NAT KING COLE: SWINGING SIDE OF NAT 'KING' COLE [CD]

2LPs ON 1 CDThis release contains the complete original album "The Swinging Side of Nat “King” Cole" (Capitol SW 1724). A studio recording, it showcases the leader backed by the Count Basie Orchestra with Gerald Wiggins on piano instead of the Count (who couldn’t appear due to contractual reasons). Dave Cavanaugh is the arranger on that album and on "Nat King Cole at the Sands" (Capitol SMAS 2434), which was taped live in Las Vegas in 1960, and is presented here in its entirety as a bonus.PERSONNEL:NAT “KING” COLE, vocalsOn all tracks, plus:[1-12]: THE SWINGING SIDE OF NAT "KING" COLEThe Count Basie Orchestra:John Anderson, Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp),Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb), Marshall Royal, Frank Wess (as),Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Gerald Wiggins (p),Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d).Los Angeles, June-July 1958.[13-24]: NAT KING COLE AT THE SANDSNat King Cole plays piano on track 21.John Collins (g), Charlie Harris (b), Lee Young (d),and orchestra conducted by Antonio Morelli.Live at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 14, 1960.INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLETTRACKS:01 AVALON02 SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY03 I WANT A LITTLE GIRL04 WEE BABY BLUES05 WELCOME TO THE CLUB06 THE LATE, LATE SHOW07 ANYTIME, ANYDAY, ANYWHERE08 THE BLUES DON’T CARE09 MOOD INDIGO10 BABY, WON’T YOU PLEASE COME HOME11 LOOK OUT FOR LOVE12 MADRID13 BALLERINA14 FUNNY (NOT MUCH)15 THE CONTINENTAL16 I WISH YOU LOVE17 YOU LEAVE ME BREATHLESS18 THOU SWELL19 MY KINDA LOVE20 THE SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP21 WHERE OR WHEN22 MISS OTIS REGRETS (SHE’S UNABLE TO LUNCH TODAY)23 JOE TURNER BLUES24 MR. COLE WON’T ROCK & ROLLTOTAL TIME: 76:06 Min.