Nat King Cole - Cool Cole: The King Cole Trio Story (2002) [4CD Box Set]

As an artist Nat King Cole sold over 60 million records by the time of his death, he was an extremely accomplished and important jazz pianist blessed with a highly individual touch, a perfect sense of harmony and great taste, who never descended to the level of banality or the predictable turn of phrase. He was also blessed with an incredible singing voice, which became apparent as his career moved forward. All of his many talents are revealed in this comprehensive 4CD set which spans the years from 1940 to 1950.


Tracks:

Straighten Up And Fly Right
1-1 Sweet Lorraine 2:56
1-2 Honeysuckle Rose 2:33
1-3 Scotchin' With The Soda 2:31
1-4 Slow Down 3:09
1-5 Early Morning Blues 2:43
1-6 This Will Make You Laugh 3:17
1-7 That Ain't Right 3:16
1-8 Hit That Jive, Jack 2:58
1-9 Little Joe From Chicago 2:21
1-10 All For You 3:25
1-11 I'm Lost 3:09
1-12 F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet And Tasty) 3:04
1-13 Got A Penny Benny 2:34
1-14 Straighten Up And Fly Right 2:27
1-15 Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You 2:57
1-16 Jumpin' At Capitol 2:28
1-17 If You Can't Smile And Say Yes 3:06
1-18 Embraceable You 3:24
1-19 It's Only A Paper Moon 2:56
1-20 I Can't See For Lookin' 3:08
1-21 The Man I Love 3:21
1-22 Body And Soul 3:20
1-23 Prelude In C# Minor 2:57
1-24 What Is This Thing Called Love 2:59
1-25 Easy Listening Blues 3:09
1-26 I'm A Shy Guy 2:49


I'm An Errand Boy For Rhythm
2-1 Sweet Georgia Brown 2:20
2-2 (I Call My Papa) Fla-Ga-La-Pa 3:10
2-3 It's Better To Be By Yourself 2:55
2-4 Come To Baby, Do 3:06
2-5 The Frim Fram Sauce 3:18
2-6 I'm An Errand Boy Fro Rhythm 2:20
2-7 This Way Out 3:03
2-8 How Does It Feel 2:56
2-9 I'm In The Mood For Love 3:13
2-10 I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) 3:12
2-11 (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 3:02
2-12 Everyone Is Sayin' Hello Again (Why Must We Say Goodbye) 2:41
2-13 I've Got The World On A String 3:16
2-14 Could Ja' 3:03
2-15 Baby, Baby All The Time 3:02
2-16 How High The Moon 3:59
2-17 But She's My Buddy's Chick 3:08
2-18 You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) 3:05
2-19 The Christmas Song 3:12
2-20 The Best Man 3:07
2-21 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons 2:54
2-22 In The Cool Of Evening 2:56
2-23 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 2:56
2-24 You're The Cream In My Coffee 2:29
2-25 You Don't Learn That In School 3:06


Nature Boy
3-1 Meet Me In No Special Place 3:13
3-2 Naughty Angeline 2:43
3-3 That's What 2:24
3-4 When I Take My Sugar To Tea 2:23
3-5 What'll I Do 3:05
3-6 This Is My Night To Dream 2:24
3-7 Makin' Whoopee 2:32
3-8 There I've Said It Again 3:12
3-9 I'll String Along With You 3:13
3-10 (It's Easy To See) The Trouble With Me Is You 2:25
3-11 Too Marvelous For Words 2:34
3-12 Cole Capers 1:56
3-13 Blues In My Shower 2:53
3-14 Ke Mo Ki Mo (The Magic) 2:22
3-15 Save The Bones For Henry Jones ('Cause Henry Don't Eat Meat) 2:41
3-16 Harmony 2:57
3-17 Nature Boy 2:39
3-18 Lament In Chords 2:58
3-19 Those Things Money Can't Buy 2:49
3-20 Love Nest 2:36
3-21 Dream A Little Dream Of Me 2:51
3-22 Then I'll Be Tired Of You 3:11
3-23 Little Girl 2:26
3-24 No Moon At All 2:59
3-25 I Feel So Smoochie 2:40
3-26 You've Changed 3:05
3-27 Confess 2:58


Orange Colored Sky
4-1 Flo And Joe 2:43
4-2 Blue And Sentimental 2:35
4-3 Lost April 2:58
4-4 Lillette 3:01
4-5 Lulubelle 2:14
4-6 Portrait Of Jennie 3:08
4-7 Laugh Cool Clown 3:21
4-8 Bop-Kick 2:38
4-9 For All We Know 3:03
4-10 Lush Life 3:18
4-11 Lillian 2:44
4-12 'Tis Autumn 3:09
4-13 Yes Sir, That's My Baby 2:31
4-14 Etymology (The Language Of Love) 2:42
4-15 My Mother Told Me 2:58
4-16 Exactly Like You 2:42
4-17 Top Hat Bop 3:15
4-18 Calypso Blues 3:02
4-19 My Baby Just Cares For Me 2:47
4-20 For You My Love 2:26
4-21 I Almost Lost My Mind 3:02
4-22 I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again 2:49
4-23 Ooh Kickeroonie 2:15
4-24 'Deed I Do 2:16
4-25 Mona Lisa 3:17
4-26 Orange Colored Sky 2:33

Personnel:

Nat King Cole - p, voc
Oscar Moore - g
Wesley Prince - b
Johnny Miller - b