NAT KING COLE - THE ESSENTIAL NAT KING COLE CD

3-CD SET70 GREAT HITS BY THE CELEBRATED NAT KING COLE!!!The great Nat “King” Cole (1919-1965) excelled both as a singer and as a pianist, and this superb collection presents 70 highlights from his career showcasing him in a variety of contexts: leading his celebrated trio, as part of a wonderful jazz quintet, and fronting magnifi cent big bands and string sections.The first CD features Cole in his most swinging mood, while the second is devoted to some of his best ballad interpretations, and, finally, the third compiles his one-of-a-kind versions of classic Spanish songs. All in all, this is a splendid way to enter the wonderful world of Nat King Cole.PERSONNEL:NAT “KING” COLE, vocals & piano, plus:Collective personnel:Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp), Willie Smith (as),Juan Tizol (v-tb), Stuff Smith (violin),George Shearing (p), John Collins (g),Charlie Harris (b), Jack Costanzo (bongos),Lee Young (d),The Count Basie Orchestra, Orchestras & Strings conducted by BillyMay, Nelson Riddle, Gordon Jenkins, & Ralph Carmichael, among others.CD1: THE SWINGER - Total Time: 76:3501 ROUTE 66 [Trio version]02 WELCOME TO THE CLUB03 YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM04 IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON05 STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT06 ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE07 ANYTIME, ANYDAY, ANYWHERE08 DON’T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD09 CANDY10 LET THERE BE LOVE11 WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME12 ONCE IN A WHILE13 WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS GONE14 THE SONG IS ENDED15 THIS CAN’T BE LOVE16 I WAS A LITTLE TOO LONELY(AND YOU WERE A LITTLE TOO LATE)17 SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY18 CRAZY SHE CALLS ME19 SOMETIMES I’M HAPPY20 CAN’T HELP IT21 WHO’S SORRY NOW?22 JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS23 WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO DREAM24 TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF25 THESE FOOLISH THINGS26 ROUTE 66 [Quintet version]CD 2: THE BALLADEER - Total Time: 76:1301 YOU’RE LOOKING AT ME02 NEVER LET ME GO03 THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU04 LUSH LIFE05 BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH06 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN07 I’M LOST08 THE TOUCH OF YOUR LIPS09 SUNDAY, MONDAY OR ALWAYS10 (I LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS11 SMILE12 AT LAST13 LOVE IS HERE TO STAY14 YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME15 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE16 LET’S FALL IN LOVE17 SWEET LORRAINE18 THE LONELY ONE19 AUTUMN LEAVES20 I WISH YOU LOVE21 MONA LISA22 NATURE BOY23 UNFORGETTABLECD 3: COLE SINGS IN SPANISH - Total Time: 52:5501 PERFIDIA02 AQUELLOS OJOS VERDES03 QUIZÁS, QUIZÁS, QUIZÁS [PERHAPS, PERHAPS, PERHAPS]04 SOLAMENTE UNA VEZ [YOU BELONG TO MY HEART]05 ANSIEDAD06 YO VENDO UNOS OJOS NEGROS07 PIEL CANELA08 NOCHE DE RONDA09 CAPULLITO DE ALELÍ10 TRES PALABRAS [WITHOUT YOU]11 ACÉRCATE MÁS [COME CLOSER TO ME]12 AY, COSITA LINDA13 CACHITO14 NADIE ME AMA15 TE QUIERO, DIJISTE [MAGIC IS THE MOONLIGHT]16 VAYA CON DIOS17 NO ME PLATIQUES18 AQUÍ SE HABLA EN “AMOR” [LOVE IS SPOKEN HERE]19 A MEDIA LUZ [WHEN LIGHTS ARE SOFT AND LOW]20 ARRIVEDERCI ROMA21 FANTÁSTICO