Album
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole
1965 · Jazz, Pop
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Unforgettable Nat King Cole is a Jazz album by Nat King Cole, originally released in 1965. On Gatefold: 20 pressings tracked.
About
Known early on as a master jazz pianist, Cole remade himself as one of the premier romantic crooners of his time. On this 1954 compilation we hear his rich baritone with orchestral backing that, despite its lushness, still manages to convey intimacy—Cole practically sings into your ear. The album leans heavily on Cole’s early ’50s work with arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle, most famously “Mona Lisa” and the title track, two definitive ballads of the era. The most offbeat twist is Riddle’s 1954 treatment of the Dimitri Tiomkin movie theme “Hajji Baba,” which Cole makes his own, delivering Ned Washington’s campily exotic lyrics (“Come to my tent, oh my beloved”).
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Tracklist
- 1Unforgettable3:11
- 2A Portrait of Jennie3:07
- 3What'll I Do?3:04
- 4Lost April2:58
- 5Answer Me, My Love2:37
- 6Hajji Baba (Persian Lament)3:09
- 7Too Young3:12
- 8Mona Lisa3:14
- 9(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons2:52
- 10Red Sails In the Sunset3:17
- 11Pretend2:44
- 12Make Her Mine2:58
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Vocal Jazz
- velvety
- tender
- romantic
Credits
The people behind it.
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 20 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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