VA - When Cool Was King (2015)
Artist: VA
Title: When Cool Was King
Year Of Release: 2015
Label: Ministry of Sound
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Swing, Pop, Soul
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue, log, Artwork)
Total Time: 3:05:12
Total Size: 1.05 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: When Cool Was King
Year Of Release: 2015
Label: Ministry of Sound
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Swing, Pop, Soul
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue, log, Artwork)
Total Time: 3:05:12
Total Size: 1.05 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
CD1 [55:53]
01. Frank Sinatra & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra - I've Got You Under My Skin (3:44)
02. Nina Simone - Feeling Good (2:54)
03. Robbie Williams - Ain't That a Kick in the Head (2:27)
04. Bobby Darin - Mack the Knife (3:05)
05. Michael Buble - Me and Mrs You (2:03)
06. Shirley Bassey - Big Spender (1:48)
07. Nat King Cole - Let There Be Love (2:43)
08. Dinah Washington - Mad About the Boy (2:44)
09. Etta James - At Last (2:59)
10. Aretha Franklin - Ain't No Way (4:09)
11. Matt Monro - Music to Watch Girls By (2:10)
12. Dean Martin feat. Helen O'Connell - How D'Ya Like Your Eggs in the Morning? (2:45)
13. Sarah Vaughan - Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (2:24)
14. Bobby Darin - Don't Rain on My Parade (2:54)
15. Julie London - Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) (2:31)
16. Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World (2:17)
17. Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long (2:53)
18. Sophie Milman - My Baby Just Cares for Me (3:30)
19. Rhydian and the Residuals - A Wink and a Smile (2:49)
20. Glenn Miller - In the Mood (3:04)
CD2 [66:43]
01. James Brown - It's a Man's Man's Man's World (2:45)
02. Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Summertime (4:55)
03. Otis Redding - Try a Little Tenderness (3:44)
04. Aretha Franklin - Respect (2:25)
05. Tina Turner - Proud Mary (5:24)
06. Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger (2:48)
07. Peggy Lee - Fever (3:19)
08. Mel Torme - Comin' Home Baby (2:41)
09. Sammy Davis, Jr - Mr. Bojangles (5:42)
10. Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E (2:31)
11. Tony Bennett - As Time Goes By (3:11)
12. Ray Charles - It Had to Be You (2:41)
13. Steve Tyrell - The Way You Look Tonight (4:30)
14. Ben E. King - Stand by Be (2:55)
15. Dionne Warwick - What the World Needs Now Is Love (3:08)
16. Petula Clark - Downtown (3:03)
17. Engelbert Humperdinck - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (3:35)
18. Kenny Ball - Samantha (2:20)
19. Ron Grainer and His Orchestra - A Man in a Suitcase (2:10)
20. Edith Piaf - La Foule (2:56)
CD3 [62:34]
01. Bobby Darin - Beyond the Sea (2:53)
02. Gregory Porter - Puttin' on the Ritz (3:05)
03. Dean Martin - That's Amore (3:06)
04. Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual (1:59)
05. Ray Charles - I've Got a Woman (2:53)
06. Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite (2:39)
07. Louis Prima, Phil Harris & Bruce Reitherman - I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song) (4:35)
08. Stevie Wonder - For Once in My Life (2:47)
09. Jackie Wilson & Count Basie - Upright (Everything's Alright) (2:45)
10. Solomon Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody to Love (2:42)
11. Michael Buble - Peroxide Swing (2:35)
12. Jamie Cullum - Devil May Care (3:19)
13. Wayne Newton - Danke Schoen (2:34)
14. Van Morrison - Moondance (4:34)
15. Jools Holland & Rumer - Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive (3:39)
16. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black (3:10)
17. Plan B - She Said (3:28)
18. L'Orchestra Cinematique - Crazy in Love (1:59)
19. Lo-Fang - You're the One That I Want (3:21)
20. DTale - Earned It (4:31)
This Christmas Ministry of Sound is excited to present (drum roll please)… When Cool Was King, a selection of the coolest timeless classics which have defined history and continue to live on as loved and appreciated as ever. This is a selection of songs which are integral to the world we live in, a breath-taking compilation that promises to leave you spell bound. This release boasts a star studded line up from the original Kings and Queens of cool, to modern day heroines of music. Including legends such as Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Etta James, James Brown and of course Frank Sinatra - a man who needs no introduction. These idols feature alongside worldwide superstars such a Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones and Amy Winehouse. It has to be said, it would be simply impossible to dream up a better roster than this! This really is the best accompaniment to Christmas 2015. This special offering promises to take you on a rollercoaster of emotion, with huge swing soundtracks alongside heartfelt love songs and big band anthems. It truly is music that moves you… in every sense of the word! We are supporting this huge album with an incredible ad creative shot in NYC. This is the quintessential big band swing album - When Cool Was King, from Ministry of Sound.