The Nat King Cole Trio Recordings, Vol. 1

• Artist: Nat King Cole Trio
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• Release Date: July 12, 1991
• Total Time: 36:51
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Jazz

Review

The first of five CDs featuring Nat King Cole (all are available as part of a five-CD box set), this release from the budget label Laserlight contains 15 concise performances from the Trio on radio transcriptions from 1944-45. Each of the tracks is enjoyable with "What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry," "How High the Moon" and "Sweet Lorraine" being most memorable. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Little Joe from Chicago	Henry Wells, Mary Lou Williams	Nat King Cole	(2:44)
It's Only a Paper Moon (Lyrics)	E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Billy Rose, Harold Arlen	Nat King Cole	(3:02)
(What Can I Say) After I Say I'm Sorry?	Abe Lyman, Walter Donaldson	Nat King Cole	(1:58)
I Wanna Turn Out My Light	Nat King Cole	Nat King Cole	(2:31)
You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)	Russ Columbo, Paul Gregory, Gladys Dubois, Con Conrad	Nat King Cole	(2:48)
If I Had You	Jimmy Campbell, Ted Shapiro, Reginald Connelly	Nat King Cole	(2:06)
Don't Blame Me (Lyrics)	Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields	Nat King Cole	(2:46)
Three Little Words (Lyrics)	Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar	Nat King Cole	(2:15)
How High the Moon	Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis	Nat King Cole	(2:23)
I Got Rhythm	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Nat King Cole	(1:54)
Sweet Lorraine (Lyrics)	Clifford R. Burwell, Mitchell Parish	Nat King Cole	(2:35)
Besame Mucho	Sunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez	Nat King Cole	(2:48)
Please Consider Me	James F. Hanley, Ballard MacDonald	Nat King Cole	(2:40)
Rhythm Sam	James F. Hanley, Ballard MacDonald	Nat King Cole	(2:15)
(Back Home Again In) Indiana	James F. Hanley, Ballard MacDonald	Nat King Cole	(2:06)

Credits

Gord Grieveson (Liner Notes), Robert Vosgien (Mastering), Robert Vosgien (Digital Mastering), Cecil Spiller (Engineer), Nat King Cole (Piano), Joe Gastwirt (Remastering), Johnny Miller (Vocals), Oscar Moore (Guitar), Ray Avery (Photography), Nat King Cole (Vocals), Johnny Miller (Bass), Cecil Spiller (Digital Transfers), Oscar Moore (Vocals)