Nat King Cole was undoubtedly one of the most popular, successful and respected vocalists of the post-war era

Nat King Cole was undoubtedly one of the most popular, successful and respected vocalists of the post-war era, and would have enjoyed even greater success had his career not been cut short by cancer when he was just 45 years old. His success reflected his ability to transcend the boundaries between jazz and easy listening pop, with a unique talent both as a singer and top flight jazz pianist. He initially enjoyed success in the R&B charts with his trio in the early '40s, pioneering the piano, bass and guitar line-up, before embarking on a solo career in 1947, and racking up a remarkable string of hits through until his death in 1965. This collection brings together in a great-value 115-track 5-CD set all of his US Billboard chart entries and his UK hits, both with the King Cole Trio and as a solo artist, up until 1962, and includes classic No. 1s like 'Nature Boy', 'Mona Lisa' and 'Too Young', as well as many other iconic recordings, notably the perennial favourite 'When I Fall In Love'.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

• That Ain't Right  
• All for You  
• Straighten Up and Fly Right 
• I Can't See for Lookin'  
• I Realize Now  
• Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You  
• I'm Lost  
• It's Only a Paper Moon  
• If You Can't Smile and Say Yes  
• I'm a Shy Guy  
• The Frim Fram Sauce  
• Come to Baby, Do!  
• (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66  
• You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)  
• (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons  
• The Best Man  
• The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)  
• Meet Me at No Special Place (And I'll Be There at No Particular Time)  
• Those Things Money Can't Buy  
• What'll I Do  
• Nature Boy 
• Put 'Em in a Box, Tie 'Em with a Ribbon (And Throw 'Em in the Deep Blue Sea)  

Disc 2:

• Lillette  
• Kee-Mo Ky-Mo (The Magic Song)  
• Flo and Joe  
• Exactly Like You  
• My Mother Told Me  
• I Almost Lost My Mind 
• Mona Lisa 
• Home (When Shadows Fall) 
• Frosty the Snow Man 
• Jet 
• Always You 
• Too Young 
• Red Sails in the Sunset 
• Because of Rain 
• Unforgettable 
• Walkin' 
• Somewhere Along the Way 
• Funny (Not Much) 
• Because You're Mine 
• Faith Can Move Mountains 
• The Ruby and the Pearl 
• I'm Never Satisfied 

Disc 3:

• Strange 
• Pretend 
• Can't I 
• I Am in Love 
• Return to Paradise 
• A Fool Was I 
• Mother Nature and Father Time 
• Answer Me, My Love 
• Tenderly 
• It Happens to Be Me 
• Make Her Mine 
• Smile 
• Hajji Baba (Persian Lament) 
• A Blossom Fell 
• Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup 
• The Sand and the Sea 
• If I May 
• My One Sin 
• Forgive My Heart 
• Someone You Love 
• Take Me Back to Toyland 
• I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life 

Disc 4:

• Dreams Can Tell a Lie 
• Ask Me 
• Nothing Ever Changes My Love for You 
• Too Young to Go Steady 
• Never Let Me Go 
• My Dream Sonata 
• That's All There Is to That 
• Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow 
• Night Lights 
• To the Ends of the Earth 
• Ballerina 
• You Are My First Love 
• When I Fall in Love 
• When Rock 'N Roll Comes to Trinidad 
• Stardust 
• My Personal Possession 
• Send for Me 
• With You on My Mind 
• Angel Smile 
• Do I Like It' 
• Looking Back 
• Come Closer to Me 
• Nothing in the World 

Disc 5:

• Non Dimenticar 
• Give Me Your Love 
• Madrid 
• You Made Me Love You 
• I Must Be Dreaming 
• Midnight Flyer 
• Sweet Bird of Youth 
• Time and the River 
• What 'Cha Gonna Do 
• That's You 
• Just As Much As Ever 
• The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) 
• If I Knew 
• The World in My Arms 
• Illusion 
• Take a Fool's Advice 
• Let True Love Begin 
• Cappucino
• Step Right Up (And Say You Love Me) 
• Brazilian Love Song 
• The Right Thing to Say 
• Let There Be Love 
• Ramblin' Rose 
• Dear Lonely Hearts 

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Adult Contemporary/MOR

Language: English

Run Time: 355 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 05/06/16

UPC: 824046750725