The Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
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:
Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
composer:
Gary Fuhrmann and Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Reservoir Media Music, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and Tempo Music Inc (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) 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.
2:32
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 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 (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
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.
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 (on 1952-01-11)
guitar:
John Collins (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), 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 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 (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:
Warner/Chappell
2:28