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Unforgettable (Nat King Cole album)
1952 compilation album by Nat King Cole From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Unforgettable is an original jazz compilation by Nat King Cole. It was initially released on a 10-inch LP in 1952, and it was reissued on a 12-inch LP in 1954.
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Track listing
- "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) - 3:13
- "A Portrait of Jennie" (Gordon Burdge, J. Russell Robinson) - 3:09
- "What'll I Do?" (Irving Berlin) - 3:05
- "Lost April" (Eddie DeLange, Emil Newman, Herbert W. Spencer) - 2:58
- "Answer Me, My Love" (Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman, Gerhard Winkler) - 2:38
- "Hajji Baba (Persian Lament)" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) - 3:07
- "Too Young" (Sylvia Dee, Sidney Lippman) - 3:13
- "Mona Lisa" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:16
- "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" (William Best, Deek Watson) - 2:54
- "Red Sails in the Sunset" (Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams) - 3:17
- "Pretend" (Dan Belloc, Lew Douglass, Frank LaVere, Cliff Parman) - 2:44
- "Make Her Mine" (Chester Conn, Sammy Gallop) - 2:57
tracks 5, 6, 11 and 12 were not part of the original 10-inch LP release but were added to the 1954 (and later) releases.
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- Nat King Cole – vocals
- The Nat King Cole Trio – on "I Love You for Sentimental Reasons," "What'll I Do?" and "Lost April"
- The Carlyle Hall Strings – on "Lost April" and "A Portrait of Jennie"
- Les Baxter's Orchestra – on "Mona Lisa" and "Too Young"
- Pete Rugolo's Orchestra – on "Red Sails in the Sunset"
- Nelson Riddle's Orchestra – on "Unforgettable," "Pretend," "Answer Me My Love," "Make Her Mine" and "Hajji Baba"
- Lee Gillette – producer
Track 1,
17-August-1951 (Friday) - Hollywood. Capitol Studios
Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walter Edelstein, Henry Hill, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sosson (vln); Paul Robyn, Dave Sterkin (via); Cy Bernard, Eleanor Slatkin (vlc); Ann Mason Stockton (harp); Buddy Cole (p/cel); Bob Bain (g); Joe Comfort (b); Nick Fatool (d); Jack Costanzo (perc); Nelson Riddle (arr/cond).
Track 2,
14-January-1949 (Friday) - New York. WMGM Studios
Nat King Cole (p); Irving Ashby (g); Joe Comfort (b); Gus Levene (arr) Carlyle Hall (cond).
Track 3,
06-August-1947 (Wednesday) - Hollywood. Radio Recorders
Nat King Cole (p); Oscar Moore (g); Johnny Miller (b);
Track 4,
20-December-1947 (Saturday) - New York. RKO Pathe Studios
Nat King Cole (p); Irving Ashby (g), Johnny Miller (b), Carlyle Hall (arr/cond).
Track 5,
03-December-1953 (Thursday) - New York. Studio A Capitol Studios
John Collins (g); Charlie Harris (b); Lee Young (d);
Track 6,
27-July-1954 (Tuesday) - Hollywood. Capitol Studios
Joe Howard (tbn); George Roberts (b-tbn); Vincent DeRosa, William Hinshaw (fr-h); John Hacker, Harry Klee, Dominic Mumolo (wwd); Len Atkins, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Harry Bluestone, Walter Edelstein, Nat Ross, Mischa Russell, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Gerald Vinci (vln); Stan Harris, Paul Robyn, Barbara Simons, Dave Sterkin (via); Cy Bernard, Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, Eleanor Slatkin (vlc); Kathryn Julye (harp); Bill Miller (p/cel); John Collins (g); Charlie Harris (b); Lee Young (d); Lou Singer (perc); Nelson Riddle (arr/cond).
Track 7,
06-February-1951 (Tuesday) - Hollywood. Capitol Studios
Harry Bluestone, Benny Gill, Seymour Kramer, Dan Lube, William Miller, Mischa Russell, Jack Shulman, Robert Sushel, Gerald Vinci (vln); Joseph DiFiore, Lou Kievman (via); Armand Kaproff, Eleanor Slatkin (vlc); Kathryn Julye (harp); Buddy Cole (p/cel);Irving Ashby (g); Joe Comfort, Milt Kestenbaum (b); Lee Young (d); Les Baxter (arr/cond).
Track 8,
11-March-1950 (Saturday) - Hollywood. Capitol Studios
Sam Cytron, Dave Frisina, Murray Kellner, Mark Levant, Dan Lube, Lou Raderman, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin (vln); Allan Harshman, Dave Sterkin (via); Cy Bernard, Eleanor Slatkin (vlc); Buddy Cole (p); Irving Ashby (g); Joe Comfort (b); Lee Young (d); Jack Costanzo (perc); Les Baxter (arr/cond).
Track 9,
22-August-1946 (Thursday) - New York. WMCA Studios
Nat King Cole (p); Oscar Moore (g); Johnny Miller (b);
Track 10,
12-February-1951 (Monday) - Hollywood. Capitol Studios
The King Sisters (bkv), Skeets Herfurt, Jules Kinsler, Jimmy Giuffre, Chuck Gentry, Babe Russin, Buddy Childers (wwd); Buddy Cole (p/cel); Irving Ashby (g); Joe Comfort (b); Louie Bellson (d); Jack Costanzo (perc);
Track 11,
30-December-1952 (Tuesday) - Hollywood. Capitol Studios
Buddy Cole (p/cel); John Collins (g); Charlie Harris (b); Lee Young (d); Nelson Riddle (arr/cond).
Track 12,
31-March-1953 (Tuesday) - Chicago. Universal Recording Studio A
John Collins (g); Charlie Harris (b); Lee Young (d); Nelson Riddle (arr/cond).
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