Nat King Cole - The Capitol Collector's Series
Facts
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| Artist(s) | Nat King Cole |
| Studio | Capitol |
| Release Date | January 11, 1990 |
| UPC Code | 077779359028 |
Tracks
- Straighten Up and Fly Right
- (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
- Nature Boy
- Mona Lisa
- Too Young
- Unforgettable
- Walkin' My Baby Back Home
- Pretend
- Answer Me, My Love
- Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
- Blossom Fell
- Send for Me
- Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget)
- Ramblin' Rose
- Dear Lonely Hearts
- All Over the World
- Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
- L-O-V-E
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User Reviews
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(2 reviews)| |  | Old King Cole as a Capitol soul |  |
Tracks #1 - 5 are taken directly from the original lacquer session discs, so a bit of surface noise can be heard-- nothing severe, though. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 includes two false starts! The Christmas Song and Nature Boy are the original mono versions-- superior in all respects to their later re-recordings.
Nat made stereo duplicates of all his biggest hits shortly before succumbing to lung cancer, in early 1965. His failing health was quite apparent on the newer waxing of Mona Lisa. Cole was unable to sustain the long note on the last "Lisa"-- he actually ran out of breath and choked off-- very sad. But none of that is to be found here on this sparkling original mono side.
The next several selections continue the established pattern of older monaural masters. Cuts #15 - 20 are from 3-track stereo session tapes. Prior to the first of these, Non-Dimenticar, we hear Cole receive some coaching on pronunciation of the Italian lyrics. Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer has pre-song studio chatter, as well.
The CAPITOL COLLECTORS SERIES * NAT KING COLE is a superb gathering of King Cole classics, taken from the best sources available. Highly recommended.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 57:50 December 27, 2006
| | | Review & Complete Track Listing | |
1.) straighten up and fly right
2.) (get your kicks on) route 66
3.) (i love you) for sentimental reasons
4.) the christmas song (merry christmas to you)
5.) nature boy
6.) mona lisa
7.) too young
8.) unforgettable
9.) walkin' my way back home
10.) pretend
11.) answer me, my love
12.) darling, je vous aime beaucoup
13.) a blossom fell
14.) send for me
15.) non dementicar (don't forget)
16.) ramblin' rose
17.) dear lonely hearts
18.) all over the world
19.) those lazy-hazy-crazy days of summer
20.) l-o-v-e May 7, 2004
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