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  • Artist: Nat King Cole
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: February 11, 2003
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Vocal Music

Review

Released just in time for Valentine's Day 2003, the Capitol compilation Love Songs is a generous collection of romantic ballads sung by Nat King Cole. The compilers have leaned heavily on the Gordon Jenkins-arranged and -conducted albums Love Is the Thing (1957) ("When I Fall in Love," "Stay as Sweet as You Are," "It's All in the Game," "Stardust") and The Very Thought of You (1958) ("The Very Thought of You," "The More I See You," "For All We Know"), though there are tracks dating back to the early '50s and up to Cole's final sessions in 1964. Jenkins' lush string charts dominate, however, and they add force to Cole's rich, becalmed interpretations. His trick is to understate the sophisticated love lyrics, leaving the drama to the arrangements. This material has been presented in countless configurations by Capitol over the decades, and in a sense this is just another one. But the collection holds together well, and with a running time of 74 minutes it allows enough time for plenty of smooching on love's favorite holiday. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
When I Fall in Love (Lyrics) Victor Young, Edward Heyman Nat King Cole (3:11)
Unforgettable Irving Gordon Nat King Cole (3:28)
The Very Thought of You Ray Noble Nat King Cole (3:48)
Too Young Sylvia Dee, Sidney Lippman Nat King Cole (3:25)
Let's Fall in Love Ted Koehler, Harold Arlen Nat King Cole (2:47)
The More I See You Harry Warren, Mack Gordon Nat King Cole (3:28)
Stay as Sweet as You Are (Lyrics) Harry Revel, Mack Gordon Nat King Cole (2:58)
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (Lyrics) Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster Nat King Cole (2:40)
You're My Everything (Lyrics) Harry Warren, Mort Dixon, Joe Young Nat King Cole (2:49)
Because You're Mine (Lyrics) Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn Nat King Cole (3:13)
Around the World (Lyrics) Victor Young, Harold Adamson Nat King Cole (2:33)
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Manning Sherwin, Eric Maschwitz Nat King Cole (4:44)
It's All in the Game Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman Nat King Cole (3:06)
You Made Me Love You (Lyrics) James V. Monaco, Joseph McCarthy Nat King Cole (2:55)
For All We Know (Lyrics) John Frederick Coots, Sam M. Lewis Nat King Cole (3:16)
There Goes My Heart (Lyrics) Benny Davis, Abner Silver Nat King Cole (2:52)
Love Letters (Lyrics) Edward Heyman, Victor Young Nat King Cole (2:43)
Answer Me, My Love Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman, Gerhard Winkler Nat King Cole (2:56)
Stardust (Lyrics) Mitchell Parish, Hoagy Carmichael Nat King Cole (3:15)
Autumn Leaves Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert Nat King Cole (2:40)
These Foolish Things Jack Strachey, Holt Marvell, Harry Link Nat King Cole (3:46)
You'll Never Know (Lyrics) Mack Gordon, Harry Warren Nat King Cole (2:42)
Let There Be Love (Lyrics) Lionel Rand, Ian Grant Nat King Cole (2:45)
More Riz Ortolani, Norman Newell, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Diociolini Nat King Cole (2:07)

Credits

Gordon Jenkins (Conductor), Nelson Riddle (Arranger), Gordon Jenkins (Arranger), Bob Norberg (Digital Remastering), Ralph Carmichael (Conductor), Nelson Riddle (Conductor), Les Baxter (Arranger), Ralph Carmichael (Arranger), Lee Gillette (Producer)
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Love Songs
Compilation album by Nat King Cole
Released 3 February 2003
Genre Pop, jazz
Label Capitol
Producer Lee Gillette
Professional reviews

Love Songs brings together tracks from throughout the Alabama-born artist's recording career with Capitol records. The swing pianist turned ballad vocalist had a prolific chart run in the 1950's. Six of his UK hits are featured here.

Track listing

  1. "When I Fall In Love" (Victor Young, Edward Heyman) – 3:11
  2. "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) – 3:28
  3. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 3:48
  4. "Too Young" (Sidney Lippman, Sylvia Dee) – 3:25
  5. "Let's Fall in Love" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 2:47
  6. "The More I See You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 3:28
  7. "Stay As Sweet As You Are" (Gordon, Revel) – 2:58
  8. "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster) – 2:40
  9. "You're My Everything" (Dixon, Warren, Young) – 2:49
  10. "Because You're Mine" (Brodszky, Cahn) – 3:13
  11. "Around The World" (Harold Adamson, Victor Young) – 2:33
  12. "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin, Jack Strachey) – 4:44
  13. "It's All in the Game" (Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman) – 3:06
  14. "You Made Me Love You" (James V. Monaco, Joseph McCarthy) – 2:55
  15. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) - 3:16 (Nat King Cole Trio)
  16. "There Goes My Heart" (Davis, Silver) – 2:52
  17. "Love Letters" (Heyman, Young) – 2:43
  18. "Answer Me" (Rauch, Sigman, Winkler) – 2:56
  19. "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 3:15
  20. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) – 2:40
  21. "These Foolish Things" (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey) - 3:46 (Nat King Cole Trio)
  22. "You'll Never Know" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 2:42
  23. "Let There Be Love" (Grant, Rand) – 2:45 (Nat King Cole & George Shearing Quintet)
  24. "More" (Marcello Diociolini, Norman Newell, Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani) – 2:07 (Nat King Cole & George Shearing Quintet)

Personnel

  • Nat King Cole – vocals
  • Les Baxter – arranger
  • Ralph Carmichael – arranger, conductor
  • Lee Gillette – producer
  • Gordon Jenkins – arranger, conductor
  • Bob Norberg – digital remastering
  • Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor

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