The Very Best of Nat King Cole

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Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Nat King Cole's death in 1965, this compilation is the CD companion of an excellent DVD/documentary. Produced with the blessing of his estate, this disc is a thorough survey of his timeless genius--all recorded on the Capitol label. It captures his sumptuous and soothing tenor voice crooning on the pop tunes he made famous, like the ethereal "Nature Boy," the melancholy "Mona Lisa," and the bouncy "Straighten Up and Fly Right," and "Route 66." It also features Cole's often-overlooked skills as an Earl Hines-style pianist. "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)," and "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup," attest to his international appeal, and see if you can keep a dry eye when you listen to Natalie Cole's posthumous, digitally-enhanced duet with her father on "Unforgettable." From strings to big bands, Nat King Cole is never out of style. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

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Disc 1:

1. Stardust
2. Sweet Lorraine
3. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
4. Straighten Up And Fly Right
5. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
6. What'll I Do?
7. Morning Star (previously unreleased film version from St. Louis Blues)
8. Penthouse Serenade (instrumental)
9. Candy
10. Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
11. Unforgettable
12. Mona Lisa
13. Nature Boy
14. Somewhere Along The Way
15. Smile
16. A Blossom Fell
17. Can’t I?
18. Let There Be Love
19. Almost Like Being In Love
20. Ballerina
21. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter)
22. Let’s Face The Music And Dance
23. Autumn Leaves (French version)
24. When I Fall In Love
25. That Sunday, That Summer
26. Looking Back
27. L-O-V-E (multi-lingual version)
28. I Wish You Love (live at The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas 1/14/60)

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Enjoy The Velvety Smooth Voice of Nat King Cole
"The Very Best of Nat King Cole" is a wonderful collection of songs by the versatile, satin-voiced Nat King Cole, who carved out a place in history for himself as one of the very first cross-over pop vocalists of color.

A great range of songs is featured in this collection, including Unforgettable, Sweet Lorraine, Stardust, Nature Boy, Mona Lisa, L-O-V-E, and many more.

This collection doesn't have everything, but it has enough of a cross-section of hits to please most ... Read More
Rating: - as good as my grandpa told me
im only 19 but since music is dead i constntley search for good music in evry category an i found this an hes now one of my fav voices to listen to you really cant find stuff like this anymore
Rating: - One of the great classics of 20th century music
This is a must-have for any collection of classic music. The mellow and inspiring sounds of NKC's music can literally turn your rough, less-than-ideal day around. Seriously. Some of my personal highlights include Nature Boy, Unforgettable, Sweet Loraine, and L-O-V-E (multi-lingual version).
Rating: - I love it.No complaints ever.
The product was delivered on time - in good condition and I absolutely love it.Thanks so much for everything.

Catharine Ruhlman
Rating: - Records are better
Although i'm far from an audiophile, more than half of the songs on this CD don't even sound like Nat King Cole! I had several of his record albums and they were much better. Overall, I'm very disappointed.