The One and Only

~ Release by Nat King Cole (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Sweet Lorraine
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-15)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1956-08-15)
guitar:
John Collins (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-15)
piano:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
trumpet:
Harry Edison (on 1956-08-15)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1956-08-15)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-15) and Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1956-08-15)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
4:36
2Love Is Here to Stay
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1953-01)
orchestra:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1953-01)
recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay (in 1953-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
2:49
3Autumn Leaves
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1955-08)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1955-08)
cover recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (in 1955-08)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes
2:41
4Dance Ballerina Dance
recording of:
Ballerina
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
2:42
5September Song
recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song (on 1961-12-20)
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell, 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 (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
2:58
6A Beautiful Friendship
cover recording of:
A Beautiful Friendship (on 1961-12-19)
lyricist:
Stanley Styne
composer:
Donald Kahn
2:40
7Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)
cover recording of:
Fly Me to the Moon (on 1961-12-21)
lyricist and composer:
Bart Howard (in 1954)
premiered by:
Kaye Ballard (in 1954)
publisher:
Almanac Music-Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Kensington Music Ltd., Palm Valley Music LLC and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
3:31
8Let There Be Love
piano:
George Shearing
vocals:
Nat King Cole
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
Let There Be Love (on 1961-12-20)
lyricist:
Ian Grant (lyricist)
composer:
Lionel Rand
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music Publishing
1.22:46
9The Song Is Ended (But the Melody Lingers on)
recording of:
The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On)
lyricist:
Irving Berlin
composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1927)
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
2:47
10Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (US lyricist)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 23)
3:27
11Pick Yourself Up
performer:
George Shearing
recording of:
Pick Yourself Up (from “Swing Time”) (on 1961-12-20)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Swing Time (film)
3:11
12The More I See You
recording of:
The More I See You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Four Jays Music Co., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
3:28
13Just One of Those Things
cover recording of:
Just One of Those Things (on 1957-07-31)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1929)
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
Jubilee
part of:
Panama Hattie (1942 film)
2:16
14Let's Fall in Love
cover recording of:
Let’s Fall in Love
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
2:48
15Love Is the Thing
recording of:
Love Is the Thing (from 1956-12-19 until 1956-12-28)
writer:
Ned Washington and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
3:04
16Stay as Sweet as You Are
recording of:
Stay as Sweet as You Are (from 1956-12-19 until 1956-12-28)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Revel (British-born American composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
2:59
17Love Letters
cover recording of:
Love Letters (from 1956-12-19 until 1956-12-28)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Sony/ATV Harmony
2:45
18Azure-Te
cover recording of:
Azure-Té (Paris Blues) (on 1961-12-19)
lyricist:
Donald Wolf (songwriter / composer)
composer:
Wild Bill Davis
publisher:
Gale & Gayles Inc.
3:55
19Serenata
cover recording of:
Serenata (in 1961-12)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (on 1947-02-12)
is based on:
Serenata (Instrumental)
3:02
20The Party's Over
recording of:
The Party’s Over (Bells Are Ringing)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Stratford Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
22:43

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