Pete Rugolo - Conductor // Pete Rugolo - Director // Nat King Cole - Piano // Nat King Cole - Piano // Nat King Cole - Piano // Nat King Cole - Piano // Joe Comfort - Bass // Sid Cooper - Clarinet // Sid Cooper - Flute // Jack Costanzo - Bongos // Jack Costanzo - Conga // Gene Orloff - Violin // The Starlighters - Vocals // Louis Stone - Violin // Mel Zelnick - Drums // Lee Young - Drums // The Allyce King Vokettes - Vocals // Peter Makas - Clarinet // Zelly Smirnoff - Violin // Les Baxter Orchestra & Chorus - Vocals // Stan Karpenia - Violin // Al Richman - French Horn // Anatol Schenker - Liner Notes // Ray Sabinsky - Clarinet // Frank York - Violin // Rudy Sims - Viola // George Zornig - Violin // Dick Freitag - Viola // Earl Hyde - Drums // George Koch - Violin
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