The Greatest Hits

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Sweet Lorraine
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
3:09
2It's Only a Papermoon
cover recording of:
It’s Only a Paper Moon
lyricist:
E.Y. Harburg (in 1933) and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Gloccamorria Music, Next Decade Entertainment, S.A. Music Co., SA Music, Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:56
3Embraceable You
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15), Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15) and Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-12-15)
instrumental cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1943-12-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:23
4I Just Can't See for Looking
double bass:
Red Callender (on 1943-12-15) and Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1943-12-15), Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1943-12-15) and Oscar Moore (on 1943-12-15)
recorded at:
C. P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1943-12-15)
recording of:
I Just Can’t See for Lookin’ (on 1943-12-15)
writer:
Nadine Robinson and Dok Stanford
3:07
5I Realize Now
3:09
6Any Old Time
2:56
7Please Consider Me
recording of:
Please Consider Me
lyricist and composer:
Timmie Rogers
3:14
8If You Can't Smile Ans Say Yes, Please Don't Cry an Say No
2:23
9Candy
2:17
10I'd Love to Make Love to You
3:09
11I'm a Shy Guy
recording of:
I’m a Shy Guy
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:54
12Katusha
2:30
13It Only Happens Once
2:52
14You're Nobody 'Till Somebody Loves You
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1945-05-19)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1945-05-19)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-19)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1945-05-19)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1945-05-19)
recording of:
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (on 1945-05-19)
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader) and Larry Stock
publisher:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
cover recording of:
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (in 1945)
writer:
James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader) and Larry Stock
publisher:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:51
15Don't Blame Me
recording of:
Don’t Blame Me
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
3:23
16I'm Thru With Love
2:55
17I Tho't You Ought to Know
2:52
18It Only Happens Once
2:56
19I'm in the Mood for Love
recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
3:12
20I Don't Know Why
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1946-03-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-03-15)
piano and lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Know Why (on 1946-03-15)
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1931)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1931)
publisher:
Bucks Music Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music
3:10
21Everyone Is Sayin' Hello Again
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1946-03-15)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-03-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
lead vocals:
King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-03-15)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-03-15)
recording of:
Everyone Is Sayin’ Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye?) (on 1946-03-15)
writer:
Jerry Marlowe and Jack Segal (US songwriter)
2:38
22Route 66
2:59
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1What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1946-04-05)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-04-05)
piano and lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-04-05)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-04-05)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-04-05)
recording of:
What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry? (on 1946-04-05)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1926) and Abe Lyman (in 1926)
3:01
2To a Wild Rose
3:14
3Could-'Ja
3:02
4Baby, Baby All the Time
cover recording of:
Baby Baby All the Time (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
3:01
5Oh, but I Do
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1946-04-17)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-04-17)
piano and lead vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-04-17)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-04-17)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-04-17)
recording of:
Oh, But I Do (on 1946-04-17)
writer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Kenneth Watts
2:39
6But She's My Buddy's Chick
recording of:
But She’s My Buddy’s Chick
writer:
Charles Atkinson and Sy Oliver
3:07
7You Call It Madness
double bass:
Johnny Miller (part of the Nat King Cole Trio) (on 1946-05-01)
guitar:
Oscar Moore (on 1946-05-01)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-05-01)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1946-05-01)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1946-05-01)
recording of:
You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) (on 1946-05-01)
writer:
Russ Columbo (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor), Con Conrad, Gladys DuBois and Paul Gregory (Songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
3:04
8Chant of the Blues
3:11
9I Tho't You Ought to Know
2:52
10It Only Happens Once
2:56
11Black Market Stuff
2:43
12Laguna Leap
2:57
13I'll Never Be the Same
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Be the Same
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and France Mélodie
3:15
14Swinging' on Central
2:54
15Nat's Kick-Part 1
2:45
16Nat's Kick-Part 2
3:15
17The Christmas Song
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
3:14
18You Should Have Told Me
2:52
19Satchel-Mouth Baby
2:43
20Solid Potato Salad
recording of:
Solid Potato Salad
writer:
Gene de Paul, Hughie Prince and Don Raye
2:05
21(I Call Ma Papa) Fla-Ga-La-Pa
3:09
22It Is Better to Be Yourself
recording of:
It’s Better to Be By Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:58
23The Frim Fram Sauce
recording of:
The Frim‐Fram Sauce
lyricist:
Redd Evans (in 1945)
composer:
Joe Ricardel (in 1945)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:17
24Come to Baby, Do
3:03
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1This Way Out
recording of:
This Way Out (instrumental)
composer:
Nat King Cole (in 1945)
3:02
2Homeward Bound
3:11
3I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm
recording of:
I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:19
4I Know That You Know
recording of:
I Know That You Know (Caldwell & Youmans)
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Vincent Youmans
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
2:30
5But She's My Buddy's Chick
recording of:
But She’s My Buddy’s Chick
writer:
Charles Atkinson and Sy Oliver
2:55
6Oh, but I Do
2:48
7How Does It Feel
2:54
8You Must Be Blind
recording of:
You Must Be Blind
lyricist and composer:
Nat King Cole
2:49
9Loan Me Two Till Tuesday
2:38
10Lush Life
recording of:
Lush Life
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chrysalis One Music, Reservoir Media Music, ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) (from 1949 to present)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
3:17
11Lillian
2:44
12Who Do You Know in Heaven
2:39
13Orange Colored Sky
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-07-06)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1961-07-06)
orchestra:
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra (on 1961-07-06)
conductor:
Stan Kenton (on 1961-07-06)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-07-06)
recording of:
Orange Colored Sky (on 1961-07-06)
writer:
Milton DeLugg and William Stein
publisher:
Amy Dee Music Corp.
42:32
14Jam-Bo
recording of:
Jam-Bo
composer:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
2:54
15Get to Gettin'
recording of:
Get to Gettin’
writer:
James L. MacDonald (songwriter) and Wilhelmine Weber
2:20
16Paint Yourself a Rainbow
recording of:
Paint Yourself a Rainbow
writer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio) and Carl Sigman
2:21
17Destination Moon
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1950-12-11)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1950-12-11)
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-12-11)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-12-11)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-12-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-12-11)
conductor:
Neal Hefti (on 1950-12-11)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
recording of:
Destination Moon (on 1950-12-11)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
composer:
Mark Fisher (early 20th century songwriter)
2:42
18That's Ma Girl
double bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1951-02-01)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1951-02-01)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-02-01)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1951-02-01)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1951-02-01)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-02-01)
cover recording of:
That's My Girl (on 1951-02-01)
writer:
Ray Ellington and Barbara Tobias
2:21
19Wish I Were Somebody Else
recording of:
Wish I Were Somebody Else
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
2:44
20It's Crazy
recording of:
It’s Crazy
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell S.A. and Crestview Music Corp.
2:21
21You Stepped Out of a Dream
recording of:
You Stepped Out of a Dream (Ziegfeld Girl, 1941 film)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
2:35
22Where Were You
alto saxophone:
Gus Bivona (on 1952-01-11) and Alex Gershonoff (saxophone) (on 1952-01-11)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1952-01-11)
bongos and congas:
Jack Costanzo (on 1952-01-11)
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1952-01-11)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1952-01-11)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1952-01-11)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1952-01-11) and Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-11)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1952-01-11) and Don Lodice (on 1952-01-11)
trombone:
Walter Benson (on 1952-01-11), Jimmy Priddy (on 1952-01-11) and Si Zentner (on 1952-01-11)
trumpet:
Conrad Gozzo (on 1952-01-11), Uan Rasey (on 1952-01-11), Shorty Rogers (trumpet) (on 1952-01-11) and Joseph Triscari (on 1952-01-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1952-01-11)
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1952-01-11)
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1952-01-11)
arranger:
Pete Rugolo
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-11)
recording of:
Where Were You? (on 1952-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
writer:
Jane Feather and Leonard Feather
2:17
23Almost Like Being in Love
recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
1:52
24This Can't Be Love
recording of:
This Can’t Be Love
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
2:28